Kerry Intermediate Football Championship

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Fenian Cup
IrishCorn Fíníneach
CodeGaelic football
TrophyFenian Cup
Title holdersNa Gaeil (th title)
SponsorsKerry Petroleum[1]
Official websitekerrygaa.ie

The Kerry Intermediate Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football competition contested by mid-tier Kerry GAA clubs.

Na Gaeil are the title holders (2021). Na Gaeil are also the current Munster Champions which they won in January 2022.[2]

Teams

2022 Teams

Team Location Club's Divisional Side
An Ghaeltacht Ghaeltacht West Kerry
Ballydonoghue Lisselton Shannon Rangers
Beaufort Beaufort Mid Kerry
Castleisland Desmonds Castleisland St Kieran's
Currow Currow St Kieran's
Dromid Pearses Dromid Parish South Kerry
Glenbeigh-Glencar Glenbeigh Mid Kerry
Glenflesk Glenflesk East Kerry
Gneeveguilla Gneeveguilla East Kerry
John Mitchels Tralee St Brendan's
Laune Rangers Killorglin Mid Kerry
Kilcummin Kilcummin East Kerry
Killarney Legion Killarney East Kerry
Milltown/Castlemaine Milltown Mid Kerry
Rathmore Rathmore East Kerry
St. Mary’s Cahersiveen South Kerry

Honours

The winners can be promoted to play in the Kerry Senior Football Championship in the year after they win this competition.

The winners of the Kerry Intermediate Football Championship progress to the Munster Intermediate Club Football Championship, representing Kerry, later that year, or, as was the case in 2021, the following year. They often do well there and recent winners include Templenoe in 2019 and Na Gaeil winning in 2022 after winning the Kerry Intermediate Football Championship in 2021.[3][4] Kilcummin made it 12 wins for Kerry out of 13 in 2018.[5] The winners can then go on and win the All-Ireland Intermediate Club Football Championship title like Milltown/Castlemaine did in 2012.[6]

Teams beaten in the first round take part in the Intermediate Football Shield. The winners collect the Fenian Cup.[7]

History

Kerry senior players play in the Kerry Intermediate Football Championship. 2014 All-Ireland winner Peter Crowley had a season-ending cruciate injury from playing for Laune Rangers in it in 2019 and missed the 2019 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship as a result.[8][9] 2021 winners Na Gaeil boasted ex-Australian Football League professional Stefan Okunbor, Diarmuid O'Connor and brothers Jack and Andrew Barry in their ranks.[10][11]

Roll of honour

Year Winner Opponent
2022
2021 Na Gaeil[12] Beaufort[13]
2020 Spa 4-18 Beaufort 1-19 [14]
2019 Templenoe[15] An Gaeltacht
2018 Kilcummin Glenflesk
2017[16] An Gaeltacht Templenoe
2016[17] Kenmare Shamrocks 2-11 Templenoe 1-6
2015[18] St Mary's Spa
2014[19] Ardfert Spa
2013 Currow St Mary's
2012 Finuge Spa
2011 Milltown/Castlemaine 3-09 Waterville 1-06
2010 Gneeveguilla 1-06 Finuge 1-05
2009 Spa 1-12 Currow 0-07
2008 St Michael's/Foilmore 1-09 Gneeveguilla 0-10
2007 Annascaul 0-10 Listowel Emmets 0-06
2006 Ardfert Annascaul
2005 Legion 0-08 Finuge 0-06
2004 Dingle 1-11 Annascaul 0-10
2003 Milltown/Castlemaine 1-07 Waterville 0-05
2002 Listowel Emmets 1-12 Dingle 0-09
2001 St Mary's 1-17 Ballymacelligott 1-09
2000 Beaufort 2-07 Ballymacelligott 1-02
1999 Rathmore 0-15 Glenflesk 0-09
1998 An Gaeltacht 2-14 Dingle 0-04
1997 Dingle Milltown/Castlemaine
1996
1995 Valentia Spa
1994 Milltown/Castlemaine An Gaeltacht
1993 Waterville Milltown/Castlemaine
1992 Annascaul St Mary's
1991 Milltown/Castlemaine Kenmare
1990
1989 Dingle
1988 Dingle Templenoe
1987 Annascaul 1-10 Spa 1-07
1986 Valentia 1-10 Annascaul 1-07
1985 Dr Crokes
1984
1983
1982 Annascaul Beale
1981 Castleisland Desmonds
1980
1979 Castleisland Desmonds
1978
1977 Tarbert Keel
1976 Castleisland Desmonds
1975 Castlegregory Tarbert
1974 Spa
1973
1972 Kenmare
1971 Ballylongford Dr Crokes
1970 Kenmare
1969
1968 Kenmare
1940 Kenmare
1933[20] An Ghaeltacht Spa

