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Kerry Intermediate Football Championship

Annual Gaelic football competition


Summary

Annual Gaelic football competition

FieldValue
nameFenian Cup
currentlyrunning2025 Kerry Intermediate Football Championship
irishCorn Fíníneach
codeGaelic football
founded1931
region[[File:Colours_of_Kerry.svgborder20x20px]] Kerry
trophyFenian Cup
teams16
title holders[[File:Colours_of_Tyrone.svgborder20x20px]] An Ghaeltacht
currentordinal4
most titles[[File:Colours_of_Down.svgborder20x20px]] Kenmare Shamrocks, [[File:Colours_of_Limerick.svgborder20x20px]] Milltown/Castlemaine
mostordinal5
sponsorsKerry Petroleum
websitekerrygaa.ie

The Kerry Intermediate Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football competition contested by mid-tier Kerry GAA clubs.

An Ghaeltacht are the title holders, having defeated Fossa 0–19 to 1–11 in the 2025 final.

History

The competition was revived in 1959, and District Boards had the right to enter teams.

Kerry senior players play in the Kerry Intermediate Football Championship. 2014 All-Ireland winner Peter Crowley had a season-ending cruciate injury from playing for Laune Rangers in it in 2019 and missed the 2019 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship as a result. 2021 winners Na Gaeil boasted ex-Australian Football League professional Stefan Okunbor, Diarmuid O'Connor and brothers Jack and Andrew Barry in their ranks.

Honours

The winners can be promoted to play in the Kerry Club Football Championship in the year after they win this competition.

The winners of the Kerry Intermediate Football Championship progress to the Munster Intermediate Club Football Championship, representing Kerry, later that year, or, as was the case in 2021, the following year. They often do well there and recent winners include Templenoe in 2019 and Na Gaeil winning in 2022 after winning the Kerry Intermediate Football Championship in 2021. Kilcummin made it 12 wins for Kerry out of 13 in 2018. The winners can then go on and win the All-Ireland Intermediate Club Football Championship title like Milltown/Castlemaine did in 2012.

Teams beaten in the first round take part in the Intermediate Football Shield. The winners collect the Fenian Cup.

Format

Group stage

The 16 clubs are divided into four groups of four. Over the course of the group stage, each team plays once against the others in the group, resulting in each team being guaranteed three group games. Two points are awarded for a win, one for a draw and zero for a loss. The teams are ranked in the group stage table by points gained, then scoring difference and then their head-to-head record. The top two teams in each group qualify for the quarter-finals and the bottom team in each group advance to the relegation playoffs.

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals: The 4 group winners and 4 group runners-up contest this round. A group winner will play a group runner-up of another group. The two winners from these two games advance to the semi-finals.

Semi-finals: The four quarter-final winners contest this round. The two winners from these two games advance to the final.

Final: The two semi-final winners contest the final. The winning team are declared champions and are promoted to the Kerry Senior Football Championship.

Relegation playoffs

Relegation semi-finals: The 4 group losers contest this round. The two losers from these two games advance to the relegation finals.

Relegation finals: The two semi-final losers contest the relegation final. The losing team are relegated to the Kerry Premier Junior Football Championship.

Qualification

At the end of the championship, the winning club qualify to the subsequent Munster Intermediate Club Football Championship.

Teams

2026 Teams

TeamLocationColoursDivisionIn championship sinceChampionship titlesLast championship title
[[File:Colours of Limerick.svg20pxborder]] BallydonoghueLisseltonGreen and WhiteShannon Rangers20210
[[File:Colours of Tipperary.svg20pxborder]] BallymacelligottBallymacelligottBlue and yellowSt Kieran's20260
[[File:Colours of Clare.svg20pxborder]] BeaufortBeaufortBlue and yellowMid Kerry201922000
[[File:Colours of Waterford.svg20pxborder]] Castleisland DesmondsCastleislandWhite and blueSt Kieran's200431981
[[File:Colours_of_Dublin.svgborder20x20px]] FiriesFiriesBlue and navyEast Kerry20250
[[File:Colours of Down.svg20pxborder]] FossaFossaRed and blackEast Kerry20230
[[File:Colours of Down.svg20pxborder]] Glenbeigh-GlencarGlenbeighRed and blackMid Kerry20170
[[File:Colours of Clare.svg20pxborder]] GlenfeskGlenfleskBlue and yellowEast Kerry20040
[[File:Colours of Kerry.svg20pxborder]] GneeveguillaGneeveguillaYellow and greenEast Kerry202212010
[[File:Colours of Kerry.svg20pxborder]] John MitchelsTraleeGreen and yellowTralee20090
[[File:Colours of Laois.svg20pxborder]] Kerins O'Rahilly'sTraleeBlue and whiteTralee20240
[[File:Colours of Mayo.svg20pxborder]] KilcumminKilcumminRed and greenEast Kerry202122018
[[File:Colours of Limerick.svg20pxborder]] Killarney LegionKillarneyGreen and whiteEast Kerry202212005
[[File:Colours of Laois.svg20pxborder]] Laune RangersKillorglinBlue and whiteMid Kerry20160
[[File:Colours of Kilkenny.svg20pxborder]] Listowel EmmetsListowelBlack and amberFeale Rangers202412002
[[File:Colours of Waterford.svg20pxborder]] St. Mary’sCahersiveenWhite and blueSouth Kerry22015

