1978 Meath Intermediate Football Championship

The 1978 Meath Intermediate Football Championship is the 52nd edition of the Meath GAA's premier club Gaelic football tournament for intermediate graded teams in County Meath, Ireland. The tournament consists of 19 teams. The championship starts with a group stage and then progresses to a knock out stage.

Meath I.F.C.

Season	1978
Champions	Duleek 4th Intermediate Football Championship title
Relegated	???
← 1977 1979 →

This was Wolfe Tone's debut in the Intermediate grade after relegation from the S.F.C. the previous year. The club were formed in 1975 when St. John's (Kilberry) and Gibbstown joined forces. St. John's had previously won the I.F.C. title in 1974 so Wolfe Tones were put straight into the S.F.C.

Ballinabrackey were promoted after claiming the 1977 Meath Junior Football Championship title.

On 27 August 1978, Duleek claimed their 4th Intermediate championship title when they defeated Kilmainhamwood 0-9 to 1-5 in the final.

Team changes

The following teams have changed division since the 1977 championship season.

From I.F.C.

Promoted to S.F.C.

• Dunshaughlin - (Intermediate Champions)

Relegated to 1978 J.A.F.C.

• St. Mary's Donore

To I.F.C.

Regraded from S.F.C.

• Wolfe Tones

Promoted from J.A.F.C.

• Ballinabrackey - (Junior 'A' Champions)

Group stage

There are 3 groups called Group A, B and C. The top finishers in Group A and B will qualify for the semi-finals. First place in Group C along with the runners-up in all the groups qualify for the quarter-finals.

Group A

Team	Pld	W	L	D	PF	PA	PD	Pts
Kilmainhamwood	9	9	0	0	0	0	+0	18
Duleek	9	7	2	0	0	0	+0	14
Nobber	9	7	2	0	0	0	+0	14
Curraha	9	6	3	0	0	0	+0	12
Donaghmore	9	5	4	0	0	0	+0	10
Kilcloon	9	5	4	0	0	0	+0	10
Slane	9	3	6	0	0	0	+0	6
Dunsany	9	2	7	0	0	0	+0	4
Drumbaragh Emmets	9	1	8	0	0	0	+0	2
Ballinlough	9	0	9	0	0	0	+0	0

Round 1:

• Drumbaragh 1-7, 0-5 Ballinlough, Kells, 9/4/1978,
• Donaghmore 1-7, 0-4 Slane, Duleek, 9/4/1978,
• Duleek 3-5, 0-3 Kilcloon, Skryne, 9/4/1978,
• Curraha 3-6, 1-4 Dunsany, ???, 9/4/1978,
• Kilmainhamwood 1-6, 0-5 Nobber, Kilberry, 16/4/1978,

Round 2:

• Duleek 2-11, 1-6 Drumbaragh, Kilberry, 23/4/1978,
• Nobber 0-12, 2-3 Slane, Duleek, 23/4/1978,
• Curraha 1-9, 0-6 Donaghmore, Seneschalstown, 23/4/1978,
• Kilmainhamwood 1-6, 1-3 Dunsany, 23/4/1978,
• Kilcloon 2-12, 2-6 Ballinlough, Kildalkey, 23/4/1978,

Round 3:

• Kilmainhamwood 1-5, 1-4 Donaghmore, Kilberry, 30/4/1978,
• Nobber 2-6, 2-5 Duleek, Seneschalstown, 30/4/1978,
• Slane 0-8, 0-3 Drumbaragh, Castletown, 30/4/1978,
• Dunsany 4-7, 1-5 Ballinlough, Pairc Tailteann, 7/5/1978,
• Kilcloon 1-9, 0-8 Curraha, Donaghmore, 7/5/1978,

Round 4:

• Curraha 0-10, 1-5 Drumbaragh, Kilberry, 14/5/1978,
• Kilmainhamwood 4-6, 1-7 Duleek, Castletown, 14/5/1978,
• Donaghmore 1-15, 1-5 Dunsany, Skryne, 14/5/1978,
• Nobber 3-10, 2-5 Kilcloon, Pairc Tailteann, 14/5/1978,
• Slane 0-10, 2-3 Ballinlough, Gibbstown, 14/5/1978,

