2019 Meath Senior Football Championship

The 2019 Meath Senior Football Championship is the 127th edition of the Meath GAA's premier club Gaelic football tournament for senior clubs in County Meath, Ireland. 18 teams compete, with the winner representing Meath in the Leinster Senior Club Football Championship. The championship starts with a group stage and then progresses to a knock out stage.

127th Meath Senior Football Championship
Tournament details
CountyMeath
ProvinceLeinster
Year2019
TrophyKeegan Cup
SponsorFairyhouse Steel
Date4 April - 27 October
Teams18
Defending championsSt. Peter's Dunboyne
Winners
ChampionsRatoath
(1st Title)
ManagerDavy Byrne
CaptainCiarán Ó Fearraigh
Qualify forLeinster Club SFC
Runners-up
Runners-upSummerhill
ManagerDeclan McCabe
Promotion/Relegation
Promoted team(s)Nobber
Relegated team(s)St. Patrick's
Rathkenny
Longwood
Other
Matches played56
Player of the YearJoey Wallace
WebsiteMeath GAA

St. Peter's Dunboyne were the defending champions after they defeated Summerhill in the 2018 final to claim their third S.F.C. crown. However, the defence of their title was disappointing, failing to proceed past the group stages. [1]

This was Longwood's return to the top flight for the first time in 76 years after claiming the 2018 Meath Intermediate Football Championship. Longwood last won the I.F.C. in 1942 and after spending one season in the senior grade in 1943, they were regraded to the J.F.C. for 1944.[2]

Longwood, Rathkenny and St. Patrick's were relegated back to the I.F.C. for 2020 after spending just one, 13 and 19 seasons respectively in the top-flight of Meath club football when losing a relegation play-off.

On 27 October 2019, Ratoath claimed their first ever S.F.C. title after just four years as a senior club when defeating Summerhill 3-15 to 2-13 in the final at Pairc Tailteann. Ciarán Ó Fearraigh became the first Ratoath captain to lift the Keegan Cup while Joey Wallace claimed the "Man-of-the-Match" award for his performance. The match was refereed by David Gough.

The draw for the group stages of the championship were made on 4 March 2019 with the games commencing on 4 April 2019.

Championship Structure Change Proposals

In 2019:[3]

  • 3 teams shall be relegated from the S.F.C. to the I.F.C. in 2019. The 2019 I.F.C. champions will be promoted to S.F.C. for 2020.
  • Relegation from the S.F.C. shall be decided as follows - the teams that finish in fifth and sixth places in each Group A, B, and C each play one relegation game. The loser of each game will be relegated to the I.F.C. for 2020.
  • The draw for the Relegation play-offs will be pre-determined as follows - A5 -vs- B6; B5 -vs- C6; C5 -vs- A6.
  • In the event of a relegation game finishing level, extra-time will be played and if still level then the game will go to a replay.

In 2020:

  • The S.F.C. shall contain 16 teams drawn in rotation into four groups each containing four teams. The top two teams shall progress to the quarter-finals, the bottom two in each group shall contest the relegation quarter-finals.

Team Changes

The following teams have changed division since the 2018 championship season.

Participating teams

The teams taking part in the 2019 Meath Senior Football Championship are:

Club Location Management Pre C'ship Odds 2018 Championship Position 2019 Championship Position
Curraha Curraha Stephen Morgan 80/1 Relegation Play-Off Preliminary Quarter Final
Donaghmore/Ashbourne Ashbourne Gabriel Brannigan 8/1 Semi-Finalist Quarter-Finalist
Dunshaughlin Dunshaughlin & Drumree Anthony Moyles 50/1 Non Qualifier Quarter-Finalist
Gaeil Colmcille Kells Lar Wall 11/1 Quarter-Finalist Semi-Finalist
Longwood Longwood David Flynn 100/1 I.F.C. Champions Relegated
Moynalvey Moynalvey & Kiltale Gerry Smith 25/1 Non Qualifier Non Qualifier
Na Fianna Enfield & Baconstown Dudley Farrell 40/1 Non Qualifier Quarter-Finalist
Navan O'Mahonys Navan Kevin Reilly 9/1 Non Qualifier Non Qualifier
Rathkenny Rathkenny & Stackallan Dermot McCarthy 66/1 Non Qualifier Relegated
Ratoath Ratoath David Byrne 11/2 Quarter-Finalist Champions
Seneschalstown Kentstown & Yellow Furze Joe Cowley & Oisín McConville 40/1 Non Qualifier Relegation Play-Off
Simonstown Gaels Navan Des Lane 5/1 Semi-Finalist Semi Finalist
Skryne Skryne & Tara James Reddy 11/1 Quarter-Finalist Quarter-Finalist
St. Patrick's Gormanston, Julianstown & Stamullen Davy Cahill 100/1 Relegation Play-Off Relegated
St. Colmcille's Bettystown, Donacarney, Laytown & Mornington Gordon Ward 25/1 Quarter-Finalist Relegation Play-Off
St. Peter's Dunboyne Dunboyne Ciaran Byrne 5/2 Champions Non-Qualifier
Summerhill Summerhill Declan McCabe 4/1 Finalist Finalist
Wolfe Tones Kilberry, Gibbstown, Oristown & Wilkinstown Tony Kearney 16/1 Preliminary Quarter-Finalist Relegation Play-Off

Group stage

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There are three groups of six teams called Group A, B and C. The 1st and 2nd placed teams in Groups A, B and C along with the 3rd placed team in Group A automatically qualify for the quarter-finals. The third placed teams in Groups B and C engage in the Preliminary Quarter-Final to determine the team that completes the quarter-finals lineup. The 5th and 6th placed teams will proceed to the Relegation Play-Off to determine which three teams will suffer relegation.

