2000 Meath Senior Football Championship

Meath S.F.C.

Season	2000
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 Captain	Dermot Kealy (Dunshaughlin)
Man of the Match	Richie 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.

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.

To S.F.C. Promoted from I.F.C. Syddan - (Intermediate Champions)

From S.F.C. Relegated to I.F.C. Carnaross Slane

Participating Teams

The teams competing in the 2000 Meath Senior Championship are:

Club	Location	1999 Championship Position	2000 Championship Position
Ballinlough	Ballinlough & Kilskyre	Quarter-Finalist	Non-Qualifier
Blackhall Gaels	Batterstown & Kilcloon	Non Qualifier	Relegated to I.F.C
Cortown	Cortown	Quarter-Finalist	Non-Qualifier
Dunderry	Dunderry & Robinstown	Semi-Finalist	Quarter-Finalist
Dunshaughlin	Dunshaughlin & Drumree	Finalist	Champions
Gaeil Colmcille	Kells	Non Qualifier	Relegation Play Off
Kilmainhamwood	Kilmainhamwood	Non Qualifier	Finalist
Moynalvey	Moynalvey & Kiltale	Relegation Play Off	Relegated to I.F.C
Navan O'Mahonys	Navan	Non Qualifier	Relegation Play Off
Oldcastle	Oldcastle	Non Qualifier	Non-Qualifier
Seneschalstown	Kentstown & Yellow Furze	Non Qualifier	Non-Qualifier
Simonstown Gaels	Navan	Quarter-Finalist	Quarter-Finalist
Skryne	Skryne & Tara	Champions	Semi-Finalist
St. Peter's Dunboyne	Dunboyne	Non Qualifier	Non-Qualifier
Summerhill	Summerhill	Quarter-Finalist	Quarter-Finalist
Syddan	Lobinstown & Newtown	I.F.C Champions	Quarter-Finalist
Trim	Trim	Relegation Play Off	Semi-Finalist
Walterstown	Navan	Semi-Finalist	Non-Qualifier

Group stage

Group A

Team Pld W L D Pts Summerhill 4 3 0 1 7 Kilmainhamwood 4 3 1 0 6 Walterstown 4 1 2 1 3 Seneschalstown 4 1 3 0 2 Moynalvey 4 1 3 0 2

Round 1: Seneschalstown +1, -1 Walterstown, Pairc Tailteann, 30/4/2000, Summerhill 2-5, 0-9 Kilmainhamwood, Dunderry, 30/4/2000, Moynalvey - Bye, Round 2: Moynalvey 0-11, 0-5 Seneschalstown, 13/5/2000, Summerhill 1-8, 0-11 Walterstown, Trim, 13/5/2000, Kilmainhamwood - Bye, Round 3: Kilmainhamwood 0-11, 0-9 Moynalvey, Walterstown, 18/6/2000, Summerhill 0-14, 1-9 Seneschalstown, Dunsany, 16/6/2000, Walterstown - Bye, Round 4: Walterstown 0-15, 1-4 Moynalvey, Summerhill, 9/7/2000, Kilmainhamwood 1-13, 1-10 Seneschalstown, Pairc Tailteann, 9/7/2000, Summerhill - Bye, Round 5: Summerhill 1-13, 1-8 Moynalvey, Dunsany, 22/7/2000, Kilmainhamwood 2-5, 0-6 Walterstown, Pairc Tailteann, 22/7/2000, Seneschalstown - Bye, Relegation Play Off: Seneschalstown 2-11, 0-11 Moynalvey, Dunsany, 3/10/2000,

Group B

Team Pld W L D Pts Dunderry 4 3 0 1 7 Trim 4 3 1 0 6 Oldcastle 4 1 3 0 2 Ballinlough 4 1 2 1 3 Navan O'Mahonys 4 1 3 0 2

