The 1977 Meath Intermediate Football Championship is the 51st edition of the Meath GAA's premier club

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tournament for intermediate graded teams in

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. The tournament consists of 18 teams. The championship starts with a group stage and then progresses to a knock out stage. This was Duleek's return in the Intermediate grade after relegation from the S.F.C. the previous year. Curraha and Nobber were promoted after claiming the 1976

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title and runners-up spot respectively. On 2 October 1977, Dunshaughlin claimed their 1st Intermediate championship title when they defeated Nobber 0–13 to 0–6 in the final in

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Team changes

The following teams have changed division since the 1976 championship season.

From I.F.C.

Promoted to S.F.C. * Castletown - (Intermediate Champions) Relegated to 1977 J.A.F.C. * St. Colmcille's

To I.F.C.

Regraded from S.F.C. * Duleek Promoted from 1976 J.A.F.C. * Curraha - (Junior 'A' Champions) *

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- (Junior Runners-Up)

Group stage

There are 3 groups called Group A, B and C. The top finishers in Group A and B will qualify for the semi-finals. First place in Group C along with the runners-up in all the groups qualify for the quarter-finals.

Group A

Round 1: * Kilcloon 1–7, 1–6 Donaghmore, Dunshaughlin, 3/4/1977, * Rathkenny 1–7, 1–5 Kilmainhamwood, Gibbstown, 3/4/1977, * Nobber 0–4, 0–3 Oldcastle, Ballinlough, 3/4/1977, * Duleek 3–12, 0–3 Drumbaragh,

, 3/4/1977, * Dunsany - Bye, Round 2: * Donaghmore 2–12, 1–7 Dunsany, Skryne, 24/4/1977, * Nobber 3–10, 3–2 Rathkenny, Castletown, 24/4/1977, * Kilcloon 1–4, 0–3 Drumbaragh,

, 24/4/1977, * Oldcastle w, l Duleek, Martry, 15/5/1977, * Kilmainhamwood - Bye, Round 3: * Nobber 1–8, 0–5 Dunsany, Kilberry, 8/5/1977, * Donaghmore 1–4, 1–3 Duleek, Seneschalstown, 8/5/1977, * Kilcloon 2–8, 2–5 Kilmainhamwood,

, 8/5/1977, * Oldcastle -vs- Drumbaragh, Kilskyre, 8/5/1977, * Rathkenny - Bye, Round 4: * Nobber 1–13, 2–6 Drumbaragh, Kilskyre, 22/5/1977, * Kilmainhamwood 3–6, 2–3 Duleek, Martry, 12/6/1977, * Dunsany 2–5, 0–8 Oldcastle, Martry, 22/7/1977, * Rathkenny w, l Kilcloon, * Donaghmore - Bye, Round 5: * Donaghmore 1–6, 0–8 Rathkenny, Skryne, 12/6/1977, * Kilcloon 3–11, 0–3 Oldcastle, Kildalkey, 12/6/1977, * Dunsany 2–7, 1–8 Drumbaragh, Kildalkey, 12/6/1977, * Nobber 1–6, 0–8 Kilmainhamwood, Castletown, 17/7/1977, * Duleek - Bye, Round 6: * Donaghmore 3–13, 1–9 Oldcastle, Martry, 26/6/1977, * Duleek 2–4, 1–6 Nobber, Kilberry, 26/6/1977, * Rathkenny 2–12, 2–4 Drumbaragh, Seneschalstown, 26/7/1977, * Dunsany 0–9, 0–6 Kilmainhamwood, Kilberry, 10/7/1977, * Kilcloon - Bye, Round 7: * Nobber 3–6, 1–10 Kilcloon, Dunshaughlin, 3/7/1977, * Donaghmore w, l Kilmainhamwood, Kilmessan, 3/7/1977, * Duleek w, l Dunsany, Seneschalstown, 3/7/1977, * Rathkenny 5–8, 4–7 Oldcastle, Martry, 10/7/1977, * Drumbaragh - Bye, Round 8: * Donaghmore 2–13, 2–3 Drumbaragh,

, 17/7/1977, * Dunsany 1–10, 0–7 Rathkenny, Duleek, 17/7/1977, * Duleek 1–9, 2–4 Kilcloon,

, 17/7/1977, * Kilmainhamwood -vs- Oldcastle, * Nobber - Bye, Round 9: * Donaghmore 2–7, 2–3 Nobber,

