2006 Meath Intermediate Football Championship

The 2006 Meath Intermediate Football Championship is the 80th edition of the Meath GAA's premier club Gaelic football tournament for intermediate graded teams in County Meath, Ireland. The tournament consists of 16 teams, with the winner going on to represent Meath in the Leinster Intermediate Club Football Championship. The championship starts with a group stage and then progresses to a knock out stage.

Meath I.F.C.

Season	2006
Champions	Rathkenny 2nd Intermediate Football Championship title
Relegated	Slane
Leinster ICFC	Rathkenny (preliminary round), St. Martin's 1-7, 0-7 Rathkenny
All Ireland ICFC	N/A
← 2005 2007 →

This was Dunderry's first year in this grade since 1990, after 15 years in the Senior grade since being relegated in 2005.

On 15 October 2006, Rathkenny claimed their 2nd Intermediate championship title when they defeated Drumconrath 1-10 to 2-6, succeeding Duleek as Intermediate champions.

Slane were relegated from this grade, after 7 years as an Intermediate club.

Team changes

The following teams have changed division since the 2005 championship season.

From I.F.C. Promoted to S.F.C. Duleek - (Intermediate Champions) Relegated to J.A.F.C. Drumree

To I.F.C. Relegted from S.F.C. Dunderry Promoted from J.A.F.C. St. Michael's - (Junior 'A' Champions)

Group stage

There are 2 groups called Group A and B. The 4 top finishers in Group A and B will qualify for the quarter-finals. The 2 teams that finish last in their groups will play in a relegation play off.

Group A

Team Pld W L D PF PA PD Pts Castletown 7 6 1 0 94 63 +31 12 Donaghmore/Ashbourne 7 6 1 0 92 66 +26 12 Drumconrath 7 4 2 1 81 79 +2 9 Gaeil Comlcille 7 3 3 1 88 71 +17 7 Ballivor 7 2 3 2 73 78 -5 6 Dunderry 7 3 4 0 65 75 -10 6 Carnaross 7 1 6 0 69 106 -43 2 Na Fianna 7 1 6 0 83 101 -28 2

Round 1: Castletown 0-17, 0-4 Ballivor, Bohermeen, Donaghmore/Ashbourne 1-12, 2-5 Carnaross, Seneschalstown, Drumconrath 2-7, 1-7 Na Fianna, Bohermeen, Dunderry 0-10, 0-7 Gaeil Colmcille, Athboy, Round 2: Gaeil Colmcille 0-10, 0-9 Castletown, Carlanstown, Ballivor 1-13, 1-7 Carnaross, Athboy,^[1] Donaghmore./Ashbourne 1-10, 0-7 Drumconrath, Duleek, Dunderry 3-9, 1-8 Na Fianna, Dunsany, Round 3: Castletown 0-13, 1-7 Carnaross, Moynalty, Drumconrath 1-10, 1-10 Ballivor, Kells,^[2] Donaghmore/Ashbourne 0-12, 0-6 Dunderry, Dunsany, Gaeil Colmcille 2-11, 0-10 Na Fianna, Kildalkey, Round 4: Castletown 0-11, 0-7 Drumconrath, Nobber,^[3] Ballivor 1-11, 0-4 Dunderry, Trim, Donaghmore/Ashbourne 0-15, 1-7 Na Fianna, Dunsany, Gaeil Colmcille 2-18, 1-6 Carnaross, Moynalty, Round 5: Castletown 2-7, 1-4 Dunderry, Kells, Na Fianna 2-9, 0-12 Ballivor, Longwood, Donaghmore/Ashbourne 1-9, 0-10 Gaeil Colmcille, Pairc Tailteann, Drumconrath 0-15, 2-7 Carnaross, Kilmainhamwood, Round 6: Castletown 1-12, 0-11 Na Fianna, Bohermeen, Donaghmore/Ashbourne 0-11, 0-6 Ballivor, Kilmessan, Drumconrath 1-10, 1-9 Gaeil Colmcille, Carlanstown, Dunderry 0-13, 0-5 Carnaross, Kilberry, Round 7: Castletown 2-10, 1-11 Donaghmore/Ashbourne, Seneschalstown, Gaeil Colmcille 0-8, 0-8 Ballivor, Athboy, Drumconrath 0-13, 0-7 Dunderry, Kilberry, Carnaross 0-11, 1-7 Na Fianna, Bohermeen,

Group B

Team Pld W L D PF PA PD Pts Oldcastle 7 4 0 3 82 64 +18 11 St. Colmcille's 7 5 1 1 68 67 +1 11 Rathkenny 7 4 2 1 80 63 +17 9 Nobber 7 2 1 4 95 86 +9 8 Syddan 7 3 3 1 81 72 +9 7 St. Michael's 7 2 5 0 81 90 -9 4 Ratoath 7 2 5 0 73 83 -10 4 Slane 7 0 5 2 71 106 -35 2

