129th Meath Senior Football Championship
Tournament details
CountyMeath
ProvinceLeinster
Year2021
TrophyKeegan Cup
SponsorFairyhouse Steel
Date13 August - 8 November
Teams16
Defending championsRatoath
Winners
ChampionsWolfe Tones (2nd win)
ManagerMichael McDermott
CaptainShane Glynn
Runners-up
Runners-upSt. Peter's Dunboyne
ManagerConor O'Donohue
Promotion/Relegation
Relegated team(s)Dunshaughlin
Other
Matches played38
Total scored98-871 (1165 points)
WebsiteMeath GAA

The 2021 Meath Senior Football Championship was the 129th 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.

Ratoath were the defending champions after they defeated Gaeil Colmcille in the 2020 final to claim their second S.F.C. crown and their second S.F.C. championship in a row.[1]

In 2020, Ballinabrackey won the I.F.C. for the first time in their history to reach the top flight.[2]

The draw for the group stages of the championship were made on 20 June 2021 with the games commencing on 13 August 2021.

On 7 November 2021, Wolfe Tones won the Keegan Cup by beating St. Peter's Dunboyne 1-9 to 0-9 in the final. This was Wolfe Tones' second Keegan Cup success in their history and their first since 2006. Wolfe Tones captain and defender, Shane Glynn, was awarded the Man of the Match.

Dunshaughlin were relegated to the Meath Intermediate Football Championship after losing to Navan O'Mahony's in the relegation playoff final. They will compete at Intermediate level for the first time since winning the 1997 Meath Intermediate Football Championship.

Championship Structure

The 2021 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 2022.[3]

Team Changes

The following teams have changed division since the 2020 championship season.

Participating teams

The teams taking part in the 2021 Meath Senior Football Championship are:

Club Location Management Pre C'ship Odds 2020 Championship Position 2021 Championship Position
Ballinabrackey Ballinabrackey Gordon McDonnell 100/1 I.F.C. Champions Relegation Semi-Finalist
Curraha Curraha 40/1 Relegation Play-Off Relegation Semi-Finalist
Donaghmore/Ashbourne Ashbourne 10/1 Non Qualifier Semi-Finalist
Dunshaughlin Dunshaughlin & Drumree Martin Reilly 40/1 Relegation Playoff Relegated
Gaeil Colmcille Kells Lar Wall 9/2 Finalist Quarter-Finalist
Moynalvey Moynalvey & Kiltale Sean Duggan 10/1 Non Qualifier Relegation Quarter-Finalist
Na Fianna Enfield & Baconstown 16/1 Semi-Finalist Quarter-Finlaist
Navan O'Mahonys Navan Davy Nelson 14/1 Non Qualifier Relegation Finalist
Ratoath Ratoath Brian Farrell 2/1 Champions Semi-Finalist
Seneschalstown Kentstown & Yellow Furze Anthony Malone 40/1 Relegation Play-Off Relegation Quarter-Finalist
Simonstown Gaels Navan Colm O'Rourke 10/1 Non Qualifier Relegation Quarter-Finalist
Skryne Skryne & Tara 28/1 Non Qualifier Relegation Quarter-Finalist
St. Colmcille's Bettystown, Donacarney, Laytown & Mornington 40/1 Non Qualifier Quarter-Finalist
St. Peter's Dunboyne Dunboyne Conor O'Donoghue 4/1 Non-Qualifier Runners-up
Summerhill Summerhill Paschal Kellaghan 7/1 Semi-Finalist Quarter-Finalist
Wolfe Tones Kilberry, Gibbstown, Oristown & Wilkinstown Michael McDermott 16/1 Non Qualifier Champions

Group stage

[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 were made on 20 June 2021.

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

Group B

Group C

Group D

Knock-Out Stage

The 1st and 2nd placed teams in each group qualify for the quarter-finals.

Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Final
         
Ratoath 0-14
Summerhill 0-11
Ratoath 1-8
Wolfe Tones 0-13
Na Fianna 1-13
Wolfe Tones 3-10
Wolfe Tones 1-9
St. Peter's Dunboyne 0-9
Gaeil Colmcille 1-11
Donaghmore/Ashbourne 1-15
Donaghmore/Ashbourne 0-5
St. Peter's Dunboyne 0-9
St. Peter's Dunboyne 2-14
St. Colmcille's 0-12

Quarter-finals

9 October 2021 (2021-10-09) Quarter-Final 1 Ratoath 0-14 (14) – (11) 0-11 Summerhill Navan  
16:00 IST (UTC+1) (HT: 0-8 - 0-6) Venue: Páirc Tailteann

Pts: Daithí McGowan (4, 3f), Joey Wallace (3), Gavin McGowan, Bryan McMahon (1f), Cian Rogers (2 each), Jack Flynn (1f)		 [41]
Pts: Eoghan Frayne (4, 2f), Conor Lyons (2f), David Dalton (2), Diarmuid McCabe, Adam McDonnell (1 each)		 Referee: David Coldrick


9 October 2021 (2021-10-09) Quarter-Final 2 Na Fianna 1-13 (16) – (19) 3-10 Wolfe Tones Trim  
16:30 IST (UTC+1) (HT: 1-7 - 0-5)
Gls: Jack McNally (1)
Pts: Daniel Queeney (4), Jack McNally, Shane Walsh (3 each), Jamie Queeney, Ethan Devine, Paul Kennedy (1 each)		 [42][43] Gls: Cian Ward (2), Cian O'Neill (1)
Pts: Cian Ward (5), Oisín Martin (2), Conor Sheppard, Niall O'Reilly, Saran O Fionnagain (1 each)		 Referee: Andrew Smith


