1953 Meath Intermediate Football Championship

The 1953 Meath Intermediate Football Championship is the 27th edition of the Meath GAA's premier club Gaelic football tournament for intermediate graded teams in County Meath, Ireland. The tournament consists of 12 teams. The championship format consists of a group stage before progressing to a knock-out stage.

No team was regraded from the 1952 S.F.C.

At the end of the season Carnaross, Castletown, Donore, Kilberry and Longwood applied to be regraded to the 1954 J.F.C.

On 19 July 1953, St. Vincent's claimed their 1st Intermediate championship title when they defeated Dunderry 2-7 to 1-3 in the final at Pairc Tailteann.

Team changes
The following teams have changed division since the 1952 championship season.

From I.F.C.
Promoted to 1953 S.F.C.
 * St. Peter's Dunboyne

Relegated to 1953 J.F.C.
 * Syddan 'B'

To I.F.C.
Regraded from 1952 S.F.C.
 * None

Promoted from 1952 J.F.C.
 * Carnaross - (Junior Runners-Up & Kells District Champions)
 * Donore - (Junior Semi-Finalists & East Divisional Champions)
 * Longwood - (Junior Semi-Finalists & South Divisional Champions)
 * Castletown - (Junior Quarter-Finalists & North Divisional Champions)
 * Kilcloon - (East Divisional Runners-Up)

Group stage
There are 2 groups called Group A and B. The top finisher in each group will qualify for the Final. Many results were unavailable in the Meath Chronicle.

Group A
Round 1:
 * Kilberry -vs- Donore, Slane, 8/3/1953,
 * St. Vincent's 1-3, 0-4 Duleek, Stamullen, 22/3/1953,
 * Kilcloon -vs- Castletown, Dunderry, 29/3/1953,

Round 2:
 * Duleek -vs- Kilberry, Waltesrtown, 29/3/1953,
 * St. Vincent's w, l Kilcloon, Flathouse, 10/5/1953,
 * Castletown -vs- Donore,

Round 3:
 * Duleek -vs- Donore, Donore, 19/4/1953,
 * Kilcloon -vs- Kilberry,
 * St. Vincent's -vs- Castletown,

Round 4:
 * St. Vincent's -vs- Kilberry, Donore, 19/4/1953,
 * Donore -vs- Kilcloon,
 * Duleek -vs- Castletown,

Round 5:
 * Duleek w, l Kilcloon, Kilmoon, 17/5/1953,
 * St. Vincent's 2-5, 1-1 Donore, Stamullen, 31/5/1953,
 * Kilberry -vs- Castletown,

Group B
Round 1:
 * Dunderry w/o, scr Longwood, Rathmolyon, 1/3/1953,
 * Carnaross 1-6, 1-6 Ballinlough, Kells, 8/3/1953,
 * Ballinabrackey - Bye,

Round 2:
 * Ballinabrackey +1, -1 Carnaross, Ballivor, 22/3/1953, *
 * Dunderry 1-3, 1-2 Ballinlough, Kilberry, 26/4/1953,
 * Longwood - Bye,

Round 3:
 * Dunderry -vs- Ballinabrackey,
 * Ballinlough w/o, scr Longwood,
 * Carnaross - Bye,

Round 4:
 * Ballinlough -vs- Ballinabrackey, Dunderry, 19/4/1953,
 * Carnaross w/o, scr Longwood,
 * Dunderry - Bye,

Round 5:
 * Dunderry 2-6, 2-5 Carnaross, Ballinlough, 7/6/1953,
 * Ballinabrackey w/o, scr Longwood,
 * Ballinlough - Bye,


 * The match between Ballinabrackey and Carnaross was reported in the Meath Chronicle to have been abandoned (reason not reported) with Ballinabrackey winning by a point at that stage in the match. It's presumed Ballinabrackey were awarded the points.

Final

 * St. Vincent's 2-7, 1-3 Dunderry, Pairc Tailteann, 19/7/1953,