Round 5:

• Curraha 2-8, 0-7 Nobber, Seneschalstown, 28/5/1978,
• Duleek 3-10, 0-9 Slane, Skryne, 28/5/1978,
• Kilmainhamwood 3-7, 0-5 Drumbaragh, 28/5/1978,
• Kilcloon 4-4, 0-12 Dunsany, Kilmessan, 28/5/1978,
• Donaghmore w/o, scr Ballinlough,

Round 6:

• Duleek 1-8, 0-5 Donaghmore, pairc Tailteann, 11/6/1978,
• Dunsany w, l Drumbaragh, Kildalkey, 11/6/1978,
• Curraha 2-8, 1-3 Slane, Duleek, 11/6/1978,
• Nobber w/o, scr Ballinlough, Kells, 11/6/1978,
• Kilmainhamwood 1-12, 0-10 Kilcloon, Pairc Tailteann, 25/6/1978,

Round 7:

• Donaghmore 3-17, 3-5 Drumbaragh, Seneschalstown, 25/6/1978,
• Nobber 1-15, 1-1 Dunsany, Kilberry, 25/6/1978,
• Kilmainhamwood 1-8, 1-4 Curraha, Kilberry, 2/7/1978,
• Duleek w/o, scr Ballinlough,
• Kilcloon w, l Slane,

Round 8:

• Kilmainhamwood 4-11, 1-2 Slane, Pairc Tailteann, 8/7/1978,
• Duleek 3-7, 1-6 Dunsany, Kilberry, 9/7/1978,
• Nobber 0-6, 0-2 Donaghmore, Kilmessan, 9/7/1978,
• Curraha w/o, scr Ballinlough,
• Kilcloon w, l Drumbaragh,

Round 9:

• Slane 2-10, 1-11 Dunsany, Skryne, 16/7/1978,
• Donaghmore 4-7, 2-10 Kilcloon, Skryne, 16/7/1978,
• Nobber 2-9, 0-5 Drumbaragh, Kells, 16/7/1978,
• Kilmainhamwood w/o, scr Ballinlough,
• Duleek 0-8, 1-4 Curraha, Pairc Tailteann, 23/7/1978,

Quarter-finals Playoff:

• Duleek 2-5, 1-3 Nobber, Pairc Tailteann, 30/7/1978,

Group B

Team	Pld	W	L	D	PF	PA	PD	Pts
Wolfe Tones	8	7	1	0	0	0	+0	14
Skryne 'B'	8	5	1	2	0	0	+0	12
Rathkenny	8	4	2	2	0	0	+0	10
Oldcastle	8	4	2	2	0	0	+0	10
Martinstown/Athboy	8	4	3	1	0	0	+0	9
Ballinabrackey	8	4	3	1	0	0	+0	9
Summerhill 'B'	8	2	6	0	0	0	+0	4
Navan O'Mahonys 'B'	8	1	6	1	0	0	+0	3
St. Vincent's	8	0	7	1	0	0	+0	1

Round 1:

• Summerhill 'B' 1-8, 0-8 Navan O'Mahonys 'B', Kilberry, 9/4/1978,
• Rathkenny 1-8, 3-2 Skryne 'B', Seneschalstown, 9/4/1978,
• Oldcastle w/o, scr Martinstown/Athboy, Kilskyre, 11/6/1978,
• St. Vincent's 2-3, 1-6 Ballinabrackey, Trim, 11/6/1978,
• Wolfe Tones - Bye,

Round 2:

• Skryne 'B' 2-9, 3-6 Oldcastle, Pairc Tailteann, 23/4/1978,
• Ballinabrackey 0-8, 0-2 Navan O'Mahonys 'B', Trim, 23/4/1978,
• Wolfe Tones 2-4, 0-4 St. Vincent's, Dunshaughlin, 23/4/1978,
• Martinstown/Athboy 3-4, 2-7 Rathkenny, Kells, 23/4/1978,
• Summerhill 'B' - Bye,