The draw for the group stages of the championship were made on 4 March 2019 with the games commencing on 4 April 2019.

Tiebreakers: If two or more teams were equal on points on completion of the group matches, the following tie-breaking criteria would be applied:

All Football Championships and Leagues shall be run on a combination of a league and knockout basis under Rule 6.21 T.O. Where teams finish equal with points for qualification or relegation process for concluding stages, the positioning shall be decided as follows;

  • (i) Where three teams are involved - the outcome of the meetings of the three teams in their previous games in the competition. If three teams finish level on points for three places and one team has beaten the other two teams that team qualifies in first place and other places are determined by the specified order. If there are two positions and one team has beaten the other two teams that team qualifies and the second place is determined by the specified order. If there is one position and one team has beaten the other two team that team qualifies;
  • (ii) Where two teams are involved - the outcome of the meeting of the two teams in the previous game in the competition;
  • (iii) Scoring Difference;
  • (iv) Highest total scores for;
  • (v) A play-off.

Group A

Group B

Group C

Knock-Out Stage

The 1st and 2nd placed teams in Groups A, B and C along with the 3rd placed team in Group A automatically qualify for the quarter-finals. The third placed teams in Groups B and C engage in the Preliminary Quarter-Final to determine the team that completes the quarter-finals lineup.

Preliminary round Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Final
Donaghmore/Ashbourne 1-12
Curraha 0-9 Gaeil Colmcille 1-12
Donaghmore/Ashbourne 0-10
Gaeil Colmcille 1-10
Ratoath 2-14
Skryne 1-6
Ratoath 4-16
Ratoath 3-15
Summerhill 2-13
Summerhill 3-19
Na Fianna 1-11
Summerhill 2-12
Simonstown Gaels 2-10
Simonstown Gaels 3-11
Dunshaughlin 0-11

Preliminary Quarter-Final
22 September 2019 (2019-09-22) Preliminary Quarter-Final Donaghmore/Ashbourne 1-12 – 0-09 Curraha Skryne  
17:00 IST (UTC+1)
Report


Quarter-finals
27 September 2019 (2019-09-27) Quarter-Final 4 Simonstown Gaels 3-11 – 0-11 Dunshaughlin Ashbourne  
20:00 IST (UTC+1)
Report


28 September 2019 (2019-09-28) Quarter-Final 1 Gaeil Colmcille 1-12 – 0-10 Donaghmore/Ashbourne Navan  
15:45 IST (UTC+1) Venue: Pairc Tailteann
Report


28 September 2019 (2019-09-28) Quarter-Final 3 Summerhill 3-19 – 1-11 Na Fianna Navan  
17:15 IST (UTC+1) Venue: Pairc Tailteann
Report


29 September 2019 (2019-09-29) Quarter-Final 2 Ratoath 4-16 – 1-6 Skryne Navan  
15:45 IST (UTC+1) Venue: Pairc Tailteann
Report


Semi-finals
13 October 2019 (2019-10-13) Semi-Final 1 Ratoath 2-14 – 1-10 Gaeil Colmcille Navan  
16:00 IST (UTC+1) Venue: Pairc Tailteann
Report Referee: Cormac Reilly


12 October 2019 (2019-10-12) Semi-Final 2 Summerhill 2-12 – 2-10 Simonstown Gaels Navan  
16:30 IST (UTC+1) Venue: Pairc Tailteann
Report Referee: David Coldrick


Final
27 October 2019 (2019-10-27) Final Ratoath 3-15 – 2-13 Summerhill Navan  
15:00 IST (UTC+1) Venue: Pairc Tailteann
Report Referee: David Gough


Relegation play-off

Due to the 2019 modifications of the club football structure in Meath ratified by the Co. Board in early January 2019, this season 3 clubs shall be relegated to the 2020 Meath I.F.C. in order to leave 16 clubs competing for the 2020 Meath S.F.C.[3]

The Relegation Play-Off will consist of the 5th and 6th placed finishers in Groups A, B and C. The three winners shall retain their senior status while the three losers shall be relegated to the Intermediate championship.

20 September 2019 (2019-09-20) Relegation Play-Off Wolfe Tones 1-18 – 2-2 St. Patrick's Donore  
19:45 IST (UTC+1)


22 September 2019 (2019-09-22) Relegation Play-Off St. Colmcille's 0-15 – 0-10 Rathkenny Seneschalstown  
17:00 IST (UTC+1)


6 October 2019 (2019-10-06) Relegation Play-Off Seneschalstown 1-11 – 0-11 Longwood Clonard  
12:00 IST (UTC+1)
Report


Leinster Senior Club Football Championship
Main article: 2019–20 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship

Quarter Final: Garrycastle 3-11 Ratoath 2-12, Cusack Park, 10/11/2019

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