The Meath Senior Football Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association club competition between the top Gaelic football clubs in Meath, Ireland.
Qualification for subsequent competitions 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.
Competition format 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.
History 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.
In the 2025 final, Summerhill defeated Ratoath 0-16 to 0–13.
Senior teams The 16 teams which are due to compete in the 2026 Senior Football Championship include: ClubFinishin 2025First year ofcurrent spell atSenior LevelS.F.CtitlesLast S.F.C titleBallinabrackeyQuarter-Finalist20200n/aDonaghmore/AshbourneQuarter-Finalist200831942DunshaughlinSemi-Finalist202342024Gaeil ColmcilleRelegation Semi-Finalist201431991KilbrideI.F.C Champions202651971Na FiannaNon-Qualifier20130n/aRathkennyNon-Qualifier202451923RatoathRunners-Up201632022SeneschalstownNon-Qualifier196842009Simonstown GaelsRelegation Semi-Finalist199622017SkryneSemi-Finalist1938132010St Colmcille'sRelegation Finalist20170n/aSt. Peter's DunboyneNon-Qualifier199332018SummerhillChampions197292025TrimQuarter-Finalist202211962Wolfe TonesQuarter-Finalist200522021
Top winners # 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 9 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1986, 2011, 2013, 2023, 20255 Bohermeen 7 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914, 19166 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 Dunshaughlin 4 2000, 2001, 2002, 202412 Ratoath 3 2019, 2020, 2022 St. Peter's Dunboyne 3 1998, 2005, 2018 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
Roll of honour Year Winner Score Opponent Score Note 2025 Summerhill 0-16 Ratoath 0-13 2024 Dunshaughlin 2-07 Wolfe Tones 1-08 2023 Summerhill 0-22 Ratoath 1-13 After extra time. 2022 Ratoath 0-12 Summerhill 0-11 2021 Wolfe Tones 1-09 St. Peter's Dunboyne 0-09 2020 Ratoath 1-14 Gaeil Colmcille 1-13 2019 Ratoath 3-15 Summerhill 2-13 2018 St. Peter's Dunboyne 1-11 Summerhill 0-09 2017 Simonstown Gaels 2-09 Summerhill 0-07 2016 Simonstown Gaels 1-14 Donaghmore/Ashbourne 0-08 2015 Navan O'Mahonys 0-13 Na Fianna 1-08 2014 Navan O'Mahonys 2-11 Donaghmore/Ashbourne 2-09 2013 Summerhill 1-13 Na Fianna 1-10 2012 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
The 1965 final was abandoned mid-game. Skryne awarded the title.
Records Most titles: 20 - Navan O'Mahonys 13 - Skryne 10 - Navan Gaels Most consecutive titles: 6 - Bohermeen: 1909-1914 5 - Navan O'Mahonys: 1957-1961 4 - Summerhill: 1974-1977 Most appearances in the SFC 86+ - Skryne Most consecutive appearances in the SFC 84 - Skryne: 1938–present 62 - Trim: 1949-2011 54 - Seneschalstown: 1968–present 51 - Walterstown: 1965-2015 Biggest win 44 points - Kilmainhamwood 10–19, 0-5 St Colmcille's: 1996 35 points - Summerhill 5-27, 0-7 Curraha: 2018 Most points scored 174 - Summerhill: 2019 169 - Ratoath: 2019 168 - Kilmainhamwood: 1996 Most points conceded 161 - Longwood: 2019 153 - Duleek/Bellewstown: 2017 141 - Gaeil Colmcille: 2004 Leinster SCFC titles 2 - Walterstown: 1980, 1983 1 - Dunsaughlin: 2002; Summerhill: 1977
See also Meath Senior Hurling Championship
References
External links Official Meath Website Meath on Hoganstand Meath Club GAA Championship Proposal 2012 Meath SFC Winners