Mayo Intermediate Football Championship | |
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Irish | Craobh Idirmheánach Peile Co. Muigheo |
Founded | 1965 – |
Trophy | Sweeney Cup |
Title holders | Kilmeena Gaa |
Most titles | ? (? titles) |
Sponsors | Egan Jewellers [1] |
The Mayo Intermediate Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football competition contested by mid-tier (17-32) Mayo GAA clubs.
Ballyhaunis are the title holders (2022) defeating Kilmeena in the Final.
The winning club competes in the Connacht Intermediate Club Football Championship. They often do well there, with the likes of Westport (2016), Hollymount Carraroe (2015), Kiltane (2013) and Charlestown Sarsfields (2012) among the clubs from Mayo to win at least one Connacht Championship after winning the Mayo Intermediate Football Championship. [2] [3] [4] [5]
The winning club can, in turn, go on to play in the All-Ireland Intermediate Club Football Championship. In 2017, Westport, who counted among their players the reigning All Stars Footballer of the Year Lee Keegan, [6] became the first club from Mayo to win an All-Ireland Intermediate Football Championship after winning the Connacht and Mayo Intermediate Football Championships. [7]
The winning club is promoted to the Mayo Senior Football Championship.
The trophy presented to the winners is the Sweeney Cup. [8] [9]
Each year, the final takes place in McHale Park, Castlebar.
The most successful team to date are ? who have won on ? occasions.
The competition has taken place each year since 1965. The inaugural winners of the Mayo IFC that year were Garrymore.
In the 2020 final, Balla defeated Kiltimagh in a shock result. [10] [11]
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Swinford GAA (3): 1987, 1994, 1999.
Then, at 3pm, it's Kilmeena against Ballyhaunis in the IFC final. The ref for this Sweeney Cup decider is Kevin Connelly.
But Ballyhaunis were full value for this first Intermediate final victory in three attempts after coming up short against The Neale (2019) and Mayo Gaels (2021) in recent seasons.
Mayo Intermediate Football Championship | |
---|---|
Irish | Craobh Idirmheánach Peile Co. Muigheo |
Founded | 1965 – |
Trophy | Sweeney Cup |
Title holders | Kilmeena Gaa |
Most titles | ? (? titles) |
Sponsors | Egan Jewellers [1] |
The Mayo Intermediate Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football competition contested by mid-tier (17-32) Mayo GAA clubs.
Ballyhaunis are the title holders (2022) defeating Kilmeena in the Final.
The winning club competes in the Connacht Intermediate Club Football Championship. They often do well there, with the likes of Westport (2016), Hollymount Carraroe (2015), Kiltane (2013) and Charlestown Sarsfields (2012) among the clubs from Mayo to win at least one Connacht Championship after winning the Mayo Intermediate Football Championship. [2] [3] [4] [5]
The winning club can, in turn, go on to play in the All-Ireland Intermediate Club Football Championship. In 2017, Westport, who counted among their players the reigning All Stars Footballer of the Year Lee Keegan, [6] became the first club from Mayo to win an All-Ireland Intermediate Football Championship after winning the Connacht and Mayo Intermediate Football Championships. [7]
The winning club is promoted to the Mayo Senior Football Championship.
The trophy presented to the winners is the Sweeney Cup. [8] [9]
Each year, the final takes place in McHale Park, Castlebar.
The most successful team to date are ? who have won on ? occasions.
The competition has taken place each year since 1965. The inaugural winners of the Mayo IFC that year were Garrymore.
In the 2020 final, Balla defeated Kiltimagh in a shock result. [10] [11]
![]() |
Swinford GAA (3): 1987, 1994, 1999.
Then, at 3pm, it's Kilmeena against Ballyhaunis in the IFC final. The ref for this Sweeney Cup decider is Kevin Connelly.
But Ballyhaunis were full value for this first Intermediate final victory in three attempts after coming up short against The Neale (2019) and Mayo Gaels (2021) in recent seasons.