The 2026 Kerry Intermediate Football Championship (known as the Kerry Petroleum Intermediate Club Football Championship for sponsorship reasons) was the latest instalment of the Kerry Intermediate Football Championship. The tournament consisted of Kerry GAA's 16 intermediate club teams.
The championship was won for the first time by Fossa who defeated Kilcummin in the final and qualify to represent Kerry in the 2026 Munster Intermediate Club Football Championship.
Format The 16 clubs were drawn into four groups of 4 teams each. Each team is to play the other three teams in their group once, having one home match, one away match and one at a neutral venue. The top two teams from each group will advance to the quarter-finals with each group winner playing the runner-up of another group at home.
The winners of the championship will be promoted to the 2027 Kerry Club Football Championship and will represent Kerry in the 2026 Munster Intermediate Club Football Championship. The 4 teams who finish bottom of their group will advance to the relegation play-off semi-finals. The losers of the semi-finals will then contest the final play-off with the losers of this match dropping down to the Junior Premier Championship for 2027.
Teams Ballymacelligott were promoted to the Internediate Championship for 2026 having won the Junior Premier Championship in 2025. They replace An Ghaeltacht who were promoted to the Senior Championship. TeamLocationDivisionIn championship sinceChampionship titlesLast championship title Ballydonoghue Lisselton Shannon Rangers 2021 0— Ballymacelligott Ballymacelligott St Kieran's 2026 0 — Beaufort Beaufort Mid Kerry 2019 2 2000 Castleisland Desmonds Castleisland St Kieran's 2004 3 1981 Firies Firies East Kerry 2025 0— Fossa Fossa East Kerry 2023 0— Glenbeigh/Glencar Glenbeigh Mid Kerry 2017 0— Glenflesk Glenflesk East Kerry 2004 0— Gneeveguilla Gneeveguilla East Kerry 2022 1 2010 John Mitchels Tralee St Brendan's 2009 0— Kerins O'Rahilly'sTraleeSt Brendan's20240— Kilcummin Kilcummin East Kerry 2021 2 2018 Killarney Legion Killarney East Kerry 2022 1 2005 Laune Rangers Killorglin Mid Kerry 2016 0— Listowel EmmetsListowel Feale Rangers202412002 St. Mary’s Cahersiveen South Kerry 2 2015
Group Stage Group 1 TeamQualification1 Fossa3300 +446Advance to Quarter-finals 2 Ballymacelligott3201 +2443 Gneeveguilla3102 -1924 Glenbeigh/Glencar3003 -490 Advance to Relegation play-offs Source: Kerry GAA Fixtures/Results/Tables
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Group 2 TeamQualification1 Kilcummin3300 +96Advance to Quarter-finals 2 John Mitchels3201 +1643 Ballydonoghue 3102 -1924 Firies 3003 -60 Advance to Relegation play-offs Source: Kerry GAA Fixtures/Results/Tables
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Group 3 TeamQualification1 Laune Rangers 3300 +336Advance to Quarter-finals 2 Listowel Emmets3201 +1143 Killarney Legion 3102 -724 St. Mary’s3003 -370 Advance to Relegation play-offs Source: Kerry GAA Fixtures/Results/Tables
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Group 4 TeamQualification1 Beaufort 3300 +266Advance to Quarter-finals 2 Glenflesk3102 -323 Kerins O'Rahilly's3102 -624 Castleisland Desmonds 3102 -172 Advance to Relegation play-offs Source: Kerry GAA Fixtures/Results/Tables
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Knockout Stage Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Source: Kerry GAA Fixtures/Results/Tables
Relegation play-offs Semi-finals
Play-off final
St Mary's are relegated to the Kerry Premier Junior Football Championship for 2027
Source: Kerry GAA Fixtures/Results/Tables
See also 2026 Kerry Club Football Championship 2026 Kerry Senior Football Championship
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