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| Tournament details | |
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| County | Down |
| Province | Ulster |
| Year | 2023 |
| Trophy | WJ Farrell Cup |
| Sponsor | The Parador Lodge |
| Teams | 16 |
| Qualify for | Ulster Club IFC |
The 2023 Down Intermediate Football Championship is the 35th official edition of Down GAA's secondary Gaelic football tournament for intermediate clubs in County Down. 16 teams compete, with the winning team representing Down in the Ulster Intermediate Club Football Championship. The tournament operates a double elimination format for the opening two rounds of the championship, with the winners and early round losers rejoining at the quarter final stage.
Savel won the 2022 edition after defeating Rostrevor in the final, and as per competition rules, did not defend their title as they qualified to play in the Senior Championship.
Participating teams
[edit]The following teams took part in the 2023 edition of the Down Intermediate Football Championship.
| Division Two | |
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 Drumgath
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 Newry Shamrocks
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 Rostrevor
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| Division Three | |
 Annaclone
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| Darragh Cross
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 Liatroim Fontenoys
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| An Riocht
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 St Johns
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| Atticall
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 Ballymartin
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| Clann na Banna
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 St Pauls
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| Tullylish
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| Division Four | |
| Aughlisnafin
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| Newry Bosco
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| Teconnaught
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Round 1
[edit]The 16 participating teams were placed into an open draw. The winning teams advance to Round 2A, while losing sides proceed to Round 2B.
| 24 August 2023 Round 1 | Annaclone
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5–09 – 7–09 | St John's
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Mayobridge | |
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| 24 August 2023 Round 1 | Newry Shamrocks 
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1–15 – 0–02 | Aughlisnafin
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Clonduff | |
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| 25 August 2023 Round 1 | Ballymartin
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1–04 – 0–06 | Atticall
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An Riocht | |
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| 25 August 2023 Round 1 | St John Bosco
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1–10 – 0–08 | Teconnaught
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Liatroim | |
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| 26 August 2023 Round 1 | St Paul's
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2–06 – 1–10 | Darragh Cross
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Carryduff | |
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| 27 August 2023 Round 1 | Drumgath
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0–11 – 1–12 | Rostrevor
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Ballyholland | |
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| 28 August 2023 Round 1 | Clan Na Banna
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0–09 – 2–15 | Liatroim
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Ballela | |
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| 26 August 2023 Round 1 | An Riocht
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2–16 – 1–10 | Tullylish
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Saval | |
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Round 2
[edit]Round 2A
[edit]Round 2A will feature the eight winning teams from Round 1, with an open draw to determine the fixtures. The winning teams progress directly to the quarter-finals, with the losing teams proceeding to Round 3.
| 31 August 2023 Round 2A | Aughlisnafin
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0–08 – 2–08 | Teconnaught
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Ballymartin | |
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| 1 September 2023 Round 2A | Tullylish
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3–06 – 0–11 | Atticall
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Dundrum | |
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| 1 September 2023 Round 2A | Clan Na Banna
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3–14 – 4–17 | Drumgath
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Burren | |
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| 1 September 2023 Round 2A | St Paul's
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1–08 – 2–12 | Annaclone
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Liatroim | |
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Round 2B
[edit]Round 2B sees the eight losing teams from Round 1 compete for a place in Round 3. The losing teams from this round will be eliminated from the competition.
| 1 September 2023 Round 2B | An Riocht
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1–10 – 0–10 | St John's
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Kilcoo | |
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| 2 September 2023 Round 2B | Liatroim Fontenoys
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1–18 – 0–07 | Darragh Cross
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Downpatrick | |
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| 2 September 2023 Round 2B | Newry Shamrocks
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2–11 – 1–12 | Rostrevor
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Clonduff | |
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| 4 September 2023 Round 2B | Ballymartin
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3–09 – 0–14 | St John Bosco
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Burren | |
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Relegation Semi-Finals
[edit]The 4 losers of Round 2B play each other in the Relegation Semi-Finals. The 2 winners will secure their Intermediate status for 2023, while the 2 losers will face-off in the Relegation Final.
