2018 Galway Intermediate Football Championship

Galway I.F.C.
Season 2018
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The 2018 Galway Intermediate Football Championship is Galway GAA's gaelic football tournament for intermediate graded clubs in County Galway, Ireland.

16 Teams will compete in this years competition. The winners receive promotion to play in next years Senior Championship. They also go on to represent Galway in the Connacht Intermediate Club Football Championship. Three teams will be relegated to next years Junior competition.

Claregalway were last years winners, beating Williamstown in the final.[1]

Team Changes

The following teams have changed division since the 2017 championship season.


Format

Group Stage

2018 brings about a new format for the competition where there is 4 groups of 4 teams.

Four teams will be seeded. The three semi finalists from the previous years competition, plus the team relegated from the Senior grade, with one placed in each of the groups. The remaining 12 teams are placed in their groups by way of an open draw.

The top two teams in each group will qualify for the Knockout stage Quarter Finals. The Bottom two teams in the group enter the Relegation Playoff.[4]

Knockout Stage

Quarter Finals will be an open draw where top placed group teams will play 2nd Placed group teams. However teams cannot be paired with the other team who qualified from their group. Extra Time will be played in these games if required.

Semi-Finals will be an open draw Replays to be played in the Semi-Finals & Final if required. No Extra Time will be played in these games. [5]

Relegation Playoff

The four Third placed teams will play off against each other. these games will be decided by an open draw. The two winners will retain Intermediate status for 2019.

The two losers will join the four fourth placed teams in the Groups for the final series of play-off relegation games.

There will be two groups of three, with one of the third placed teams placed in each Group. There is an open draw for the fourth placed teams.

Two Groups of Three
Rd 1: 1 v 2
Rd 2: Loser of 1 v 2 plays 3
Rd 3: Winners of 1 v 2 plays 3

The top teams in each group retains their Intermediate status for 2019.

The two bottom teams in the groups are relegated to Junior for 2019.

The two second placed teams in the Relegation Groups will then play each other, with the loser being the third team to be relegated to Junior for 2019 and the winner retaining their Intermediate status.

Group Stages


Group 1

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1 Oranmore/Maree 3 2 1 0 53 28 +25 5
2 Menlough 3 2 0 1 40 34 +6 4
3 Williamstown 3 1 1 1 31 32 −1 3
4 Glenamaddy 3 0 0 3 30 59 −29 0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source:

Round 1

Williamstown 0-10 - 0-10 Oranmore/Maree
Barnaderg
Referee: Kieran Quinn
Glenamaddy 1-10 - 1-13 Menlough
Tuam Stadium
Referee: Ger Cahill

Round 2

Menlough 0-13 - 0-4 Williamstown
Corofin
Referee: Gearoid O Conamha
Oranmore/Maree 2-20 - 1-5 Glenamaddy
Tuam Stadium
Referee: Gerry Daly

Round 3

Williamstown 1-14 - 1-6 Glenamaddy
Tuam Stadium
Referee: Ronan McNulty
Menlough 2-5 - 2-11 Oranmore/Maree
Kenny Park
Referee: Richard McNicholas


Group 2

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1 An Spidéal 3 2 1 0 59 39 +20 5
2 Michael Breathnachs 3 2 0 1 39 41 −2 4
3 Oughterard 3 1 1 1 56 43 +13 3
4 St. Brendans 3 0 0 3 34 65 −31 0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source:

Round 1

Micheál Breathnach 0-11 - 1-14 An Spidéal
Maigh Cuilinn
Referee: P.J. Rabbitte
Oughterard 2-20 - 1-9 St. Brendans
Corofin
Referee: Gerry Daly

Round 2

St. Brendans 1-11 - 1-14 Micheál Breathnach
Corofin
Referee: P.J. Rabbitte
An Spidéal 3-11 - 2-14 Oughterard
Pearse Stadium
Referee: Frank Kinneen

Round 3

Micheál Breathnach 1-8 - 0-10 Oughterard
Pearse Stadium
Referee: Noel Dempsey
St. Brendans 0-8 - 2-16 An Spidéal
Corofin
Referee: Padraic Kelly

Group 3

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1 Dunmore Machales 3 3 0 0 52 37 +15 6
2 Clifden 3 1 1 1 53 32 +21 3
3 Kilkerrin/Clonbern 3 1 1 1 45 45 0 3
4 Athenry 3 0 0 3 34 70 −36 0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source:

Round 1

Kilkerrin/Clonbern 1-9 - 1-9 Clifden
Clonbur
Referee: Tony Keating
Athenry 2-8 - 3-10 Dunmore Machales
Corofin
Referee: James Molloy

Round 2

Dunmore Machales 2-13 0-10 Kilkerrin/Clonbern
Tuam Stadium
Referee: Martin Flaherty
Clifden 5-13 0-6 Athenry
An Spideal
Referee: Muiris Mac Gearailt

Round 3

Kilkerrin/Clonbern 3-14 - 2-8 Athenry
Tuam Stadium
Referee: Ger Cahill
Dunmore Machales 1-11 - 1-10 Clifden
An Spideal
Referee: Brendan Kinneavy

