The 1987 Meath Intermediate Football Championship is the 61st edition of the Meath GAA's premier club

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tournament for intermediate graded teams in County Meath, Ireland. The tournament consists of 19 teams. The championship starts with a group stage and then progresses to a knock out stage. This was Bellewstown's first ever year the grade as they were promoted from the J.F.C. after claiming the 1986 Meath Junior Football Championship title, beating Simonstown Gaels in the final. Ballivor were relegated from the S.F.C. last year, and returned to the middle grade after a 5-year absence. On 18 October 1987, Oldcastle claimed their 1st Intermediate championship title when they defeated Dunderry 5–6 to 3–4 in the final at Kells.

Team changes

The following teams have changed division since the 1986 championship season.

From I.F.C.

Promoted to S.F.C. * Gaeil Colmcille - (Intermediate Champions) Relegated to J.A.F.C. * n/a

To I.F.C.

Regraded from S.F.C. * Ballivor Promoted from J.A.F.C. * Bellewstown - (Junior 'A' Champions)

Group stage

There are 4 groups called Group A, B, C and D. The top two finishers in all groups will qualify for the quarter-finals.

Group A

Round 1: * Duleek 2-9, 1-4 Athboy, Seneschalstown, 6/5/1987, * Dunderry 1-7, 0-7 Ballivor, Athboy, 17/5/1987, * St. Michael's - Bye, Round 2: * St. Michael's 0-11, 0-5 Ballivor, 31/5/1987, * Dunderry 2–4, 2-4 Athboy, 7/6/1987, * Duleek - Bye, Round 3: * St. Michael's 0-14, 1-5 Athboy, Kells, 5/7/1987, * Dunderry 2-11, 1-5 Duleek, * Ballivor - Bye, Round 4: * St. Michael's 1-10, 1-6 Dunderry, Kells, 10/7/1987, * Duleek w, l Ballivor, * Athboy - Bye, Round 5: * St. Michael's 1-7, 1-5 Duleek, Rathkenny, 31/7/1987, * Athboy w/o, scr Ballivor, * Dunderry - Bye,

Group B

Round 1: * Kilmainhamwood 1-5, 0-6 Wolfe Tones, Kells, 3/5/1987, * Oldcastle 2-10, 1-2 St. Mary's, Kells, 10/5/1987, * Rathkenny - Bye, Round 2: * St. Mary's 1-11, 2-2 Rathkenny, Seneschalstown, 17/5/1987, * Oldcastle 2-12, 1-5 Wolfe Tones, Kilskyre, 17/5/1987, * Kilmainhamwood - Bye, Round 3: * Wolfe Tones 0-11, 1-7 Rathkenny, 31/5/1987, * Kilmainhamwood 0-11, 0-10 Oldcastle, 7/6/1987, * St. Mary's - Bye, Round 4: * Oldcastle 1-9, 1-4 Rathkenny, 21/6/1987, * St. Mary's 2-9, 0-8 Kilmainhamwood, Syddan, 5/7/1987, * Wolfe Tones - Bye, Round 5: * St. Mary's 0-9, 1-3 Wolfe Tones, Rathkenny, 10/7/1987, * Kilmainhamwood w/o, scr Rathkenny, * Oldcastle - Bye, Quarter-final Playoff: * Oldcastle 2-7, 0-6 St. Mary's, Martry, 31/7/1987, * St. Mary's 1-8, 1-7 Kilmainhamwood, Rathkenny, 30/8/1987,

Group C

Round 1: * Ratoath 2-8, 1-8 Donaghmore, Skryne, 3/5/1987, * Navan O'Mahonys 'B' 1-10, 1-6 Meath Hill, Kells, 12/5/1987, * St. Colmcille's - Bye, Round 2: * Navan O'Mahonys 'B' 0-7, 0-5 St. Colmcille's, ???, 24/5/1987, * Donaghmore 1-6, 0-8 Meath Hill, ???, 24/5/1987, * Ratoath - Bye, Round 3: * Meath Hill 1-7, 0-5 Ratoath, ???, 31/5/1987, * St. Colmcille's 1-11, 1-4 Donaghmore, ???, 7/6/1987, * Navan O'Mahonys 'B' - Bye, Round 4: * Navan O'Mahonys 'B' 0-14, 1-6 Ratoath, ???, 21/6/1987, * St. Colmcille's 2-12, 2-6 Meath Hill, Seneschalstown, 5/7/1987, * Donaghmore - Bye, Round 5: * Navan O'Mahonys 'B' 1-12, 0-4 Donaghmore, Seneschalstown, 5/7/1987, * St. Colmcille's 1-7, 1-5 Ratoath, Bellewstown, 10/7/1987, * Meath Hill - Bye,

Group D

Round 1: * Dunshaughlin 1-6, 1-5 Dunsany, Skryne, 7/5/1987, * Bellewstown 2-5, 0-6 Ballinabrackey, Summerhill, 3/5/1987, Round 2: * Dunsany 1-8, 0-6 Ballinabrackey, ???, 21/6/1987, * Bellewstown 1-10, 0-9 Dunshaughlin, Skryne, 12/7/1987, Round 3: * Dunsany 2-9, 2-6 Bellewstown, Duleek, 5/7/1987, * Dunshaughlin w, l Ballinabrackey,

Knock-out Stages

Finals

The teams in the quarter-finals are the top two finishers from each group. Quarter-final: * St. Colmcille's 2-10, 1-6 St. Michael's, Seneschalstown, 30/8/1987, * Oldcastle 3-11, 1-6 Bellewstown, Rathkenny, 30/8/1987, * Dunderry 2-7, 1-7 Navan O'Mahonys 'B', Seneschalstown, 30/8/1987, * St. Mary's 0–9, 0-9 Dunsany, Seneschalstown, 27/9/1987, Quarter-final Replay: * St. Mary's 1-13, 1-5 Dunsany, Walterstown, 4/10/1987, Semi-final: * Oldcastle 1-11, 0-7 St. Colmcille's, Seneschalstown, 27/9/1987, * Dunderry 3-9, 1-7 St. Mary's, Walterstown, 11/10/1987, Final: * Oldcastle 5-6, 3-4 Dunderry, Kells, 30/10/1986,

References

External links

{{Meath clubs competitions Meath Intermediate Football Championship Meath Intermediate Football Championship