, 22/7/1977, * Duleek w, l Rathkenny, Seneschalstown, 22/7/1977, * Dunsany 1–7, 2–4 Kilcloon, Summerhill, 21/8/1977, * Kilmainhamwood -vs- Drumbaragh, * Oldcastle - Bye,

Group B

Round 1: * Navan O'Mahonys 'B' 0–9, 0–2 St. Mary's, Duleek, 3/4/1977, * Dunshaughlin 0–5, 0–5 Summerhill 'B', Kildalkey, 3/4/1977, * Martinstown/Athboy 0–12, 1–3 Slane, Kilmessan, 3/4/1977, * Ballinlough 1–10, 1–9 Curraha, Martry, 10/4/1977, * St. Vincent's - Bye, Round 2: * Navan O'Mahonys 'B' 1–11, 1–2 Curraha, Seneschalstown, 24/4/1977, * St. Vincent's 1–6, 1–4 Slane, Duleek, 24/4/1977, * St. Mary's 1–9, 1–4 Ballinlough, Kilberry, 24/4/1977, * Martinstown/Athboy 1–5, 0–7 Dunshaughlin, Trim, 28/8/1977, * Summerhill 'B' - Bye, Round 3: * Dunshaughlin 2–10, 0–4 Ballinlough, Kilberry, 8/5/1977, * Martinstown/Athboy 0–13, 0–5 St. Mary's, Kilmessan, 8/5/1977, * Summerhill 'B' v Slane,

, 8/5/1977, * Curraha 3–7, 1–11 St. Vincent's, Stamullen, 28/5/1977, * Navan O'Mahonys 'B' - Bye, Round 4: * St. Vincent's w, l St. Mary's, Duleek, 15/5/1977, * Navan O'Mahonys 'B' 1–8, 0–8 Martinstown/Athboy, Kilmessan, 22/5/1977, * Ballinlough 2–11, 0–6 Summerhill 'B',

, 22/5/1977, * Dunshaughlin 1–6, 1–3 Curraha, Donaghmore, 22/5/1977, * Slane - Bye, Round 5: * Martinstown/Athboy w, l Ballinlough, Kilskyre, 29/5/1977, * Navan O'Mahonys 'B' 3–4, 0–7 Slane, Kilbride, 12/6/1977, * Dunshaughlin 1–11, 1–3 St. Vincent's, Duleek, 12/6/1977, * Summerhill 'B' 1–10, 1–1 St. Mary's,

, 12/6/1977, * Curraha - Bye, Round 6: * Summerhill 'B' +1, -1 Curraha, Dunshaughlin, 26/6/1977, * Slane 3–13, 2–7 Ballinlough, Kilberry, 26/6/1977, * Martinstown/Athboy 1–15, 0–1 St. Vincent's, Skryne, 26/6/1977, * Dunshaughlin 0–11, 1–3 Navan O'Mahonys 'B', Duleek, 26/6/1977, * St. Mary's - Bye, Round 7: * Navan O'Mahonys 'B' w, l Ballinlough, Athboy, 3/7/1977, * Slane w, l St. Mary's, Kilberry, 3/7/1977, * St. Vincent's v Summerhill, Dunshaughlin, 3/7/1977, * Martinstown/Athboy w, l Curraha, Skryne, 10/7/1977, * Dunshaughlin - Bye, Round 8: * Martinstown/Athboy 0–10, 2–4 Summerhill 'B', Skryne, 17/7/1977, * Navan O'Mahonys 'B' 2–12, 1–2 St. Vincent's, Martry, 17/7/1977, * Dunshaughlin 1–7, 0–8 Slane, Duleek, 17/7/1977, * Curraha w, l St. Mary's, * Ballinlough - Bye, Round 9: * Curraha 2–9, 2–3 Slane, Duleek, 22/7/1977, * Navan O'Mahonys 'B' 1–12, 0–3 Summerhill 'B', Dunshaughlin, 27/7/1977, * Dunshaughlin w/o, scr St. Mary's, * Ballinlough -vs- St. Vincent's, * Martinstown/Athboy - Bye, Quarter-final Playoffs: * Dunshaughlin 2–4, 1–6 Martinstown/Athboy, Kilberry, 11/9/1977,

Knock-out Stages

Finals

The teams in the semi-finals are the first and second placed teams from each group. Semi-final: * Dunshaughlin 3–6, 0–10 Donaghmore, Trim, 11/9/1977, * Nobber 1–12, 0–5 Navan O'Mahonys 'B', Kilberry, 11/9/1977, Final: * Dunshaughlin 0–13, 0–6 Nobber,

, 2/10/1977,

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