1976 Meath Intermediate Football Championship

The 1976 Meath Intermediate Football Championship is the 50th edition of the Meath GAA's premier club Gaelic football tournament for intermediate graded teams in County Meath, Ireland. The tournament consists of 17 teams. The championship starts with a group stage and then progresses to a knock out stage.

Meath I.F.C.
Season1976
ChampionsCastletown
3rd Intermediate Football Championship title
RelegatedSt. Colmcille's
1975
1977

Summerhill 'B's' and Drumbaragh Emmets were promoted after claiming the 1975 Meath Junior Football Championship title and runners-up spot respectively.

This was Martinstown/Athboy's first year in existence after Intermediate club Martinstown (established in 1964) and Junior club Athboy joined forces in early 1976. I

On 3 October 1976, Castletown claimed their 3rd Intermediate championship title when they defeated Kilmainhamwood 2–5 to 0–7 in the final in Pairc Tailteann.

St. Colmcille's were relegated to the 1977 J.F.C. after failing to win a match this season. The club were relegated to the Junior ranks for the first time since its formation in 1971 when forming from Intermediate club Star of the Sea and Junior club Shallon.

Team changes

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The following teams have changed division since the 1975 championship season.

Group stage

There are 2 groups called Group A and B. The top two finishers in Group A and B will qualify for the semi-finals.

Group A

Group B

  • The Round 5 match between Castletown and Slane in Kilberry was abandoned after 55 minutes when a Slane player refused to leave the field of play after being sent off by the referee. The match was eventually awarded to Castletown with the scoreline at that time of the match at a later date by the County Board.

Knock-out Stages

Finals

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

References

  1. "Meath Chronicle Archives". Irishnewsarchive.com. 16 January 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  2. "Meath Gaelic Football Champions Roll of Honor". Hoganstand.com. 16 January 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
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