| Meath Senior Football Championship | |
|---|---|
Current season or competition: 2023 Meath Senior Football Championship | |
| Irish | An Mhí |
| Founded | 1887 |
| Trophy | Keegan Cup |
| Title holders | Summerhill (2023) (8th title) |
| Most titles | Navan O'Mahonys (20 titles) |
| Sponsors | Fairyhouse Steel |
The Meath Senior Football Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association club competition between the top Gaelic football clubs in Meath, Ireland.
The winners of the Meath Senior Football Championship winners qualify to represent their county in the Leinster Senior Club Football Championship and in turn, go on to the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship.
From 2020, 16 teams compete in the championship, with four groups of four teams. The top two finishers in each group qualify for the quarter-finals. The bottom two teams in each group progress to the relegation playoffs. The overall loser in the relegation playoffs gets relegated to the Intermediate Division. In the 2020 Meath Senior Football Championship, due to the short window available to complete the championship because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Meath county board decided that only the top team in each group would qualify for the semi-finals while only the bottom team in each group would take part in the relegation playoffs.
Wolfe Tones went from the Meath Junior Football Championship to Meath SFC winners in the space of four seasons in the early 21st-century, featuring Meath player Cian Ward, whose emergence as one of Meath's "most exciting talents" coincided with this run, while 1996 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship-winning captain Tommy Dowd also joined the club around this time. [1]
In the 2023 final, Summerhill defeated Ratoath 0-22 to 1–13, after extra time, to win their third Keegan Cup. [2]
The 16 teams competing in the 2022 Senior Football Championship are:
| Club | Finish in 2022 | First year of current spell at Senior Level | S.F.C titles | Last S.F.C title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballinabrackey | Relegation Semi-Finalist | 2020 | 0 | n/a |
| Curraha | Relegation Quarter-Finalist | 2018 | 0 | n/a |
| Donaghmore/Ashbourne | Relegation Quarter-Finalist | 2008 | 3 | 1942 |
| Gaeil Colmcille | Quarter-Finalist | 2014 | 3 | 1991 |
| Moynalvey | Quarter-Finalist | 2012 | 0 | n/a |
| Na Fianna | Semi-Finalist | 2013 | 0 | n/a |
| Ratoath | Champions | 2016 | 3 | 2022 |
| Seneschalstown | Relegation Finalist | 1968 | 4 | 2009 |
| Simonstown Gaels | Relegation Quarter-Finalist | 1996 | 2 | 2017 |
| Skryne | Quarter-Finalist | 1938 | 13 | 2010 |
| St Colmcille's | Relegation Semi-Finalist | 2017 | 0 | n/a |
| St. Peter's Dunboyne | Relegation Quarter-Finalist | 1993 | 3 | 2018 |
| Summerhill | Runners-Up | 1972 | 7 | 2013 |
| Trim | Non Qualifier | 2022 | 1 | 1962 |
| Wolfe Tones | Semi-Finalist | 2005 | 2 | 2021 |
| # | Club | Titles | Years won |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navan O'Mahonys | 20 | 1953, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1963, 1973, 1979, 1981, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1997, 2008, 2012, 2014, 2015 |
| 2 | Skryne | 13 | 1940, 1941, 1944, 1945, 1947, 1948, 1954, 1965, 1992, 1993, 1999, 2004, 2010 |
