Donegal Intermediate Football Championship


The Donegal Intermediate Football Championship is an annual club football competition organised by Donegal GAA.
Initially a straight knock-out competition, a round-robin group stage was introduced in 2013. The winning club qualify to represent their county in the Ulster Intermediate Club Football Championship and are also promoted to the Donegal Senior Football Championship for the following season.
The winning club receive the Cathal McLaughlin Memorial Cup. The competition has been won by 27 clubs, 11 of which have won it more than once. Glenfin, Na Dúnaibh, Naomh Muire, Réalt na Mara and Termon are the most successful clubs, each winning three titles.

History

Men to have won this competition and to have played at senior level for their county include Michael Boyle, Jamie and Paul Brennan and Frank McGlynn.
Others to have played in this competition and played at senior level for their county include Peter Boyle, Michael Lynch, Niall McCready and Brian Roper.

Qualification for subsequent competitions

Ulster Intermediate Club Football Championship

The Donegal IFC winners qualify for the Ulster Intermediate Club Football Championship. It is the only team from County Donegal to qualify for this competition. The Donegal IFC winners may enter the Ulster Intermediate Club Football Championship at either the preliminary round or the quarter-final stage.

All-Ireland Intermediate Club Football Championship

The Donegal IFC winners — by winning the Ulster Intermediate Club Football Championship — may qualify for the All-Ireland Intermediate Club Football Championship, at which they would enter at the semi-final stage, providing they haven't been drawn to face the British champions in the quarter-finals. The last team from County Donegal to do this was Naomh Mícheál in 2004 who went on to reach the final, losing out to Ilen Rovers of Cork.

Winners and finalists

Results by team

Finals listed by year

Explanatory notes