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| Down Intermediate Football Championship | |
|---|---|
Current season or competition: 2022 Down Intermediate Football Championship | |
| Irish | Cluiche Ceannais Péil An Dúin |
| Founded | 1973 |
| Trophy | WJ Farrell Cup |
| Title holders |  An Riocht (1st title) |
| Most titles |  Ballyholland Harps Atticall Warrenpoint(3 titles) |
| Sponsors | The Parador Lodge |
The Down Intermediate Football Championship is a Gaelic football competition between mid-tier clubs in Down that have not yet qualified for the Down Senior Football Championship.
16 clubs compete in this competition. The title holder is An Riocht, which defeated Darragh Cross in the 2021 final.
Qualification for subsequent competitions
Ulster Intermediate Club Football Championship
The Down IFC winner qualifies for the Ulster Intermediate Club Football Championship. It is the only team from Down to qualify for this competition. The Down IFC winner may enter the Ulster Intermediate Club Football Championship at either the preliminary round or the quarter-final stage.
All-Ireland Intermediate Club Football Championship
The Down IFC winner — by winning the Ulster Intermediate Club Football Championship — may qualify for the All-Ireland Intermediate Club Football Championship, at which it would enter at the semi-final stage, providing it hasn't been drawn to face the British champions in the quarter-finals.
Down Senior Football Championship
The winner of the Down IFC also qualifies to play in the Down Senior Football Championship.
Winners listed by club
| # | Team | Wins | Years won |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ballyholland Harps
|
3 | 1994, 1999, 2003 |
| Atticall
|
3 | 1997, 2000, 2004 | |
| Warrenpoint
|
3 | 2001, 2012, 2014 | |
| 4 |  Glenn
|
2 | 1991, 2019 |
 Ballymartin
|
2 | 1993, 2009 | |
 RGU Downpatrick
|
2 | 2005, 2007 | |
 Drumgath
|
2 | 2006, 2013 | |
| Bredagh
|
2 | 2016, 2018 | |
| 9 | Greencastle | 1 | 1973 |
 Dromara
|
1 | 1990 | |
| Drumaness
|
1 | 1992 | |
| Saval
|
1 | 1995 | |
 Newry Bosco
|
1 | 1996 | |
| Liatroim Fontenoys
|
1 | 1998 | |
 Longstone
|
1 | 2002 | |
 Annaclone
|
1 | 2008 | |
| Tullylish
|
1 | 2010 | |
| Kilclief
|
1 | 2011 | |
| Loughinisland
|
1 | 2015 | |
 Rostrevor
|
1 | 2017 | |
| Saul
|
1 | 2020 | |
| An Riocht
|
1 | 2021 |
Finals listed by year
| Also won the Ulster and All-Ireland competitions in the same season |
| Also won the Ulster competition in the same season |
| Year | Winner | Score | Score | Opponents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | An Riocht
|
2–06 | 0–11 | Darragh Cross
|
| 2020 | Saul
|
3–10 | 0–14 | Drumgath
|
| 2019 | Glenn
|
1–12 | 1–10 | Newry Shamrocks
|
| 2018 | Bredagh
|
3–13 | 1–17 | Liatroim Fontenoys
|
| 2017 | Rostrevor
|
1–10 | 1–06 | Annaclone
|
| 2016 | Bredagh
|
3–13 | 1–10 | An Riocht
|
| 2015 | Loughinisland
|
3–11 | 0–08 | An Riocht
|
| 2014 | Warrenpoint
|
1–22 | 1–09 | Ballymartin
|
| 2013 | Drumgath
|
0–15 | 1–07 | Newry Bosco
|
| 2012 | Warrenpoint
|
Newry Bosco
| ||
| 2011 | Kilclief
|
1–09 | 0–09 | Ballymartin
|
| 2010 | Tullylish
|
4–07 | 4–06 | Annaclone
|
| 2009 | Ballymartin
|
0–15 | 0–07 | Darragh Cross
|
| 2008 | Annaclone
|
1–13 | 0–13 | Darragh Cross
|
| 2007 | RGU Downpatrick
|
0–12 | 0–09 | Ballymartin
|
| 2006 | Drumgath
|
Atticall
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| 2005 | RGU Downpatrick
|
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| 2004 | Atticall
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| 2003 | Ballyholland Harps
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| 2002 | Longstone
|
Saval
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| 2001 | Warrenpoint
|
Longstone
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| 2000 | Atticall
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| 1999 | Ballyholland Harps
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| 1998 | Liatroim Fontenoys
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| 1997 | Atticall
|
Annaclone
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| 1996 | Newry Bosco
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| 1995 | Saval
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| 1994 | Ballyholland Harps
|
Annaclone
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| 1993 | Ballymartin
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| 1992 | Drumaness
|
Ballymartin
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| 1991 | Glenn
|
Drumaness
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| 1990 | Dromara
|
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| 1973 | Greencastle |
See also
- Down GAA
- Down Senior Football Championship
- Down Junior Football Championship
- Ulster Intermediate Club Football Championship
- All-Ireland Intermediate Club Football Championship
References
- O Meiscill, Padraig (21 September 2020). "Saul's hat-trick of majors ensures victory in Down IFC final". The Irish News.
- Malone, Steve (16 October 2019). "Captains character inspires Glenn". Newry Democrat.
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