| 3 | Navan Gaels | 10 | 1907, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1929, 1930, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1938 |
| 4 | Summerhill | 8 | 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1986, 2011, 2013, 2023 |
| 5 | Bohermeen | 7 | 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1916 |
| 6 | Walterstown | 5 | 1978, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984 |
| Kilbride | 5 | 1964, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1971 | |
| Rathkenny | 5 | 1917, 1918, 1919, 1922, 1923 | |
| Castletown | 5 | 1902, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1908 | |
| 10 | Seneschalstown | 4 | 1972, 1994, 2007, 2009 |
| Syddan | 4 | 1949, 1951, 1952, 1956 | |
| 12 | Ratoath | 3 | 2019, 2020, 2022 |
| St. Peter's Dunboyne | 3 | 1998, 2005, 2018 | |
| Dunshaughlin | 3 | 2000, 2001, 2002 | |
| Gaeil Colmcille | 3 | 1966, 1968, 1991 | |
| Donaghmore | 3 | 1927, 1928, 1942 | |
| Kilmessan | 3 | 1903, 1936, 1939 | |
| Navan Harps | 3 | 1915, 1920, 1921 | |
| Pierce O'Mahony's | 3 | 1894, 1895, 1896 | |
| 20 | Wolfe Tones | 2 | 2006, 2021 |
| Simonstown Gaels | 2 | 2016, 2017 | |
| Dowdstown | 2 | 1887, 1888 | |
| 22 | Blackhall Gaels | 1 | 2003 |
| Kilmainhamwood | 1 | 1996 | |
| Dunderry | 1 | 1995 | |
| Trim | 1 | 1962 | |
| St Vincent's | 1 | 1955 | |
| North Meath | 1 | 1950 | |
| Navan Parnells | 1 | 1946 | |
| Duleek | 1 | 1943 | |
| St Mary's (Moynalty/Kilbeg) | 1 | 1937 | |
| Moynalty | 1 | 1932 | |
| Martry | 1 | 1931 | |
| Stamullen | 1 | 1900 | |
| Own Roes (Drogheda) | 1 | 1897 | |
| Julianstown | 1 | 1889 | |
| Year | Winner | Score | Opponent | Score | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 [3] | Summerhill | 0-22 | Ratoath | 1-13 | Afte extra time. |
| 2022 [4] | Ratoath | 0-12 | Summerhill | 0-11 | |
| 2021 [5] | Wolfe Tones | 1-09 | St. Peter's Dunboyne | 0-09 | |
| 2020 [6] | Ratoath | 1-14 | Gaeil Colmcille | 1-13 | |
| 2019 [7] | Ratoath | 3-15 | Summerhill | 2-13 | |
| 2018 [8] | St. Peter's Dunboyne | 1-11 | Summerhill | 0-09 | |
| 2017 [9] | Simonstown Gaels | 2-09 | Summerhill | 0-07 | |
| 2016 [10] | Simonstown Gaels | 1-14 | Donaghmore/Ashbourne | 0-08 | |
| 2015 [11] | Navan O'Mahonys | 0-13 | Na Fianna | 1-08 | |
| 2014 [12] | Navan O'Mahonys | 2-11 | Donaghmore/Ashbourne | 2-09 | |
| 2013 [13] | Summerhill | 1-13 | Na Fianna | 1-10 | |
| 2012 [14] | Navan O'Mahonys | 1-11 | Wolfe Tones | 0-07 | |
| 2011 | Summerhill | 0-10, 0-14 (R) | Dunshaughlin | 0-10, 1-09 (R) | |
| 2010 | Skryne | 0-21 | Seneschalstown | 4-08 | |
| 2009 | Seneschalstown | 1-13, 2-08 (R) | Wolfe Tones | 1-13, 1-08 (R) | |
| 2008 | Navan O'Mahonys | 2-12 | Summerhill | 0-07 | |
| 2007 | Seneschalstown | 1-08, 0-15 (R) | Navan O'Mahonys | 0-11, 0-09 (R) | |
| 2006 | Wolfe Tones | 1-09 | Navan O'Mahonys | 1-07 | |
| 2005 | St. Peter's, Dunboyne | 1-08 | Blackhall Gaels | 0-08 | |
| 2004 | Skryne | 1-09 | Simonstown Gaels | 0-07 | |
| 2003 | Blackhall Gaels | 2-09 | Simonstown Gaels | 1-09 | |
| 2002 | Dunshaughlin | 1-11 | Trim | 2-06 | |
| 2001 | Dunshaughlin | 0-11 | Skryne | 1-05 | |
| 2000 | Dunshaughlin | 1-19 | Kilmainhamwood | 2-06 | |
| 1999 | Skryne | 1-12 | Dunshaughlin | 0-08 | |
| 1998 | St. Peter's, Dunboyne | 0-09 | Oldcastle | 0-05 | |
| 1997 | Navan O'Mahonys | 1-10 | Trim | 0-07 | |
