Kerry Intermediate Football Championship

The Kerry Intermediate Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football competition contested by mid-tier Kerry GAA clubs.

Fenian Cup
Current season or competition:
2023 Kerry Intermediate Football Championship
IrishCorn Fíníneach
CodeGaelic football
TrophyFenian Cup
Title holdersMilltown/Castlemaine (5th title)
SponsorsKerry Petroleum[1]
Official websitekerrygaa.ie

Milltown/Castlemaine are the title holders (2023).[2]

Teams edit

2024 Teams edit

TeamLocationColoursClub's Divisional SideIn championship sinceChampionship titlesLast championship title
An GhaeltachtGhaeltachtWhite with Red sashWest Kerry201932017
Austin StacksTraleeBlack and amberTralee20230
BallydonoghueLisseltonGreen and WhiteShannon Rangers20210
BeaufortBeaufortBlue and yellowMid Kerry201922000
Castleisland DesmondsCastleislandWhite and blueSt Kieran's200431981
FossaFossaRed and blackEast Kerry20230
Glenbeigh-GlencarGlenbeighRed and blackMid Kerry20170
GlenfeskGlenfleskBlue and yellowEast Kerry20040
GneeveguillaGneeveguillaYellow and greenEast Kerry202212010
John MitchelsTraleeGreen and yellowTralee20090
Kerins O'Rahilly'sTraleeBlue and whiteTralee20240
Laune RangersKillorglinBlue and whiteMid Kerry20160
Listowel EmmetsListowelBlack and amberFeale Rangers202412002
KilcumminKilcumminRed and greenEast Kerry202122018
Killarney LegionKillarneyGreen and whiteEast Kerry202212005
St. Mary’sCahersiveenWhite and blueSouth Kerry22015

History edit

The competition was revived in 1959, and District Boards had the right to enter teams. [3]

Kerry senior players play in the Kerry Intermediate Football Championship. 2014 All-Ireland winner Peter Crowley had a season-ending cruciate injury from playing for Laune Rangers in it in 2019 and missed the 2019 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship as a result.[4][5] 2021 winners Na Gaeil boasted ex-Australian Football League professional Stefan Okunbor, Diarmuid O'Connor and brothers Jack and Andrew Barry in their ranks.[6][7]

Honours edit

The winners can be promoted to play in the Kerry Senior Football Championship in the year after they win this competition.

The winners of the Kerry Intermediate Football Championship progress to the Munster Intermediate Club Football Championship, representing Kerry, later that year, or, as was the case in 2021, the following year. They often do well there and recent winners include Templenoe in 2019 and Na Gaeil winning in 2022 after winning the Kerry Intermediate Football Championship in 2021.[8][9] Kilcummin made it 12 wins for Kerry out of 13 in 2018.[10] The winners can then go on and win the All-Ireland Intermediate Club Football Championship title like Milltown/Castlemaine did in 2012.[11]

Teams beaten in the first round take part in the Intermediate Football Shield. The winners collect the Fenian Cup.[12]

