2013 Meath Senior Football Championship

The 2013 Meath Senior Football Championship is the 121st edition of the Meath GAA's premier club Gaelic football tournament for senior graded teams in County Meath, Ireland, and also the 60th anniversary of the first use of the Keegan Cup, won by Navan O'Mahonys first in 1954. 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.
Season2013
ChampionsSummerhill
7th Senior Championship Title
RelegatedNobber
Leinster SCFCSummerhill
(Semi-Final) St. Vincent's 1-14 Summerhill 1-10,
All Ireland SCFCn/a
Winning CaptainBrian Ennis
(Summerhill)
Man of the MatchConor Gillespie
(Summerhill)
Matches played56
← 2012
2014 →

Navan O'Mahonys were the defending champions after they defeated Wolfe Tones in the previous years final, but were knocked out by Summerhill at the quarter-final stage.

This was Na Fianna's first year ever in the senior grade after claiming the 2012 Meath Intermediate Football Championship title.

Nobber were relegated after 3 years as a senior club. Nobber appealed to the Leinster Council after their match with Oldcastle on the basis that the Meath County Board chose them to play Dunshaughlin first after Nobber drew with Oldcastle, even though the loser of the game was meant to play Dunshaughlin next. When Dunshaughlin defeated Nobber, this left Dunshaughlin safe from relegation with nothing to play for against Oldcastle and hence, were defeated. On 30 September, the Leinster Council rejected Nobber's appeal and they lost their senior status. [1]

On 20 October 2013, Summerhill GFC claimed their 7th Senior Championship title, when defeating Na Fianna 1-13 to 1-10 in Pairc Tailteann, Navan. The match was broadcast live on Irish television station TG4. Brian Ennis raised the Keegan Cup for Summerhill while Conor Gillespie claimed the 'Man of the Match' award.

The draw for the group stages of the championship were made on 11 February 2013 with the games commencing on the weekend of 12 April 2013.

Team Changes

The following teams have changed division since the 2012 championship season.

Participating Teams

The teams taking part in the 2013 Meath Senior Football Championship are:

Club Location 2012 Championship Position 2013 Championship Position
Blackhall Gaels Batterstown Non Qualifier Non Qualifier
Donaghmore/Ashbourne Ashbourne Semi Finalist Non Qualifier
Duleek/Bellewstown Duleek Non Qualifier Non Qualifier
Dunshaughlin Dunshaughlin Non Qualifier Relegation Playoff
Moynalvey Moynalvey Non Qualifier Quarter-Finalist
Na Fianna Enfield Intermediate Champions Finalists
Navan O'Mahonys Navan Champions Quarter Finalist
Nobber Nobber Non Qualifier Relegated
Oldcastle Oldcastle Non Qualifier Relegation Playoff
Rathkenny Rathkenny Non Qualifier Semi Finalist
Seneschalstown Kentstown Semi Finalist Quarter Finalist
Simonstown Gaels Navan Quarter Finalist Non Qualifier
Skryne Skryne Non Qualifier Quarter-Finalist
St Patricks Stamullen Quarter Finalist Non Qualifier
St Peters Dunboyne Dunboyne Quarter Finalist Preliminary Quarter-Finalist
Summerhill Summerhill Quarter Finalist Champions
Walterstown Navan Non Qualifier Non Qualifier
Wolfe Tones Kilberry Finalist Semi-Finalist

Group stage

There are 3 groups called Group A,B and C. The 2 top finishers in each group and the third-place finisher in Group A will qualify for the Quarter Finals. The third placed teams in Group B and C will qualify for a Preliminary Quarter Final, with the winner earning a place in last eight. The bottom finishers of each group will qualify for the Relegation Play Off. The draw for the group stages of the championship were made on 11 February 2013 with the games commencing on the weekend of 12 April 2013.[2]

Group A

Group B

Group C

Knock-out Stages

Relegation Play Off

The three bottom finishers from each group qualify for the relegation play off and play each other in a round robin basis. The team with the worst record after two matches will be relegated to the 2014 Intermediate Championship.

Finals

The winners and runners up of each group qualify for the quarter finals along with the third-placed finisher of Group A.

Preliminary Quarter-Finals Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Final
Summerhill 3-14  
St. Peter's Dunboyne 2-11     Navan O'Mahonys 1-8  
        Summerhill 1-9  
          Summerhill 0-15  
          Rathkenny 1-7  
        Rathkenny 0-14 AET  
        Seneschalstown 1-10 AET  
          Summerhill 1-13
          Na Fianna 1-10
        Skryne 3-10  
        Wolfe Tones 3-12  
          Wolfe Tones 1-12  
          Na Fianna 2-19  
        Na Fianna 7-10      
        Moynalvey 2-10      
     

Preliminary Quarter-Final:

  • Summerhill 3-14, 2-11 St. Peter's Dunboyne, Ashbourne, 8/9/2013,[48]

Quarter-Final:

  • Skryne 3-10, 3-12 Wolfe Tones, Pairc Tailteann, 13/9/2013,[49]
  • Na Fianna 7-10, 2-10 Moynalvey, Pairc Tailteann, 14/9/2013,[50]
  • Rathkenny 0-14, 1-10 Seneschalstown, Pairc Tailteann, 15/9/2013, (A.E.T.) [51]
  • Navan O'Mahonys 1-8, 1-9 Summerhill, Trim, 15/9/2013,[52]

Semi-Final:

  • Wolfe Tones 1-12, 2-19 Na Fianna, Pairc Tailteann, 27/9/2013,[53]
  • Summerhill 0-15, 1-7 Rathkenny, Pairc Tailteann, 29/9/2013,[54]

Final:

  • Na Fianna 1-10, 1-13 Summerhill, Pairc Tailteann, 20/10/2013,[55]
Final
Summerhill1-13 - 1-10Na Fianna
B Ennis (0-4), D Larkin (1-0), A Kenny, S Dalton (0-2 each), S Husband, M Byrne, P Rispin, B Dardis, R Hatton (0-1 each). Shane Barrett (0-3), D McDonagh (1-0), D Queeney, D Hendrick (0-2 each), M Foley, C Downey, D Barrett (0-1 each).
Pairc Tailteann, Meath
Referee: Patrick Neilis, Kilmainham.

Leinster Senior Club Football Championship
Main article: 2013–14 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship

Quarter Final:

Semi-Final:

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