2000 Meath Senior Football Championship

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Meath S.F.C.
Season2000
Champions Dunshaughlin
1st Senior Football Championship title
Relegated Blackhall Gaels
Moynalvey
Leinster SCFC Dunshaughlin
(Quarter-final) Moorefield 4-7 Dunshaughlin 0-6,
All Ireland SCFC n/a
Winning CaptainDermot Kealy
(Dunshaughlin)
Man of the MatchRichie Kealy
(Dunshaughlin)
1999
2001

The 2000 Meath Senior Football Championship was the 108th edition of the Meath GAA's premier club Gaelic football tournament for senior graded teams in County Meath, Ireland. The tournament consists of 16 teams, with the winner going on to represent Meath in the Leinster Senior Club Football Championship. The championship starts with a group stage and then progresses to a knock out stage.

Contents

Skryne were the defending champions after they defeated Dunshaughlin in the previous years final, and

Syddan were promoted after claiming the 1999 Meath Intermediate Football Championship title, their second Intermediate win.

On 17 September 2000, Dunshaughlin claimed their first ever and also the first of three successive Senior Championship titles with a 1-19 to 2-6 win over Kilmainhamwood. The game was broadcast live across Ireland on TG4. Dermot Kealy raised the Keegan Cup for Dunshaughlin while his brother Richie claimed the 'Man of the Match' award.

Moynalvey were relegated after 17 years in the senior grade. Blackhall Gaels were also relegated after 2 years as a senior club.

Team changes

The following teams have changed division since the 1999 championship season.

Participating Teams

The teams competing in the 2000 Meath Senior Championship are:

ClubLocation1999 Championship Position2000 Championship Position
Colours of Cork.svg Ballinlough Ballinlough & KilskyreQuarter-FinalistNon-Qualifier
Colours of Roscommon.svg Blackhall Gaels Batterstown & Kilcloon Non QualifierRelegated to I.F.C
Colours of Leitrim.svg CortownCortownQuarter-FinalistNon-Qualifier
Colours of Sligo.svg Dunderry Dunderry & Robinstown Semi-FinalistQuarter-Finalist
Colours of Kilkenny.svg Dunshaughlin Dunshaughlin & Drumree FinalistChampions
Colours of Cork.svg Gaeil Colmcille Kells Non QualifierRelegation Play Off
Colours of Monaghan.svg Kilmainhamwood Kilmainhamwood Non QualifierFinalist
Colours of Galway.svg Moynalvey Moynalvey & Kiltale Relegation Play OffRelegated to I.F.C
Colours of Laois.svg Navan O'Mahonys Navan Non QualifierRelegation Play Off
Colours of Laois.svg Oldcastle Oldcastle Non QualifierNon-Qualifier
Colours of Roscommon.svg Seneschalstown Kentstown & Yellow Furze Non QualifierNon-Qualifier
Colours of Dublin.svg Simonstown Gaels Navan Quarter-FinalistQuarter-Finalist
Colours of Laois.svg Skryne Skryne & TaraChampionsSemi-Finalist
Colours of Kilkenny.svg St. Peter's Dunboyne Dunboyne Non QualifierNon-Qualifier
Colours of Roscommon.svg Summerhill Summerhill Quarter-FinalistQuarter-Finalist
Colours of Leitrim.svg SyddanLobinstown & NewtownI.F.C ChampionsQuarter-Finalist
Colours of Cork.svg Trim Trim Relegation Play OffSemi-Finalist
Colours of Sligo.svg Walterstown Navan Semi-FinalistNon-Qualifier

Group stage

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

Knock-out Stage

Relegation Play Off

Finals

References

  1. "Ballinlough vs Navan O'Mahonys". Hoganstand.com. 21 July 2000.
  2. "Syddan vs St. Peter's Dunboyne". Independent.ie. 29 April 2000.
  3. "Syddan vs Gaeil Colmcille". Independent.ie. 16 June 2000.
  4. "Syddan vs Simonstown Gaels". Independent.ie. 9 July 2000.
  5. "Kilmainhamwood vs Dunderry". Independent.ie. 4 August 2000.
  6. "Skryne vs Simonstown Gaels". Independent.ie. 1 August 2000.
  7. "Dunshaughlin vs Skryne". Hoganstand.com. 3 September 2000.
  8. "Dunshaughlin vs Kilmainhamwood (Final)". Hoganstand.com. 17 September 2000.