Wins listed by club

  • Dingle (4): 1988, 1989, 1997, 2004
  • Spa (3): 1974, 2009, 2020

References

  1. ^ Stack, Damian (3 December 2021). "Beaufort to play Spa in 2020 county intermediate football final". Irish Independent. Independent News & Media. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Leinster club hurling glory for Kildare champions and Kerry reign again in Munster intermediate final". the42.ie. Journal Media Ltd. 16 January 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Munster club IFC final: Templenoe justify favoritism". Hoganstand.com. Hogan Stand. 1 December 2019. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  4. ^ "Leinster club hurling glory for Kildare champions and Kerry reign again in Munster intermediate final". the42.ie. Journal Media Ltd. 16 January 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  5. ^ Hurley, Denis (25 November 2018). "Kilcummin continue Kerry's strong record in Munster as they're crowned intermediate champions". the42.ie. Journal Media Ltd. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
  6. ^ "Milltown-Castlemaine reign". Irish Examiner. Linn Dubh. 13 February 2012. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
  7. ^ "INTERMEDIATE FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP 2007". Retrieved 6 April 2008.
  8. ^ "Season-ending cruciate injury for Kerry's Peter Crowley". RTÉ.ie. RTÉ. 1 May 2019. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  9. ^ "Peter Crowley out for Championship after suffering season-ending knee injury". the42.ie. Journal Media Ltd. 1 May 2019. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  10. ^ McMullan, Michael (29 January 2022). "Steelstown face strong Kerry challenge in quest for All-Ireland final spot". The Irish News. The Irish News Ltd. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  11. ^ "Kerry IFC: Stefan Okunbor returns to club action with Na Gaeil". Irish Examiner. Linn Dubh. 10 October 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  12. ^ "Leinster club hurling glory for Kildare champions and Kerry reign again in Munster intermediate final". the42.ie. Journal Media Ltd. 16 January 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  13. ^ "Na Gaeil and Beaufort to contest Kerry IFC decider". Irish Examiner. Linn Dubh. 17 October 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  14. ^ Brennan, Paul (5 September 2021). "Beaufort to play Spa in 2020 county intermediate football final". Irish Independent. Independent News & Media. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  15. ^ "Munster club IFC final: Templenoe justify favoritism". Hoganstand.com. Hogan Stand. 1 December 2019. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  16. ^ Stack, Damian (31 March 2018). "Temple are slight early favourites". Irish Independent. Independent News & Media. Retrieved 31 March 2018. The An Gaeltacht team celebrate their 2017 County IFC Final win over Templenoe at Austin Stack Park, Tralee
  17. ^ Murphy, Mortimer (24 October 2016). "John Morgan O'Sullivan hails heroes as Kenmare turn on the style". Irish Examiner. Linn Dubh. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
  18. ^ "Unfancied Carrigaline will play without pressur: According to the bookmakers, Kerry side St Mary's are short-priced favourites to claim the Munster Club IFC title in Killarney tomorrow". Irish Examiner. Linn Dubh. 27 November 2015. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
  19. ^ "Griffin stars as Ardfert shock Spa". Irish Examiner. 20 October 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
  20. ^ "Gaeltacht defeat South Kerry in Intermediate Final", The Kerryman, 11 November 1933, p. 17
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