1967 Meath Senior Football Championship Explained

Competition:	Meath S.F.C.
Season:	1967
Winners:	Kilbride 2nd Senior Championship Title
Relegated:	None
Continentalcup1:	Winning Captain
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:	PJ Reilly (Kilbride)
Continentalcup2:	Man of the Match
Matches:	40
Prevseason:	1966
Nextseason:	1968

The 1967 Meath Senior Football Championship is the 75th edition of the Meath GAA's premier club Gaelic football tournament for senior graded teams in County Meath, Ireland. The tournament consists of 11 teams. The championship starts with a group stage and then a subsequent final.

This season saw Duleek's debut in the top flight after claiming the 1966 Meath Intermediate Football Championship title.

Gaeil Colmcille were the defending champions after they defeated Kilbride in the previous years final after a second replay, however this year they failed to make it past the group phase.

Kilbride claimed their 2nd S.F.C. title on 12 November 1967 when defeating Navan O'Mahonys in the final 0-6 to 0-4 at Pairc Tailteann. PJ Reilly raised the Keegan Cup for the Dunboyne parish outfit.

Team Changes

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The following teams have changed division since the 1966 championship season.

To S.F.C.

Promoted from I.F.C.

• Duleek - (Intermediate Champions).

From S.F.C.

Regraded to I.F.C.

• Drumree

Group stage

Group A

Team
Kilbride	4	4	0	0	0	0	+0	8
	4	3	1	0	0	0	+0	6
Duleek	4	2	2	0	0	0	+0	4
Ballinlough	4	1	3	0	0	0	+0	2
St. Patrick's	4	0	4	0	0	0	+0	0

Round 1:

• Kilbride 2-4, 1-6 Ballinlough, Kilmessan, 7/5/1967,
• Gaeil Colmcille 0-6, 0-5 Duleek, Kilmessan, 7/5/1967,
• St. Patrick's - Bye,

Round 2:

• Gaeil Colmcille 2-10, 0-6 Ballinlough, Pairc Tailteann, 18/6/1967,
• Kilbride w, l St. Patrick's, Skryne, 18/6/1967,
• Duleek - Bye,

Round 3:

• Duleek 3-6, 3-4 Ballinlough, Pairc Tailteann, 1/7/1967,
• Gaeil Colmcille 0-16, 0-4 St. Patrick's, Pairc Tailteann, 1/7/1967,
• Kilbride - Bye,

Round 4:

• Kilbride w/o, scr Duleek,
• Ballinlough w/o, scr St. Patrick's,
• Gaeil Colmcille - Bye,

Round 5:

• Kilbride 1-5, 0-5 Gaeil Colmcille, Pairc Tailteann,
• Duleek w/o, scr St. Patrick's,
• Ballinlough - Bye,

Group B

Team
Navan O'Mahonys	5	4	0	1	0	0	+0	7
	5	4	0	1	0	0	+0	7
Skryne	5	3	2	0	0	0	+0	6
Trim	5	2	3	0	0	0	+0	4
St. Vincent's	5	1	4	0	0	0	+0	2
Kilmainhamwood	5	0	5	0	0	0	+0	0

Round 1:

• St. Vincent's 2-6, 0-3 Kilmainhamwood, Pairc Tailteann, 30/4/1967,
• Navan O'Mahonys 1-5, 0-6 Skryne, Kells, 7/5/1967,
• Walterstown 2-11, 0-5 Trim, Kilmessan, 4/6/1967,

Round 2:

• Walterstown 4-6, 1-4 Skryne, Pairc Tailteann, 18/6/1967,
• Trim 1-9, 0-11 Kilmainhamwood, Kells, 18/6/1967,
• Navan O'Mahonys 1-10, 2-6 St. Vincent's, Kilmessan, 4/6/1967,

Round 3:

• Trim 0-9, 0-3 St. Vincent's, Skryne, 1/7/1967,
• Navan O'Mahonys 2-8, 2-8 Walterstown, Kells, 26/8/1967,
• Skryne w/o, scr Kilmainhamwood,

Round 4:

• Skryne 0-15, 0-7 St. Vincent's, Pairc Tailteann, 30/7/1967,
• Navan O'Mahonys 3-11, 1-5 Trim, Kells, 8/10/1967,
• Walterstown w/o, scr Kilmainhamwood,

Round 5:

• Walterstown w/o, scr St. Vincent's,
• Navan O'Mahonys w/o, scr Kilmainhamwood,
• Skryne w/o, scr Trim,

Final Playoff:

• Navan O'Mahonys w, l Walterstown,

Final

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

• Kilbride 0-6, 0-4 Navan O'Mahonys, Pairc Tailteann, 12/11/1967,

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.