2025–26 All-Ireland Intermediate Club Football Championship
| Dates | 1 November 2025 – 11 January 2026 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 32 | ||
| Sponsor | Allied Irish Bank | ||
| Champions | An Ghaeltacht (1st title) PJ Mac Láimh (captain) Fergal Ó Sé (manager) | ||
| Runners-up | Glenullin Daniel O'Kane (captain) Traglach Bradley (captain) Michael O'Kane (manager) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 31 | ||
| Goals scored | 83 (2.68 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 835 (26.94 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Ryan McNicholl (6–12) | ||
| Provincial Champions | |||
| Munster | An Ghaeltacht | ||
| Leinster | Sallins | ||
| Ulster | Glenullin | ||
| Connacht | Strokestown | ||
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The 2025–26 All-Ireland Intermediate Club Football Championship was the 22nd staging of the All-Ireland Intermediate Club Football Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association for the 2003–04 season.[1] The championship is scheduled to run from 1 November 2024 to 11 January 2026.
The All-Ireland final was played at Croke Park in Dublin on 11 January 2026, between An Ghaeltacht of Kerry and Glenullin of Derry, in what was a first championship meeting between the teams. An Ghaeltacht won the match by 0–12 to 0–06.[2][3]
Glenullin's Ryan McNicholl was the championship's top scorer with 6–12.
The draw for the Connacht Club Championship took place on 18 December 2024.[4]
Connacht quarter-final
| 9 November 2025 Quarter-final | Caltra (Galway) | 0-21 - 1-21 (aet) | Kilmeena (Mayo) | Tuam Stadium |
| Alan Naughton 0-17 (3 tpf, 8f), M Mulryan and K Murray 0-2 each. | Report | J McGlynn 0-6 (2f), J Mulchrone 1-2, C O’Malley 0-4, L Moore 0-3, J Carney and D Slattery 0-2 each, K Ryder and R O’Donnell 0-1 each. |
Connacht semi-finals
| 16 November 2025 Semi-final | Kilmeena (Mayo) | 0-22 - 1-09 | Coolaney/Mullinabreena (Sligo) | Hastings Insurance MacHale Park |
| D Keaveney (0-5, 1f), J McGlynn (0-4, 2f), L Moore (0-4), J Mulchrone (0-2); D Slattery (0-2), C Hastings (0-1), S Staunton (0-1), J Carney (0-1), D Kelly (0-1), B Durkan (0-1). | Report | C Davey (1-1), G Gorman (0-2, 1f), B Gorman (0-2, 1f), N Connolly (0-1); C Gorman (0-1f), E Barrett (0-1), D Barrett (0-1). |
| 16 November 2025 Semi-final | Strokestown (Roscommon) | 2-16 - 0-16 | Allen Gaels (Leitrim) | King & Moffatt Dr Hyde Park |
| D McGann 1-7 (three frees, one 0-2 free), S McGinley 0-3, M Kavanagh 1-0, K Finn 0-2 (two frees), S McDonnell 0-2 (one 0-2), C Neary 0-1, K Murphy 0-1. | Report | K Kilcline 0-5 (one 0-2 free, two frees), C McMorrow 0-4 (one mark, one free), C Duffy 0-3 (one 0-2), R Oberwan 0-2 (one 0-2), C Walsh 0-2 (one 0-2). |
Connacht final
