2000 Meath Senior Football Championship

The 2000 Meath Senior Football Championship was the 108th edition of the Meath GAA's premier club Gaelic football tournament for senior graded teams in County Meath, Ireland. The tournament consists of 16 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.
Season2000
ChampionsDunshaughlin
1st Senior Football Championship title
RelegatedBlackhall Gaels
Moynalvey
Leinster SCFCDunshaughlin
(Quarter-Final) Moorefield 4-7 Dunshaughlin 0-6,
All Ireland SCFCn/a
Winning CaptainDermot Kealy
(Dunshaughlin)
Man of the MatchRichie Kealy
(Dunshaughlin)
1999
2001

Skryne were the defending champions after they defeated Dunshaughlin in the previous years final, and

Syddan were promoted after claiming the 1999 Meath Intermediate Football Championship title, their second Intermediate win.

On 17 September 2000, Dunshaughlin claimed their first ever and also the first of three successive Senior Championship titles with a 1-19 to 2-6 win over Kilmainhamwood. The game was broadcast live across Ireland on TG4. Dermot Kealy raised the Keegan Cup for Dunshaughlin while his brother Richie claimed the 'Man of the Match' award.

Moynalvey were relegated after 17 years in the senior grade. Blackhall Gaels were also relegated after 2 years as a senior club.

Team changes

The following teams have changed division since the 1999 championship season.

Group stage

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

Knock-out Stage

Relegation Play Off

  • Gaeil Colmcille 2-14, 1-4 Moynalvey, Walterstown, 1/10/2000,
  • Navan O'Mahonys 1-6, 0-9 Blackhall Gaels, Dunsany, 1/10/2000,
  • Navan O'Mahonys 1-17, 2-13 Blackhall Gaels, Dunsany, 15/10/2000, (AET)

Finals

References

  1. "Ballinlough vs Navan O'Mahonys". Hoganstand.com. 21 July 2000.
  2. "Syddan vs St. Peter's Dunboyne". Independent.ie. 29 April 2000.
  3. "Syddan vs Gaeil Colmcille". Independent.ie. 16 June 2000.
  4. "Syddan vs Simonstown Gaels". Independent.ie. 9 July 2000.
  5. "Kilmainhamwood vs Dunderry". Independent.ie. 4 August 2000.
  6. "Skryne vs Simonstown Gaels". Independent.ie. 1 August 2000.
  7. "Dunshaughlin vs Skryne". Hoganstand.com. 3 September 2000.
  8. "Dunshaughlin vs Kilmainhamwood (Final)". Hoganstand.com. 17 September 2000.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.