1982 Meath Senior Football Championship

The 1982 Meath Senior Football Championship is the 90th edition of the Meath GAA's premier club Gaelic football tournament for senior graded teams in County Meath, Ireland. The tournament consists of 14 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.
Season1982
ChampionsWalterstown
3rd Senior Championship Title
RelegatedDunshaughlin
Leinster SCFCSummerhill
(Preliminary Round) Athlone 2-5 Summerhill 1-5,
All Ireland SCFCn/a
Winning CaptainEamonn O'Brien
(Walterstown)
Man of the MatchNeil O'Sullivan
(Walterstown)
Matches played52
1981
1983

Navan O'Mahonys were the defending champions after they defeated Skryne in the previous years final, however they lost their crown when losing to eventual champions Walterstown after a Semi-Final replay.

This was Ballivor's third period in the senior grade after claiming the 1981 Meath Intermediate Football Championship title.

On 31 October 1982, Walterstown claimed their 3rd Senior Championship title, when defeating Summerhill 1-7 to 0-5 in Pairc Tailteann, Navan. Eamonn O'Brien raised the Keegan Cup for Walterstown while Neil O'Sullivan claimed the 'Man of the Match' award.

Team Changes

[1] [2]

The following teams have changed division since the 1981 championship season.

Group stage

Group A

Group B

Knock-out Stages

The winners and runners up of each group qualify for the semi finals.

Semi Finals Final
      
1 Navan O'Mahonys 0-5 R
4 Walterstown 0-6 R
Walterstown 1-7
Summerhill 0-5
3 Summerhill 2-10
2 St. Patrick's 0-6

Semi-Finals:

  • Summerhill 2-10, 0-6 St. Patrick's, Pairc Tailteann, 12/9/1982,
  • Walterstown 0-10, 1-7 Navan O'Mahonys, Kells, 26/9/1982,

Semi-Final Replay:

  • Walterstown 0-6, 0-5 Navan O'Mahonys, Kells, 17/10/1982,

Final:

Leinster Senior Club Football Championship

Preliminary Round:

  • Athlone 2-5, 1-5 Summerhill, Athlone, 17/10/1982,

References

  1. "Meath Chronicle Archives". Irishnewsarchive.com. 16 January 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  2. "Meath Gaelic Football Champions Roll of Honor". Hoganstand.com. 16 January 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
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