9 October 2021 (2021-10-09) Quarter-Final 3 Gaeil Colmcille 1-11 (14) – (18) 1-15 Donaghmore/Ashbourne Navan  
16:30 IST (UTC+1) (HT: 0-5 - 1-9) Venue: Páirc Tailteann
Gls: Andrew Tormey (1)
Pts: Michael Deegan (9, 4f), Dylan Brady (2), Andrew Tormey, Shaun Byrne, Bryan Menton, Andrew Colgan (f) (1 each)		 [44][45] Gls: Adam Muldoon (1)
Pts: Brian Hanlon (5, 3f, 1 45), Seamus Mattinoe (5, 2f), Adam Muldoon (1)		 Referee: Keith Sheerin


8 October 2021 (2021-10-08) Quarter-Final 4 St. Peter's Dunboyne 2-14 (20) – (12) 0-12 St. Colmcille's Ashbourne  
20:00 IST (UTC+1) (HT: 0-8 - 0-6)
[46] Referee: David Coldrick


Semi-finals

24 October 2021 (2021-10-24) Semi Final 1 Ratoath 1-8 (11) – (13) 0-13 Wolfe Tones Navan  
15:30 IST (UTC+1) (HT: 0-2 - 0-7) Venue: Páirc Tailteann
[47] Referee: Patrick Coyle


23 October 2021 (2021-10-23) Semi-Final 2 Donaghmore/Ashbourne 0-5 (5) – (9) 0-9 St. Peter's Dunboyne Navan  
16:30 IST (UTC+1) (HT: 0-2 - 0-4) Venue: Páirc Tailteann
[48] Referee: David Coldrick


Final

7 November 2021 (2021-11-07) Final Wolfe Tones 1-9 (12) – (9) 0-9 St. Peter's Dunboyne Navan  
14:30 GMT (UTC) (HT: 1-5 - 0-4) Venue: Páirc Tailteann
Gls: Saran O'Fionnagain
Pts: Saran O'Fionnagain, Cian Ward, Thomas O'Reilly (2 each), Caolan Ward, Padraic Diamond, Niall O'Reilly (1 each)		 [49]
Pts: Donal Lenihan (6), Stuart Lowndes, Conor Dolan, Craig Lowndes (1 each)		 Referee: Patrick Coyle


Relegation play-off

The Relegation Play-Off consisted of the 3rd and 4th-placed finishers in each group. The winners of each playoff retained their senior status while the outright loser was relegated to the Intermediate championship for 2022. Navan O'Mahony's defeated Dunshaughlin in the relegation final to retain their senior status while Dunshaughlin were relegated to the 2022 Meath Intermediate Football Championship.

Relegation Quarter-Finals

8 October 2021 (2021-10-08) Relegation Quarter-Final 1 Dunshaughlin 1-9 (12) – (14) 1-11 Seneschalstown Skryne  
20:00 IST (UTC+1) (HT: 1-6 - 1-3)
[50] Referee: Cormac Reilly


10 October 2021 (2021-10-10) Relegation Quarter-Final 2 Ballinabrackey 1-8 (11) – (20) 2-14 Simonstown Gaels Trim  
15:00 IST (UTC+1) (HT: 1-4 - 1-9)
[51] Referee: Joseph Curran


26 September 2021 (2021-09-26) Relegation Quarter-Final 3 Moynalvey 1-15 (18) – (10) 0-7 Navan O'Mahony's Trim  
13:30 IST (UTC+1) (HT: 0-6 - 1-2)
Gls: Stephen Donoghue
Pts: Cillian O'Sullivan (7, 2f), Mark O'Sullivan (4, 3f), David Reilly, Seán Duggan, Brian O'Reilly, David McLoughlin (1 each)		 [52][53] Gls: Evan Coffey
Pts: Brian O'Hanlon, Jake Regan (3 each), Conor Finnegan (1)		 Referee: Kieran Olwell


10 October 2021 (2021-10-10) Relegation Quarter-Final 4 Skryne 0-16 (16) – (9) 0-9 Curraha Trim  
13:00 IST (UTC+1) (HT: 0-3 - 0-4)
[54][55] Referee: Barry Tiernan


Relegation Semi-Finals

24 October 2021 (2021-10-24) Relegation Semi-Final 1 Dunshaughlin 1-7 (10) – (16) 1-13 Ballinabrackey Trim  
14:30 IST (UTC+1) (HT: 0-4 - 0-4)
[56] Referee: Kieran Olwell


22 October 2021 (2021-10-22) Relegation Semi-Final 2 Navan O'Mahony's 0-9 (9) – (12) 0-12 Curraha Skryne  
20:00 IST (UTC+1) (HT: 0-5 - 0-8)
[57] Referee: Barry Tiernan


Relegation Final

5 November 2021 (2021-11-05) Relegation Final Dunshaughlin 0-4 (4) – (16) 1-13 Navan O'Mahony's Dunganny  
20:00 GMT (UTC) (HT: 0-2 - 0-7)

Pts: Niall Murphy, Matthew Costello, Cian Gallogly, Luke Mitchell (1 each)		 [58] Gls: Jake Regan
Pts: Jake Regan (5), Brian O'Hanlon (3), James O'Reilly, Darragh Maguire, Conor Finnegan, Duggie Dillon, Niall McKeigue (1 each)		 Referee: David Coldrick


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