| 18 September 2022 Relegation Play-Off Semi Final | Bright
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2–04 – 1–10 | Newry Bosco
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Drumnaquoile | |
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| 13:00 IST (UTC+1) | Venue: Pairc Naomh Eoin | ||||
| Referee: Kevin Mc Grath
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| 18 September 2022 Relegation Play-Off Semi Final | St Pauls
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0–04 – 4–13 | Darragh Cross
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Carryduff | |
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| 13:00 IST (UTC+1) | Venue: Páirc Aodha Dhuibh | ||||
| Referee: Mark Turley
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Relegation Final
[edit]The winner of the Relegation Final will maintain their Intermediate status into 2023, while the loser will be relegated to the 2023 Down J.F.C.
| 25 September 2022 Relegation Play-Off Final | Bright
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0–11 – 1–16 | St Pauls
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Darragh Cross | |
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| 13:00 IST (UTC+1) | Venue: St Mochai's Park | ||||
| Referee: Simon Francis
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Bright relegated to 2023 Down Junior Football Championship
Round 3
[edit]Round 3 is a supplementary round for teams to have a second chance at reaching the quarter-finals. This round features teams that have lost once so far in this year's competition, either winning in Round 1 and losing in Round 2A, or losing in Round 1 but winning their Round 2B fixture. The losing teams in this round are eliminated from this year's competition.
This round is seeded, meaning that in each fixture a Round 2A losing team will face a Round 2B winning team.
| 17 September 2022 Round 3 | Annaclone
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0–13 – 2–06 | Atticall
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Burren | |
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| 14:00 IST (UTC+1) | Venue: St Mary's Park | ||||
| Referee: Ronan Barry
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| 17 September 2022 Round 3 | Newry Shamrocks
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1–13 – 1–14 | Tullylish
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Glenn | |
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| 15:00 IST (UTC+1) | Venue: John Martin Park | ||||
| Referee: Christopher Morgan
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| 17 September 2022 Round 3 | Liatroim Fontenoys
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1–11 – 0–06 | Clann na Banna
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Mayobridge | |
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| 16:30 IST (UTC+1) | Venue: St Patrick's Park | ||||
| Referee: Micheal Moore
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| 19 September 2022 Round 3 | Aughlisnafin
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0–08 – 1–10 | Ballymartin
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Liatroim | |
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| 20:00 IST (UTC+1) | Venue: Fontenoy Park | ||||
| Referee: Colm Gribben
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Quarter-finals
[edit]The quarter-finals see the two brackets rejoin, with the earlier Round 2A winners facing a Round 3 winner for a semi-final spot.
| 23 September 2022 Quarter-final | Rostrevor
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3–12 – 2–09 (a.e.t.) |
Annaclone
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Burren | |
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| 19:30 IST (UTC+1) | Venue: St Mary's Park | ||||
| Referee: Darren O Hare
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| 24 September 2022 Quarter-final | Drumgath
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0–13 – 4–12 | Liatroim Fontenoys
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Saval | |
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| 17:00 IST (UTC+1) | Venue: Nan Sands Park | ||||
| Referee: Ronan Barry
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| 25 September 2022 Quarter-final | Saval
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0–13 – 0–11 | Tullylish
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Glenn | |
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| 15:30 IST (UTC+1) | Venue: John Martin Park | ||||
| Referee: Gavin Finnegan
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| 26 September 2022 Quarter-final | St Johns
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2–09 – 2–07 | Ballymartin
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Kilcoo | |
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| 19:00 IST (UTC+1) | Venue: Páirc Eoghan Rua | ||||
| Referee: Adrian Sharvin
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Semi-finals
[edit]The semi-finals will see the four winning sides face off for a place in this year's final. This round is an open draw from the four quarter-final winners.
| 30 September 2022 Semi-final | Liatroim Fontenoys
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0–10 – 2–09 | Rostrevor
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Newry | |
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| 19:15 IST (UTC+1) | Venue: Páirc Esler | ||||
| Referee: Colm Gribben
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| 1 October 2022 Semi-final | Saval
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1–10 – 1–08 | St Johns
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Newry | |
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| 17:15 IST (UTC+1) | Venue: Páirc Esler | ||||
| Referee: Micheal Moore
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Final
[edit]The final will be played between the two semi-final winning teams, and will take place at Páirc Esler, Newry.
| 15 October 2022 Final | Rostrevor
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1–09 – 1–12 | Saval
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Newry | |
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| 17:00 IST (UTC+1) | Venue: Páirc Esler | ||||
| Referee: Brian Higgins (Annaclone)
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