2017 Meath Senior Football Championship

The 2017 Meath Senior Football Championship is the 125th edition of the Meath GAA's premier club Gaelic football tournament for senior clubs in County Meath, Ireland. Eighteen teams compete, with the winner representing 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.
Season2017
ChampionsSimonstown Gaels (2nd title)
RelegatedDuleek/Bellewstown
All Ireland SCFC???
Winning CaptainPadraig McKeever
Man of the MatchPadraig McKeever
Winning ManagerColm O'Rourke
Matches played55
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Simonstown Gaels were the defending champions after they defeated Donaghmore/Ashbourne in the 2016 final, and they successfully defended their title to claim their 2nd ever crown when defeating Summerhill in the final in Pairc Tailteann by 2-9 to 0-7 on 29 October 2017. Padraig McKeever raised the Keegan Cup for the North Navan side and also claimed the "Man-of-the-Match" award for the second year in succession.

This was St. Colmcille's return to the top flight after a 20 year exodus since relegation in 1996, due to claiming the 2016 Meath Intermediate Football Championship title as well as a Leinster IFC title and an All-Ireland IFC runners-up spot.

This year saw the 10th "Navan El Classico" take place in the SFC as Simonstown Gaels defeated Navan O'Mahonys in the group stage by 0-12 to 0-7. Their current overall head-to-head score is 5-4 in favour of O'Mahonys and 1 draw.

The draw for the group stages of the championship were made on 6 March 2017 with the games commencing on the weekend of 20 May 2017.

Duleek/Bellewstown were relegated to the I.F.C. for the first time in since being established in 2008 after failing to win a match all season, and thus ended their 10 season tenure in the top flight.

The semi-final between Simonstown Gaels and Wolfe Tones was the first Meath championship match to be broadcast live by Eir Sport, which the second semi-final between Summerhill and Gaeil Colmcille was the first senior match to be broadcast live on the newly developed Meath GAA App.

Team Changes

The following teams have changed division since the 2016 championship season.

Participating Teams

The teams taking part in the 2017 Meath Senior Football Championship are:

Club Location Pre C'ship Odds 2016 Championship Position 2017 Championship Position
Blackhall Gaels Batterstown & Kilcloon 40/1 Non Qualifier Relegation Playoff
Donaghmore/Ashbourne Ashbourne 6/1 Finalist Non Qualifier
Duleek/Bellewstown Bellewstown & Duleek 66/1 Relegation Playoff Relegated
Dunshaughlin Dunshaughlin & Drumree 25/1 Preliminary Quarter-Finalist Non Qualifier
Gaeil Colmcille Kells 16/1 Semi Finalist Semi Finalist
Moynalvey Moynalvey & Kiltale 10/1 Non Qualifier Quarter-Finalist
Na Fianna Enfield & Baconstown 16/1 Quarter-Finalist Preliminary Quarter-Finalist
Navan O'Mahonys Navan 7/2 Non Qualifier Quarter-Finalist
Rathkenny Rathkenny & Stackallan 50/1 Non Qualifier Non Qualifier
Ratoath Ratoath 6/1 Non Qualifier Quarter-Finalist
Seneschalstown Kentstown & Yellow Furze 28/1 Quarter-Finalist Non Qualifier
Simonstown Gaels Navan 10/1 Champions Champions
Skryne Skryne & Tara 16/1 Semi-Finalist Relegation Playoff
St. Patrick's Gormanston, Julianstown & Stamullen 50/1 Non Qualifier Non Qualifier
St. Colmcille's Bettystown, Donacarney, Laytown & Mornington 25/1 Intermediate Champions Non Qualifier
St. Peter's Dunboyne Dunboyne 7/2 Quarter-Finalist Quarter-Finalist
Summerhill Summerhill 10/1 Quarter-Finalist Finalist
Wolfe Tones Kilberry, Gibbstown, Oristown & Wilkinstown 12/1 Relegation Playoff Semi Finalist

Group stage

There are three groups of six teams 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 6 March 2017 with the games commencing on the weekend of 20 May 2017.

Group A

Group B

Group C

Knock-Out Stage

The winners and runners up of the three groups and the third placed team of Group A automatically qualify for the quarter finals. The third placed teams in Groups B and C play off to determine the team that completes the quarter final lineup.

Preliminary Round Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Final
Navan O'Mahonys 1-20 (A.E.T.)  
Na Fianna 1-13 (A.E.T.)     Summerhill 2-12  
        Navan O'Mahonys 1-10  
          Summerhill 1-15  
          Gaeil Colmcille 0-9  
        Moynalvey 0-13  
        Gaeil Colmcille 1-11  
          Summerhill 0-7
          Simonstown Gaels 2-9
        Simonstown Gaels 4-12  
        St. Peter's Dunboyne 2-16  
          Simonstown Gaels 4-9  
          Wolfe Tones 1-13  
        Ratoath 0-14 (A.E.T.)      
        Wolfe Tones 0-15 (A.E.T.)      
     

