1970 Meath Senior Football Championship Explained

Competition:	Meath S.F.C.
Season:	1970
Winners:	Kilbride 4th Senior Championship Title
Relegated:	Oldcastle
Continentalcup1:	Winning Captain
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:	Owen Sullivan (Kilbride)
Continentalcup2:	Man of the Match
Matches:	40
Prevseason:	1969
Nextseason:	1971

The 1970 Meath Senior Football Championship is the 78th 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.

This season saw Drumree's return to the top flight after claiming the 1969 Meath Intermediate Football Championship title.

Kilbride were the defending champions after they defeated Skryne in the previous years final, and they successfully defended their title to claim a 2-in-a-row of titles and their 3rd in 4 seasons when defeating Navan O'Mahonys 0-9 to 0-7 in the final in Pairc Tailteann. It was also their 6th final appearance in 7 seasons, winning 4 of them.

Oldcastle applied to be regraded to the 1971 I.F.C. at the end of the campaign.

Team Changes

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The following teams have changed division since the 1969 championship season.

To S.F.C.

Promoted from I.F.C.

• Drumree - (Intermediate Champions).

From S.F.C.

Regraded to I.F.C.

• None

Group stage

Group A

Team
Navan O'Mahonys	6	6	0	0	0	0	+0	12
Kilbride	6	4	1	1	0	0	+0	9
Ballinlough	6	4	1	1	0	0	+0	9
Drumree	6	3	3	0	0	0	+0	6
St. Vincent's	6	2	4	0	0	0	+0	4
	6	1	5	0	0	0	+0	2
Trim	6	0	6	0	0	0	+0	0

Round 1:

• Kilbride w, l Drumree, Skryne, 22/3/1970,
• Ballinlough 0-9, 1-3 Trim, Athboy, 5/4/1970,
• Navan O'Mahonys w, l St. Vincent's, Duleek, 5/4/1970,
• St. Patrick's - Bye,

Round 2:

• Kilbride 1-5, 0-8 Ballinlough, Pairc Tailteann, 19/4/1970,
• Drumree 1-7, 0-7 Trim, Kilmessan, 19/4/1970,
• Navan O'Mahonys w, l St. Patrick's,
• St. Vincent's - Bye,

Round 3:

• St. Vincent's w, l St. Patrick's, Duleek, 19/4/1970,
• Ballinlough 4-6, 2-10 Drumree, Pairc Tailteann, 3/5/1970,
• Kilbride 3-10, 1-5 Trim, Kilmessan, 17/5/1970,
• Navan O'Mahonys - Bye,

Round 4:

• Navan O'Mahonys w, l Drumree, Skryne, 17/5/1970,
• Ballinlough 3-11, 0-4 St. Vincent's, Pairc Tailteann, 31/5/1970,
• Kilbride w, l St. Patrick's, Duleek, 31/5/1970,
• Trim - Bye,

Round 5:

• Navan O'Mahonys w/o, scr Trim, Pairc Tailteann, 31/5/1970,
• Drumree 1-12, 2-6 St. Patrick's, Skryne, 7/6/1970,
• Kilbride 1-7, 1-4 St. Vincent's, Duleek, 26/7/1970,
• Ballinlough - Bye,

Round 6:

• Navan O'Mahonys 2-12, 2-11 Ballinlough, Kells, 28/6/1970,
• Drumree w, l St. Vincent's, Skryne, 12/7/1970,
• St. Patrick's w/o, scr Trim,
• Kilbride - Bye,

Round 7:

• Navan O'Mahonys 1-10, 1-5 Kilbride, Dunshaughlin, 23/8/1970,
• Ballinlough 3-14, 1-6 St. Patrick's, Pairc Tailteann, 23/8/1970,
• St. Vincent's w/o, scr Trim,
• Drumree - Bye,

Semi-final playoff:

• Kilbride w, l Ballinlough,

Group B

Team
Gaeil Colmcille	6	6	0	0	0	0	+0	12
	6	5	1	0	0	0	+0	10
	6	4	2	0	0	0	+0	8
Seneschalstown	6	3	3	0	0	0	+0	6
Slane	6	2	4	0	0	0	+0	4
Duleek	6	1	5	0	0	0	+0	2
Oldcastle	6	0	6	0	0	0	+0	0

Round 1:

• Gaeil Colmcille 4-6, 0-5 Skryne, Pairc Tailteann, 22/3/1970,
• Seneschalstown 2-8, 0-10 Slane, Pairc Tailteann, 22/3/1970,
• Walterstown 1-9, 1-3 Oldcastle, Kells, 5/4/1970,
• Duleek - Bye,

Round 2:

• Seneschalstown 3-8, 1-4 Duleek, Pairc Tailteann, 5/4/1970,
• Skryne 2-9, 0-8 Oldcastle, Kells, 3/5/1970,
• Gaeil Colmcille +4, -4 Walterstown, Pairc Tailteann, 3/5/1970,
• Slane - Bye,

Round 3:

• Slane w, l Duleek, Seneschalstown, 5/4/1970,
• Gaeil Colmcille w, l Oldcastle, Gibbstown, 17/5/1970,
• Skryne 1-14, 2-5 Walterstown, Pairc Tailteann, 28/6/1970,
• Seneschalstown - Bye,

Round 4:

• Gaeil Colmcille 0-12, 1-7 Seneschalstown, Pairc Tailteann, 24/5/1970,
• Slane 2-4, 2-3 Oldcastle, Gibbstown, 24/5/1970,
• Skryne w, l Duleek, Seneschalstown, 12/7/1970,
• Walterstown - Bye,

Round 5:

• Walterstown 1-10, 1-7 Seneschalstown, Duleek, 26/7/1970,
• Gaeil Colmcille w, l Duleek, Pairc Tailteann, 26/7/1970,
• Skryne w, l Slane, Seneschalstown, 30/8/1970,
• Oldcastle - Bye,

Round 6:

• Walterstown +1, -1 Duleek, Skryne, 16/8/1970,
• Seneschalstown 3-7, 1-6 Oldcastle, Athboy, 30/8/1970,
• Gaeil Colmcille w, l Slane,
• Skryne - Bye,

Round 7:

• Skryne 2-4, 0-7 Seneschalstown, Duleek, 6/9/1970,
• Walterstown w, l Slane,
• Duleek w/o, scr Oldcastle,
• Gaeil Colmcille - Bye,

Knock-out Stages

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

Semi-finals:

• Kilbride 2-8, 0-10 Skryne, Pairc Tailteann, 4/10/1970,
• Navan O'Mahonys 0-10, 1-7 Gaeil Colmcille, Pairc Tailteann, 4/10/1970,
• Navan O'Mahonys 1-9, 1-7 Gaeil Colmcille, Pairc Tailteann, 25/10/1970,

Final:

• Kilbride 0-9, 0-7 Navan O'Mahonys, Pairc Tailteann, ??/11/1970,

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.