Monaghan Intermediate Football Championship

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Monaghan Intermediate Football Championship
Current season or competition:
2019 Monaghan Intermediate Football Championship
CodeGaelic Football
RegionMonaghan (GAA)
TrophyPaddy O'Rourke Cup
No. of teams10
Title holdersBlu e Nero.png Doohamlet O'Neills (4th title)
SponsorsMcElvaneys Waste & Recycling [1]
Official websiteMonaghan GAA

The Monaghan Intermediate Football Championship (often referred to as the Monaghan IFC for short or the McElvaney's Waste & Recycling Intermediate Football Championship for sponsorship reasons) is the second-tier championship organised by Monaghan GAA. Each year, the winner of the Championship is promoted, along with the Monaghan Intermediate Football League (IFL) winners, to the Senior ranks and compete in the following year's Monaghan Senior Football Championship. There is no relegation from the IFC, with the two lowest finishing teams in the IFL are relegated to the Junior ranks for the following year.[2]

The winners of the Championship receive the Paddy O'Rourke Cup, named after the Inniskeen Grattans clubman who served in various positions within club and county boards.[3]

The winners of the Championship progress to the Ulster Intermediate Club Football Championship.

Format[]

The competition uses a double-elimination format up until the semi-final stage, which is knockout.[2]

Ten teams enter the competition, with four teams drawn into the Preliminary Round and the remaining six teams into Round 1A. The winners of the Preliminary Round game play each other in Round 1A, making up the fourth game in that round. The four winners in Round 1A then progress to Round 2A. At this stage, the four teams are drawn in two matches, with the two winners progressing to the Semi-Final stage.

The losers enter the 'back-door' route, with the two Preliminary Round losers, and three of the four Round 1A losers entering Round 1B. As five teams are eligible for Round 1B, one team receives a bye to Round 2B, with the remaining four teams drawn in two matches. The two winners of the Round 1B games progress to Round 2B, and joining them in Round 2B is the loser of the Round 1A clash involving the Preliminary Round winners. At this stage, again, the four teams are drawn in two matches with the two winners progressing to Round 3, where they face the losers of the Round 2A games. In Round 3, the four teams are drawn in two matches, with the two winners progressing to the Semi-Final stage.

Roll of honour[]

Team Winners Years Runner-up Years
1 Blu e Nero.png Doohamlet O'Neills 4 2018, 2015, 2012, 2010
2 Colours of Meath.svg Carrickmacross Emmets 2 2017, 2011 1 2015
3 Colours of Cork.svg Tyholland 1 2008 3 2013, 2012, 2010
4 Colours of Cork.svg Donaghmoyne Fontenoys 1 2016 1 2014
=5 Colours of Mayo.svg Inniskeen Grattans 1 2014
=5 Colours of Down.svg Truagh Gaels 1 2013
=5 Colours of Limerick.svg Monaghan Harps 1 2009
Colours of Antrim.svg Sean McDermotts 1 2018
Colours of Cavan.svg Aughnamullen Sarsfields 1 2017
Colours of Fermanagh.svg Rockcorry 1 2016
Colours of Kilkenny.svg Corduff Gaels 1 2011
Colours of Clare.svg Drumhowan 1 2009

List of finals[]

Year Winner Score Runner-up Venue
2020 Monaghan Harps 1-16 (19) – (16) 2-10 Cremartin Clones
2019 Magheracloone Mitchells 2-17 (23) – (15) 1-12 Colours of Cork.svg Donaghmoyne Fontenoys Inniskeen
2018 [4] Doohamlet O'Neills Blu e Nero.png 0-09 (09) – (08) 0-08 Colours of Antrim.svg Sean McDermotts Clontibret
2017 [5] Carrickmacross Emmets Colours of Meath.svg 3-12 (21) – (11) 1-08 Colours of Cavan.svg Aughnamullen Sarsfields Inniskeen
2016 [6] Donaghmoyne Fontenoys Colours of Cork.svg 0-10 (10) – (09) 1-06 Colours of Fermanagh.svg Rockcorry Clontibret
2015 [7] Doohamlet O'Neill's Blu e Nero.png 1-11 (14) – (12) 0-12 Colours of Meath.svg Carrickmacross Emmets Castleblayney
2014 [8] Inniskeen Grattans Colours of Mayo.svg 0-11 (11) – (10) 1-07 Colours of Cork.svg Donaghmoyne Fontenoys Clontibret
2013 Truagh Gaels Colours of Down.svg 1-14 (17) – (14) 1-11 Colours of Cork.svg Tyholland Clontibret
2012 [9] Doohamlet O'Neills Blu e Nero.png 0-12 (12) – (11) 1-08 Colours of Cork.svg Tyholland Clontibret
2011 [10] Carrickmacross Emmets Colours of Meath.svg 1-11 (14) – (10) 1-07 Colours of Kilkenny.svg Corduff Gaels Clontibret
2010 [11] Doohamlet O'Neill's Blu e Nero.png 3-09 (18) – (09) 1-06 Colours of Cork.svg Tyholland Clontibret
2009 [12] Monaghan Harps Colours of Limerick.svg 1-10 (13) – (10) 0-10 Colours of Clare.svg Drumhowan Clontibret
2008 Tyholland Colours of Cork.svg
2007
2006
2005 Inniskeen Grattans Colours of Mayo.svg
2004
2003
2002 Colours of Antrim.svg Sean McDermotts
2001
2000 Inniskeen Grattans Colours of Mayo.svg

References[]

  1. ^ "Sponsors | CLG Mhuineacháin". CLG Mhuineacháin. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  2. ^ a b "REGULATIONS FOR LEAGUE AND CHAMPIONSHIP COMPETITIONS 2018" (PDF). www.monaghangaa.ie. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  3. ^ "Monaghan mourns death of Paddy O'Rourke". RTE.ie. 8 July 2003. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  4. ^ "Northern Standard » Blog Archive » LATE WALSHE POINT SEES DOOHAMLET PAST SEAN MCDERMOTTS IN A 17-POINT THRILLER". Retrieved 8 July 2019.
  5. ^ "Carrickmacross clinch IFC title". CLG Mhuineacháin. 9 October 2017. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  6. ^ "Donaghmoyne edge IFC Final". CLG Mhuineacháin. 16 October 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  7. ^ "Big finish earns Doohamlet another IFC title | CLG Mhuineacháin". CLG Mhuineacháin. 11 October 2015. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  8. ^ "Inniskeen edge absorbing IFC Final | CLG Mhuineacháin". CLG Mhuineacháin. 12 October 2014. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  9. ^ "McArdle magic sees Doohamlet pip Tyholland in IFC Final | CLG Mhuineacháin". CLG Mhuineacháin. 7 October 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  10. ^ "Carrick too good for Corduff in IFC Final | CLG Mhuineacháin". CLG Mhuineacháin. 2 October 2011. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  11. ^ "A review of the 2010 club year - HoganStand". www.hoganstand.com. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  12. ^ "IFC Final: Monaghan Harps v Drumhowan - HoganStand". www.hoganstand.com. Retrieved 26 September 2018.

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