2022 Down Intermediate Football Championship
The 2022 Down Intermediate Football Championship was the 34th official edition of Down GAA's secondary Gaelic football tournament for intermediate clubs in County Down. 16 teams competed, with the winning team representing Down in the Ulster Intermediate Club Football Championship. The tournament operated a double elimination format for the opening two rounds of the championship, with the winners and early round losers rejoining at the quarter final stage.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| County | Down |
| Province | Ulster |
| Year | 2022 |
| Trophy | WJ Farrell Cup |
| Sponsor | The Parador Lodge |
| Teams | 16 |
| Winners | |
| Champions |  Saval (2nd win) |
| Qualify for | Ulster Club IFC |
| Runners-up | |
| Runners-up |  Rostrevor |
An Riocht won the 2021 edition after defeating Darragh Cross in the final, and as per competition rules, did not defend their title as they qualified to play in the Senior Championship.
Saval won the competition for the second time, their first since 1995, after defeating Rostrevor in the final held on 15 October.[1]
Participating teams
The following teams took part in the 2022 edition of the Down Intermediate Football Championship.[2]
| Division One | |
|---|---|
| Rostrevor |
Final |
| Division Two | |
 Annaclone |
Quarter Final |
| Darragh Cross |
Round 2B |
 Liatroim Fontenoys |
Semi Final |
| Saval |
Champions |
 St Johns |
Semi Final |
| Division Three | |
| Atticall |
Round 3 |
| Aughlisnafin |
Round 3 |
 Ballymartin |
Quarter Final |
 Bright |
Round 2B |
| Clann na Banna |
Round 3 |
 Drumgath |
Quarter Final |
 Newry Bosco |
Round 2B |
| Newry Shamrocks |
Round 3 |
| St Pauls |
Round 2B |
| Tullylish |
Quarter Final |
Round 1
The 16 participating teams were placed into an open draw. The winning teams advance to Round 2A, while losing sides proceed to Round 2B.
| 25 August 2022 Round 1 | Clann na Banna |
0–16 – 0–13 | Annaclone |
Mayobridge | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:00 IST (UTC+1) | Venue: St Patrick's Park | ||||
| Referee: Micheal Moore
|
| 26 August 2022 Round 1 | Bright |
2–09 – 1–14 | Drumgath |
Dromara | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:00 IST (UTC+1) | Venue: St Michael's Park | ||||
| Referee: John Mc Mullan
|
| 27 August 2022 Round 1 | Atticall |
1–15 – 0–10 | Aughlisnafin |
Glasdrumman | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14:00 IST (UTC+1) | Venue: St Mary's Park | ||||
| Referee: Gavin Finnegan
|
| 27 August 2022 Round 1 | Liatroim Fontenoys |
0–10 – 0–13 | Rostrevor |
Newry | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18:00 IST (UTC+1) | Venue: Páirc Esler | ||||
| Referee: Darren O Hare
|
| 27 August 2022 Round 1 | Tullylish |
1–10 – 0–10 | Darragh Cross |
Kilcoo | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:00 IST (UTC+1) | Venue: Páirc Eoghan Rua | ||||
| Referee: Mark Turley
|
| 28 August 2022 Round 1 | Newry Bosco |
0–06 – 2–14 | Ballymartin |
Rostrevor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13:00 IST (UTC+1) | Venue: Pettit Park | ||||
| Referee: Kevin Mc Grath
|
| 28 August 2022 Round 1 | Saval |
3–20 – 0–07 | St Pauls |
Castlewellan | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13:00 IST (UTC+1) | Venue: St Malachy's Park | ||||
| Referee: Declan Ryan
|
| 29 August 2022 Round 1 | St Johns |
6–08 – 2–11 | Newry Shamrocks |
Newcastle | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:00 IST (UTC+1) | Venue: St Patrick's Park | ||||
| Referee: Christopher Morgan
|
Round 2
Round 2A
Round 2A will feature the eight winning teams from Round 1, with an open draw to determine the fixtures. The winning teams progress directly to the quarter-finals, with the losing teams proceeding to Round 3.
| 8 September 2022 Round 2A | Clann na Banna |
4–11 – 6–15 | Rostrevor |
Liatroim | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:30 IST (UTC+1) | Venue: Fontenoy Park | ||||
| Referee: Peter Owens
|
| 10 September 2022 Round 2A | Drumgath |
3–13 – 0–10 | Atticall |
Rostrevor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14:00 IST (UTC+1) | Venue: Pettit Park | ||||
| Referee: Declan Ryan
|
Round 2B
Round 2B sees the eight losing teams from Round 1 compete for a place in Round 3. The losing teams from this round will be eliminated from the competition.