| 23 November 2025 Final | Kilmeena (Mayo) | 0-14 - 4-11 | Strokestown (Roscommon) | Hastings Insurance MacHale Park |
| J McGlynn (0-3, frees), L Moore (0-2), S Staunton (0-2, 2p), C Kelly (0-1), B Durkan (0-1), P Groden (0-1, ’45); J Ryan (0-1); C Hastings (0-1), J Carney (0-1), D Slattery (0-1). | Report | S McGinley (1-3, 1 2p); S Tighe (1-1), C Compton (1-0); E Moran (1-0), M Kavanagh (0-2), K Finn (0-2, frees), D McGann (0-2, 1 free), K Murphy (0-1). |
Details about the Leinster Club Championship draw.[5]
Leinster first round
| 1 November 2025 First round | Sallins (Kildare) | 5-21 - 0-07 | Grange (Carlow) | Cedral St Conleth's Park |
| S Kelly 3-1, E Ralph 1-2, J Dalton 1-2, C Dalton 0-5, C Grimes 0-3 (2fs), A Marshall 0-3, L Killian 0-2; R Ó Domhnaill 0-1, D Mangan 0-1, S McDonnell 0-1 (f). | Report | P Hickey 0-3 (1tp); J Murphy 0-2 (tpf), N Pender 0-1, J Byrne 0-1. |
| 1 November 2025 First round | Hunterstown Rovers (Louth) | 4-17 - 2-07 | Hollywood (Wicklow) | Páirc Parnel Tigh Beannáin |
| R Ward (2-2, 1tp), R Burns (0-8, 3f 2tp), D Carroll (1-1), C Taaffe (1-0), C Russell (0-3), M Reid (0-1), J Rogers (0-1). | Report | D Peppard (1-4, 2tp), R Mulvey (1-0), M Kelly (0-2, 2f), J Corrigan (0-1). |
| 1 November 2025 First round | Ardagh Moydow (Longford) | 2-08 - 2-19 | Kilbride (Meath) | Glennon Brothers Pearse Park |
| K Farrell (0-7 five frees), C Hogan (1-0); D Fay (1-0), D Coady (0-1). | Report | C McWeeney (2-2), D O'Leary (0-7 three frees, one two-point free), J Harford (0-6 one two-pointer, one free, one two-point free), A McWeeney (0-2 two-pointer); D Boyd (0-1), C McKenna (0-1). |
| 2 November 2025 First round | Tubberclair (Westmeath) | 3-17 - 2-09 | Mullinavat (Kilkenny) | Breedon Kevin Molloy Park |
| M Whittaker 1-5; E McCabe 0-7 (2tp, 3f); F Kelleher, D O’Connor 1-2 each; T Kelleher 0-1. | Report | G Malone 1-1; J Culleton 1-0 (pen); M Malone 0-3; I Duggan 0-2; C Duggan, L Fennelly, P Dempsey 0-1 each. |
Leinster quarter-finals
| 15 November 2025 Quarter-final | Kilbride (Meath) | 0-06 - 3-18 | Sallins (Kildare) | Páirc Tailteann |
| David O'Leary 0-3 (0-3 frees), Josh Harford 0-1, Caolan Howard 0-1, Conor McWeeney 0-1. | Report | C Grimes 1-4 (0-3 frees, one two-point free), C Dalton 1-3, S Kelly 0-4 (0-3 frees, one two-point free), L Kelly 1-0, A Marshall 0-2, L Killian 0-1, E Ralph 0-1, J Dalton 0-1, G McEvoy 0-1, S Conway 0-1. |
| 15 November 2025 Quarter-final | Clara (Offaly) | 0-18 - 0-16 | Round Towers (Dublin) | Glenisk O'Connor Park |
| J Fleming 0-5 (1 P2, 1f); C Delaney 0-4 (1 P2, 1f); T Deehan 0-3; M Dalton, C Doyle 0-2 each; C Egan, G Guilfoyle 0-1 apiece. | Report | L Bohan 0-8 (3f, 1 F2, 1 ’45’); C Howley, E Ferguson 0-2 each; L White, S Bollard, D Kelly, A Burns 0-1 apiece. |
| 15 November 2025 Quarter-final | Hunterstown Rovers (Louth) | 0-11 - 0-06 | Park–Ratheniska (Laois) | Páirc Parnel Tigh Beannáin |
