1958 Meath Senior Football Championship Explained

Competition:	Meath S.F.C.
Season:	1958
Winners:	Navan O'Mahonys 3rd Senior Championship Title
Relegated:	None
Continentalcup1:	Winning Captain
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:	Willie McGurk (Navan O'Mahonys)
Continentalcup2:	Man of the Match
Matches:	13
Prevseason:	1957
Nextseason:	1959

The 1958 Meath Senior Football Championship is the 66th edition of the Meath GAA's premier club Gaelic football tournament for senior graded teams in County Meath, Ireland. The tournament consists of 10 teams. The championship reverted to the group and knock-out format after a straight knock-out basis was trialed in 1957.

This season saw Carnaross return to the top flight after claiming the 1957 Meath Intermediate Football Championship title.

Navan O'Mahonys were the defending champions after they defeated Skryne in the previous years final, and they successfully defended their crown to claim their 3rd S.F.C. title (2-in-a-row) by defeating Skryne again in the final replay at Kells by 2-6 to 1-2 on 7 December 1958. Willie McGurk raised the Keegan Cup for the Hoops.

At the end of the season no club was regraded.

Team Changes

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The following teams have changed division since the 1957 championship season.

To S.F.C.

Promoted from 1957 I.F.C.

• Carnaros - (Intermediate Champions).

From S.F.C.

Regraded to 1958 I.F.C.

• Donaghmore

Group A

Team
Navan O'Mahonys	4	4	0	0	0	0	+0	8
Ballinlough	3	2	1	0	0	0	+0	4
Kells Harps	2	1	1	0	0	0	+0	2
Trim	3	0	3	0	0	0	+0	0
Carnaross	2	0	2	0	0	0	+0	0

Round 1:

• Navan O'Mahonys 2-5, 0-5 Carnaross, Kells, 23/3/1958,
• Kells Harps 1-5, 0-2 Trim, Pairc Tailteann, 23/3/1958,
• Ballinlough - Bye,

Round 2:

• Navan O'Mahonys 2-15, 0-2 Trim, Skryne, 4/5/1958,
• Ballinlough 2-7, 1-4 Carnaross, Kells, 11/5/1958,
• Kells Harps - Bye,

Round 3:

• Navan O'Mahonys 4-13, 2-1 Kells Harps, Skryne, 22/6/1958,
• Ballinlough 1-7, 1-4 Trim, Pairc Tailteann, 22/6/1958,
• Carnaross - Bye,

Round 4:

• Navan O'Mahonys 1-8, 1-6 Ballinlough, Kells, 29/6/1958,
• Kells Harps -vs- Carnaross, Kells, 29/6/1958,
• Trim - Bye,

Round 5:

• Ballinlough -vs- Kells Harps,
• Trim -vs- Carnaross,
• Navan O'Mahonys - Bye,

Group B

Team
Skryne	4	3	1	0	0	0	+0	6
Syddan	4	3	1	0	0	0	+0	6
Ballivor	4	3	1	0	0	0	+0	6
St. Vincent's	3	0	3	0	0	0	+0	0
St. Peter's Dunboyne	3	0	3	0	0	0	+0	0

Round 1:

• Skryne 1-7, 1-5 Syddan, Pairc Tailteann, 23/3/1958,
• Ballivor w, l St. Peter's Dunboyne, Trim, 23/3/1958,
• St. Vincent's - Bye,

Round 2:

• Ballivor 2-4, 1-5 Skryne, Trim, 4/5/1958,
• St. Vincent's -vs- St. Peter's Dunboyne, Skryne, 11/5/1958,
• Syddan - Bye,

Round 3:

• Syddan 1-3, 0-3 Ballivor, Pairc Tailteann, 15/6/1958,
• Skryne 1-4, 1-3 St. Vincent's, Pairc Tailteann, 22/7/1958,
• St. Peter's Dunboyne - Bye,

Round 4:

• Syddan 0-6, 0-3 St. Peter's Dunboyne, Pairc Tailteann, 29/6/1958,
• Ballivor w, l St. Vincent's, Pairc Tailteann, 24/8/1958,
• Skryne - Bye,

Round 5:

• Skryne w/o, scr St. Peter's Dunboyne, Kilmessan, 24/8/1958,
• Syddan w/o, scr St. Vincent's,
• Ballivor - Bye,

Final Play-offs:

• Skryne 3-1, 1-1 Ballivor, Trim, 21/9/1958,
• Skryne 0-7, 1-3 Syddan, Pairc Tailteann, 1/11/1958,

Final

• Navan O'Mahonys 1-5, 1-5 Skryne, Kells, 30/11/1958,
• Navan O'Mahonys 2-6, 1-2 Skryne, Kells, 7/12/1958, (Replay)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Meath Chronicle Archives. 16 January 2018. Irishnewsarchive.com. 16 January 2018.
2. Web site: Meath Gaelic Football Champions Roll of Honor. 16 January 2018. Hoganstand.com. 16 January 2018.