Dublin–Meath Gaelic football rivalry
The Dublin-Meath rivalry is a Gaelic football rivalry between Irish county teams Dublin and Meath, who first played each other in 1894.[1] It is considered to be one of the biggest rivalries in Gaelic games.[2][3][4][5] Dublin's home ground is Parnell Park and Meath's home ground is Páirc Tailteann, however, many of their championship meetings have been held at neutral venues, usually Croke Park.
Locale | County Dublin County Meath |
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Teams | Dublin Meath |
First meeting | Dublin 0-4 - Meath 0-4 1894 Leinster final (14 October 1894) |
Latest meeting | Dublin 1-17 - 0-4 Meath 2019 Leinster final (23 June 2019) |
Statistics | |
Meetings total | 63 |
Most wins | Dublin (36) |
All-time series | Dublin 36-8-19 Meath |
While Dublin have the highest number of Leinster titles and Meath are ranked second on the roll of honour, they have also enjoyed success in the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, having won 35 championship titles between them to date.
Regarded as one of the greatest rivalries in Gaelic football, a Leinster final between Dublin and Meath is regarded as a special occasion.
Statistics
Team | All-Ireland | Provincial | National League | Total |
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Dublin | 28 | 58 | 12 | 98 |
Meath | 7 | 21 | 7 | 35 |
Combined | 35 | 79 | 19 | 133 |
All-time results
Legend
Dublin win | |
Meath win | |
Match was a draw |
Senior
No. | Date | Winners | Score | Runners-up | Venue | Stage | |
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1. | 14 October 1894 | Dublin | 0-4- 0-4 | Meath | Clonturk | Leinster final | |
2. | 15 December 1894 | Dublin | 0-2- 0-2 | Meath | Navan | Leinster final replay | |
3. | 24 February 1895 | Dublin | 1-8- 1-2 | Meath | Clonturk Park | Leinster final 2nd replay | |
4. | 1 March 1896 | Meath | 0-6 - 0-2 | Dublin | Jones's Road | Leinster final | |
5. | 24 October 1897 | Dublin | 2-4 - 1-5 | Meath | Jones's Road | Leinster final | |
12. | 12 August 1923 | Dublin | 3-5 - 0-0 | Meath | Croke Park | Leinster final | |
13. | 29 June 1930 | Meath | 3-8 - 0-4 | Dublin | Drogheda Park | Leinster quarter-final | |
14. | 11 June 1933 | Dublin | 1-8 - 1-4 | Meath | Drogheda Park | Leinster quarter-final | |
15. | 8 July 1934 | Dublin | 2-8 - 2-9 | Meath | Drogheda Park | Leinster semi-final | |
16. | 7 July 1940 | Meath | 1-7 - 0-4 | Dublin | St. Conleth's Park | Leinster semi-final | |
17. | 1 June 1941 | Dublin | 1-8 - 1-6 | Meath | Cusack Park | Leinster quarter-final | |
18. | 31 May 1942 | Dublin | 3-5 - 1-3 | Meath | Drogheda Park | Leinster semi-final | |
19. | 28 May 1944 | Dublin | 3-6 - 4-3 | Meath | Drogheda Park | Leinster quarter-final | |
20. | 10 June 1945 | Meath | 3-6 - 4-3 | Dublin | Drogheda Park | Leinster quarter-final | |
21. | 17 June 1945 | Meath | 2-16 - 1-10 | Dublin | Croke Park | Leinster quarter-final replay | |
22. | 3 June 1951 | Meath | 0-11 - 1-5 | Dublin | Drogheda Park | Leinster quarter-final | |
23. | 25 May 1952 | Meath | 2-7 - 2-5 | Dublin | Drogheda Park | Leinster quarter-final | |
24. | 24 May 1953 | Meath | 2-6 - 2-5 | Dublin | Páirc Tailteann | Leinster quarter-final | |
25. | 24 July 1955 | Dublin | 5-12 - 0-7 | Meath | Croke Park | Leinster final | |
26. | 1 June 1961 | Dublin | 1-12 - 2-7 | Meath | Drogheda Park | Leinster quarter-final | |
27. | 9 July 1961 | Dublin | 4-14 - 1-7 | Meath | Páirc Tailteann | Leinster semi-final | |
28. | 2 June 1963 | Dublin | 2-6 - 2-5 | Meath | Croke Park | Leinster quarter-final | |
29. | 26 July 1964 | Meath | 2-12 - 1-7 | Dublin | Croke Park | Leinster final | |
