Donegal Intermediate Football Championship

The Donegal Intermediate Football Championship (abbreviated as Donegal IFC) is an annual club football competition organised by Donegal GAA.

Donegal Intermediate Football Championship
IrishCraobh Peil Idirmheánach Dhún na nGall
Founded1977
Title holdersSaint Naul's (2nd title)
Most titlesGlenfin, Bundoran, Naomh Muire, Termon and Na Dúnaibh (3 titles)

Initially a straight knock-out competition, a round-robin group stage was introduced in 2013. The winning club qualify to represent their county in the Ulster Intermediate Club Football Championship, the winners of which go on to compete in the All-Ireland Intermediate Club Football Championship.

The winning club receive the Cathal McLaughlin Memorial Cup. The competition has been won by 27 clubs, 11 of which have won it more than once. Glenfin, Bundoran, Naomh Muire, Termon and Na Dúnaibh are the most successful clubs, each winning three titles.

Qualification for subsequent competitions

Ulster Intermediate Club Football Championship

The Donegal IFC winners qualify for the Ulster Intermediate Club Football Championship. It is the only team from County Donegal to qualify for this competition. The Donegal IFC winners may enter the Ulster Intermediate Club Football Championship at either the preliminary round or the quarter-final stage.

All-Ireland Intermediate Club Football Championship

The Donegal IFC winners — by winning the Ulster Intermediate Club Football Championship — may qualify for the All-Ireland Intermediate Club Football Championship, at which they would enter at the semi-final stage, providing they haven't been drawn to face the British champions in the quarter-finals. The last team from County Donegal to do this was St Michael's in 2004 who went on to reach the final, losing out to Ilen Rovers of Cork[1].

Winners and finalists

Results by team
Results by team
# Team Wins Years won Last final lost
1 Glenfin 3 1983, 2001, 2018 1997
= Bundoran 3 1977, 2010, 2015 2009
= Naomh Muire 3 1994, 1998, 2013 N/A
= Termon 3 1991, 2000, 2012 N/A
= Na Dúnaibh 3 1981, 1988, 1993 1978
2 St Naul's 2 2011, 2019 2017
= Milford 2 1992, 2017 2016
= Cloich Cheann Fhaola 2 2006, 2014 2019
= Gaeil Fhánada 2 2007, 2009 2006
= Buncrana 2 1995, 2004 2014
= Naomh Ultan = 1984, 2002 1998
= Na Rossa 2 1989, 1999 2008
3 Burt 1 2016 N/A
= Seán MacCumhaills 1 2008 N/A
= Glenswilly 1 2005 N/A
= St Michael's 1 2003 2000
= Carndonagh 1 1997 2003
= Four Masters 1 1996 N/A
= Naomh Conaill 1 1990 1986
= Naomh Bríd 1 1987 N/A
= Dungloe 1 1986 N/A
= Gaoth Dobhair 1 1985 N/A
= Urris 1 1982 N/A
= Roger Casement's [lower-alpha 1] 1 1980 N/A
= Killybegs 1 1979 N/A
= Rosses Rovers 1 1978 N/A

