Munster Intermediate Club Football Championship

The Munster Football Intermediate Club Championship is an annual Gaelic football competition organised by the Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 2003 for the top intermediate clubs in the province of Munster in Ireland. It is sponsored by Allied Irish Bank and therefore officially known as the AIB Munster GAA Football Intermediate Club Championship.[1]

Munster Intermediate Club Football Championship
Founded2003
RegionMunster (GAA)
Number of teams6
Current championsCill na Martra (1st Title)
WebsiteOfficial website

The series of games are played during the autumn and winter months with the Munster final currently being played in late November. The championship has always been played on a straight knockout basis whereby once a team loses they are eliminated from the series.

The Munster Championship is an integral part of the wider All-Ireland Intermediate Club Football Championship. The winners of the Munster final join the champions of Connacht, Leinster and Ulster in the semi-final stages of the All-Ireland series of games.

Six clubs currently participate in the Munster Championship.

The title has been won at least once by clubs representing just two of the six Munster counties, with Kerry and Cork clubs holding the distinction of sharing every provincial title. The all-time record-holders are Carbery Rangers and Ardfert who have won the competition twice each.[2]

Teams

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Qualification

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County Championship Qualifying team
  Clare Clare Intermediate Football Championship Champions
  Cork Cork Premier Intermediate Football Championship Champions
  Kerry Kerry Intermediate Football Championship Champions
  Limerick Limerick Intermediate Football Championship Champions
  Tipperary Tipperary Intermediate Football Championship Champions
  Waterford Waterford Intermediate Football Championship Champions

Roll of Honour

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By club

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# Club Titles Years won
1 Carbery Rangers 2 2004, 2005
Ardfert 2 2006, 2014
3 Ilen Rovers 1 2003
Annascaul 1 2007
St Michael's/Foilmore 1 2008
Spa 1 2009
Gneeveguilla 1 2010
Milltown/Castlemaine 1 2011
Finuge 1 2012
Clyda Rovers 1 2013
St Mary’s 1 2015
Kenmare Shamrocks 1 2016
An Ghaeltacht 1 2017
Kilcummin 1 2018
Templenoe 1 2019
Na Gaeil 1 2021
Rathmore 1 2022
Cill na Martra 1 2023

By county

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# County Titles Runners-up Years Won Years runners-up
1 Kerry 15 0 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022
2 Cork 5 5 2003, 2004, 2005, 2013, 2023 2007, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2018
3 Clare 0 7 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2019, 2021
Limerick 0 6 2003, 2005, 2016, 2017, 2022, 2023
Waterford 0 1 2004
Tipperary 0 1 2011

List of finals

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All-Ireland champions
All-Ireland runners-up

Munster finals

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Year Winners Runners-up Venue Winning Captain
Club County Score Club County Score
2023 Cill Na Martra COR Mungret St. Paul's   LIM
2022 Rathmore   KER 1-17 (20) Na Piarsaigh   LIM 0-10 (10) Mallow Mark Ryan
2021 Na Gaeil   KER 6-15 (33) Corofin   CLA 1-12 (15) Mallow Jonathan Hayes (Limerick)
2020 Cancelled due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games
2019[3] Templenoe KER 0-14 (14) St Breckan's, Lisdoonvarna CLA 0-05 (5) Mallow
2018[4] Kilcummin KER 1-11 (14) Fermoy COR 1-03 (6) Mallow Derek O’Mahoney (Tipperary)
2017 An Ghaeltacht Kerry 3-21 (30) St Senan's LIM 0-08 (8) Austin Stack Park Colm Ó Muirchtéaraigh
2016[5] Kenmare Shamrocks KER 1-20 (23) Adare LIM 1-06 (9) Mallow Stephen O'Brien
2015[6] St. Mary's Kerry 1-16 (19) Carrigaline COR 0-09 (12) Fitzgerald Stadium
2014[7] Ardfert Kerry 1-12 (15) Valley Rovers COR 1-10 (13) Fitzgerald Stadium
2013[8] Clyda Rovers COR 0-10 (10) St Joseph's, Miltown Malbay CLA 0-07 (7) Gaelic Grounds O Hanlon
2012[9] Finuge KER 1-05 (8) St Vincent's COR 0-05 (5) Mallow C. Allen
2011 Milltown/Castlemaine Kerry 1-14 (17) Mullinahone TIP 0-06 (6) Mallow Damien Murphy
2010 Gneeveguilla KER 1-11 (14) St Breckan's, Lisdoonvarna CLA 0-07 (7) Gaelic Grounds Don Murphy
2009 Spa KER 2-11 (17) Cratloe CLA 0-10 (10) Mallow Niall O'Mahony
2008 St Michael's/Foilmore KER 2-13 (19) Kilmihil CLA 0-07 (7) Kieran Granfield
2007 Annascaul KER 0-13 (13) Mallow COR 0-07 (7) Tommy Farrell
2006 Ardfert KER 1-06 (9) Corofin CLA 1-04 (7)
2005 Carbery Rangers COR 1-10 (13) Pallasgreen LIM 1-07 (10)
2004 Carbery Rangers COR 0-14 (14) Gaultier WAT 1-05 (8)
2003 Ilen Rovers COR 2-19 (25) St Senan's LIM 0-07 (7) Kieren Daly

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "AIB sponsorship extended to Junior/Intermediate grades". Munster Express. 12 December 2011. Archived from the original on 29 October 2011. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
  2. ^ "Wrenn swoops to call tune in Milltown-Castlemaine victory". Irish Independent. 12 December 2011. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
  3. ^ "Munster club IFC final: Templenoe justify favoritism". Hogan Stand. 1 December 2019. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  4. ^ "AIB Munster Club Intermediate Football Championship Final – Kilcummin (Kerry) 1-11 Fermoy (Cork) 1-3 « Munster GAA Web site". Retrieved 22 February 2019.
  5. ^ "Kenmare's forward power leaves Adare on the ropes". Irish Examiner. 28 November 2016. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
  6. ^ "St Mary's celebrate 'special win'". Irish Examiner. 30 November 2015. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
  7. ^ "Ardfert rule the roost as brave Valleys repelled". Irish Examiner. 1 December 2014. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
  8. ^ "Murphy gets it right and Clyda celebrate". Irish Examiner. 25 November 2013. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
  9. ^ "Flaherty seals it for Finuge". Irish Examiner. 26 November 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
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