| R Burns 0-8 (0-4 frees, one two-point free), R Ward, D Finn and M Ward 0-1 each. | Report | J Connolly 0-4 (0-3 frees), K Delaney and N Fingleton 0-1 each. |
| 15 November 2025 Quarter-final | Tubberclair (Westmeath) | 2-27 - 0-01 | St Martin's (Wexford) | St Loman's Park |
| K Connell 2-2, F Kelleher 0-6 (1f, 2 2pt), F Duffy 0-5 (3f), J Madden 0-3, M Whittaker, D O’Connor, E McCabe (frees) and O O’Meara 0-2 each, P Keegan, C Elliott and S Claffey 0-1 each. | Report | C Coleman 0-1. |
Leinster semi-finals
| 29 November 2025 Semi-final | Hunterstown Rovers (Louth) | 4-12 - 4-16 | Tubberclair (Westmeath) | Páirc Parnel Tigh Beannáin |
| R Burns (1-9), M Ward (1-0), C Russell (1-0), C Taaffe (1-0), D Finn (0-1), R Ward (0-1), P Carrie (0-1). | Report | F Kelleher (3-1, 2-0 pens), E McCabe (0-7); M Whittaker (1-2), T Kelleher (0-2), D O'Connor (0-2), K Connell (0-1), O O'Meara (0-1). |
| 30 November 2025 Semi-final | Sallins (Kildare) | 2-18 - 1-12 | Clara (Offaly) | Cedral St Conleth's Park |
| J Dalton 1-2, S Kelly 1-2 (1f), C Grimes 0-5 (4fs), C Dalton 0-4, L Killian 0-2; L Kelly 0-1, E McConnon 0-1, S McDonnell 0-1. | Report | Ed Cullen 1-0, J Fleming 0-3 (1tpf, 1f), C Doyle 0-2 (tp), C Delaney 0-2 (1’45), T Deehan 0-2, M Dalton 0-1, C Stewart 0-1; J Reynolds 0-1. |
Leinster final
| 14 December 2025 Final | Sallins (Kildare) | 2-11 - 2-04 | Tubberclair (Westmeath) | Cedral St Conleth's Park |
| C Grimes 1-7 (1 tp, 1 tpf, 3f), J Dalton 1-0, E Ralph 0-2 (1 tp), S Kelly 0-1 (0-1f), G McEvoy 0-1. | Report | M Whittaker 1-2, D O'Connor 1-0, P Keegan 0-1, E McCabe 0-1. |
The draw for the Munster Club Championship took place on 31 July 2025.[6]
Munster quarter-finals
| 9 November 2025 Quarter-final | Thurles Sarsfields (Tipperary) | 0-15 - 0-20 | Aghabullogue (Cork) | Templetuohy Grounds |
| L McCormack 0-6 (0-4 f, 1 2pt f), P Creedon 0-4 (2 2pt), C Stakelum 0-3, A Ryan, M Kelly 0-1 each. | Report | A O’Sullivan (1 2pt), M Bradley (0-1 f, 0-1 45) 0-4 each, L Casey (0-1 f), P O’Sullivan 0-3 each, J Corkery, C Gillespie 0-2 each, E O’Sullivan (f), P Ring 0-1 each. |
| 9 November 2025 Quarter-final | Corofin (Clare) | 1-14 - 0-10 | Stradbally (Waterford) | Páirc Finne |
| G Cahill 0-5 (3f), S Kirby 1-0, C McGroary 0-3 (1f), J Ryan 0-2, C Flanagan, D Cahill, K Keane, G Kelly 0-1 each. | Report | P Skehan (1f), M O’Brien (1f 1 tp) 0-4 each, J Mullaney, M Mullaney 0-1 each. |
Munster semi-finals
| 23 November 2025 Semi-final | Corofin (Clare) | 0-11 - 1-13 | An Ghaeltacht (Kerry) | Páirc Finne |
| G Cahill (0-5, 1f), C McGroary (0-5, 2tpf, 1f), J Malone (0-1). | Report | T Ó Sé (1-2), É Ó Conchúir (0-4, 2f), B Ó Beaglaoich (0-3, 1 2pt), G Ó Cinnéide (0-2), PJ Mac Láimh, D Ó Beaglaoich (0-1 each). |
| 23 November 2025 Semi-final | Aghabullogue (Cork) | 0-14 - 0-10 | Askeaton-Ballysteen-Kilcornan (Limerick) | SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
