The 2024 Meath Intermediate Football Championship was the 98th edition of the Meath GAA's premier club Gaelic football tournament for Intermediate graded teams in County Meath, Ireland. The tournament consisted of 16 teams and started with a group stage before progressing to a knock out stage. The winner will[needs update] represent Meath in the Leinster Intermediate Club Football Championship.

Rathkenny were the 2023 Meath Intermediate Football Champions after they defeated Duleek in the final. As a result, after having been relegated in the 2019 season, they will[needs update] compete in the 2024 Meath Senior Football Championship.

Moynalvey were relegated from the Senior Football Championship in 2023 after a 12-year spell within it. Kilbride were promoted to the I.F.C. after beating Clann na nGael in the 2023 Meath Junior Football Championship final. Dunderry were relegated to the 2024 Meath Junior Football Championship.

The draw for the group stages of the championship took place on 20 March 2024 with the games commencing on 9 August 2024.

On 19 October 2024, Meath Hill won their first ever Intermediate Football Championship by Navan O'Mahonys 0–16 to 0–14 in the final after extra time.

Nobber were relegated to the Meath Junior Football Championship after losing to Blackhall Gaels in the relegation play-off final. It will[needs update] be the first time since 2002 that Nobber will[needs update] play in the Junior Championship.

Championship structure

The 2024 Meath I.F.C. consisted of 16 teams drawn into four groups each containing four teams. The top two teams progressed to the quarter-finals, while the bottom two in each group contested the Relegation Quarter-Finals. The losers of each Relegation Quarter-Final then contested the Relegation Semi-Finals, the losers of which would play-off for the right to retain their intermediate status into 2025.

Team changes

The following teams changed division since the 2023 championship season.

From I.F.C. Promoted to 2024 S.F.C. Rathkenny - (Intermediate Champions) Relegated to 2024 Meath Junior Football Championship DunderryTo I.F.C. Relegated from 2023 S.F.C. Moynalvey Promoted from 2023 J.F.C. Kilbride - (Junior 'A' Champions)

Participating teams

The teams taking part in the 2024 Meath Intermediate Football Championship are:

ClubLocationManagement2023 Championship Position2024 Championship Position
BallivorBallivorSean CorriganQuarter-FinalistSemi-Finalist
BectiveNavanDavid NolanRelegation Semi-FinalistQuarter-Finalist
Blackhall GaelsBatterstown & KilcloonRelegation Quarter-FinalistRelegation Finalist
CastletownCastletown-KilpatrickQuarter-FinalistSemi-Finalist
Drumbaragh EmmetsDrumbaragh, KellsDavy CahillRelegation Quarter-FinalistRelegation Semi-Finalist
Duleek/BellewstownDuleek & BellewstownCian FlanaganRunners-UpRelegation Quarter-Finalist
KilbrideKilbrideLeo Turley2023 JFC ChampionsQuarter-Finalist
LongwoodLongwoodAaron EnnisRelegation FinalistRelegation Quarter-Finalist
Meath HillMeath HillShane McCoyQuarter-FinalistChampions
MoynalveyMoynalvey & KiltaleCaoimhin KingRelegated from 2023 SFCQuarter-Finalist
Navan O'MahonysNavanDamien Moran & Rory MaguireSemi-FinalistRunners-Up
NobberNobberMartin MorganRelegation Semi-FinalistRelegated to 2025 JFC
OldcastleOldcastleBrian DonohoeRelegation Quarter-FinalistQuarter-Finalist
St. Michael'sCarlanstown & KilbegJohn BradyRelegation Quarter-FinalistRelegation Quarter-Finalist
St. Patrick'sStamullenRonan Kearns & Daithi WhyteSemi-FinalistRelegation Quarter-Finalist
WalterstownJohnstownAndy McGuinnessQuarter-FinalistRelegation Semi-Finalist

Group stage

There were four groups of four teams called Group A, B, C and D. The 1st and 2nd placed teams in each group qualified for the quarter-finals. The 3rd and 4th placed team in each group proceeded to the Relegation Play-Off to determine which team would be relegated.

The draws for the group stage of the championship were made on 20 March 2024.

