The Mayo Intermediate Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football competition contested by mid-tier (17–32) Mayo GAA clubs.
Ballyhaunis are the title holders (2022) defeating Kilmeena in the Final.
Honours The winning club competes in the Connacht Intermediate Club Football Championship. They often do well there, with the likes of Westport (2016), Hollymount Carraroe (2015), Kiltane (2013) and Charlestown Sarsfields (2012) among the clubs from Mayo to win at least one Connacht Championship after winning the Mayo Intermediate Football Championship.
The winning club can, in turn, go on to play in the All-Ireland Intermediate Club Football Championship. In 2017, Westport, who counted among their players the reigning All Stars Footballer of the Year Lee Keegan, became the first club from Mayo to win an All-Ireland Intermediate Football Championship after winning the Connacht and Mayo Intermediate Football Championships.
The winning club is promoted to the Mayo Senior Football Championship.
The trophy presented to the winners is the Sweeney Cup.
History Each year, the final takes place in McHale Park, Castlebar.
The most successful team to date are ? who have won on ? occasions.
The competition has taken place each year since 1965. The inaugural winners of the Mayo IFC that year were Garrymore.
In the 2020 final, Balla defeated Kiltimagh in a shock result.
List of finals
Year Winner Opponent 2025 KilmeenaBohola Moy Davitts 2024 Crossmolina Deel Rovers 1:13 Moy Davitts 0:12 2023 Kilmeena 1-11 Ballinrobe 1-09 2022 Ballyhaunis 0-13 Kilmeena 0-10 2021 Mayo Gaels 1-11 Ballyhaunis 1-09 2020 Balla 1-08 Kiltimagh 0-07 2019 The Neale 1–12 Ballyhaunis 1-11 2018 Belmullet Burrishoole 2017 Moy Davitts 2-10 Kiltimagh 2-09 2016 Westport 0-10 Kiltimagh 0-04 2015 Hollymount Carramore 0-11 The Neale 0–07 2014 Ballyhaunis Hollymount Carramore 2013 Kiltane Kilmaine 2012 Charlestown Sarsfields 2011 Davitts Burrishoole 2010 Tuar Mhic Éadaigh 0-11 Burrishoole 0-08 2009 Westport 2-07 Tuar Mhic Éadaigh 0-12 2008 Aghamore 3-05 Kilmaine 1–10 2007 Ballintubber 0-09 Kiltimagh 0-08 2006 Tuar Mhic Éadaigh 1-11 Parke-Keelogues-Crimlin 1-10 2005 Castlebar Mitchels 2004 Breaffy Ballaghaderreen 2003 Louisburgh Ballintubber 2002 Ballinrobe 2001 Kiltimagh 2000 Ballinrobe Ballaghaderreen 1999 Swinford Ballintubber 1998 Mayo Gaels 0-09 Ballinrobe 0-08 1997 Bonniconlon Ballintubber 1996 Moy Davitts 1995 Louisburgh 1994 Swinford 0–12 Kilmaine 1–07 1993 Charlestown Sarsfields 1992 Burrishoole 1991 Kiltimagh 1990 Ballintubber 1989 Hollymount Carramore 1988 Ballyhaunis 1987 Swinford Ballintubber 1986 Bonniconlon Achill 1985 1984 Mayo Gaels 2-07 Bonniconlon 0-04 1983 Parke 1982 Tuar Mhic Éadaigh 1-08 Burrishoole 1-06 1981 Davitts 0-08 Tuar Mhic Éadaigh 1-04 1980 Crossmolina Deel Rovers 1-07 Davitts 0-06 1979 Ballinrobe Crossmolina Deel Rovers 1978 Kiltimagh Davitts 1977 1976 Ballintubber Davitts 1975 Islandeady Ballinrobe 1974 Béal an Mhuirthead Crossmolina Deel Rovers 1973 Kiltane Ardnaree 1972 1971 Ballaghaderreen Westport 1970 1969 Garrymore 1-06 Ballintubber 0-08 1968 Ballintubber 1967 Ballyhaunis Ballintubber 1966 1965 Garrymore Ballintubber
Wins listed by club
Ballintubber (3): 1976, 1990, 2007 Swinford GAA (3): 1987, 1994, 1999 Mayo Gaels (3): 1984, 1998, 2021 Tuar Mhic Éadaigh (3): 1982, 2006, 2010 Garrymore (2): 1965, 1969 Bonniconlon (2): 1986, 1997 Kiltane (2): 1973, 2013 Belmullet (2): 1974, 2018 Westport (2): 2009, 2016 Crossmolina Deel Rovers (2): 1980, 2024 Kilmeena (2): 2023, 2025 Louisburgh (2): 1995,2003 Davitts (1): 2011 Hollymount Carramore (1): 2015 Balla (1): 2020
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