| M Bradley (0-9, 1tpf, 1 free, 1 45); C Gillespie, J Corkery, E O’Sullivan, L Casey, D Thompson (free) (0-1 each). | Report | J Rushe (0-5, 5 frees); D Neville (0-3); J Dolan (45), P Murphy (0-1 each). |
Final
| 6 December 2025 Final | An Ghaeltacht (Kerry) | 2-12 - 1-08 | Aghabullogue (Cork) | Mick Neville Park |
| Ruaidhrí Ó Beaglaoich, É Ó Conchúir 1-1 each, C Ó Beaglaoich 0-4 (1 2pt, 0-1 45), G Ó Cinnéide 0-3 (1 2pt, 0-1 f), C Ó Corrduibh, P Ó Sé, T Ó Sé 0-1 each. | Report | J Corkery 0-4 (2 2pt), M Bradley 1-1, A Murphy 0-2 (1 2pt), A O’Sullivan 0-1. |
Details about the Ulster Club Championship draw.[7]
Ulster preliminary round
| 1 November 2025 Preliminary round | Glenullin (Derry) | 2-17 - 0-06 | Naomh Eargnait, Muine Glás (Antirm) | Owenbeg Centre of Excellence |
| D O'Kane 1-4 (3f), R McNicholl 1-2 (1f), N McNicholl 0-6 (2tp), C Bradley 0-1, C Hasson 0-2, E Bradley 0-2 (1f). | Report | C Duffin 0-1 (1f), T Cassidy 0-1, S Boyd 0-1, C McCann 0-2, R Campbell 0-1. |
Ulster quarter-finals
| 8 November 2025 Quarter-final | Carrickmacross Emmets (Monaghan) | 1-22 - 0-09 | Naomh Columba (Donegal) | Grattan Park |
| A Lynch 0-8f; S O'Hanlon 0-6; D Swinburne 1-2; J Maguire 0-2,1f; F Cassidy 0-2; K McMenamin, D Lynch 0-1 each. | Report | K McNern, A Doherty (tp) 0-2 each; P Byrne (45), E Carr, P Hegarty, L Molloy, S Callaghan 0-1 each. |
| 8 November 2025 Quarter-final | Cuchulainn (Cavan) | 2-18 - 1-18 | Irvinestown St Molaise (Fermanagh) | Kingspan Breffni |
| N Magee 1-2, B Magee 0-5, A O'Reilly 1-1, T Farrelly 0-3, N Carolan 0-2, R Tobin 0-1, A Taite 0-1, E Doughty 0-1, M Gilsenan 0-1. | Report | G Maguire 0-6, J Largo-Ellis 0-5, C O'Hanlon 1-0, M McDermott 0-2, J Hanna 0-2, S Mulligan 0-2, O Swift 0-1. |
| 8 November 2025 Quarter-final | Clonoe O'Rahilly's (Tyrone) | 1-18 - 0-12 | Saval (Down) | O'Neill's Healy Park |
| C MxAliskey 0-6, S Coney 1-0, T Taggart 0-3, R Quinn 0-3, F McClure 0-2, E Mansell 0-1, D McClure 0-1, PJ Lavery 0-1, R McCabe 0-1. | Report | P Havern 0-4, D McCarthy 0-3, D McKernan 0-3, B Tumilty 0-1. |
| 9 November 2025 Quarter-final | Sarsfields (Armagh) | 2-08 - 4-16 | Glenullin (Derry) | BOX-IT Athletic Grounds |
| Paul McCaughey 1-0, Conal McCann 1-0, Callum McKibbon 0-2 (1f), Eamon McGeown 0-2, (1f), Paul McGeown 0-1 (1f), Michael Stevenson 0-2, Kevin McAlinden 0-1. | Report | R McNicholl 2-1, C Mullan 1-7 (1tp, 1f), C Hasson 1-0, D O'Kane 0-3 (2f), D McNicholl 0-1, C Bradley 0-1, E Bradley 0-3 (2f). |
Ulster semi-finals
| 22 November 2025 Semi-final | Clonoe O'Rahilly's (Tyrone) | 1-13 - 2-11 | Cuchulainn (Cavan) | BOX-IT Athletic Grounds |
| C McAliskey (1-7), R Donnelly (0-2), R McCabe (0-2); D McNulty (0-1), S Coney (0-1). | Report | E Doughty (1-1f), B Magee (0-4, 1f), A Taite (1-0); T Farrelly (0-2), N Magee (0-1), R Lennon (0-1’45); C Doughty (0-1), P Smyth (0-1). |