| 10 September 2022 Round 2B | Bright |
0–08 – 6–16 | Newry Shamrocks |
Hilltown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14:00 IST (UTC+1) | Venue: Clonduff Park | ||||
| Referee: Kevin Mc Grath
|
| 10 September 2022 Round 2B | Darragh Cross |
1–11 – 0–14 (a.e.t.) (3–4 pen) |
Liatroim Fontenoys |
Castlewellan | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17:00 IST (UTC+1) | Venue: St Malachy's Park | ||||
| Referee: Adrian Sharvin | |||||
| Penalty shootout | |||||
| 11 September 2022 Round 2B | St Pauls |
1–07 – 0–12 | Aughlisnafin |
Darragh Cross | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14:00 IST (UTC+1) | Venue: St Mochai's Park | ||||
| Referee: Gavin Finnegan
|
| 12 September 2022 Round 2B | Newry Bosco |
0–09 – 2–07 | Annaclone |
Burren | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:00 IST (UTC+1) | Venue: St Mary's Park | ||||
| Referee: Eddie Cuthbert
|
Relegation Semi-Finals
The 4 losers of Round 2B play each other in the Relegation Semi-Finals. The 2 winners will secure their Intermediate status for 2023, while the 2 losers will face-off in the Relegation Final.
| 18 September 2022 Relegation Play-Off Semi Final | Bright |
2–04 – 1–10 | Newry Bosco |
Drumnaquoile | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13:00 IST (UTC+1) | Venue: Pairc Naomh Eoin | ||||
| Referee: Kevin Mc Grath
|
Relegation Final
The winner of the Relegation Final will maintain their Intermediate status into 2023, while the loser will be relegated to the 2023 Down J.F.C.
| 25 September 2022 Relegation Play-Off Final | Bright |
0–11 – 1–16 | St Pauls |
Darragh Cross | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13:00 IST (UTC+1) | Venue: St Mochai's Park | ||||
| Referee: Simon Francis
|
Bright relegated to 2023 Down Junior Football Championship
Round 3
Round 3 is a supplementary round for teams to have a second chance at reaching the quarter-finals. This round features teams that have lost once so far in this year's competition, either winning in Round 1 and losing in Round 2A, or losing in Round 1 but winning their Round 2B fixture. The losing teams in this round are eliminated from this year's competition.
This round is seeded, meaning that in each fixture a Round 2A losing team will face a Round 2B winning team.
| 17 September 2022 Round 3 | Annaclone |
0–13 – 2–06 | Atticall |
Burren | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14:00 IST (UTC+1) | Venue: St Mary's Park | ||||
| Referee: Ronan Barry
|
| 17 September 2022 Round 3 | Newry Shamrocks |
1–13 – 1–14 | Tullylish |
Glenn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 IST (UTC+1) | Venue: John Martin Park | ||||
| Referee: Christopher Morgan
|
| 17 September 2022 Round 3 | Liatroim Fontenoys |
1–11 – 0–06 | Clann na Banna |
Mayobridge | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16:30 IST (UTC+1) | Venue: St Patrick's Park | ||||
| Referee: Micheal Moore
|
| 19 September 2022 Round 3 | Aughlisnafin |
0–08 – 1–10 | Ballymartin |
Liatroim | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 IST (UTC+1) | Venue: Fontenoy Park | ||||
| Referee: Colm Gribben
|
Quarter-finals
The quarter-finals see the two brackets rejoin, with the earlier Round 2A winners facing a Round 3 winner for a semi-final spot.
| 23 September 2022 Quarter-final | Rostrevor |
3–12 – 2–09 (a.e.t.) |
Annaclone |
Burren | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:30 IST (UTC+1) | Venue: St Mary's Park | ||||
| Referee: Darren O Hare
|
| 24 September 2022 Quarter-final | Drumgath |
0–13 – 4–12 | Liatroim Fontenoys |
Saval | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17:00 IST (UTC+1) | Venue: Nan Sands Park | ||||
| Referee: Ronan Barry
|
| 25 September 2022 Quarter-final | Saval |
0–13 – 0–11 | Tullylish |
Glenn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:30 IST (UTC+1) | Venue: John Martin Park | ||||
| Referee: Gavin Finnegan
|
| 26 September 2022 Quarter-final | St Johns |
2–09 – 2–07 | Ballymartin |
Kilcoo | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:00 IST (UTC+1) | Venue: Páirc Eoghan Rua | ||||
| Referee: Adrian Sharvin
|
Semi-finals
The semi-finals will see the four winning sides face off for a place in this year's final. This round is an open draw from the four quarter-final winners.
| 30 September 2022 Semi-final | Liatroim Fontenoys |
0–10 – 2–09 | Rostrevor |
Newry | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:15 IST (UTC+1) | Venue: Páirc Esler | ||||
| Referee: Colm Gribben
|
| 1 October 2022 Semi-final | Saval |
1–10 – 1–08 | St Johns |
Newry | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17:15 IST (UTC+1) | Venue: Páirc Esler | ||||
| Referee: Micheal Moore
|
Final
The final will be played between the two semi-final winning teams, and will take place at Páirc Esler, Newry.
| 15 October 2022 Final | Rostrevor |
1–09 – 1–12 | Saval |
Newry | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17:00 IST (UTC+1) | Venue: Páirc Esler | ||||
| Referee: Brian Higgins (Annaclone)
|
References
- Watters, Andy (12 November 2022). "Down champions Saval make Ulster championship debut against Monaghan's Corduff". The Irish News. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
Saval clinched their maiden Down intermediate title with victory over Rostrevor on October 15
- "2022 Down GAA Intermediate Football Championship". downgaa.net. 1 August 2022.