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 consisted of 16 teams, with the winner going on to represent Meath in the Leinster Senior Club Football Championship. The championship started with a group stage and then progressed to a knock out stage.

Skryne were the defending champions after they defeated Dunshaughlin in the previous year's final.

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 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 were: ClubLocation1999 Championship Position2000 Championship Position BallinloughBallinlough & KilskyreQuarter-FinalistNon-Qualifier Blackhall GaelsBatterstown & KilcloonNon QualifierRelegated to I.F.C CortownCortownQuarter-FinalistNon-Qualifier DunderryDunderry & RobinstownSemi-FinalistQuarter-Finalist DunshaughlinDunshaughlin & DrumreeFinalistChampions Gaeil ColmcilleKellsNon QualifierRelegation Play Off KilmainhamwoodKilmainhamwoodNon QualifierFinalist MoynalveyMoynalvey & KiltaleRelegation Play OffRelegated to I.F.C Navan O'MahonysNavanNon QualifierRelegation Play Off OldcastleOldcastleNon QualifierNon-Qualifier SeneschalstownKentstown & Yellow FurzeNon QualifierNon-Qualifier Simonstown GaelsNavanQuarter-FinalistQuarter-Finalist SkryneSkryne & TaraChampionsSemi-Finalist St. Peter's DunboyneDunboyneNon QualifierNon-Qualifier SummerhillSummerhillQuarter-FinalistQuarter-Finalist SyddanLobinstown & NewtownI.F.C ChampionsQuarter-Finalist TrimTrimRelegation Play OffSemi-Finalist WalterstownNavanSemi-FinalistNon-Qualifier

Group stage

Group A

TeamSummerhill43017Kilmainhamwood43106Walterstown41213Seneschalstown41302Moynalvey41302

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

TeamDunderry43017Trim43106Oldcastle41302Ballinlough41213Navan O'Mahonys41302

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, 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

TeamSyddan31024Simonstown Gaels32104St. Peter's Dunboyne31113Gaeil Colmcille30211

Round 1: Syddan 0-8, 0-8 St. Peter's Dunboyne, Walterstown, 29/4/2000, Simonstown Gaels +2, -2 Gaeil Colmcille, Pairc Tailteann, 30/4/2000,

Round 2: Syddan 1-9, 1-9 Gaeil Colmcille, Carlanstown, 16/6/2000, 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, St. Peter's Dunboyne 1-13, 1-4 Gaeil Colmcille, Walterstown, 9/7/2000,

Group D

TeamSkryne33006Dunshaughlin32104Cortown31202Blackhall Gaels30300

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-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, Skryne 2-9, 0-10 Simonstown Gaels, Pairc Tailteann, 1/8/2000,

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,

Final: Dunshaughlin 1-19, 2-6 Kilmainhamwood, Pairc Tailteann, 17/9/2000,

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