The 1957 Meath Senior Football Championship is the 65th edition of the Meath GAA's premier club Gaelic football tournament for senior graded teams in County Meath, Ireland. The tournament consists of 10 teams. For this season, the championship trialed a straight knock-out format.
| Season | 1957 |
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| Champions | Navan O'Mahonys 2nd Senior Championship Title |
| Relegated | Donaghmore |
| Winning Captain | Peter McKeever (Navan O'Mahonys) |
| Matches played | 13 |
← 1956 1958 → | |
No club was promoted from the 1956 Meath Intermediate Football Championship title. Navan O'Mahonys 'B' beat Dunshaughlin in the '56 final however due to the rule that no club may field two teams in the one grade, they were denied promotion. Dunshaughlin didn't enter a team in either the S.F.C. or I.F.C. for 1957.
Syddan were the defending champions after they defeated Skryne in the previous years final, however they lost their crown at the quarter-final stage this year.
Navan O'Mahonys were crowned S.F.C. champions for the second time when defeating Skryne 0-11 to 1-7 in the final at Pairc Tailteann on 8 September 1957. Peter McKeever raised the Keegan Cup for the Hoops.
At the end of the season Donaghmore were regraded to the 1958 I.F.C.
Team Changes
editThe following teams have changed division since the 1956 championship season.
To S.F.C.editPromoted from 1956 I.F.C.
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From S.F.C.editRegraded to 1957 I.F.C.
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Round 1
edit4 of the 10 teams play in this round by random draw.
- Syddan 3-6, 1-5 Ballivor, Kells, 19/5/1957,
- Navan O'Mahonys 1-6, 2-3 St. Vincent's, Skryne, 19/5/1957,
- Navan O'Mahonys 3-5, 2-6 St. Vincent's, Skryne, 2/6/1957, (Replay)
Quarter-finals
editThe remaining 6 teams along with the 2 winners from Round 1 play each other in this round.
- St. Peter's Dunboyne 2-10, 3-7 Kells Harps, Skryne, 19/5/1957,
- Skryne 0-12, 2-5 Trim, Pairc Tailteann, 19/5/1957,
- Ballinlough 2-6, 1-5 Donaghmore, Pairc Tailteann, 2/6/1957,
- Navan O'Mahonys 0-6, 0-4 Syddan, Kells, 30/6/1957,
- St. Peter's Dunboyne 3-7, 0-6 Kells Harps, Pairc Tailteann, 2/6/1957, (Replay)
Semi-finals
edit- Skryne 4-2, 1-4 St. Peter's Dunboyne, Trim, 30/6/1957,
- Navan O'Mahonys w, l Ballinlough,
Final
edit- Navan O'Mahonys 0-11, 1-7 Skryne, Pairc Tailteann, 8/9/1957,
References
edit- ^ "Meath Chronicle Archives". Irishnewsarchive.com. 16 January 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
- ^ "Meath Gaelic Football Champions Roll of Honor". Hoganstand.com. 16 January 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2018.