1996 Meath Senior Football Championship

The 1996 Meath Senior Football Championship was the 104th edition of the Meath GAA's premier club Gaelic football tournament for senior graded teams in County Meath, Ireland. The tournament consists of 18 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.

Season	1996
Champions	Kilmainhamwood 1st Senior Football Championship title
Relegated	St. Colmcille's
Leinster SCFC	Kilmainhamwood
All Ireland SCFC	n/a
Winning Captain	Brian Stafford (Kilmainhamwood)
Man of the Match	Martin Crosbie (Kilmainhamwood)
← 1995 1997 →

Dunderry were the defending champions after they defeated Kilmainhamwood in the previous years final.

After losing all of their matches including a 44-point defeat to champions Kilmainhamwood, St. Colmcille's applied to be regraded to the 1997 I.F.C.

On 21 November 1996, Kilmainhamwood claimed their 1st Senior Championship title with a win over Seneschalstown in the final. Brian Stafford lifted the Keegan Cup for the 'Wood while Martin Crosbie claimed the 'Man of the Match' award.

Team changes

The following teams have changed division since the 1995 championship season.

To S.F.C.

Promoted from I.F.C.

• Simonstown Gaels - (Intermediate Champions)

From S.F.C.

Regraded to I.F.C.

• ???

Group stage

Group A

Team	Pld	W	L	D	PF	PA	PD	Pts
Moynalvey	5	3	0	2	73	46	+0	8
Ballinlough	5	3	1	1	66	55	+11	7
Slane	5	3	2	0	54	53	+1	6
St. Michael's	5	2	3	0	54	65	-11	4
Simonstown Gaels	5	1	3	1	39*	43*	-4*	3
Carnaross	5	1	4	0	40*	64*	-24*	2

Round 1:

• Simonstown Gaels 0-13, 1-8 Ballinlough, Nobber, 7/4/1996,
• Moynalvey 3-8, 2-3 Carnaross, Trim, 7/4/1996,
• Slane 0-11, 1-6 St. Michael's, Rathkenny, 7/4/1996,

Round 2:

• St. Michael's 0-10, 0-8 Simonstown Gaels, Kilberry, 28/4/1996,
• Moynalvey 1-7, 0-5 Slane, Walterstown, 5/5/1996,
• Ballinlough 2-7, 1-6 Carnaross, Oldcastle, 5/5/1996,

Round 3:

• St. Michael's 2-10, 0-11 Carnaross, Kells, 25/5/1996,
• Slane 0-10, 1-3 Simonstown Gaels, Pairc Tailteann, 25/5/1996,
• Moynalvey 2–6, 0-12 Ballinlough, Pairc Tailteann, 23/6/1996,

Round 4:

• Slane 3-9, 0-11 Carnaross, Castletown, 23/6/1996,
• Simonstown Gaels 1–9, 1-9 Moynalvey, Kells, 14/7/1996,
• Ballinlough 2-7, 0-11 St. Michael's, Kells, 6/8/1996,

Round 5:

• St. Michael's 0–8, 4-10 Moynalvey, Walterstown, 6/9/1996,
• Slane 1–7, 3-8 Ballinlough, Pairc Tailteann, 6/10/1996,
• Simonstown Gaels l, w Carnaross,

Group B

Team	Pld	W	L	D	PF	PA	PD	Pts
Seneschalstown	5	5	0	0	64	39	+25	10
Kilmainhamwood	5	4	1	0	111	66	+45	8
Summerhill	5	3	2	0	66	47	+19	6
Navan O'Mahonys	5	2	3	0	52*	45*	+7*	4
Gaeil Colmcille	5	1	4	0	64*	68*	-4*	2
St. Colmcille's	5	0	5	0	117	25	-92	0

Round 1:

• Navan O'Mahonys 4-13, 1-2 St. Colmcille's, Slane, 7/4/1996,
• Summerhill 0-18, 1-12 Gaeil Colmcille, Walterstown, 7/4/1996,
• Kilmainhamwood 2–7, 3-12 Seneschalstown, Pairc Tailteann, 7/4/1996,

Round 2:

• Summerhill 1-15, 0-3 St. Colmcille's, Skryne, 21/4/1996,
• Kilmainhamwood 3-9, 1-9 Gaeil Colmcille, Castletown, 28/4/1996,
• Seneschalstown 1-11, 1-5 Navan O'Mahonys, Pairc Tailteann, 28/4/1996,

Round 3:

• Seneschalstown 0-9, 0-6 Summerhill, Skryne, 5/5/1996,
• Kilmainhamwood 1-13, 0-14 Navan O'Mahonys, Carlanstown, 5/5/1996,
• Gaeil Colmcille 1-22, 2-6 St. Colmcille's, Kilberry, 10/5/1996,

Round 4:

• Seneschalstown 2-14, 1-9 Gaeil Colmcille, Pairc Tailteann, 25/5/1996,
• Summerhill 0-10, 0-5 Navan O'Mahonys, Pairc Tailteann, 26/5/1996,
• Kilmainhamwood 10-19, 0-5 St. Colmcille's, Syddan, 26/5/1996,

Round 5:

• Summerhill 1–11, 0-15 Kilmainhamwood, Pairc Tailteann, 6/10/1996,
• Navan O'Mahonys w, l Gaeil Colmcille,
• Seneschalstown w/o, scr St. Colmcille's,

Group C

Team	Pld	W	L	D	PF	PA	PD	Pts
Dunderry	5	4	1	0	66	50	+16	8
St. Peter's Dunboyne	5	4	1	0	66	48	+18	8
Skryne	5	3	2	0	70	61	+9	6
Oldcastle	5	2	2	1	53	63	-10	5
Trim	5	1	3	1	53	59	-6	3
Walterstown	5	0	5	0	37	75	-38	0

Round 1:

• Dunderry 1-10, 1-8 Trim, Kells, 7/4/1996,
• Skryne 1-16, 1-8 Oldcastle, Athboy, 7/4/1996,
• Walterstown 0–6, 4-12 St. Peter's Dunboyne, Kilmessan, 7/4/1996,

Round 2:

• Trim 0-7, 0-6 Walterstown, Pairc Tailteann, 21/4/1996,
• Skryne 1–5, 1-7 St. Peter's Dunboyne, Pairc Tailteann, 21/4/1996,
• Oldcastle 1-9, 0-9 Dunderry, Athboy, 5/5/1996,

Round 3:

• St. Peter's Dunboyne 0-15, 1-9 Trim, Kilmessan, 5/5/1996,
• Walterstown 0–6, 2-5 Oldcastle, Athboy, 25/5/1996,
• Skryne 0–12, 1-11 Dunderry, Pairc Tailteann, 23/6/1996,

Round 4:

• St. Peter's Dunboyne 3-9, 1-5 Oldcastle, Pairc Tailteann, 1/8/1996,
• Dunderry 0-16, 1-2 Walterstown, Pairc Tailteann, 5/10/1996,
• Skryne 1-11, 1-9 Trim, Kells, 6/10/1996,

Round 5:

• Oldcastle 1–8, 0-11 Trim, Kilskyre, 19/10/1996,
• Skryne 1-14, 2-8 Walterstown, 20/10/1996,
• Dunderry 0-14, 0-10 St. Peter's Dunboyne, 20/10/1996,

Knock-out Stage

Finals

	Quarter-Finals				Semi-Finals				Final
	Dunderry	2-7
	Kilmainhamwood	2-9
					Moynalvey	1-4
					Kilmainhamwood	3-15
									Kilmainhamwood	2-12
									Seneschalstown	1-6
					Seneschalstown	1-10
					St. Peter's Dunboyne	0-12
	St. Peter's Dunboyne	2-8
	Ballinlough	1-10

Quarter-Final:

• Ballinlough 1–10, 2-8 St. Peter's Dunboyne, Pairc Tailteann, 26/10/1996,
• Kilmainhamwood 2-9', 2-7 Dunderry, Kells, 26/10/1996,

Semi-Final:

• Moynalvey 1–4, 3-15 Kilmainhamwood, Pairc Tailteann, 2/11/1996,
• Seneschalstown 1-10, 0-12 St. Peter's Dunboyne, Pairc Tailteann, 3/11/1996,

Final:

• Kilmainhamwood 2-12, 1-6 Seneschalstown, Pairc Tailteann, 17/11/1996,