List of finals

Legend

  • – All-Ireland intermediate club champions
  • – All-Ireland intermediate club runners-up

List of Kerry IFC finals

YearWinnersRunners-up#ClubScoreClubScore
2025An Gaeltacht0-19Fossa1-11
2024Austin Stacks(0-12) 1-14 RLaune Rangers(2-06) 0-05 R
2023Milltown/Castlemaine2-13Fossa0-18
2022Rathmore1-13An Gaeltacht0-14
2021Na Gaeil0-13Beaufort1-07
2020Spa4-18Beaufort1-19
2019Templenoe2-14An Gaeltacht0-12
2018Kilcummin3-05Glenflesk1-08
2017An Gaeltacht1-12Templenoe0-14
2016Kenmare Shamrocks2-11Templenoe1-06
2015St Mary's1-13Spa0-13
2014Ardfert1-12Spa0-10
2013Currow2-11St Mary's0-14
2012Finuge1-12Spa0-12
2011Milltown/Castlemaine3-09Waterville1-06
2010Gneeveguilla1-06Finuge1-05
2009Spa1-12Currow0-07
2008St Michael's/Foilmore1-09Gneeveguilla0-10
2007Annascaul0-10Listowel Emmets0-06
2006Ardfert3-07Annascaul0-10
2005Legion0-08Finuge0-06
2004Dingle1-11Annascaul0-10
2003Milltown/Castlemaine1-07Waterville0-05
2002Listowel Emmets1-12Dingle0-09
2001St Mary's1-17Ballymacelligott1-09
2000Beaufort2-07Ballymacelligott1-02
1999Rathmore0-15Glenflesk0-09
1998An Gaeltacht2-14Dingle0-04
1997KilcumminCurrow
1996Dingle2-12Milltown/Castlemaine2-10
1995Valentia3-10Spa0-08
1994Milltown/CastlemaineAn Gaeltacht
1993WatervilleMilltown/Castlemaine
1992AnnascaulSt Mary's
1991Milltown/CastlemaineKenmare Shamrocks
1990Kenmare Shamrocks
1989Dingle2-09Kenmare Shamrocks1-10
1988Dingle1-09Templenoe0-10
1987Annascaul1-10Spa1-07
1986Valentia1-10Annascaul1-07
1985Dr Crokes0-13Moyvane0-06
1984Beale2-05Moyvane1-06
1983No championship
1982Annascaul2-03Beale1-05
1981Castleisland Desmonds
1980Beaufort5-04Dingle0-08
1979Castleisland Desmonds
1978Castleisland Desmonds
1977Tarbert2-07Keel2-03
1976Ballylongford1-09Tarbert0-04
1975CastlegregoryTarbert
1974Spa0-11Waterville1-06
1973No championship
1972Ballylongford5-09Kenmare Shamrocks0-06
1971BallylongfordDr Crokes
1970Kenmare Shamrocks2-15Ballylongford2-05
1969Keel0-07Tarbert0-04
1968Kenmare Shamrocks1-07Finuge0-06
1960–1967No championship
1959Castleisland District1-10East Kerry0-02
1949North KerryKenmare District
1944–1948No championship
1943Army Ballymullen Barracks1-07Currow1-01
1942Castlegregory3-08Kenmare District2-02
1941No championship
1940Kenmare Shamrocks3-06Listry1-08
1934–1939No championship
1933An Ghaeltacht0-05South Kerry0-01
1932North Kerry3-02South Kerry2-04
1931North Kerry0-08South Kerry1-03