Group A

TeamPldWLDPFPAPDPts
Team Pld W L D PF PA PD Pts Meath Hill 3 3 0 0 47 28 +19 6 Bective 3 1 1 1 35 37 -2 4 Blackhall Gaels 3 1 2 0 34 40 -6 2 Nobber 3 0 2 1 36 47 -11 1Round 1 Meath Hill 2-9, 1-5 Bective, Drumbaragh, 9/8/2024 Blackhall Gaels 2-10, 1-8 Nobber, Seneschalstown, 11/8/24 Round 2 Bective 1-10, 1-6 Blackhall Gaels, Dunshaughlin, 24/8/2024 Meath Hill 0-17, 1-8 Nobber, Kilmainhamwood, 24/8/2024 Round 3 Meath Hill 0-16, 1-6 Blackhall Gaels, Duleek, 5/9/2024 Bective 1–11, 0-14 Nobber, Ballinlough, 5/9/24
Meath Hill33004728+196
Bective31113537-24
Blackhall Gaels31203440-62
Nobber30213647-111

Group B

TeamPldWLDPFPAPDPts
Team Pld W L D PF PA PD Pts Ballivor 3 2 1 0 48 36 +12 4 Castletown 3 2 1 0 42 38 +4 4 Duleek/Bellewstown 3 2 1 0 34 33 +1 4 Longwood 3 0 3 0 25 42 -17 0Round 1 Duleek/Bellewstown 0-11, 1-6 Longwood, Dunsany, 10/8/2024 Ballivor 1-15, 2-11 Castletown, Bohermeen, 10/8/24 Round 2 Castletown 1-8, 0-9 Duleek/Bellewstown, Seneschalstown, 24/8/2024 Ballivor 1-14, 0-5 Longwood, Clonard, 25/8/2024 Round 3 Duleek/Bellewstown 2-8, 0-13 Ballivor, Batterstown, 6/9/2024 Castletown 0-14, 1-8 Longwood, Cortown, 6/9/24
Ballivor32104836+124
Castletown32104238+44
Duleek/Bellewstown32103433+14
Longwood30302542-170

Group C

TeamPldWLDPFPAPDPts
Team Pld W L D PF PA PD Pts Oldcastle 3 3 0 0 54 22 +32 6 Moynalvey 3 2 1 0 40 43 -3 4 St. Patrick's 3 1 2 0 49 64 -15 2 Drumbaragh Emmets 3 0 3 0 28 42 -14 0Round 1 Oldcastle 4-11, 0-10 St. Patrick's, Pairc Tailteann, 10/8/2024 Moynalvey 1-18, 1-08 Drumbaragh Emmets, Bective, 11/8/24 Round 2 Moynalvey 0-13, 0-12 St. Patrick's, Pairc Tailteann, 24/8/2024 Oldcastle 1-8, 0-6 Drumbaragh Emmets, Moylagh, 24/8/2024 Round 3 Oldcastle 2-14, 0-6 Moynalvey, Simonstown, 7/9/2024 St. Patrick's 4-9, 1-14 Drumbaragh Emmets, Walterstown, 7/9/24
Oldcastle33005422+326
Moynalvey32104043-34
St. Patrick's31204964-152
Drumbaragh Emmets30302842-140

Group D

TeamPldWLDPFPAPDPts
Team Pld W L D PF PA PD Pts Navan O'Mahonys 3 2 1 0 47 36 +13 4 Kilbride 3 2 1 0 45 45 0 4 St. Michaels 3 1 2 0 39 42 -3 2 Walterstown 3 1 2 0 50 58 -8 2Round 1 Kilbride 1-12, 1-11 St. Michaels's, Donore, 10/8/2024 Walterstown 4-11, 2-10 Navan O'Mahonys, Pairc Tailteann, 11/8/24 Round 2 Navan O'Mahonys 1-11, 0-5 St. Michaels's, Cortown, 23/8/2024 Kilbride 3-13, 0-14 Walterstown, Ratoath, 24/8/2024 Round 3 Navan O'Mahonys 1-14, 0-8 Kilbride, Dunsany, 8/9/2024 St. Michael's 1-17, 1-10 Walterstown, Bohermeen, 8/9/24
Navan O'Mahonys32104736+134
Kilbride3210454504
St. Michaels31203942-32
Walterstown31205058-82

Knock-out stage

The 1st and 2nd placed teams in each group qualified for the quarter-finals. Quarter Final pairings were drawn with one group winner and one 2nd placed team in each pair with no repeat pairings from group stages. Semi Final pairings were determined by an open draw. The draw for the Quarter-finals took place on the 8 September 2024 and the draw for the Semi-Finals took place on 22 September 2024.

