All 12 clubs get their Donegal IFC campaigns underway and if recent years are anything to go by, it's very difficult to pick a winner. Please click on the arrows to go through the clubs The only trend in the last couple of seasons saw the defeated finalists come back the following season to win with Cloughaneely and Dungloe winning the competition in 2021 and last year respectively. This year will possess the same unpredictability no doubt and bar Dungloe, the other three sides who reached the semi-finals last season, runners-up Naomh Columba, as well as Gaeil Fhánada and Termon are all in one group this year, with the junior champions of 2021, Downings, Bundoran, who were relegated from the SFC last year and Naomh Bríd.  Four from the six will go through, as is the same in the group involving Malin, Buncrana, Red Hughs, Naomh Muire, Letterkenny Gaels and Burt.placeholder image
All 12 clubs get their Donegal IFC campaigns underway and if recent years are anything to go by, it's very difficult to pick a winner. Please click on the arrows to go through the clubs The only trend in the last couple of seasons saw the defeated finalists come back the following season to win with Cloughaneely and Dungloe winning the competition in 2021 and last year respectively. This year will possess the same unpredictability no doubt and bar Dungloe, the other three sides who reached the semi-finals last season, runners-up Naomh Columba, as well as Gaeil Fhánada and Termon are all in one group this year, with the junior champions of 2021, Downings, Bundoran, who were relegated from the SFC last year and Naomh Bríd.  Four from the six will go through, as is the same in the group involving Malin, Buncrana, Red Hughs, Naomh Muire, Letterkenny Gaels and Burt.

The Donegal Intermediate Football Championship club-by-club guide

Frank Craig
By Frank Craig

sports editor

Published 18th Aug 2023, 13:33 GMT

All 12 clubs get their Donegal IFC campaigns underway and if recent years are anything to go by, it's very difficult to pick a winner

Letterkenny Gaels Manager: Paul MelaughLast year’s championship: Junior A winners. This year’s AFCL: Relegated from Div 2 First two opponents: Away to Malin; home to Red Hughs. Prospects: Have earned the right to step up to the IFC after last season’s Junior A title success. But having finished bottom of the pile in Division 2, the Gaels might be content to just consolidate their championship status this time around. Star man: Ronan Frain.

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Letterkenny Gaels Manager: Paul MelaughLast year’s championship: Junior A winners. This year’s AFCL: Relegated from Div 2 First two opponents: Away to Malin; home to Red Hughs. Prospects: Have earned the right to step up to the IFC after last season’s Junior A title success. But having finished bottom of the pile in Division 2, the Gaels might be content to just consolidate their championship status this time around. Star man: Ronan Frain.

MalinManager: Michael ByrneLast year’s championship: Retained IFC status with a relegation play-off win over St Mary’s, Convoy. This year’s AFCL: Fifth in Division 1 First two opponents: Home to Letterkenny Gaels; away to Buncrana Prospects: As Division 1 tenants, Malin should be aiming for an IFC. They’d big hopes last term but their championship bordered on disaster. Star man: Christy McLaughlin.

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MalinManager: Michael ByrneLast year’s championship: Retained IFC status with a relegation play-off win over St Mary’s, Convoy. This year’s AFCL: Fifth in Division 1 First two opponents: Home to Letterkenny Gaels; away to Buncrana Prospects: As Division 1 tenants, Malin should be aiming for an IFC. They’d big hopes last term but their championship bordered on disaster. Star man: Christy McLaughlin.

Na DúnaibhManager: Kevin GallagherLast year championship: Lost IFC quarter-final to Gaeil FhánadaThis year’s AFCL: 10th in Division 1First two opponents: Bundoran home; Termon away.Prospects: In what is a very competitive Intermediate championship, Cookie Gallagher’s team have two tough games to start. They probably need to get something from those first two games because it doesn’t get any easier with games against Naomh Columba and old foes Gaeil Fhánada. Star man: Lorcan Connor

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Na DúnaibhManager: Kevin GallagherLast year championship: Lost IFC quarter-final to Gaeil FhánadaThis year’s AFCL: 10th in Division 1First two opponents: Bundoran home; Termon away.Prospects: In what is a very competitive Intermediate championship, Cookie Gallagher’s team have two tough games to start. They probably need to get something from those first two games because it doesn’t get any easier with games against Naomh Columba and old foes Gaeil Fhánada. Star man: Lorcan Connor

Naomh BridManager: Sean MaherLast year championship: Won relegation play-off final against Convoy to stay IntermediateThis year’s AFCL: Relegated from Div 2First two opponents: Termon home; Gaeil Fhánada away.Prospects: It has been a very difficult year for the new manager at Naomh Brid as they managed just one win in the league. They have been plagued by injuries and a few players were in the US. Will be stronger for the championship but surviving in Intermediate will probably be regarded as success.Star man: Gearoid Gallagher

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Naomh BridManager: Sean MaherLast year championship: Won relegation play-off final against Convoy to stay IntermediateThis year’s AFCL: Relegated from Div 2First two opponents: Termon home; Gaeil Fhánada away.Prospects: It has been a very difficult year for the new manager at Naomh Brid as they managed just one win in the league. They have been plagued by injuries and a few players were in the US. Will be stronger for the championship but surviving in Intermediate will probably be regarded as success.Star man: Gearoid Gallagher

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