Round 1: Trim 2-9, 0-13 Ballinlough, Athboy, 13/5/2000, Navan O'Mahonys 0-12, 0-9 Oldcastle, Kells, 22/4/2000, Dunderry - Bye, Round 2: Trim 2-11, 0-9 Navan O'Mahonys, Dunsany, 9/6/2000, Dunderry 2-7, 1-10 Ballinlough, Kells, 9/6/2000, Oldcastle - Bye, Round 3: Ballinlough 2-13, 2-8 Navan O'Mahonys, Kells, 17/6/2000, [1] Dunderry 0-10, 0-7 Oldcastle, Kells, 23/6/2000, Trim - Bye, Round 4: Oldcastle 2-11, 2-9 Ballinlough, Kells, 9/7/2000, Dunderry 1-16, 1-11 Trim, Dunsany, 9/7/2000, Navan O'Mahonys - Bye, Round 5: Trim 1-11, 1-6 Oldcastle, Athboy, 20/7/2000, Dunderry 0-10, 1-5 Navan O'Mahonys, Pairc Tailteann, 20/7/2000, Ballinlough - Bye, Preliminary Relegation Playoff: Oldcastle 2-7, 0-8 Navan O'Mahonys, Kells, 3/10/2000,

Group C

Team Pld W L D Pts Syddan 3 1 0 2 4 Simonstown Gaels 3 2 1 0 4 St. Peter's Dunboyne 3 1 1 1 3 Gaeil Colmcille 3 0 2 1 1

Round 1: Syddan 0-8, 0-8 St. Peter's Dunboyne, Walterstown, 29/4/2000, [2] Simonstown Gaels +2, -2 Gaeil Colmcille, Pairc Tailteann, 30/4/2000, Round 2: Syddan 1-9, 1-9 Gaeil Colmcille, Carlanstown, 16/6/2000, [3] Simonstown Gaels 0-12, 0-10 St. Peter's Dunboyne, Pairc Tailteann, 18/6/2000, Round 3: Syddan 5-12, 0-9 Simonstown Gaels, Pairc Tailteann, 9/7/2000, [4] St. Peter's Dunboyne 1-13, 1-4 Gaeil Colmcille, Walterstown, 9/7/2000,

Group D

Team Pld W L D Pts Skryne 3 3 0 0 6 Dunshaughlin 3 2 1 0 4 Cortown 3 1 2 0 2 Blackhall Gaels 3 0 3 0 0

Round 1: Dunshaughlin 0-21, 0-7 Blackhall Gaels, Skryne, 30/4/2000, Skryne 3-15, 1-7 Cortown, Pairc Tailteann, 29/4/2000, Round 2: Skryne 2-12, 2-9 Dunshaughlin, Pairc Tailteann, 18/6/2000, Cortown 0-14, 0-13 Blackhall Gaels, Bective, 16/6/2000, Round 3: Dunshaughlin 6-11, 0-8 Cortown, Trim, 7/7/2000, Skryne 3-11, 0-11 Blackhall Gaels, Dunboyne, 8/7/2000,

Knock-out Stage

Relegation Play Off

• Gaeil Colmcille 2-14, 1-4 Moynalvey, Walterstown, 1/10/2000,
• Navan O'Mahonys 1-6, 0-9 Blackhall Gaels, Dunsany, 1/10/2000,
• Navan O'Mahonys 1-17, 2-13 Blackhall Gaels, Dunsany, 15/10/2000, (AET)

Finals

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final                   Summerhill 1-4 Trim 1-9 Trim 0-12 Dunshaughlin 2-11 Syddan 1-6 Dunshaughlin 0-17 Dunshaughlin 1-19 Kilmainhamwood 2-6 Dunderry 1-9 Kilmainhamwood 3-8 Kilmainhamwood 3-12 Skryne 1-13 Skryne 2-9 Simonstown Gaels 0-10

Quarter-final: Dunshaughlin 0-17, 1-6 Syddan, Pairc Tailteann, 28/7/2000, Trim 1-9, 1-4 Summerhill, Pairc Tailteann, 13/8/2000, Kilmainhamwood 1-9, 0-12 Dunderry, Pairc Tailteann, 4/9/2000, [5] Skryne 2-9, 0-10 Simonstown Gaels, Pairc Tailteann, 1/8/2000, [6] Quarter-final Replay: Kilmainhamwood 3-8, 1-9 Dunderry, 20/8/2000, Semi-final: Dunshaughlin 2-11, 0-12 Trim, Pairc Tailteann, 2/9/2000, Kilmainhamwood 3-12, 1-13 Skryne, Pairc Tailteann, 3/9/2000, [7] Final: Dunshaughlin 1-19, 2-6 Kilmainhamwood, Pairc Tailteann, 17/9/2000, [8]

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.