The 2006 Meath Senior Football Championship was the 114th 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.
St. Peter's Dunboyne were the defending champions after they defeated Navan O'Mahonys in the previous years final.
Duleek were promoted after claiming the 2005 Meath Intermediate Football Championship title, their first Intermediate win since 1978.
On 15 October 2006, Wolfe Tones claimed their 1st Senior Championship title when they defeated Navan O'Mahonys 1-9 to 1-7. Darren McGrath lifted the Tones first ever Keegan Cup while Cian Ward claimed the 'Man of the Match' award.
Cortown were relegated after 10 years in the senior grade.
The group match between Seneschalstown and Cortown at Simonstown on 8 September 2006 was the first ever Meath Senior Football Championship match to be played under lights.
Team changes The following teams have changed division since the 2005 championship season.
To S.F.C. Promoted from I.F.C. Duleek - (Intermediate Champions)
From S.F.C. Relegated to I.F.C. Dunderry
Participating teams The teams taking part in the 2006 Meath Senior Football Championship are: ClubLocation2005 Championship Position2006 Championship Position BallinloughBallinlough & KilskyrePreliminary Relegation Play OffNon Qualifier Blackhall GaelsBatterstown & KilcloonFinalistSemi-Finalist CortownCortownPreliminary Relegation Play OffRelegated to I.F.C DuleekDuleek & BellewstownI.F.C ChampionsNon Qualifier DunshaughlinDunshaughlin & DrumreeQuarter-FinalistNon Qualifier KilmainhamwoodKilmainhamwoodRelegation Play OffRelegation Play Off Navan O'MahonysNavanSemi-FinalistFinalist SeneschalstownKentstown & Yellow FurzeNon QualifierNon Qualifier Simonstown GaelsNavanQuarter-FinalistSemi-Finalist SkryneSkryne & TaraNon QualifierNon Qualifier St. Patrick'sStamullenQuarter-FinalistQuarter-Finalist St. Peter's DunboyneDunboyneChampionsQuarter-Finalist SummerhillSummerhillNon QualifierNon Qualifier TrimTrimSemi-FinalistQuarter-Finalist WalterstownNavanNon QualifierQuarter-Finalist Wolfe TonesKilberry, Gibbstown, Oristown & WilkinstownQuarter-FinalistChampions
Group stage There are 2 groups called Group A and B. The 4 top finishers in Group A and B will qualify for the quarter-finals. The 2 teams that finish last in their groups will play in a relegation play off.
Group A
TeamBlackhall Gaels74039888+1011Navan O'Mahonys 75119171+2011St. Patrick's742112178+439Simonstown Gaels73318281+17Duleek72328988+16Summerhill71338081-15Dunshaughlin70348597-124Kilmainhamwood715159121-623
Round 1: Kilmainhamwood 2-7, 1-10 Dunshaughlin, Simonstown, Navan O'Mahonys 1-11, 1-9 St. Patrick's, Ratoath, Blackhall Gaels 0-14, 2-8 Duleek, Skryne, Simonstown Gaels 1-8, 0-10 Summerhill, Pairc Tailteann,
Round 2: Navan O'Mahonys 2-11, 0-4 Kilmainhamwood, Kells, Blackhall Gaels 0-13, 0-11 Summerhill, Dunsany, St. Patrick's 2-9, 1-11 Duleek, Bellewstown, Simonstown Gaels 1-10, 0-12 Dunshaughlin, Pairc Tailteann,
Round 3: Navan O'Mahonys 0-13, 0-12 Dunshaughlin, Pairc Tailteann, St. Patrick's 0-6, 0-6 Summerhill, Dunshaughlin, Duleek 1-12, 0-7 Kilmainhamwood, Kilberry, Blackhall Gaels 2-10, 1-13 Simonstown Gaels, Pairc Tailteann,
