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

By county

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# County Titles Runners-up Championships won Championships runner-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
County Club Score County Club Score
2024   KER Austin Stacks 7–07   TIP Aherlow 0–02 Mallow
2023   COR Cill Na Martra 3–12   LIM Mungret/St. Paul's 0–10
2022   KER Rathmore 1-17 (20)   LIM Na Piarsaigh 0-10 (10) Mallow Mark Ryan
2021   KER Na Gaeil 6-15 (33)   CLA Corofin 1-12 (15) Mallow Jonathan Hayes (Limerick)
2020 Cancelled due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games
2019[3]   KER Templenoe 0-14 (14)   CLA St Breckan's, Lisdoonvarna 0-05 (5) Mallow
2018[4]   KER Kilcummin 1-11 (14)   COR Fermoy 1-03 (6) Mallow Derek O’Mahoney (Tipperary)
2017   KER An Ghaeltacht 3-21 (30)   LIM St Senan's 0-08 (8) Austin Stack Park Colm Ó Muirchtéaraigh
2016[5]   KER Kenmare Shamrocks 1-20 (23)   LIM Adare 1-06 (9) Mallow Stephen O'Brien
2015[6]   KER St. Mary's 1-16 (19)   COR Carrigaline 0-09 (12) Fitzgerald Stadium
2014[7]   KER Ardfert 1-12 (15)   COR Valley Rovers 1-10 (13) Fitzgerald Stadium
2013[8]   COR Clyda Rovers 0-10 (10)   CLA St Joseph's Miltown Malbay 0-07 (7) Gaelic Grounds O Hanlon
2012[9]   KER Finuge 1-05 (8)   COR St Vincent's 0-05 (5) Mallow C. Allen
2011   KER Milltown/Castlemaine 1-14 (17)   TIP Mullinahone 0-06 (6) Mallow Damien Murphy
2010   KER Gneeveguilla 1-11 (14)   CLA St Breckan's, Lisdoonvarna 0-07 (7) Gaelic Grounds Don Murphy
2009   KER Spa 2-11 (17)   CLA Cratloe 0-10 (10) Mallow Niall O'Mahony
2008   KER St Michael's/Foilmore 2-13 (19)   CLA Kilmihil 0-07 (7) Kieran Granfield
2007   KER Annascaul 0-13 (13)   COR Mallow 0-07 (7) Tommy Farrell
2006   KER Ardfert 1-06 (9)   CLA Corofin 1-04 (7)
2005   COR Carbery Rangers 1-10 (13)   LIM Pallasgreen 1-07 (10)
2004   COR Carbery Rangers 0-14 (14)   WAT Gaultier 1-05 (8)
2003   COR Ilen Rovers 2-19 (25)   LIM St Senan's 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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