2023 Kerry Intermediate Football Championship

Annual Gaelic football competition season

2023 Kerry Intermediate Football Championship
Dates5 August – 19 November 2023
Teams16
SponsorKerry Petroleum
ChampionsBorder Milltown/Castlemaine (5th title)
Cathal Moriarty (captain)
Mark Bourke (manager)
Runners-upBorder Fossa
Emmett O’Shea (captain)
Adrian Sheehan (manager)
RelegatedBorder Currow
Tournament statistics
Matches played34
Goals scored81 (2.38 per match)
Points scored834 (24.53 per match)
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The 2023 Kerry Intermediate Football Championship (known as the Kerry Petroleum Intermediate Club Championship for sponsorship reasons)[1] was the 2023 edition of the Kerry Intermediate Football Championship. The draw for the group stage pairings took place on 15 February 2023.[2][3][4] The championship ran from 5 August to 19 November 2023 and was won by Milltown/Castlemaine.[5]

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Kerry Premier Junior Football Championship

  • Fossa[6]

Relegated from the Kerry Senior Football Championship

  • Austin Stacks[7]

From Championship

Promoted to the Kerry Senior Football Championship

  • Rathmore[8]

Relegated to the Kerry Premier Junior Football Championship

  • Dromid Pearses[9]

Group A

Group A table

  Advance to knockout stage

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Beaufort 3 1 2 0 51 43 8 4
Milltown/Castlemaine 3 1 1 1 35 42 -7 3
Gneeveguilla 3 1 1 1 52 43 9 3
Glenbeigh-Glencar 3 1 0 2 39 49 -10 2

Group A results

Milltown/Castlemaine v Gneeveguilla
12 August 2023 Round 1 Milltown/Castlemaine 1-12 - 1-11 Gneeveguilla Spa Grounds
Glenbeigh-Glencar v Beaufort
13 August 2023 Round 1 Glenbeigh-Glencar 0-13 - 1-18 Beaufort J. P. O'Sullivan Park
G O'Grady 0-6, C Teahan 0-2, O O'Connor 0-1, L Roche 0-1, T Cahill 0-1, T Sheahan 0-1, K Courtney 0-1. D O'Connor 0-6, F Hallissey 0-4, K Dennehy 0-4, C O'Sullivan 1-0, S O'Brien 0-3, R Murphy 0-1.
Beaufort v Gneeveguilla
20 August 2023 Round 2 Beaufort 2-13 - 3-10 Gneeveguilla Páirc Uí Chocláin

Group B

Group B table

  Advance to knockout stage

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Glenflesk 3 3 0 0 58 47 11 6
Fossa 3 2 0 1 54 47 7 4
An Ghaeltacht 3 1 0 2 39 43 -4 2
St Mary's 3 0 0 3 41 55 -14 0

Group B results

Fossa v An Ghaeltacht
12 August 2023 Round 1 Fossa 0-15 - 1-07 An Ghaeltacht Austin Stack Park
D Clifford 0-7, E O'Shea 0-3, T O'Shea 0-2, C O'Shea 0-1, P Clifford 0-1, K Buckley 0-1. D Ó Sé 1-1, C Ó Beaglaoich 0-3, R Ó Sé 0-1, G Ó Cinnéide 0-1, R Ó Beaglaoich 0-1.
St Mary's v Glenflesk
12 August 2023 Round 1 St Mary's 1-10 - 2-15 Glenflesk Páirc na nGael
An Ghaeltacht v Glenflesk
20 August 2023 Round 2 An Ghaeltacht 1-11 - 1-13 Glenflesk Gallaras Grounds
Fossa v St Mary's
20 August 2023 Round 2 Fossa 1-16 - 2-10 St Mary's Fossa Grounds
St Mary's v An Ghaeltacht
27 August 2023 Round 3 St Mary's 1-09 - 4-06 An Ghaeltacht Con Keating Park
Glenflesk v Fossa
27 August 2023 Round 3 Glenflesk 4-12 - 0-20 Fossa Glenflesk Grounds

Group C

Group C table

  Advance to knockout stage

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Kilcummin 3 3 0 0 64 35 29 6
Killarney Legion 3 2 0 1 46 33 13 4
Laune Rangers 3 1 0 2 42 45 -3 2
Currow 3 0 0 3 34 73 -39 0

