2023 Waterford Premier Intermediate Football Championship
| Dates | 16 September – 21 October 2023 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 6 | ||
| Sponsor | Cappoquin Logistics[1] | ||
| Champions |  Roanmore (1st title)Dean Reidy (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  Rathgormack | ||
| Relegated |  Kilmacthomas | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 11 | ||
| Goals scored | 21 (1.91 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 199 (18.09 per match) | ||
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The 2023 Waterford Premier Intermediate Football Championship was the inaugural staging of the Waterford Premier Intermediate Football Championship since its establishment by the Waterford County Board.[2][3] The draw for the group stage placing took place on 7 February 2023.[4] The championship ran from 16 September to 21 October 2023.
The final was played on 21 October 2023 at Walsh Park in Waterford, between Roanmore and Rathgormack, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Roanmore won the match by 3–08 to 1–05 to claim their first ever championship title.[5]
Group A
[edit]Group A table
[edit]Advance to semi-finals Advance to quarter-finals
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Roanmore | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 9 | 28 | 4 |
| St Saviour's | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 2 |
| Kilmacthomas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 24 | -22 | 0 |
Group A results
[edit]| 16 September 2023 Round 1 | Roanmore | 1-10 - 0-07 | St Saviour's | Gracedieu Grounds |
| 23 September 2023 Round 2 | Roanmore | 3-15 - 0-02 | Kilmacthomas | Páirc Uí Bhriain |
| 30 September 2023 Round 3 | St Saviour's | w/o - scr. | Kilmacthomas | Kill GAA Field |
Group B
[edit]Group B table
[edit]Advance to semi-finals Advance to quarter-finals
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Ballinameela | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 3 |
| Rathgormack | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 17 | 6 | 2 |
| Modeligo | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 28 | -8 | 1 |
Group B results
[edit]| 16 September 2023 Round 1 | Ballinameela | 0-07 - 0-05 | Rathgormack | Fraher Field |
| 23 September 2023 Round 2 | Ballinameela | 0-10 - 0-10 | Modeligo | Bushy Park |
| 30 September 2023 Round 3 | Rathgormack | 3-09 - 1-07 | Modeligo | Fraher Field |
Knockout stage
[edit]Quarter-finals
[edit]| 8 October 2023 Quarter-final | Modeligo | 0-11 - 0-06 | St Saviour's | Páirc Naomh Bríd |
| 8 October 2023 Quarter-final | Rathgormack | 5-15 - 0-07 | Kilmacthomas | St Molleran's Park |
Relegation playoff
[edit]| 13 October 2023 Playoff | St Saviour's | 1-16 - 0-07 | Kilmacthomas | St Molleran's Park |
Semi-finals
[edit]| 14 October 2023 Semi-final | Roanmore | 1-09 - 0-09 | Modeligo | Bill Delaney Park |
| 14 October 2023 Semi-final | Rathgormack | 2-10 - 0-14 (aet) | Ballinameela | Páirc Naomh Bríd |
Final
[edit]| 21 October 2023 Final | Roanmore | 3-08 - 1-05 | Rathgormack | Walsh Park |
| E Nolan 1-4, S Nolan 1-1, S Mackey 1-0, D Reidy 0-2, C Ryan 0-1. | J Kirwan 1-0, S Kirwan 0-2, D Crotty 0-1, P Drohan 0-1, S Lacey 0-1. | Referee: M Curran (Old Parish) |
References
[edit]- ^ "Official sponsors". Waterford GAA website. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ "New structures passed and 2022 championship draws are made". Waterford News & Star. 1 February 2022. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
- ^ Mulcahy, Tomás (1 February 2022). "Changes to Waterford club championships". WLRfm website. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ "Draws made for 2023 Waterford hurling and football club championships". WLRFM website. 8 February 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
- ^ Mulcahy, Tomás (21 October 2023). "Nolans shoot Sky Blues to intermediate title". WLRfm website. Retrieved 12 August 2024.