Group 4

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1 Oileáin Árann 3 3 0 0 54 34 +20 6
2 Headford 3 2 0 1 64 30 +34 4
3 St. Gabriels 3 1 0 2 31 51 −20 2
4 Carna/Cashel 3 0 0 3 31 65 −34 0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source:

Round 1

Oileáin Árann 0-12 - 0-11 Headford
An Spideal
Referee: Noel Dempsey
St. Gabriels 0-11 - 0-10 Carna/Caiseal
An Spideal
Referee: Gerald Anthony Lohan

Round 2

Carna/Caiseal 2-6 2-16 Oileáin Árann
An Spideal
Referee: Richard Mc Nicholas
Headford 3-12 0-9 St. Gabriels
Barnaderg
Referee: Anthony Coyne

Round 3

Oileáin Árann 2-14 - 1-8 St. Gabriels
An Spideal
Referee: Gerry Daly
Carna/Caiseal 2-3 - 5-17 Headford
Clonbur
Referee: Anthony Coyne

Knockout Stage

The Knockout stages will see eight teams compete. The four Group winners along with the four group runners up. Group winners will be drawn to play against a runner-up.

The draw for the semi-finals will be an open draw from the four Quarter Final winners.

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
QF 1
 
 
Dunmore MacHales0-08
 
SF 1
 
Headford0-11
 
Headford0-09
 
QF 2
 
An Spidéal1-10
 
An Spideal2-13
 
Final
 
Menlough0-08
 
An Spidéal0
 
QF 3
 
Michael Breathnach0
 
Oranmore/Maree0-11
 
SF 2
 
Micheál Breathnach2-09
 
Oileáin Arann1-07
 
QF 4
 
Michael Breathnach1-09
 
Oileáin Árann1-16
 
 
Clifden0-16
 

Quarter Finals

QF 1

Dunmore MacHales 0-08 - 0-11 Headford
Tuam Stadium
Referee: Muiris Mac Gearailt

QF 2

An Spideal 2-13 - 0-08 Menlough
Pearse Stadium
Referee: Austin O Connell

QF 3

Oranmore/Maree 0-11 - 2-09 Micheál Breathnach
Pearse Stadium
Referee: Martin Flaherty

QF 4

Oileain Arann 1-16 - 0-16 Clifden
Rosmuc
Referee: Gerry Daly

Semi Finals

Semi Final 1

Headford 0-09 - 1-10 An Spidéal
Pearse Stadium
Referee: Gearoid O Conamha

Semi Final 2

Oileain Arann 1-07 - 1-09 Michael Breathnach
Pearse Stadium
Referee: Noel Dempsey

Final

An Spidéal 0-00 - 0-00 Michael Breathnach

Relegation Playoffs

3rd Placed Group Teams Playoff

Open Draw to take place between the 4 groups 3rd placed teams. The two winners retaining Intermediate status for next years competition, and the losers then competing in the Relegation Group Stage.

  • Group 1 3rd Placed Team - Williamstown
  • Group 2 3rd Placed Team - Oughterard
  • Group 3 3rd Placed Team - Kilkerrin/Clonbern
  • Group 4 3rd Placed Team - St. Gabriels

Game 1

Oughterard 2-15 - 2-11 Kilkerrin/Clonbern
Corofin
Referee: James Molloy

Game 2

St. Gabriels 1-06 - 2-02 Williamstown
Barnaderg
Referee: Ronan McNulty

Victories for both Oughterard and St. Gabriels means that they now retain their intermediate status for next years competition. Williamstown and Kilkerrin/Clonbern will enter the relegation group stage.

Relegation Group Stage

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Athenry 1 1 0 0 15 12 +3 2 Retains Intermediate status
2 Kilkerrin/Clonbern 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation play-off
3 Glenamaddy 1 0 0 1 12 15 −3 0 Relegated
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source:


Game 1

Glenamaddy 1-9 - 3-6 Athenry
Loughgeorge
Referee: Gerry Daly

Game 2

v

Game 3

v

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 St Brendans 1 1 0 0 14 12 +2 2 Retains Intermediate status
2 Williamstown 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation play-off
3 Carna/Cashel 1 0 0 1 12 14 −2 0 Relegated
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source:

Game 1

Carna-Caiseal 1-09 - 3-08 St Brendans
An Spideal
Referee: Kieran Quinn

Game 2

v

Game 3

v

2nd Place Relegation Group Playoff

Relegation Playoff game played between the two 2nd placed Relegation group teams. The winner to retain Intermediate status for next years competition, and the loser relegated to next years Junior competition

  • Group A 2nd Placed Team
  • Group B 2nd Placed Team
Group A 2nd Place 0-00 - 0-00 Group B 2nd Place


References

  1. ↑ "claregalway-wins-epic-county-intermediate-football-final/". Galway Bay FM. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
  2. ↑ "gutsy-claregalway-footballers-win-two-big-games-in-twenty-four-hours". Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  3. ↑ "st-gabriels-win-county-junior-football-title/". Galway Bay FM. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
  4. ↑ "new-look-senior-football-championship-groups-decided". Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  5. ↑ "county-senior-intermediate-football-championship-draws-tomorrow-night". Galway Bay Fm. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
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