| 1996 | Kilmainhamwood | 2-12 | Seneschalstown | 1-06 | |
| 1995 | Dunderry | 1-11 | Kilmainhamwood | 0-10 | |
| 1994 | Seneschalstown | 1-11 | Skryne | 0-12 | |
| 1993 | Skryne | 3-05 | Navan O'Mahonys | 2-07 | |
| 1992 | Skryne | 1-07 | Seneschalstown | 0-07 | |
| 1991 | Gaeil Colmcille | 1-12 | Walterstown | 1-06 | |
| 1990 | Navan O'Mahonys | 0-12, 1-11 (R) | Summerhill | 3-03, 0-05 (R) | |
| 1989 | Navan O'Mahonys | 0-17 | Skryne | 3-06 | |
| 1988 | Navan O'Mahonys | 0-11 | Waltesrtown | 0-10 | |
| 1987 | Navan O'Mahonys | 0-13 | Skryne | 1-09 | |
| 1986 | Summerhill | 0-13 | Seneschalstown | 1-08 | |
| 1985 | Navan O'Mahonys | 0-10 | Skryne | 0-07 | |
| 1984 | Walterstown | 2-09 | Skryne | 1-07 | |
| 1983 | Walterstown | 0-10 | Navan O'Mahonys | 1-04 | |
| 1982 | Walterstown | 1-07 | Summerhill | 0-05 | |
| 1981 | Navan O'Mahonys | 0-07, 1-14 (R) | Skryne | 1-04, 0-05 (R) | |
| 1980 | Walterstown | 4-09 | Syddan | 0-06 | |
| 1979 | Navan O'Mahonys | 1-09 | Summerhill | 1-03 | |
| 1978 | Walterstown | 0-07 | Summerhill | 0-06 | |
| 1977 | Summerhill | 1-06, 3-07 (R) | Seneschalstown | 0-09, 2-07 (R) | |
| 1976 | Summerhill | 3-09 | Walterstown | 0-02 | |
| 1975 | Summerhill | 0-10 | Navan O'Mahonys | 0-09 | |
| 1974 | Summerhill | 0-09 | Bohermeen | 0-07 | |
| 1973 | Navan O'Mahonys | 1-09 | Ballivor | 1-07 | |
| 1972 | Seneschalstown | 0-09, 0-11 (R) | Navan O'Mahonys | 1-06, 1-05 (R) | |
| 1971 | Kilbride | 1-08 | Skryne | 0-08 | |
| 1970 | Kilbride | 0-09 | Navan O'Mahonys | 0-07 | |
| 1969 | Kilbride | 2-05 | Skryne | 0-05 | |
| 1968 | Gaeil Colmcille | 3-17 | Walterstown | 1-04 | |
| 1967 | Kilbride | 0-06 | Navan O'Mahonys | 0-04 | |
| 1966 | Gaeil Colmcille | 1-07, 3-02, 0-08 (2R) | Kilbride | 1-07, 1-08, 0-06 (2R) | |
| 1965* | Skryne | 1-03 | Kilbride | 1-04 | |
| 1964 | Kilbride | 0-08 | Gaeil Colmcille | 0-06 | |
| 1963 | Navan O'Mahonys | 4-06 | St Vincent's | 1-02 | |
| 1962 | Trim | 3-08 | Ballinlough | 0-07 | |
| 1961 | Navan O'Mahonys | 1-08 | Trim | 0-08 | |
| 1960 | Navan O'Mahonys | 2-11 | Drumbaragh Emmets | 0-06 | |
| 1959 | Navan O'Mahonys | 1-09 | Skryne | 2-05 | |
| 1958 | Navan O'Mahonys | 1-05, 2-06 (R) | Skryne | 1-05, 1-02 (R) | |
| 1957 | Navan O'Mahonys | 0-11 | Skryne | 1-07 | |
| 1956 | Syddan | 3-04 | Skryne | 2-06 | |
| 1955 | St Vincent's | 1-12 | Kells Harps | 2-03 | |
| 1954 | Skryne | 1-05 | Kells Harps | 0-04 | |
| 1953 | Navan O'Mahonys | 3-07 | Trim | 2-04 | |
| 1952 | Syddan | 0-07 | Skryne | 0-04 | |
| 1951 | Syddan | 3-05 | Skryne | 0-09 | Played on league basis. Final required as tie-breaker. |
| 1950 | North Meath | 2-04 | Skryne | 1-03 | |
| 1949 | Syddan | 5-04 | North Meath | 1-03 | Played on league basis. No final required - final round of league |
| 1948 | Skryne | 4-10 | Syddan | 2-05 | |
| 1947 | Skryne | 3-13 | Duleek | 1-08 | |
| 1946 | Navan Parnells | 2-05, 2-05 (R) | North Meath | 1-08, 3-01 (R) | |
| 1945 | Skryne | 3-17 | Oldcastle | 2-04 | |
| 1944 | Skryne | 2-02, 0-06, 2-05 (2R) | Navan Parnells | 0-08, 1-03, 1-04 (2R) | Played on league basis. Final required as tie-breaker. |
| 1943 | Duleek | 1-07 | Donaghmore | 0-02 | Played on league basis. No final required. |
| 1942 | Donaghmore | 1-08 | Skryne | 0-02 | Played on league basis. Final required as tie-breaker. |
