The 2025 Meath Senior Football Championship was the 133rd edition of the Meath GAA's premier club Gaelic football tournament for senior clubs in County Meath, with 16 teams competing. The winner represented Meath in the Leinster Senior Club Football Championship. The championship started with a group stage and then progressed to a knock out stage.
Dunshaughlin were the defending champions after defeating Wolfe Tones to win their 4th S.F.C, and their first since 2002.
For the first time in their history, Meath Hill won the I.F.C by defeating Navan O'Mahonys. This victory secured a place in the Senior Championship for the first time in Meath Hill's 121 year history.
The draw for the group stages of the championship were made on 22 January 2025, with the games commencing on 31 July 2025.
Meath Hill were relegated to the Meath Intermediate Football Championship after losing to St. Colmcille's in the relegation playoff final. It was the first time since 2020 that a team stayed in the Meath Senior Football Championship for only one campaign.
On 12 October 2025, Summerhill played Ratoath for the 3rd time in 4 years in the final. Summerhill won their 9th Keegan Cup by defeating Ratoath 0-16 to 0-13. This was Summerhill's 2nd championship in the space of 3 years.
Championship structure The 2025 Meath S.F.C. consisted of 16 teams drawn into four groups each containing four teams. The top two teams progressed to the quarter-finals, while the bottom team in each group contested the Relegation Semi-Finals. The losers of the Semi-Finals would play-off for the right to retain their senior status into 2026.
Team changes The following teams have changed division since the 2024 championship season.
To S.F.C. Promoted from 2024 I.F.C. Meath Hill - (Intermediate Champions)
From S.F.C. Relegated to 2025 I.F.C. Curraha
Participating teams The 16 teams that participated in the 2025 competition were: ClubLocationManagementPre C'ship Odds2024 Championship Position2025 Championship Position BallinabrackeyBallinabrackeyCiaran Giblin125/1Relegation FinalistsQuarter-Finalist Donaghmore/AshbourneAshbourneTimmy O'Regan8/1Relegation Quarter-FinalistsQuarter-Finalist DunshaughlinDunshaughlin & DrumreeKevin Kealy5/2ChampionsSemi-Finalist Gaeil ColmcilleKellsConn Cleary40/1Relegation Quarter-FinalistsRelegation Semi-Finalist Meath HillMeath HIllShane McCoy80/1I.F.C ChampionsRelegated Na FiannaEnfield & BaconstownShane Barrett50/1Relegation Quarter-FinalistsNon-Qualifier RathkennyRathkennyJoey Farrelly50/1Relegation Semi-FinalistsNon-Qualifier RatoathRatoathPaul Galvin6/1Quarter-FinalistsRunners-Up SeneschalstownKentstown & Yellow FurzeDavid Hosie80/1Relegation Semi-FinalistsNon-Qualifier Simonstown GaelsNavanJoe Lyons20/1Quarter-FinalistsRelegation Semi-Finalist SkryneSkryne & TaraMick O'Dowd16/1Semi-FinalistsSemi-Finalist St. Colmcille'sBettystown, Donacarney, Laytown & MorningtonPaul Kelleher25/1Quarter-FinalistsRelegation Finalist St. Peter's DunboyneDunboyneGer Robinson7/1Semi-FinalistsNon-Qualifier SummerhillSummerhillDave Clare6/1Quarter-FinalistsChampions TrimTrimKen Robinson33/1Relegation Quarter-FinalistsQuarter-Finalist Wolfe TonesKilberry, Gibbstown, Oristown & WilkinstownPaddy Martin5/1Runners UpQuarter-Finalist
Group stage There were four groups of four teams called Group A, B, C and D. The 1st and 2nd placed teams in each group qualified for the quarter-finals. The 4th placed team in each group proceeded to the Relegation Play-Off to determine which team would be relegated.
The draw for the group stages of the championship was made on 22 January 2025.
Group A
TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiff Skryne33005441 +136 Summerhill31025450 +42 St. Peter's Dunboyne31025250 +22 Gaeil Colmcille31024463 -192
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Group B
TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiff Ratoath32106940 +295 Ballinabrackey32015644 +124 Seneschalstown31114552 -73 St. Colmcille's30033973 -340
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Group C
TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiff Trim33006049 +116 Dunshaughlin31026052 +82 Rathkenny31025756 +12 Meath Hill31024666 -202
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Group D
TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiff Wolfe Tones33006545 +206 Donaghmore/ Ashbourne31115256 -43 Na Fianna30214344 -12 Simonstown Gaels30124358 -151
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Knock-out stage The 1st and 2nd placed teams in each group qualified for the quarter-finals. Quarter Final pairings were drawn with one group winner and one 2nd placed team in each pair with no repeat pairings from group stages. The draw for the Quarter-Finals took place on 1 September 2025. The draw for the Semi-Finals took place on 14 September 2025.
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Relegation play-off The relegation play-off consisted of the 4th placed finishers in each group. The winners of each playoff round retained their senior status while the outright loser was relegated to the Intermediate Championship for 2026. The draw for the relegation play-offs took place on 1st September 2025.
Relegation semi-finals
Relegation final
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