Round 4: Navan O'Mahonys 0-8, 0-6 Simonstown Gaels, Pairc Tailteann, Kilmainhamwood 0-11, 0-9 Summerhill, Bohermeen, Dunshaughlin 0-12, 1-9 Duleek, Pairc Tailteann, Blackhall Gaels 2-11, 2-8 St. Patrick's, Walterstown
Round 5: Navan O'Mahonys 0-15, 1-9 Duleek, Pairc Tailteann, Dunshaughlin 1-8, 0-11 Summerhill, Dunsany, St. Patrick's 2-14, 0-9 Simonstown Gaels, Skryne, Blackhall Gaels 1-11, 2-4 Kilmainhamwood, Simonstown,
Round 6: Navan O'Mahonys 3-6, 3-6 Summerhill, Trim, Duleek 0-10, 0-9 Simonstown Gaels, Skryne, St. Patrick's 5-20, 1-6 Kilmainhamwood, Seneschalstown, Dunshaughlin 1-8, 0-11 Summerhill, Dunsany,
Round 7: Blackhall Gaels 0-8, 0-7 Navan O'Mahonys, Trim, Summerhill 1-13, 1-9 Duleek, Pairc Tailteann, Simonstown Gaels 1-15, 0-5 Kilmainhamwood, Kells, St. Patrick's 2-13, 0-9 Dunshaughlin, Walterstown,
Group B
TeamWalterstown761010983+2312Wolfe Tones751111279+3311Trim74129465+2910St Peters Dunboyne740311781+368Seneschalstown73049791+66Skryne73048586-16Ballinlough720567137-704Cortown707064113-490
Round 1: Wolfe Tones 0-13, 0-7 Cortown, Moynalty, St. Peter's Dunboyne 4-10, 2-12 Walterstown, Dunsany, Ballinlough 2-9, 2-7 Skryne, Trim, Trim 0-11, 0-10 Seneschalstown, Pairc Tailteann,
Round 2: Trim 2-14, 0-4 Cortown, Athboy, Walterstown 0-14, 0-12 Seneschalstown, Pairc Tailteann, Wolfe Tones 1-11, 2-7 Skryne, Pairc Tailteann, St. Peter's Dunboyne 3-19, 0-4 Ballinlough, Simonstown,
Round 3: Skryne 2-9, 0-9 Cortown, Simonstown, Walterstown 3-8, 0-13 Trim, Pairc Tailteann, Seneschalstown 2-17, 1-8 Ballinlough, Bohermeen, Wolfe Tones 1-10, 0-9 St. Peter's Dunboyne, Walterstown,
Round 4: Walterstown 2-12, 0-6 Cortown, Simonstown, Skryne 1-13, 0-14 St. Peter's Dunboyne, Pairc Tailteann, Wolfe Tones 1-16, 0-11 Seneschalstown, Pairc Tailteann, Trim 0-19, 0-5 Ballinlough, Athboy,
Round 5: St. Peter's Dunboyne 1-16, 0-6 Cortown, Walterstown 1-14, 1-2 Ballinlough, Bohermeen, Skryne 1-9, 1-7 Seneschalstown, Walterstown, Wolfe Tones 2-6, 2-6 Trim, Bohermeen,
Round 6: Ballinlough 2-8, 0-10 Cortown, Walterstown 1-11, 0-13 Wolfe Tones, Pairc Tailteann, Trim 0-11, 0-6 Skryne, Pairc Tailteann, Seneschalstown 0-17, 0-8 St. Peter's Dunboyne, Dunsany,
Round 7: Seneschalstown 1-11, 1-9 Cortown, Simonstown, Walterstown 1-10, 0-10 Skryne, Pairc Tailteann, St. Peter's Dunboyne 0-11, 0-8 Trim, Pairc Tailteann, Wolfe Tones 4-15, 0-13 Ballinlough, Bohermeen,
Knock-out stage
Relegation play off Kilmainhamwood 0-13, 0-11 Cortown, Moynalty, 6/10/2006,
Finals
Quarter-final Simonstown Gaels 1-11, 0-11 Walterstown, Pairc Tailteann, AET 23/9/2006, Wolfe Tones 2-6, 0-7 St. Patrick's, Pairc Tailteann, 23/9/2006, Navan O'Mahonys 2-13, 0-10 Trim, Pairc Tailteann, 24/9/2006, Blackhall Gaels 1-9, 0-11 St. Peter's Dunboyne, Pairc Tailteann, 24/9/2006,
Semi-final Wolfe Tones 1-11, 0-10 Simonstown Gaels, Pairc Tailteann, 1/10/2006, Navan O'Mahonys 2-12, 2-10 Blackhall Gaels, Pairc Tailteann, 1/10/2006,
Final: Wolfe Tones 1-9, 1-7 Navan O'Mahony's, Pairc Tailteann, 15/10/2006,
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