2014 Meath Senior Football Championship

The 2014 Meath Senior Football Championship is the 122nd 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.
Season2014
ChampionsNavan O'Mahonys
19th Senior Championship Title
RelegatedOldcastle
Leinster SCFCNavan O'Mahonys
(Quarter-Final) Rhode 4-10 Navan O'Mahonys 0-13,
All Ireland SCFCn/a
Winning CaptainNiall McKeigue
(Navan O'Mahonys)
Man of the MatchJake Regan
(Navan O'Mahonys)
Matches played55
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Summerhill were the defending champions after they defeated Na Fianna in the previous years final, however they lost their crown when losing to Wolfe Tones at the Quarter-Final stage.

This was Gaeil Colmcille's first period in the senior grade in 9 years since relegation in 2004 after claiming the 2013 Meath Intermediate Football Championship title.

The draw for the group stages of the championship were made on 10 February 2014 with the games commencing on the weekend of 11 April 2014.

This year saw the 8th "Navan El Classico" take place in the SFC as Simonstown Gaels defeated Navan O'Mahonys in the group stage, leaving their overall head-to-head score as 5-3 in favour of O'Mahonys.

On 21 October 2014, Navan O'Mahonys claimed their 19th Senior Championship title, when defeating Donaghmore/Ashbourne 2-11 to 2-9 in Pairc Tailteann, Navan. Niall McKeigue raised the Keegan Cup for O'Mahonys while Jake Regan claimed the 'Man of the Match' award.

Oldcastle were relegated to Intermediate after 5 years as a Senior club.

Team Changes

The following teams have changed division since the 2013 championship season.

Participating Teams

The teams taking part in the 2014 Meath Senior Football Championship are:

Club Location 2013 Championship Position 2014 Championship Position
Blackhall Gaels Batterstown Non Qualifier Non Qualifier
Donaghmore/Ashbourne Ashbourne Non Qualifier Finalists
Duleek/Bellewstown Duleek Non Qualifier Quarter-Finalist
Dunshaughlin Dunshaughlin Relegation Playoff Non Qualifier
Gaeil Colmcille Kells Intermediate Champions Non Qualifier
Moynalvey Moynalvey Quarter-Finalist Non Qualifier
Na Fianna Enfield Finalists Semi Finalist
Navan O'Mahonys Navan Quarter Finalist Champions
Oldcastle Oldcastle Relegation Playoff Relegated
Rathkenny Rathkenny Semi Finalist Relegation Playoff
Seneschalstown Kentstown Quarter Finalist Preliminary Quarter-Finalist
Simonstown Gaels Navan Non Qualifier Quarter-Finalist
Skryne Skryne Quarter-Finalist Quarter-Finalist
St Patricks Stamullen Non Qualifier Non Qualifier
St Peters Dunboyne Dunboyne Preliminary Quarter-Finalist Non Qualifier
Summerhill Summerhill Champions Quarter-Finalist
Walterstown Navan Non Qualifier Relegation Playoff
Wolfe Tones Kilberry Semi-Finalist Semi-Finalist

Group stage

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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 10 February 2014 with the games commencing on the weekend of 11 April 2014.

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 2015 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
Seneschalstown 0-7  
Summerhill 0-17     Wolfe Tones 2-11  
        Summerhill 0-8  
          Wolfe Tones 0-10  
          Navan O'Mahonys 1-13  
        Navan O'Mahonys 3-14  
        Skryne 2-11  
          Navan O'Mahonys 2-11
          Donaghmore/Ashbourne 2-9
        Simonstown Gaels 2-9  
        Na Fianna 1-15  
          Na Fianna 0-12  
          Donaghmore/Ashbourne 2-14  
        Donaghmore/Ashbourne 3-13      
        Duleek/Bellewstown 0-8      
     

Preliminary Quarter-Final:

  • Seneschalstown 0-7, 0-17 Summerhill, Ashbourne, 7/9/2014,[47]

Quarter-Finals:

  • Donaghmore/Ashbourne 3-13, 0-8 Duleek/Bellewstown, Pairc Tailteann, 12/9/2014,[48]
  • Simonstown Gaels 2-9, 1-15 Na Fianna, Trim, 13/9/2014,[49]
  • Wolfe Tones 2-11, 0-8 Summerhill, Pairc Tailteann, 13/9/2014,[50]
  • Navan O'Mahonys 3-14, 2-11 Skryne, Pairc Tailteann, 14/9/2014,[51]

Semi-Finals:

  • Na Fianna 0-12, 2-14 Donaghmore/Ashbourne, Pairc Tailteann, 4/10/2014,[52]
  • Wolfe Tones 0-10, 1-13 Navan O'Mahonys, Pairc Tailteann, 5/10/2014,[53]

Final:

  • Navan O'Mahonys 2-11, 2-9 Donaghmore/Ashbourne, Pairc Tailteann, 19/10/2014,[54]
Final
Navan O'Mahonys2-11 - 2-9Donaghmore/Ashbourne
J Regan 1-4 (4f), S Bray 0-3 (2f), R O'Coileain 1-0, G O'Brien, A Forde, D Bray, S Gillespie 0-1 each. Report A Tormey 1-3, M Deegan 0-5 (3f), B Menton 1-0, E Callaghan 0-1.
Pairc Tailteann, Meath
Attendance: ???
Referee: Colm McManus, Gaeil Colmcille.

Leinster Senior Club Football Championship
Main article: 2014–15 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship

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