1973 Meath Senior Football Championship

The 1973 Meath Senior Football Championship is the 81st edition of the Meath GAA's premier club Gaelic football tournament for senior graded teams in County Meath, Ireland. The tournament consists of 15 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.

Meath S.F.C.
Season1973
ChampionsNavan O'Mahonys
8th Senior Championship Title
RelegatedBallinlough
Leinster SCFCNavan O'Mahonys
(preliminary round) Cooley Kickhams w, l Navan O'Mahonys
All Ireland SCFCn/a
Winning CaptainRonan Giles (Navan O'Mahonys)
Matches played40
1972
1974

This season saw Summerhill's return to the top flight after claiming the 1972 Meath Intermediate Football Championship title, their 3rd period as a senior club and 3rd season altogether.

Seneschalstown were the defending champions after they defeated Navan O'Mahonys in the previous years final after a replay, however, this season relinquished their crown at the semi-final stage when losing to eventual runners-up Ballivor.

Ballinlough were relegated to the 1974 I.F.C. after losing the Relegation Final to Syddan.

On 7 October 1973, Navan O'Mahonys won their 8th Meath S.F.C. title when they defeated Ballivor 1-9 to 1-7 in the final in Pairc Tailteann. Ronan Giles raised the Keegan Cup for the Hoops.

Team Changes

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The following teams have changed division since the 1972 championship season.

Group stage

Group A

Group B

Knock-out Stages

Relegation final

  • Syddan 2-14, 1-5 Ballinlough, Kells, 30/9/1973,

Finals

The winners and runners up of each group qualify for the semi-finals.

Semi-finals Final
      
1 Seneschalstown 2-6
4 Ballivor 0-14
Navan O'Mahonys 1-9
Ballivor 1-7
3 Navan O'Mahonys 3-4 R
2 Summerhill 0-9 R

Semi-finals:

  • Ballivor 0-14, 2-6 Seneschalstown, Pairc Tailteann, 9/9/1973,
  • Navan O'Mahonys 1-6, 1-6 Summerhill Pairc Tailteann, 16/9/1973,
  • Navan O'Mahonys 3-4, 0-9 Summerhill, Trim, 30/9/1973

Final:

Leinster Senior Club Football Championship

Preliminary round:

References

  1. "Meath Chronicle Archives". Irishnewsarchive.com. 16 January 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  2. "Meath Gaelic Football Champions Roll of Honor". Hoganstand.com. 16 January 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
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