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2023 Meath Senior Football Championship

The 2023 Meath Senior Football Championship is the 131st edition of the Meath GAA's premier club Gaelic football tournament for senior clubs in County Meath, Ireland with 16 teams competing. The winner will represent Meath in the Leinster Senior Club Football Championship. The championship starts with a group stage and then progresses to a knock out stage.

131st Meath Senior Football Championship
Tournament details
CountyMeath
ProvinceLeinster
Year2023
TrophyKeegan Cup
SponsorFairyhouse Steel
Date27 July - 8 October
Teams16
Defending championsRatoath
Other
Matches played38
WebsiteMeath GAA
← 2022
2024 →

Ratoath are the defending champions after defeating Summerhill in the 2022 final for their third S.F.C. title in their history and their third in four years having also won the Keegan Cup in 2019 and 2020. [1]

Having only been relegated to Intermediate in 2021, Dunshaughlin returned to the Senior Football Championship by beating Duleek/Bellewstown in the 2022 Meath Intermediate Football Championship final.[2]

The draw for the group stages of the championship took place on 24 April 2023 with the games due to commence on 27 July 2023.

On 8 October 2023, in a repeat of the 2022 final, Summerhill faced off against Ratoath. Summerhill reversed the result of the 2022 final and won their 8th Keegan Cup and their first since 2013, having lost four finals since their last triumph. Eoghan Frayne was awarded Man of the Match, scoring 6 points.

Moynalvey were relegated to the Meath Intermediate Football Championship after losing to Skryne in the relegation playoff final, ending their 12 year stint at senior level.

Championship Structure

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The 2023 Meath S.F.C. consists of 16 teams drawn into four groups each containing four teams. The top two teams progress to the quarter-finals, while the bottom two in each group contest the Relegation Quarter-Finals. The losers of each Relegation Quarter-Final then contest the Relegation Semi-Finals, the losers of which will play-off for the right to retain their senior status into 2024.[3]

Team Changes

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The following teams have changed division since the 2022 championship season.

Participating teams

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The teams taking part in the 2023 Meath Senior Football Championship are:

Club Location Management Pre C'ship Odds 2022 Championship Position 2023 Championship Position
  Ballinabrackey Ballinabrackey 50/1 Relegation Semi-Finalist Relegation Quarter-Finalist
  Curraha Curraha 100/1 Relegation Quarter-Finalist Relegation Quarter-Finalist
  Donaghmore/Ashbourne Ashbourne 14/1 Relegation Quarter-Finalist Semi-Finalist
  Dunshaughlin Dunshaughlin & Drumree 25/1 I.F.C. Champions Quarter-Finalist
  Gaeil Colmcille Kells 10/1 Quarter-Finalist Relegation Quarter-Finalist
  Moynalvey Moynalvey & Kiltale 25/1 Quarter-Finalist Relegated
  Na Fianna Enfield & Baconstown 14/1 Semi-Finalist Relegation Semi-Finalist
  Ratoath Ratoath Kevin Reilly 11/10 Champions Runners Up
  Seneschalstown Kentstown & Yellow Furze 80/1 Relegation Finalist Relegation Quarter-Finalist
  Simonstown Gaels Navan 16/1 Relegation Quarter-Finalist Quarter-Finalist
  Skryne Skryne & Tara 20/1 Quarter-Finalist Relegation Quarter Finalist
  St. Colmcille's Bettystown, Donacarney, Laytown & Mornington 33/1 Relegation Semi-Finalist Quarter-Finalist
  St. Peter's Dunboyne Dunboyne 9/1 Relegation Quarter-Finalist Relegation Semi-Finalist
  Summerhill Summerhill 4/1 Runners-up Champions
  Trim Trim 25/1 Quarter-Finalist Quarter-Finalist
  Wolfe Tones Kilberry, Gibbstown, Oristown & Wilkinstown 10/1 Semi-Finalist Semi-Finalist

Group stage

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[5]

There are four groups of four teams called Group A, B, C and D. The 1st and 2nd placed teams in each group qualify for the quarter-finals. The 3rd and 4th placed team in each group will proceed to the Relegation Play-Off to determine which team will suffer relegation.

The draw for the group stages of the championship was made on 24 April 2023.