Quarter-FinalsSemi-FinalsFinal
Ballivor2-10
Oldcastle0-10
Ballivor2-6
Meath Hill1-12
Meath Hill3-16
Kilbride2-9
Meath Hill0-16
Navan O'Mahonys0-14
Navan O'Mahonys1-14
Bective1-6
Navan O'Mahonys2-9
Castletown0-9
Moynalvey1-10
Castletown1-13

Quarter-finals

20 September 2024(2024-09-20) Quarter-Final 1Navan O'Mahonys1-14 (17) – (9) 1-6BectiveSimonstown
20:00 IST (UTC+1)(HT: 1-9 - 1-2)
Referee: Martin Dawson
21 September 2024(2024-09-21) Quarter-Final 2Meath Hill3-16 (25) – (15) 2-9KilbrideWalterstown
15:00 IST (UTC+1)(HT: 2-12 - 0-5)
Referee: Martin Dawson
22 September 2024(2024-09-22) Quarter-Final 3Oldcastle0-10 (10) – (16) 2-10BallivorTrim
12:00 IST (UTC+1)(HT: 0-4 - 1-4)
Referee: Robert Purfield
22 September 2024(2024-09-22) Quarter-Final 4Castletown1-13 (16) – (13) 1-10MoynalveyDunshaughlin
12:00 IST (UTC+1)(HT: 0-5 - 0-5)
Referee: Robbie Barrett

Semi-finals

5 October 2024(2024-10-05) Semi-Final 1Navan O'Mahonys2-9 (15) – (12) 1-9CastletownNavan
14:00 IST (UTC+1)(HT: 1-5 - 0-4)Venue: Pairc Tailteann
Referee: Patrick Coyle
6 October 2024(2024-10-06) Semi-Final 2Meath Hill1-12 (15) – (12) 2-6BallivorNavan
14:00 IST (UTC+1)(HT: 0-7 - 0-4)Venue: Pairc Tailteann
Referee: Andrew Smith

Final

19 October 2024(2024-10-19) FinalMeath Hill0-16 (16) – (14) 0-14(a.e.t.)Navan O'MahonysNavan
12:00 IST (UTC+1)(HT: 0-5 - 0-4) (FT: 0-12 - 0-12)Venue: Pairc Tailteann
Referee: Padraic Coyle

Relegation play-off

The relegation play-off consisted of the 3rd and 4th-placed finishers in each group. The winners of each playoff round retained their intermediate status while the outright loser was relegated to the Junior championship for 2025. The draw for the Relegation Quarter-finals draw took place on 8 September 2024, while the Relegation Semi-finals draw took place on 22 September 2024.

Relegation quarter-finals

19 September 2024(2024-09-19) Relegation Quarter-Final 1St. Patrick's1-13 (16) – (15) 1-12WalterstownDuleek
20:00 IST (UTC+1)
Referee: Stephen Cregan
21 September 2024(2024-09-21) Relegation Quarter-Final 2St. Michael's2-18 (24) – (8) 0-8NobberMoynalty
13:00 IST (UTC+1)(HT: 0-12 - 0-4)
Referee: Liam Reddy
21 September 2024(2024-09-21) Relegation Quarter-Final 3Blackhall Gaels0-11 (11) – (16) 1-13(a.e.t.)LongwoodSummerhill
15:00 IST (UTC+1)(HT: 0-4 - 1-5) (FT: 0-10 - 1-7)
Referee: Stephan Cregan
21 September 2024(2024-09-21) Relegation Quarter-Final 4Duleek/Bellewstown4-17 (29) – (9) 0-9Drumbaragh EmmetsSeneschalstown
12:00 IST (UTC+1)(HT: 2-10 - 0-5)
Referee: Andrew Lenehan

Relegation semi-finals

5 October 2024(2024-10-05) Relegation Semi-Final 1Drumbaragh Emmets1-15 (18) – (12) 0-12Blackhall GaelsNavan
18:30 IST (UTC+1)(HT: 1-8 - 0-5)
Referee: Patrick Clarke
6 October 2024(2024-10-06) Relegation Semi-Final 2Nobber2-6 (12) – (19) 2-13WalterstownSimonstown
11:00 IST (UTC+1)(HT: 1-3 - 0-5)
Referee: Robert Purfield

Relegation final

17 October 2024(2024-10-17) Relegation FinalNobber0-6 (6) – (14) 1-11Blackhall GaelsCortown
20:00 IST (UTC+1)(HT: 0-3 - 0-3)