Group C results

Currow v Killarney Legion
13 August 2023 Round 1 Currow 0-08 - 1-20 Killarney Legion Firies Grounds
Currow v Kilcummin
19 August 2019 Round 2 Currow 2-09 - 4-19 Kilcummin Currow Grounds
Laune Rangers v Currow
26 August 2023 Round 3 Laune Rangers 1-16 - 1-08 Currow JP O'Sullivan Park

Group D

Group D table

  Advance to knockout stage

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Castleisland Desmonds 3 3 0 0 45 29 16 6
Austin Stacks 3 2 0 1 51 40 11 4
John Mitchels 3 1 0 2 38 43 -5 2
Ballydonoghue 3 0 0 3 39 61 -22 0

Group D results

Ballydonoghue v Austin Stacks
12 August 2023 Round 1 Ballydonoghue 1-08 - 2-18 Austin Stacks Páirc Mhic Shithigh
J Kennelly 1-4, D Sheehan 0-1, J Foley 0-1, P Kennelly 0-1, S Quilter 0-9, D McKivergan 1-1, C Griffin 1-0, D Mannix 0-3, G Horan 0-2, E Carroll 0-1, M O'Donnell 0-1, C Browne 0-1.
John Mitchels v Castleisland Desmonds
12 August 2023 Round 1 John Mitchels 0-06 - 1-08 Castleisland Desmonds Ballymacelligott Grounds
Austin Stacks v John Mitchels
20 August 2023 Round 2 Austin Stacks 2-10 - 1-09 John Mitchels Connolly Park
John Mitchels v Ballydonoghue
27 August 2023 Round 3 John Mitchels 2-14 - 2-10 Ballydonoghue John Mitchels Grounds

Relegation playoffs

Relegation semi-finals

Currow v Glenbeigh-Glencar
2 September 2023 Semi-final Currow 0-07 - 1-10 Glenbeigh-Glencar Fossa Grounds
Ballydonoghue v St Mary's
2 September 2023 Semi-final Ballydonoghue 3-12 - 2-13 St Mary's Páirc de Búrca

Relegation final

Currow v St Mary's
9 September 2023 Final Currow 1-09 - 2-14 St Mary's Páirc na nGael

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals

Glenflesk v Austin Stacks
2 September 2023 Quarter-final Glenflesk 0-12 - 1-18 Austin Stacks Glenflesk Grounds
Beaufort v Killarney Legion
3 September 2023 Quarter-final Beaufort 0-11 - 0-13 Killarney Legion Páirc Uí Chocláin
Castleisland Desmonds v Fossa
3 September 2023 Quarter-final Castleisland Desmonds 1-19 - 5-17 Fossa Castleisland Grounds

Semi-finals

Austin Stacks v Fossa
10 September 2023 Semi-final Austin Stacks 0-21 - 0-21
Penalties:
2-3		 Fossa FitzGerald Stadium
Report

Final

Milltown/Castlemaine v Fossa
19 November 2023 Final Milltown/Castlemaine 2-13 - 0-18 Fossa Austin Stack Park
É O’Connor 0-8 (3 frees, 1 45), B Casey 2-1, J O’Sullivan 0-2, C Moriarty 0-1, G McKenna 0-1. Report D Clifford 0-12 (5 frees, 1 mark), E O’Shea 0-3 (1 free), P Clifford 0-2, H Buckley 0-1.

References

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  2. ^ "Draws made for Kerry club football championships". Hogan Stand. 15 February 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Kerry Football Club Championship Fixtures 2023". Radio Kerry. 15 February 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Kerry Club Fixtures For 2023 Senior And Intermediate Championship As First Round Kicks Off". balls.ie. 15 February 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Footballer of the Year David Clifford suffers late free-kick agony for Fossa as Milltown-Castlemaine win Kerry IFC title". Irish Independent. 19 November 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  6. ^ O'Dowd, John (14 November 2022). "Fossa boss Adrian Sheehan's dream comes true with Premier Junior glory". The Kerryman. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  7. ^ Murphy, Murt (23 October 2022). "Austin Stacks relegated to intermediate after loss to Kenmare". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  8. ^ Murphy, Murt (13 November 2022). "Rathmore withstand An Ghaeltacht rally to return to senior ranks". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  9. ^ "Dromid Pearses relegated to Junior Premier". Radio Kerry. 12 November 2022. Retrieved 28 November 2022.