List of finals edit

YearWinnersRunners-up#
ClubScoreClubScore
2023Milltown/Castlemaine2-13Fossa0-18
2022Rathmore1-13An Gaeltacht0-14
2021Na Gaeil0-13Beaufort1-07[13][14]
2020Spa4-18Beaufort1-19[15]
2019Templenoe2-14An Gaeltacht0-12[16]
2018Kilcummin3-5Glenflesk1-8
2017An Gaeltacht1-12Templenoe0-14[17]
2016Kenmare Shamrocks2-11Templenoe1-06[18]
2015St Mary's1-13Spa0-13[19]
2014Ardfert1-12Spa0-10[20]
2013Currow2-11St Mary's0-14
2012Finuge1-12Spa0-12
2011Milltown/Castlemaine3-09Waterville1-06
2010Gneeveguilla1-06Finuge1-05
2009Spa1-12Currow0-07
2008St Michael's/Foilmore1-09Gneeveguilla0-10
2007Annascaul0-10Listowel Emmets0-06
2006Ardfert3-7Annascaul0-10
2005Legion0-08Finuge0-06
2004Dingle1-11Annascaul0-10
2003Milltown/Castlemaine1-07Waterville0-05
2002Listowel Emmets1-12Dingle0-09
2001St Mary's1-17Ballymacelligott1-09
2000Beaufort2-07Ballymacelligott1-02
1999Rathmore0-15Glenflesk0-09
1998An Gaeltacht2-14Dingle0-04
1997KilcumminCurrow
1996Dingle2-12Milltown/Castlemaine2-10[21]
1995ValentiaSpa
1994Milltown/CastlemaineAn Gaeltacht
1993WatervilleMilltown/Castlemaine
1992AnnascaulSt Mary's
1991Milltown/CastlemaineKenmare Shamrocks
1990Kenmare Shamrocks
1989Dingle2-09Kenmare Shamrocks1-10[22]
1988Dingle1-09Templenoe0-10[23]
1987Annascaul1-10Spa1-07
1986Valentia1-10Annascaul1-07
1985Dr Crokes0-13Moyvane0-06[24]
1984Beale2-05Moyvane 1-61-06[25]
1983
1982Annascaul2-03Beale 1-051-05[26]
1981Castleisland Desmonds
1980Beaufort5-04Dingle 0-080-08[27]
1979Castleisland Desmonds
1978Castleisland Desmonds
1977Tarbert2-07Keel 2-032-03[28]
1976Ballylongford1-09Tarbert 0-040-04[29]
1975CastlegregoryTarbert
1974Spa0-11Waterville 1-061-06[30]
1973
1972Ballylongford5-09Kenmare Shamrocks 0-060-06[31]
1971BallylongfordDr Crokes
1970Kenmare Shamrocks2-15Ballylongford 2-052-05[32]
1969Keel0-07Tarbert 0-040-04[33]
1968Kenmare Shamrocks1-07Finuge 0-060-06[34]
1959Castleisland District1-10East Kerry 0-020-02[35]
1949North KerryKenmare District[36]
1943Army Ballymullen Barracks1-07Currow 1-011-01[37]
1942Castlegregory3-08Kenmare District 2-022-02[38]
1940Kenmare Shamrocks3-06Listry 1-081-08[39]
1933An Ghaeltacht0-05South Kerry 0-010-01[40]
1932North Kerry3-02South Kerry 2-042-04[41]
1931North Kerry0-08South Kerry 1-031-03[42]

Roll of honour edit

#TeamTitlesRunners-upYears wonYears runners-up
1 Kenmare Shamrocks531940, 1968, 1970, 1990, 20161972, 1989, 1991
Milltown/Castlemaine521991, 1994, 2003, 2011, 20231993, 1996
3 Dingle431988, 1989, 1996, 20041980, 1998, 2002
Annascaul431982, 1987, 1992, 20071986, 2004, 2006
5 Spa351974, 2009, 20201987, 1995, 2012, 2014, 2015
An Gaeltacht331933, 1998, 20171994, 2019, 2022
North Kerry301931, 1932, 1949
Castleisland Desmonds301978, 1979, 1981
9 Beaufort221980, 20002020, 2021
St Mary's222001, 20151992, 2013
Ballylongford211971, 19721970
Castlegregory201942, 1975
Valentia201986, 1995
Ardfert202006, 2014
Kilcummin201997, 2018
Rathmore201999, 2022
17Tarbert1319771969, 1975, 1976
Waterville1319931974, 2003, 2011
Finuge1320121968, 2005, 2010
Currow1320131943, 1997, 2009
Templenoe1320191988, 2016, 2017
Keel1119691977
Beale1119841982
Dr Crokes1119851971
Listowel Emmets1120022007
Gneeveguilla1120102008
Army Ballymullen Barracks101943
Castleisland District101959
Ballylongford101976
Killarney Legion102005
St Michael's/Foilmore102008
Na Gaeil102021
33 South Kerry031931, 1932, 1933
Kenmare District021942, 1949
Moyvane021984, 1985
Ballymacelliot022000, 2001
Glenflesk021999, 2018
Listry011940
East Kerry011959
Fossa012023

See also edit

References edit

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