| 1941 | Skryne | 2-07 | Kells Stars | 0-09 | |
| 1940 | Skryne | 7-06 | Kells Stars | 1-04 | Played on league basis. No final required. |
| 1939 | Kilmessan | 2-09 | Kells Stars | 1-05 | Played on league basis. No final required. |
| 1938 | Navan Gaels | 1-03 | St Mary's (Kilbeg/Moynalty) | 0-05 | Played on league basis. Final required as tie-breaker. |
| 1937 | St Mary's Moynalty | Navan Gaels | Played on league basis. No final required. | ||
| 1936 | Kilmessan | 0-05 | Navan Gaels | 1-01 | Played on league basis. Final required as tie-breaker. |
| 1935 | Navan Gaels | Skryne | Played on league basis. No final required. | ||
| 1934 | Navan Gaels | 2-04 | Donaghmore | 0-09 | |
| 1933 | Navan Gaels | 2-05 | Castletown | 0-06 | |
| 1932 | Moynalty | 1-05 | Martry | 1-02 | |
| 1931 | Martry | 4-03 | Navan Gaels | 2-07 | |
| 1930 | Navan Gaels | 4-03 | Donaghmore | 1-02 | |
| 1929 | Navan Gaels | 0-06 | Donaghmore | 0-05 | Played on league basis. Final required as tie-breaker. |
| 1928 | Donaghmore | Navan Gaels | Played on league basis. No final required. | ||
| 1927 | Donaghmore | Played on league basis. No final required. | |||
| 1926 | Navan Gaels | 2-04 | Donaghmore | 2-03 | Played on league basis. No final required. |
| 1925 | Navan Gaels | 2-09 | Donaghmore | 2-03 | Played on league basis. Final required as tie-breaker. |
| 1924 | Navan Gaels | Played on a league basis | |||
| 1923 | Rathkenny | Navan Harps | W/O | ||
| 1922 | Rathkenny | 1-05 | Martry | 0-01 | |
| 1921 | Navan Harps | ||||
| 1920 | Navan Harps | 1-03 | Rathkenny | 0-06 | |
| 1919 | Rathkenny | 2-04 | Oldcastle | 2-03 | |
| 1918 | Rathkenny | Run on league basis | |||
| 1917 | Rathkenny | 0-05 | Bohermeen | 0-00 | |
| 1916 | Bohermeen | Oldcastle | W/O | ||
| 1915 | Navan Harps | 1-03 | Oldcastle | 0-05 | Level in league; Final a play-off |
| 1914 | Bohermeen | Navan Harps | 0–00 to 0-00; Harps refused to replay | ||
| 1913 | Bohermeen | Carnaross | |||
| 1912 | Bohermeen | Played on a league basis | |||
| 1911 | Bohermeen | Played on a league basis | |||
| 1910 | Bohermeen | 1-03 | Oldcastle | 1-02 | |
| 1909 | Bohermeen | 1-14 | Bettystown | 1-05 | |
| 1908 | Castletown | 2-14 | Trim Clann na Gael | 0-06 | |
| 1907 | Navan Gaels | 1-04 | Oldcastle | 0-03 | |
| 1906 | Castletown | 0-03 | Trim Clann na Gael | 0-02 | |
| 1905 | Castletown | 2-02 | Navan Gaels | 0-03 | |
| 1904 | Castletown | 1-05 | Kilmessan | 0-04 | |
| 1903 | Kilmessan | 1-03 | Castletown | 0-05 | |
| 1902 | Castletown | 0-14 | Kilmessan | 0-00 | |
| 1901 | No Championship | ||||
| 1900 | Stamullen | Only affiliated team | |||
| 1899 | No Championship | ||||
| 1898 | No Championship | ||||
| 1897 | Drogheda Owen Roes | 1-06 | Newtown Round Towers | 0-04 | |
| 1896 | Navan Pierce O'Mahony's | 1-04 | Drogheda Owen Roes | 0-03 | |
| 1895 | Navan Pierce O'Mahony's | 0-04 | Drogheda Owen Roes | 0-02 | |
| 1894 | Navan Pierce O'Mahony's | 4-09 | Navan Commons Independents | 0-00 | |
| 1893 | No Championship | ||||
| 1892 | No Championship | ||||
| 1891 | No Championship | ||||
| 1890 | No result available | ||||
| 1889 | Julianstown | Dowdstown | |||
| 1888 | Dowdstown | Donecarney | 0–00 to 0-00 First game; W/O refixture | ||
| 1887 | Dowdstown | 1-00 | Kells Campaigners | 0-00 | |
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