Roll of honour

By club

#TeamTitlesRunners-UpChampionships wonChampionships runner-up
1[[File:Colours of Down.svgborder20x20px]] Kenmare Shamrocks531940, 1968, 1970, 1990, 20161972, 1989, 1991
[[File:Colours of Limerick.svgborder20x20px]] Milltown/Castlemaine521991, 1994, 2003, 2011, 20231993, 1996
3[[File:Colours of Cork.svgborder20x20px]] Dingle431988, 1989, 1996, 20041980, 1998, 2002
[[File:Colours of Laois.svgborder20x20px]] Annascaul431982, 1987, 1992, 20071986, 2004, 2006
[[File:Colours of Tyrone.svgborder20x20px]] An Gaeltacht431933, 1998, 2017, 20251994, 2019, 2022
6[[File:Colours of Clare.svgborder20x20px]] Spa351974, 2009, 20201987, 1995, 2012, 2014, 2015
[[File:Colours of Laois.svgborder20x20px]] Ballylongford311971, 1972, 19761970
[[File:Colours of Sligo.svgborder20x20px]] North Kerry301931, 1932, 1949
[[File:Colours of Laois.svgborder20x20px]] Castleisland Desmonds301978, 1979, 1981
10[[File:Colours of Clare.svgborder20x20px]] Beaufort221980, 20002020, 2021
[[File:Colours of Laois.svgborder20x20px]] St Mary's222001, 20151992, 2013
[[File:Colours of Kerry.svgborder20x20px]] Castlegregory201942, 1975
[[File:Flag of Naples.svgborder20x20px]] Valentia Young Islanders201986, 1995
[[File:Colours of Sligo.svgborder20x20px]] Ardfert202006, 2014
[[File:Colours of Mayo.svgborder20x20px]] Kilcummin201997, 2018
[[File:Colours of Cork.svgborder20x20px]] Rathmore201999, 2022
17[[File:Colours of Down.svgborder20x20px]] Tarbert1319771969, 1975, 1976
[[File:Colours of Cork.svgborder20x20px]] Waterville1319931974, 2003, 2011
[[File:Colours of Kerry.svgborder20x20px]] Finuge1320121968, 2005, 2010
[[File:Colours of Cork.svgborder20x20px]] Currow1320131943, 1997, 2009
[[File:Colours of Laois.svgborder20x20px]] Templenoe1320191988, 2016, 2017
[[File:Colours of Laois.svgborder20x20px]] Keel1119691977
[[File:Colours of Mayo.svgborder20x20px]] Beale1119841982
[[File:Colours of Kilkenny.svgborder20x20px]] Dr Crokes1119851971
[[File:Colours of Kilkenny.svgborder20x20px]] Listowel Emmets1120022007
[[File:Colours of Kerry.svgborder20x20px]] Gneeveguilla1120102008
[[File:Colours of Laois.svgborder20x20px]] Army Ballymullen Barracks101943
[[File:Colours of Antrim.svgborder20x20px]] Castleisland District101959
[[File:Colours of Limerick.svgborder20x20px]] Killarney Legion102005
[[File:Colours of Mayo.svgborder20x20px]] St Michael's/Foilmore102008
[[File:Colours of Limerick.svgborder20x20px]] Na Gaeil102021
[[File:Colours of Kilkenny.svgborder20x20px]] Austin Stacks102024
33[[File:Colours of Kerry.svgborder20x20px]] South Kerry031931, 1932, 1933
[[File:Colours of Clare.svgborder20x20px]] Kenmare District021942, 1949
[[File:Colours of Kerry.svgborder20x20px]] Moyvane021984, 1985
[[File:Colours of Clare.svgborder20x20px]] Ballymacelligott022000, 2001
[[File:Colours of Clare.svgborder20x20px]] Glenflesk021999, 2018
[[File:Colours of Down.svgborder20x20px]] Fossa022023, 2025
[[File:Colours of Limerick.svgborder20x20px]] Listry011940
[[File:Colours of Cork.svgborder20x20px]] East Kerry011959
[[File:Colours of Laois.svgborder20x20px]] Laune Rangers012024

By division

DivisionTitlesRunners-UpTotal
[[File:Colours_of_Cork.svgborder20x20px]] West Kerry14923
[[File:Colours_of_Cork.svgborder20x20px]] East Kerry101323
[[File:Colours_of_Mayo.svgborder20x20px]] Mid Kerry8715
[[File:Colours_of_Clare.svgborder20x20px]] Kenmare District6814
[[File:Colours_of_Kerry_GAA.svgborder20x20px]] South Kerry6814
[[File:Colours_of_Laois.svgborder20x20px]] Shannon Rangers5510
[[File:Colours_of_Limerick.svgborder20x20px]] St Kieran's5510
[[File:Flag_of_Torhout.svgborder20x20px]] St Brendan's Board505
[[File:Colours_of_Sligo.svgborder20x20px]] North Kerry303
[[File:Colours_of_Clare.svgborder20x20px]] Feale Rangers268
[[File:Colours_of_Sligo.svgborder20x20px]] Tralee District101

Records and statistics

By decade

The most successful team of each decade, judged by number of Kerry Intermediate Football Championship titles, is as follows:

  • 1930s: 2 for North Kerry (1931, 1932)
  • 1940s: 1 each for Kenmare Shamrocks (1940), Castlegregory (1942), Army Ballymullen Barracks (1943) and North Kerry (1949)
  • 1950s: 1 for Castleisland District (1959)
  • 1960s: 1 each for Kenmare Shamrocks (1968) and Keel (1969)
  • 1970s: 3 for Ballylongford (1971, 1972, 1976)
  • 1980s: 2 each for Annascaul (1982, 1987) and Dingle (1988, 1989)
  • 1990s: 2 for Milltown/Castlemaine (1991, 1994)
  • 2000s: 1 each for ten clubs (2000–2009)
  • 2010s: 1 each for ten clubs (2010–2019)
  • 2020s: 1 each for five clubs (2020–2024)

References

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