Round 3:

• Summerhill 'B' 1-6, 1-3 St. Vincent's, Skryne, 30/4/1978,
• Rathkenny 1-5, 0-5 Navan O'Mahonys 'B', Kilberry, 7/5/1978,
• Wolfe Tones 1-13, 1-6 Skryne 'B', Seneschalstown, 4/6/1978,
• Martinstown/Athboy 0-10, 0-7 Ballinabrackey, Kildalkey, 25/6/1978,
• Oldcastle - Bye,

Round 4:

• Rathkenny 3-4, 0-6 Summerhill 'B', Trim, 14/5/1978,
• Wolfe Tones 0-10, 1-5 Martinstown/Athboy, Pairc Tailteann, 14/5/1978,
• Ballinabrackey 1-7, 1-6 Oldcastle, Athboy, 14/5/1978,
• Skryne 'B' w, l Navan O'Mahonys 'B', Dunshaughlin, 23/7/1978,
• St. Vincent's - Bye,

Round 5:

• Oldcastle 4-6, 1-5 St. Vincent's, Kilberry, 28/5/1978,
• Wolfe Tones 5-9, 1-7 Navan O'Mahonys 'B', Seneschalstown, 28/5/1978,
• Ballinabrackey 1-11, 2-3 Rathkenny, Trim, 28/5/1978,
• Skryne 'B' 1-9, 0-8 Summerhill 'B', Kilmessan, 26/6/1978,
• Martinstown/Athboy - Bye,

Round 6:

• Rathkenny 6-10, 1-1 St. Vincent's, Seneschalstown, 11/6/1978,
• Wolfe Tones 2-7, 1-3 Ballinabrackey, Trim, 11/6/1978,
• Oldcastle 1-6, 2-3 Navan O'Mahonys 'B', Trim, 25/6/1978,
• Martinstown/Athboy 5-9, 0-5 Summerhill, Kildalkey, 9/7/1978,
• Skryne 'B' - Bye,

Round 7:

• Rathkenny 0-6, 0-3 Oldcastle, Kilskyre, 9/7/1978,
• Martinstown/Athboy 1-14, 1-4 St. Vincent's, Pairc Tailteann, 16/7/1978,
• Wolfe Tones 3-9, 0-2 Summerhill 'B', Dunshaughlin, 16/7/1978,
• Skryne 'B' 3-10, 2-5 Ballinabrackey, Athboy, 16/7/1978,
• Navan O'Mahonys 'B' - Bye,

Round 8:

• Oldcastle 1-7, 0-5 Wolfe Tones Ballinlough, 23/7/1978,
• Skryne 'B' 2-10, 1-11 Martinstown/Athboy, Kilberry, 30/7/1978,
• Ballinabrackey w, l Summerhill 'B',
• Navan O'Mahonys 'B' w, l St. Vincent's,
• Rathkenny - Bye,

Round 9:

• Wolfe Tones 1-9, 0-1 Rathkenny, Pairc Tailteann, 30/7/1978,
• Skryne 'B' w/o, scr St. Vincent's,
• Martinstown/Athboy w/o, scr Navan O'Mahonys 'B',
• Oldcastle w/o, scr Summerhill 'B',
• Ballinabrackey - Bye,

Knock-out Stages

Finals

The teams in the semi-finals are the first and second placed teams from each group.

	Semi-Finals					Final
	Kilmainhamwood		1-9
	Skryne 'B'		1-6
						Kilmainhamwood		1-5
						Duleek		0-9
	Wolfe Tones		2-7
	Duleek		3-8

Semi-final:

• Duleek 3-8, 2-7 Wolfe Tones, Pairc Tailteann, 13/8/1978,
• Kilmainhamwood 1-9, 1-6 Skryne 'B', Pairc Tailteann, 13/8/1978,

Final:

• Duleek 0-9, 1-5 Kilmainhamwood, Pairc Tailteann, 27/8/1978,