Preliminary Quarter-Final
23 September 2017 Navan O'Mahonys 1-20 - 1-13 Na Fianna Trim
Referee: Patrick Nelis (Kilmainham)
Dylan Regan 1-4, Stephen Bray 0-6 (0-2f), Ruairi Ó Coileain and Paul Whelehan 0-4 each, Shane Gillespie and James O'Reilly 0-1 each Report Daniel Queeney 0-5 (0-4f), Sean Martin 1-0, Conor Downey (0-1f) and Barry Clancy (0-1f) 0-3 each, John Baldwin and Owen McDonnell 0-1 each

Quarter-Finals
22 September 2017 Wolfe Tones 0-15 - 0-14 Ratoath Ashbourne
Referee: David Gough (Slane)
Cian Ward 0-7f, Thomas O'Reilly 0-4 (0-2f), Niall O'Reilly 0-3, Dan O'Neill 0-1 Report Eamon Wallace 0-7f, Joey Wallace 0-5, Gavin McGowan and Jack McGowan 0-1 each
24 September 2017 Gaeil Colmcille 1-11 - 0-13 Moynalvey Trim
Referee: David Coldrick (Blackhall Gaels)
Ryan Farnham 1-2, Seamus Mattimoe, Oisin Reilly, Brian Hanlon 0-2 each, Barry Smith, Martin Barrett, Fionn Ferguson 0-1 each Report David McLoughlin 0-5, Stephen Donoghue and Cillian O'Sullivan (0-1f) 0-2 each, Anthony Forde, John Donoghue, Adam Murphy, Mark O'Sullivan 0-1 each
24 September 2017 Simonstown Gaels 4-12 - 2-16 St. Peter's Dunboyne Pairc Tailteann
Referee: Cormac Reilly (St Mary's)
Pauric McKeever 2-5 (0-1f), Mark McCabe 2-1 (1-0 pen), Sean Tobin 0-2f, Brian McGrath, Shane O'Rourke, Nathan O'Brien, Seamus Kenny 0-1 each Report Donal Lenihan 2-3, Robbie McCarthy 0-6 (0-1f), David McEntee 0-4, Seamus Lavin 0-2, Stuart Lowndes 0-1
10 October 2017
8:00 pm		 Summerhill 2-12 - 1-10 Navan O'Mahonys Ashbourne
Referee: Paul Mooney (Syddan)
Barry Dardis 1-3 (0-2f, 1 '45), Sean Dalton 1-2, Brian Ennis (0-3f) and Conor Lyons (0-3f) 0-3 each, David Larkin 0-1 Report Ruairi O'Coileain 0-4 (0-2f), Shane Gillespie 1-1, Paul Whelehan 0-2, James O'Reilly, Conor Finnegan, Cormac McGuinness 0-1 each

Semi-Finals
14 October 2017
3:00 pm		 Simonstown Gaels 4-9 - 1-13 Wolfe Tones Pairc Tailteann
Referee: Patrick Nelis (Kilmainham)
Man of the Match: Mark McCabe
Mark McCabe 2-1, Nathan O'Brien 1-2, Sean Tobin 0-3 (0-1f), Pauric McKeever 1-0, Conor Sheridan 0-2, Mickey Brennan 0-1f Report Cian Ward 0-7 (0-6f, 1 '45), Niall McLoughlin 1-1, Thomas O'Reilly 0-3f, Niall O'Reilly and Padraic Diamond 0-1 each
15 October 2017
3:00 pm		 Summerhill 1-15 - 0-9 Gaeil Colmcille Pairc Tailteann
Referee: Cormac Reilly (St. Mary's)
Man of the Match: Barry Dardis
Barry Dardis 1-2, Michael Byrne (0-3f), Sean Dalton, David Larkin 0-3 each, David Dalton 0-2, Padraig Geraghty and Brian Ennis (0-1f) 0-1 each Report Séamus Mattimoe 0-4 (3f), Oisin Reilly, Brian Hanlon (2f) 0-2 each, Barry Tormay 0-1.

Final
29 October 2017
3:00 pm
Final		 Simonstown Gaels 2-9 - 0-7 Summerhill Pairc Tailteann
Attendance: 5,040
Referee: Liam O'Brien (Duleek-Bellewstown)
Man of the Match: Padraig McKeever
Padraig McKeever 1-4 (0-2f), Conor Sheridan 1-2, Shane O'Rourke, Sean Tobin, Seamus Kenny 0-1 each Report Brian Ennis 0-3 (0-2f), Barry Dardis (1 '45), Sean Dalton, Caolan Young, David Dalton 0-1 each

Relegation Play-Off Group

The three bottom teams from each group enter the relegation play-off group and play each other in a round robin basis.

The team with the worst record after two matches will be relegated to the 2018 Intermediate Championship.

Duleek/Bellewstown lost both round robin matches and were relegated meaning the final match between Skryne and Blackhall Gaels was not required.

Leinster Senior Club Football Championship
Main article: 2017–18 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship

Quarter Final:

Semi Final:

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