2026 Intermediate Football Championship

[SCFC]

Deserves its own thread.
Saw Ballylinan beat Arles last night. Gary Walsh basically the difference between the two teams. Not fit but a class act. Ballylinan picked up a couple of really bad looking injuries including Ryan Brady who was very good. Could cost them in round two.
Could be between between Ballylinan and Mountmellick but the likes of Ballyfin, Kilcavan, Annanough might put a couple of wins together too. Pretty open championship.

[LaoisHeritage]

Was going to make a thread myself. Ballyfin got through a tough enough game against portlaoise. Portlaoise could take a scalp off anyone on their day. The game between them and annanough will be interesting to see. Ballylinan looked good there yesterday. They nearly have everyone back from the 2023 winning team but if Brady's gone he will be a big loss for them. Mountmellick will give them a game though. Ballyfin and kilcavan would be even enough game as well.

[oneshot]

kilcavan could be dark horses for this a few young players coming through and a few back who weren't there last year.

[Joeythelips]

Hardly dark horses, very little between Ballyfin, Mountmellick, Ballylinan & Kilcavan. Looks like a wide open championship

[Smellyball]

Ballyfin threw away a 12 point lead and got off the hook with a goal disallowed for square ball.
Needed a free 3 minutes into stoppage time to win it.
Kilcavan were poor. Most of their scores came from Ballyfin mistakes.

[The PRO]

Was in Ballylinan Friday evening. Arles are in big trouble. Really missing leaders. Hard to replace the quality of players they've had for the past number of years.
Seeing Ballyroan Abbey so poor the following night in the senior, you'd wonder how some of those second team lads aren't in the running for a senior jersey! Danny Brennan, Mark McDonald, a young Mulhall lad and Beano Whelan all very good.

[Smallballbigballs]

Both Arles' heading into a downturn you'd suspect. A real what might have been and possible what should never happen.