Donegal Intermediate Football Championship
The Donegal Intermediate Football Championship (abbreviated as Donegal IFC) is an annual club football competition organised by Donegal GAA. Initially a straight knock-out competition, a round-robin group stage was introduced in 2013. The winning club qualify to represent their county in the Ulster Intermediate Club Football Championship (the winners of which go on to compete in the All-Ireland Intermediate Club Football Championship) and are also promoted to the Donegal Senior Football Championship for the following season. The winning club receive the Cathal McLaughlin Memorial Cup. The competition has been won by 27 clubs , 11 of which have won it more than once. Glenfin, Na Dúnaibh, Naomh Muire, Réalt na Mara and Termon are the most successful clubs, each winning three titles. The current holders are Aodh Ruadh who defeated Cloich Cheann Fhaola in the 2020 decider. History. Declan Bonner was player-manager of the 1989 winning team. He won the Ulster Senior Football Championship with his county in 1990, followed by another in 1992 and the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship of 1992 as well. The most successful team to have emerged from the Donegal IFC in the 21st-century is Glenswilly. They  went on to claim several SFC honours for the first time in club history (2011, 2013, 2016). Neil Gallagher, the future National Football League-winning captain and All Star of the 2012 and 2014 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, won the Donegal IFC in 2005. The 2006 final required two replays before Cloich Cheann Fhaola defeated Gaeil Fhánada. Men to have won this competition and to have played at senior level for their county include Paddy McConigley (2009), Michael Boyle (2012), Kevin Mulhern (2014), Jamie and Paul Brennan (2015), Frank McGlynn (2018) and Peter Boyle (2020). Others to have played  in this competition and played at senior level for their county include Michael Lynch, Niall McCready and Brian Roper. Qualification for subsequent competitions. Ulster Intermediate Club Football Championship. The Donegal IFC winners qualify for the Ulster Intermediate Club Football Championship. It is the only team from County Donegal to qualify for this competition. The Donegal IFC winners may enter the Ulster Intermediate Club Football Championship at either the preliminary round or the quarter-final stage. All-Ireland Intermediate Club Football Championship. The Donegal IFC winners — by winning the Ulster Intermediate Club Football Championship — may qualify for the All-Ireland Intermediate  Club Football Championship, at which they would enter at the semi-final stage, providing they haven't been drawn to face the British champions in the quarter-finals. The last team from County Donegal to do this was Naomh Mícheál in 2004 who went on to reach the final, losing out to Ilen Rovers of Cork.