1955 Meath Intermediate Football Championship

November 2019 November 2019 Meath I.F.C. 1955 Duleek 2nd Intermediate Football Championship title Donore Enfield Oldcastle St. Patrick's 1954 1956 The 1955 Meath Intermediate Football Championship is the 29th edition of the Meath GAA's premier club Gaelic football tournament for intermediate graded teams in County Meath, Ireland. The tournament consists of 12 teams. The championship format consists of a group stage before progressing to a knock-out stage. Dunshaughlin, Oldcastle, St. Patrick's and Summerhill were regraded from the 1954 S.F.C. At the end of the season Donore, Enfield, Oldcastle and St. Patrick's applied to be regraded to the 1956 J.A.F.C. On 23 October 1955, Duleek claimed their 2nd Intermediate championship title when they defeated Slane 1-9 to 2-4 in the final at Pairc Tailteann. This was the first game to be played at the newly renovated pitch along with the S.F.C. final. Team changes http://archive.irishnewsarchive.com/Olive/APA/INA.Edu/Default.aspx#panel=document Meath Chronicle Archives 16 January 2018 Irishnewsarchive.com 16 January 2018 17 May 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200517081432/https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/#panel=document deadhttp://archive.irishnewsarchive.com/Olive/APA/INA.Edu/Default.aspx#panel=document Meath Gaelic Football Champions Roll of Honor 16 January 2018 Hoganstand.com 16 January 2018 17 May 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200517081432/https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/#panel=document dead The following teams have changed division since the 1954 championship season. From I.F.C. Promoted to 1955 S.F.C. Ballinlough Relegated to 1955 J.A.F.C. Dunderry Kilcloon To I.F.C. Regraded from 1954 S.F.C. Dunshaughlin Oldcastle St. Patrick's Summerhill Promoted from 1954 J.F.C. Donore - (Junior Runners-Up & East Divisional Champions) Shale Rovers - (Junior Semi-Finalists & North Divisional Champions) Enfield - (Junior Semi-Finalists & South Divisional Champions) Group stage There are 2 groups called Group A and B. The top finisher in each group will qualify for the Final. Many results were unavailable in the Meath Chronicle. Group A Team Pld Played W Win L Lose D Draw PF Points For PA Points Against PD Point Difference Pts PointsSlane550000+010Drumbaragh431000+06Shale Rovers532000+06Donore412100+03Oldcastle514000+02Navan O'Mahonys 'B' 504100+01 Round 1: Slane 1-5, 1-4 Drumbaragh, Cross Guns, 6/3/1955, Shale Rovers 2-5, 0-5 Oldcastle, Kells, 6/3/1955, Navan O'Mahonys 'B' 1-5, 1-5 Donore, Rathkenny, 13/3/1955, Round 2: Slane w, l Donore, Rossin, 20/3/1955, Drumbaragh w, l Oldcastle, Kilskyre, 27/3/1955, Shale Rovers 3-8, 1-8 Navan O'Mahonys 'B', Kells, 17/4/1955, Round 3: Donore 2-3, 0-5 Oldcastle, Pairc Tailteann, 10/4/1955, Drumbaragh 2-4, 0-7 Shale Rovers, Pairc Tailteann, 15/5/1955, Slane 2-6, 0-6 Navan O'Mahonys 'B', Rathkenny, 5/6/1955, Round 4: Shale Rovers 1-7, 0-4 Donore, Rathkenny, 5/6/1955, Slane 1-4, 0-4 Oldcastle, Pairc Tailteann, 26/6/1955, Drumbaragh w/o, scr Navan O'Mahonys 'B', Kells, 17/7/1955, Round 5: Slane w, l Shale Rovers, Newtown, 10/7/1955, Oldcastle w/o, scr Navan O'Mahonys 'B', Drumbaragh -vs- Donore, Group B Team Pld Played W Win L Lose D Draw PF Points For PA Points Against PD Point Difference Pts PointsDuleek541000+08Dunshaughlin541000+08Ballinabrackey211000+02Summerhill202000+00St. Patrick's202000+00Enfield202000+00 Round 1: Ballinabrackey -vs- St. Patrick's, Skryne, 6/3/1955, Summerhill -vs- Enfield, Rathmolyon, 6/3/1955, Duleek 1-9, 1-6 Dunshaughlin, Skryne, 15/5/1955, Round 2: Summerhill -vs- Ballinabrackey, Rathmolyon, 10/4/1955, Duleek 0-9, 1-5 St. Patrick's, Ardcath, 5/6/1955, Dunshaughlin 2-5, 1-3 Enfield, Summerhill, 5/6/1955, Round 3: Dunshaughlin w, l St. Patrick's, Skryne, 26/6/1955, Duleek w, l Summerhill, Skryne, 26/6/1955, Ballinabrackey -vs- Enfield, Clonard, 10/7/1955, Round 4: Dunshaughlin w, l Summerhill, Trim, 17/7/1955, Ballinabrackey w, l Duleek, Trim, 17/7/1955, St. Patrick's -vs- Enfield, Round 5: Dunshaughlin w, l Ballinabrackey, Summerhill, 28/8/1955, Duleek w, l Enfield, Trim, 28/8/1955, St. Patrick's -vs- Summerhill, Final Play-Off: Duleek w, l Dunshaughlin, Skryne, 9/10/1955, Final Duleek 1-9, 2-4 Slane, Pairc Tailteann, 23/10/1955, References External links Meath Intermediate Football Championship Category:Meath Intermediate Football Championship