| 23 November 2025 Semi-final | Carrickmacross Emmets (Monaghan) | 2-13 - 1-17 (aet) | Glenullin (Derry) | O'Neill's Healy Park |
| D Swinburne 1-0 (1pen), D Mee 1-0, S O'Hanlon 0-2, N Loughman 0-2, A Lynch 0-3, J Maguire 0-2, (1f), G McEnaney 0-1, F Cassidy 0-2, F Carolan 0-1. | Report | R McNicholl 0-6 (1tp), N McNicholl 1-2, C Mullan 0-2 (2f), D O'Kane 0-2 (2f), E Bradley 0-3, F Close 0-1, C Rafferty 0-1. |
Ulster final
| 7 December 2025 Final | Cuchulainn (Cavan) | 0-19 - 3-15 | Glenullin (Derry) | St Tiernach's Park |
| A O'Reilly 0-7 (2tp), B Magee 0-3 (1tpf), E Doughty 0-3, N Magee 0-2, M Gilsenan 0-1, N Carolan 0-1, T Farrelly 0-1, R Tobin 0-1. | Report | N McNicholl 1-5 (1tp), E Bradley 1-3 (2f), R McNicholl 1-2, D O'Kane 0-2 (2f), C Mullan 0-1 (1f), F Close 0-1, C Dempsey 0-1. |
All-Ireland semi-finals
| 3 January 2026 Semi-final | Glenullin (Derry) | 5-08 - 2-08 | Strokestown (Roscommon) | Fr Tierney Park |
| R McNicholl 2-1, J McNicholl, T Bradley, WJ Bradley 1-0 each, E Bradley, Dermot O’Kane (1f) 0-2 each, F Close, N McNicholl and C Bradley 0-1 each. | Report | D McGann 1-3 (1f), S McGinley 1-1 (1 45), D Neary, C Regan, K Finn and C Corcoran 0-1 each. |
| 3 January 2026 Semi-final | An Ghaeltacht (Kerry) | 0-18 - 1-14 (aet) | Sallins (Kildare) | SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
| R Ó Beaglaoich (0-8, tp free, 0-2 frees); É Ó Conchúir (0-4, tp free); A Breathnach (0-2, tp); A Ó Beaglaoich, PJ Mac Láimh, T Ó Sé (BB), S Ó Gairbhí (0-1 each). | Report | L Killian (0-5); L Kelly, J Dalton (0-3 each); S Kelly (1-0); C Grimes (0-2, 0-2 frees); P Farrelly (0-1). |
All-Ireland final
| 11 January 2026 Final | An Ghaeltacht (Kerry) | 0-12 - 0-06 | Glenullin (Derry) | Croke Park |
| R Ó Beaglaoich (0-6, tp free, 0-2 free); C Ó Beaglaoich (0-2, tp); S Ó Cuinn, É Ó Conchúir, S Ó Gairbhí, C Ó Corrduibh (0-1 each). | Report | N McNicholl (0-2 frees), C Rafferty (0-2 each); C Dempsey, F Close (0-1 each). | Referee: F Kelly (Longford) |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryan McNicholl | Glenullin | 6-12 | 30 | 6 | 5.00 |
| 2 | Ryan Burns | Hunterstown Rovers | 1-25 | 28 | 3 | 9.33 |
| 3 | Cian Grimes | Sallins | 2-21 | 27 | 5 | 5.40 |
| 4 | Stephen Kelly | Sallins | 5-08 | 23 | 5 | 4.60 |
| 5 | Neil McNicholl | Glenullin | 2-16 | 22 | 6 | 3.66 |
| 6 | Fred Kelleher | Tubberclair | 4-09 | 21 | 4 | 5.25 |
| 7 | Matthew Whittaker | Tubberclair | 3-11 | 20 | 3 | 5.00 |
| 8 | Diarmuid McGann | Strokestown | 2-12 | 18 | 3 | 6.00 |
| Ruaidhrí Ó Beaglaoich | An Ghaeltacht | 1-15 | 18 | 3 | 6.00 | |
| 10 | Matthew Bradley | Aghabullogue | 1-14 | 17 | 3 | 5.66 |
| Eoghan McCabe | Tubberclair | 0-17 | 17 | 4 | 4.25 |
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