30. | 28 July 1974 | Dublin | 1-14 - 1-9 | Meath | Croke Park | Leinster final | |
31. | 25 July 1976 | Dublin | 2-8 - 1-9 | Meath | Croke Park | Leinster final | |
32. | 31 July 1977 | Dublin | 1-9 - 0-8 | Meath | Croke Park | Leinster final | |
33. | 6 July 1980 | Dublin | 3-13 - 2-7 | Meath | Páirc Tailteann | Leinster semi-final | |
34. | 12 June 1983 | Dublin | 2-8 - 2-8 | Meath | Croke Park | Leinster quarter-final | |
35. | 3 July 1983 | Dublin | 3-9 - 0-16 | Meath | Croke Park | Leinster quarter-final replay | |
36. | 22 July 1984 | Dublin | 2-10 - 1-7 | Meath | Croke Park | Leinster final | |
37. | 27 July 1986 | Meath | 0-9 - 0-7 | Dublin | Croke Park | Leinster final | |
38. | 26 July 1987 | Meath | 1-13 - 0-12 | Dublin | Croke Park | Leinster final | |
39. | 31 July 1988 | Meath | 2-5 - 0-9 | Dublin | Croke Park | Leinster final | |
40. | 30 July 1989 | Dublin | 2-12 - 1-10 | Meath | Croke Park | Leinster final | |
41. | 29 July 1990 | Meath | 1-14 - 0-14 | Dublin | Croke Park | Leinster final | |
42. | 2 June 1991 | Meath | 1-12 - 1-12 | Dublin | Croke Park | Leinster Preliminary round | |
43. | 9 June 1991 | Meath | 1-11 - 1-11 | Dublin | Croke Park | Leinster Preliminary round replay | |
44. | 23 June 1991 | Meath | 2-11 - 1-14 | Dublin | Croke Park | Leinster Preliminary round 2nd replay | |
45. | 6 July 1991 | Meath | 2-10 - 0-15 | Dublin | Croke Park | Leinster Preliminary round 3rd replay | |
46. | 4 July 1993 | Dublin | 1-10 - 0-12 | Meath | Croke Park | Leinster semi-final | |
47. | 31 July 1994 | Dublin | 1-9 - 1-8 | Meath | Croke Park | Leinster final | |
48. | 30 July 1995 | Dublin | 1-18 - 1-8 | Meath | Croke Park | Leinster final | |
49. | 28 July 1996 | Meath | 0-10 - 0-8 | Dublin | Croke Park | Leinster final | |
50. | 15 June 1997 | Meath | 1-13 - 1-10 | Dublin | Croke Park | Leinster quarter-final | |
51. | 1 August 1999 | Meath | 1-14 - 0-12 | Dublin | Croke Park | Leinster final | |
52. | 15 July 2001 | Meath | 2-11 - 0-14 | Dublin | Croke Park | Leinster final | |
53. | 23 June 2002 | Dublin | 2-11 - 0-10 | Meath | Croke Park | Leinster semi-final | |
54. | 5 June 2005 | Dublin | 1-12 - 1-10 | Meath | Croke Park | Leinster quarter-final | |
55. | 3 June 2007 | Dublin | 1-11 - 0-14 | Meath | Croke Park | Leinster quarter-final | |
56. | 17 June 2007 | Dublin | 0-16 - 0-12 | Meath | Croke Park | Leinster quarter-final replay | |
57. | 7 June 2009 | Dublin | 0-14 - 0-12 | Meath | Croke Park | Leinster quarter-final | |
58. | 27 June 2010 | Meath | 5-9 - 0-13 | Dublin | Croke Park | Leinster semi-final | |
59. | 22 July 2012 | Dublin | 2-13 - 1-13 | Meath | Croke Park | Leinster final | |
60. | 14 July 2013 | Dublin | 2-15 - 0-14 | Meath | Croke Park | Leinster final | |
61. | 20 July 2014 | Dublin | 3-20 - 1-10 | Meath | Croke Park | Leinster final | |
62. | 26 June 2016 | Dublin | 0-21 - 0-11 | Meath | Croke Park | Leinster semi-final | |
63. | 23 June 2019 | Dublin | 1-17 - 0-4 | Meath | Croke Park | Leinster final |
References
- "1894 clash between Dublin and Meath set template for current clash". Irish Times. 16 June 2007. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
- "Meath-Dublin rivalry is 'huge,' says Macauley". The 42. 21 July 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
- "Dublin's Jim Gavin says traditional rivalry with Meath still exists". Irish Mirror. 10 July 2013. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
- "Rivalry on slide but Dublin v Meath can still set pulses racing". Irish Independent. 26 June 2010. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
- "Factfile: Dublin v Meath". RTÉ Sport. 18 July 2014. Retrieved 23 March 2016.