Round 1: Nobber 1-6, 0-9 Oldcastle, Carlanstown, Ratoath 1-10, 1-7 Rathkenny, Donore,^[4] Syddan 1-14, 1-6 Slane, Rathkenny, St. Colmcille's 1-10, 1-8 St. Michael's, Slane, Round 2: Rathkenny 2-6, 1-9 Nobber, Kilberry, Oldcastle 1-7, 1-5 St. Michael's, Carnaross, Syddan 1-12, 0-6 Ratoath, Walterstown, St. Colmcille's 0-12, 0-7 Slane, Donore, Round 3: Nobber 1-11, 0-14 Syddan, Drumconrath, Oldcastle 1-12, 0-11 Rathkenny, Carlanstown, St. Michael's 3-10, 1-13 Slane, Rathkenny, St. Colmcille's 1-6, 0-6 Ratoath, Seneschaltown, Round 4: St. Colmcille's 2-7, 1-8 Nobber, Slane, Rathkenny 0-7, 0-6 St. Michael's, Castletown, Oldcastle 2-10, 0-7 Syddan, Kells, Ratoath 2-10, 0-7 Slane, Skryne, Round 5: Nobber 1-12, 2-9 Slane, Rathkenny, Rathkenny 1-7, 0-9 Syddan, Drumconrath,^[5] Oldcastle 0-9, 0-9 St. Colmcille's, Kilberry, St. Michael's 3-7, 1-11 Ratoath, Seneschalstown, Round 6: Nobber 1-11, 2-3 Ratoath, Seneschalstown, Rathkenny 2-8, 0-2 St. Colmcille's, Slane, Oldcastle 1-8, 1-8 Slane, Kilberry, Syddan 0-10, 0-7 St. Michael's, Castletown, Round 7: Nobber 3-11, 0-14 St. Michael's, Castletown, Rathkenny 0-16, 0-6 Slane, Seneschalstown, Oldcastle 0-12, 0-9 Ratoath, Kilberry, St. Colmcille's 1-7, 0-9 Syddan, Donore,

Knock-out Stage

Relegation Play Off

The two bottom finishers from the group stage qualify for the relegation final.

Relegation Final:

• Na Fianna 3-9, 1-9 Slane, Dunsany, 14/10/2006,

Finals

The teams in the quarter-finals are the second placed teams from each group and one group winner. The teams in the semi-finals are two group winners and the quarter-final winners.

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final                   1 Castletown 0-13 8 Nobber 0-10 Castletown 0-8 Rathkenny 1-9 4 Donaghmore/Ashbourne 1-4 5 Rathkenny 1-8 Rathkenny 1-10 Drumconrath 2-6 2 St. Colmcille's 0-9 7 Drumconrath 0-12 Drumconrath 1-11 Oldcastle 0-13 3 Oldcastle 1-12 6 Gaeil Colmcille 0-7

Quarter-finals: Castletown 0-13, 0-10 Nobber, Syddan, 24/9/2006, Rathkenny 1-8, 1-4 Donaghmore/Ashbourne, Seneschalstown, 24/9/2006,^[6] Drumconrath 0-12, 0-9 St. Colmcille's, 24/9/2006, Seneschalstown,^[7] Oldcastle 1-12, 0-7 Gaeil Colmcille, 24/9/2006, Semi-finals: Rathkenny 1-9, 0-8 Castletown, Pairc Tailteann, 1/10/2006,^[8] Drumconrath 1-11, 0-13 Oldcastle, Pairc Tailteann, 1/10/2006,^[9] Final: Rathkenny 1-10, 2-6 Drumconrath, Pairc Tailteann, 15/10/2006,

Leinster Intermediate Club Football Championship

Preliminary round:

• St. Martin's 1-7, 0-7 Rathkenny, Piercetown, 4/11/2006,

References

1. "Ballivor vs Carnaross". Hoganstand.com. 23 April 2006. Retrieved 23 April 2006.
2. "Ballivor vs Drumconrath". Hoganstand.com. 3 June 2006. Retrieved 3 June 2006.
3. "Castletown vs Drumconrath". Hoganstand.com. 1 August 2006. Retrieved 1 August 2006.
4. "Ratoath vs Rathkenny". Hoganstand.com. 17 April 2006. Retrieved 17 April 2006.
5. "Rathkenny vs Syddan". Hoganstand.com. 28 August 2006. Retrieved 28 August 2006.
6. "Rathkenny vs Donaghmore/Ashbourne". Hoganstand.com. 24 September 2006. Retrieved 24 September 2006.
7. "Drumconrath vs St. Colmcille's". Hoganstand.com. 24 September 2006. Retrieved 24 September 2006.
8. "Drumconrath vs Oldcastle". Independent.ie. 1 October 2006. Retrieved 1 October 2006.
9. "Drumconrath vs Oldcastle". Independent.ie. 1 October 2006. Retrieved 1 October 2006.

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