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2005 Meath Intermediate Football Championship

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Season
  
2005

All Ireland ICFC
  
N/A

Relegated
  
Drumree

Champions
  
Duleek5th Intermediate Football Championship title

Leinster ICFC
  
Duleek (Semi-Final), Crettyard 0-14, 1-10 Duleek

The 2005 Meath Intermediate Football Championship is the 79th 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.

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This was Gaeil Colmcille's first year in this grade since 1986, after 18 years in the Senior grade since being relegated in 2004. .

Ratoath were promoted after claiming the 2004 Meath Junior Football Championship title, their first year in the Intermediate grade since being relegated in 1972 and only their 2nd ever period as an intermediate club.

On 2 October 2005, Duleek claimed their 5th intermediate championship title when they defeated Syddan 2-7 to 2-6 after a replay, succeeding Wolfe Tones as Intermediate champions.

Drumree were relegated after 7 years as an intermediate club.

Team changes

The following teams have changed division since the 2004 championship season.

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.

Relegation Play Off

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

Relegation Final:

  • Slane 1-10, 2-1 Drumree, Bective, 14/8/2005,
  • 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.

    Leinster Intermediate Club Football Championship

    Preliminary Round:

  • Tinahely scr, w/o Duleek, Aughrim Park, 31/10/2005,
  • Quarter-Final:

  • Duleek 0-7, 0-6 Fingal Ravens, Duleek, 6/11/2005,
  • Semi-Final:

  • Duleek 0-13, 1-11 Crettyard Gaels, Duleek, 12/11/2005,
  • References

    2005 Meath Intermediate Football Championship Wikipedia