Kilkenny Intermediate Football Championship
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| Kilkenny Intermediate Football Championship | |
|---|---|
| Irish | Craobh Peile Idirmhéanach Chill Chainnigh |
| Founded | 1990 |
| Title holders | Conahy Shamrocks |
| Most titles | Multiple teams (4 titles) |
| Sponsors | J. J. Kavanagh & Sons |
The Kilkenny Intermediate Football Championship (also known for sponsorship reasons as the JJ Kavanagh & Sons Kilkenny Intermediate Football Championship) is an annual Gaelic football competition which has been organised by the Kilkenny County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1990, for the second-tier football teams in County Kilkenny, Ireland.
The series of games are played during the autumn and winter months with the county final played in December.[citation needed] The championship has historically been played on a straight knockout basis whereby once a team loses they are eliminated from the series.[citation needed]
The title has been won at least once by seventeen different clubs. The all-time record-holders are Barrow Rangers, Piltown, Mullinavat, Kilmoganny and Thomastown, who have all won the competition twice.
Conahy Shamrocks became the 2017 title-holders after defeating Rower-Inistioge 1-08 to 0-08 in the final.[citation needed]
History[edit]
The championship was created by the Kilkenny County Board in 1990. It forms the second-tier of club football in Kilkenny.
Format[edit]
Championship format[edit]
The championship has historically been played on a straight knockout basis whereby once a team loses they are eliminated from the series.
Final: The winner of the final is promoted to the Kilkenny Senior Football Championship.
Qualification for subsequent competitions[edit]
The winning club in the Kilkenny IFC progresses to the Leinster Junior Club Football Championship, the winners of which compete for the All-Ireland Junior Club Football Championship.
List of finals[edit]
| # | Winners | Runners-up | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club | Score | Club | Score | |
| 2017 | Conahy Shamrocks | 1-08 | Rower–Inistioge | 0-08 |
Roll of honour[edit]
Note: Only included clubs with 2 or more titles
| # | Club | Titles |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barrow Rangers | 2 |
| Kilmoganny | 2 | |
| Mullinavat | 2 | |
| Piltown | 2 | |
| Thomastown | 2 |
See also[edit]
External links[edit]
- Kilkenny GAA Bible Archived 2 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine