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

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Group B

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Group C

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Group D

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Knock-Out Stage

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The 1st and 2nd placed teams in each group qualify 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. Semi Final pairings were determined by an open draw. The draw for the quarter-finals and Semi-Finals took place on 28th August 2023.[36]

Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Final
         
St. Colmcilles 0-13
Donaghmore/Ashbourne 1-11
Donaghmore/Ashbourne 0-8
Summerhill 0-10
Summerhill 1-14
Trim 2-4
Summerhill 0-22 (a.e.t.)
Ratoath 1-13 (a.e.t.)
Simonstown Gaels 1-5
Wolfe Tones 2-11
Wolfe Tones 0-6
Ratoath 0-7
Dunshaughlin 1-8
Ratoath 1-9

Quarter-finals

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8 September 2023 (2023-09-08) Quarter-Final 1 St. Colmcilles 0-13 (13) – (14) 1-11 Donaghmore/Ashbourne Skryne  
20:00 IST (UTC+1)
Report Referee: David Coldrick


9 September 2023 (2023-09-09) Quarter-Final 2 Simonstown Gaels 1-5 (8) – (17) 2-11 Wolfe Tones Navan  
17:15 IST (UTC+1) Venue: Páirc Tailteann
Report


10 September 2023 (2023-09-10) Quarter-Final 3 Summerhill 1-14 (17) – (10) 2-4 Trim Navan  
16:00 IST (UTC+1) Venue: Páirc Tailteann
Report


10 September 2023 (2023-09-10) Quarter-Final 4 Dunshaughlin 1-8 (11) – (12) 1-9 Ratoath Ashbourne  
19:30 IST (UTC+1)


Semi-finals

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23 September 2023 (2023-09-23) Semi-Final 1 Donaghmore/Ashbourne 0-8 (8) – (10) 0-10 Summerhill Navan  
17:00 IST (UTC+1) Venue: Páirc Tailteann
Report


24 September 2023 (2023-09-24) Semi-Final 2 Wolfe Tones 0-6 (6) – (7) 0-7 Ratoath Navan  
16:30 IST (UTC+1) Venue: Páirc Tailteann
Report


Final

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8 October 2023 (2023-10-08) Final Summerhill 0-22 (22) – (16) 1-13
(a.e.t.) 		Ratoath Navan  
14:15 IST (UTC+1) (HT: 0-10 - 1-6)
(FT: 0-15 - 1-12) 		Venue: Páirc Tailteann
Report Referee: David Coldrick


Relegation play-off

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The Relegation Play-Off consists of the 3rd and 4th-placed finishers in each group. The winners of each playoff round retain their senior status while the outright loser will be relegated to the Intermediate championship for 2024. The draw for the relegation playoffs took place on 28th August 2023.[36]

Relegation Quarter-Finals

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9 September 2023 (2023-09-09) Relegation Quarter-Final 1 Na Fianna 0-10 (10) – (18) 3-9 Seneschalstown Batterstown  
19:30 IST (UTC+1)
Report Referee: Patrick Coyle


10 September 2023 (2023-09-10) Relegation Quarter-Final 2 Moynalvey 2-6 (12) – (13) 1-10 Curraha Dunshaughlin  
12:00 IST (UTC+1)
[37] [38] Referee: Keith Sheerin


9 September 2023 (2023-09-09) Relegation Quarter-Final 3 Ballinabrackey 0-16 (16) – (15) 1-12 Skryne Summerhill  
17:00 IST (UTC+1)
[39] [40] Referee: Andrew Smith


10 September 2023 (2023-09-10) Relegation Quarter-Final 4 St. Peter's Dunboyne 0-18 (18) – (19) 2-13
(a.e.t.) 		Gaeil Colmcille Walterstown  
12:00 IST (UTC+1)
Report Referee: Kieran Olwell


Relegation Semi-Finals

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24 September 2023 (2023-09-24) Relegation Semi-Final 1 Na Fianna 1-13 (16) – (8) 0-8 Skryne Summerhill  
11:30 IST (UTC+1)


22 September 2023 (2023-09-22) Relegation Semi-Final 2 Moynalvey 0-10 (10) – (27) 4-15 St. Peter's Dunboyne Batterstown  
20:00 IST (UTC+1)
Report


Relegation Final

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8 October 2023 (2023-10-08) Relegation Final Skryne 1-12 (15) – (11) 0-11 Moynalvey  
11:15 IST (UTC+1)
Report


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