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 championsRathmore (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]

Roll of Honour
# County Wins Years Won
1 Kerry 14 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022
2 Cork 4 2003, 2004, 2005, 2013

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

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