Finals listed by year
Year Winner Opponent
2019 [2] St Naul's 1-10 Cloich Cheann Fhaola 0-10
2018 [3] Glenfin 1-10 Aodh Ruadh 0-7
2017 [4] Milford 2-11 St Naul's 0-12
2016 [5] Burt 2-11 Milford 1-12
2015 [6] Bundoran 4-17 Naomh Colmcille 0-4
2014 [7] Cloich Cheann Fhaola 0-15 Buncrana 0-8
2013 [8] Naomh Muire 1-13 St Naul's 1-7
2012 [9] Termon 0-11 Aodh Ruadh 1-7
2011 St Naul's 1-5 Naomh Columba 0-3
2010 Bundoran 1-8 Cloich Cheann Fhaola 0-9
2009 Gaeil Fhánada 2-9 Bundoran 1-7
2008 Seán MacCumhaills 0-10 Na Rossa 0-7
2007 Gaeil Fhánada 0-10 Bundoran 1-6
2006 Cloich Cheann Fhaola 1-11 Gaeil Fhánada 0-8
2005 Glenswilly 1-12 Cloich Cheann Fhaola 1-7
2004 Buncrana 1-7 St Naul's 0-4
2003 St Michael's 0-18 Carndonagh 0-5
2002 Naomh Ultan 2-4 Buncrana 0-8
2001 Glenfin 1-13 Malin 0-7
2000 Termon 0-16 St Michael's 0-4
1999 Na Rossa 1-13 Malin 1-11
1998 Naomh Muire 1-10 Naomh Ultan 2-6
1997 Carndonagh 1-12 Glenfin 1-11
1996 Four Masters 2-15 Carndonagh 1-5
1995 Buncrana 1-8 St Naul's 1-5
1994 Naomh Muire 0-8 St Naul's 0-3
1993 Na Dúnaibh 1-13 Na Rossa 0-9
1992 Milford 1-12 Naomh Ultan 2-8
1991 Termon 1-15 Bundoran 1-7
1990 Naomh Conaill 2-12 Bundoran 2-10
1989 Na Rossa 3-8 Naomh Ultan 2-8
1988 Na Dúnaibh 0-6 St Naul's 0-5
1987 Naomh Bríd 0-6 St Naul's 0-5
1986 Dungloe 0-8 Naomh Conaill 0-6
1985 Gaoth Dobhair 2-8 St Naul's 0-5
1984 Naomh Ultan 1-5 Cill Chartha 0-5
1983 Glenfin 2-10 Na Rossa 2-8
1982 Urris 1-5 Red Hugh's 0-7
1981 Na Dúnaibh 0-13 Glenfin 0-8
1980 Roger Casement's 3-5 Cloich Cheann Fhaola 1-10
1979 Killybegs 1-8 Glenfin 0-8
1978 Rosses Rovers 0-9 Na Dúnaibh 0-7
1977 Bundoran 2-11 Convoy 0-11

References
  1. Easy in the end for Ilen - https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-football/easy-in-the-end-for-ilen-26010045.html
  2. St Naul's hold firm to overcome Cloughaneely and lift IFC crown - http://www.donegalsporthub.com/st-nauls-hold-firm-to-overcome-cloughaneely-and-lift-ifc-crown/
  3. Glenfin comfortably beat Aodh Ruadh to win IFC A Final - http://www.donegalsporthub.com/glenfin-comfortably-beat-aodh-ruadh-win-ifc-final/
  4. Late McGettigan goal wipes the pain as Milford win title - http://www.donegalsporthub.com/late-mcgettigan-goal-wipes-pain-milford-win-intermediate-title/
  5. History made as Burt go to the well to pip Milford to Intermediate Title - http://www.donegalsporthub.com/30670-2/
  6. Bundoran show no mercy to crush Naomh Colmcille's dreams - http://www.donegalsporthub.com/bundoran-show-no-mercy-to-crush-naomh-colmcilles-dreams-in-intermediate-final/
  7. Cloughaneely defeat Buncrana to seal Donegal Intermediate title - https://www.donegallive.ie/news/gaelic-games/44717/Cloughaneely-defeat-Buncrana-to-seal-Donegal.html
  8. A day for Yanks in O'Donnell Park - https://www.donegallive.ie/news/gaelic-games/41311/A-day-for-Yanks-in-O.html
  9. Final heartache for Aodh Ruadh - http://www.aodhruadh.org/senior_football/match_report0197.php

Explanatory notes
  1. Roger Casement's were a Milford-based side which disbanded after losing to Convoy in the 1982 IFC semi-final - https://sites.google.com/a/gaa.ie/naomh-ultan-dunkineely-donegal/history.

Further reading
  • Ó Gallchóir, An tAth. Seán (2007). The Book of Donegal GAA facts. Letterkenny: Browne Printers Ltd. ISBN 0-9542806-3-6.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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