Match details confirmed for this weekend's IFC and JFC semi-finals
A hectic weekend in Kildare football welcomes the semi-finals of the IFC and JFC as well as their respective ‘A’ competitions
The National Electrical Wholesalers IFC and Tom Cross JFC are down to the semi-final stage in a jam-packed weekend that also contains the quarter-finals of the Joe Mallon Motors SFC. Extra-time and winner on the day provisions apply for all games listed below.
Grangenolvin are following in the footsteps of fellow semi-finalists Milltown, who also turned their Leinster Junior title-winning momentum into IFC contendership. They face another surprise final four participant, Suncroft, who are riding high after leaving relegation chatter long in the distance behind them with three impressive wins.
Milltown have gone from strength to strength since their aforementioned Kildare and Leinster JFC title wins and now look ready to take that next step. They face a Rathangan team that have been an outside shout for a county final for many years, but this has been one of their more impressive campaigns to date with a cracking game in store.
Up for the drop are Confey who face Kilcullen while Monasterevan and Straffan also do battle to try and avoid the dreaded decider.
Confey, having just come down from the SFC, should have enough to hold off the struggling Rags but anything is possible with it all on the line. This is Kilcullen's fifth Intermediate season since promotion and they have a lot to prove based on what they have shown so far.
Monasterevan impressed in moments during the group stages but were well-beaten by Castledermot in their IFC 'A' quarter-final meeting. They play Straffan who were six points adrift of Nurney come the final whistle. Monasterevan staved off relegation at the last possible stop in 2025 and they will be hoping to secure safety one step sooner this when they face the side that came up from Junior after their title win in 2022.
In JFC action, pre-championship favourites Ballymore Eustace and St Kevin’s face off with Kill tackling Cappagh in the other semi-final.
Thursday, October 1
2026 Tom Cross Junior A Football Championship Semi-Finals
Venue: Manguard Park Pitch 1, Kildangan v Robertstown, 8pm, Referee: Colm Kearney Venue: Manguard Park Pitch 2, Athgarvan v Rheban, 7:30pm, Referee: Daren Malone
Friday, October 2
2026 National Electrical Wholesalers Intermediate Football A Championship Semi-Finals
Venue: Manguard Park Pitch 1, Ballyteague v Ellistown, 8pm, Referee: Raymond Kelly
2026 National Electrical Wholesalers Intermediate Football Championship Relegation Semi-Finals
Venue: Raheens, Monasterevan v Straffan, 8:15pm, Referee: Owen Murphy
Saturday, October 3
2026 National Electrical Wholesalers Intermediate Football Championship Semi-Finals
Venue: Manguard Park Pitch 1, Grangenolvin v Suncroft, 5pm, Referee: Lee Moore
Venue: Manguard Park Pitch 1, Milltown v Rathangan, 7pm, Referee: Niall Colgan
2026 National Electrical Wholesalers Intermediate Football A Championship Semi-Finals
Venue: Kilcullen, Castledermot v Nurney, 4pm, Referee: Mark Murphy
Sunday, October 4
2026 Tom Cross Junior Football Championship Semi-Finals
Venue: Manguard Park Pitch 1, Cappagh v Kill, 3pm, Referee: Alan Lagrue
Venue: Manguard Park Pitch 1, Ballymore Eustace v St. Kevin’s, 5pm, Referee: Eamonn Kelly
2026 National Electrical Wholesalers Intermediate Football Championship Relegation Semi-Finals
Venue: Clane, Confey v Kilcullen, 5pm, Referee: Ken Doyle