1992 Meath Senior Football Championship Explained

Competition:	Meath S.F.C.
Season:	1992
Winners:	Skryne 9th Senior Championship Title
Relegated:	None
Continentalcup1:	Leinster SCFC
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:	Skryne (???)
Continentalcup2:	All Ireland SCFC
Continentalcup2 Qualifiers:	n/a
Continentalcup3:	Winning Captain
Continentalcup3 Qualifiers:	Declan Browne (Skryne)
Continentalcup4:	Man of the Match
Continentalcup4 Qualifiers:	Padraig Finnerty (Skryne)
Prevseason:	1991
Nextseason:	1993

The 1992 Meath Senior Football Championship is the 100th 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 was Ballinlough's return to the grade after claiming the 1991 Meath Intermediate Football Championship title.

Gaeil Colmcille were the defending champions after they defeated Walterstown in the previous years final, however they bowed out in the group stage with just only a draw to their name.

Skryne claimed their 9th S.F.C. title when beating Seneschalstown 1–7 to 0–7 in the final at Pairc Tailteann on 27 September 1992. Declan Browne raised the Keegan Cup for Skryne while Padraig Finnerty claimed the 'Man of the Match' award.

Team Changes

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The following teams have changed division since the 1991 championship season.

To S.F.C.

Promoted from I.F.C.

• Ballinlough - (Intermediate Champions)

From S.F.C.

Regraded to I.F.C.

• Castletown
• Nobber

Group stage

Group A

Team
Skryne	4	3	1	0	38	48	-10	6
Dunderry	4	3	1	0	47	31	+16	6
Trim	4	1	2	1	39*	35*	+4*	3
Oldcastle	4	2	2	0	27*	30*	-3*	4
St. Colmcille's	4	0	3	1	28	35	-7	1

Round 1

• Trim 1-10, 0-7 Dunderry, Athboy, 4/4/1992,
• Skryne 2-8, 2-7 Oldcastle, Kilberry, 10/4/1992,
• St. Colmcille's - Bye,

Round 2

• St. Colmcille's 1–9, 1-9 Trim, 3/5/1992,
• Dunderry 4-9, 0-8 Skryne, 3/5/1992,
• Oldcastle - Bye,

Round 3

• Oldcastle 1-8, 1-6 St. Colmcille's, 31/5/1992,
• Skryne 2-10, 2-8 Trim, 14/6/1992,
• Dunderry - Bye,

Round 4

• Dunderry 0-12, 0-7 St. Colmcille's,
• Oldcastle w, l Trim,
• Skryne - Bye,

Round 5

• Dunderry 0-7, 0-3 Oldcastle, 5/7/1992,
• Skryne w/o, scr St. Colmcille's,
• Trim - Bye,

Quarter-final/Semi-final Playoff:

• Skryne 2-11, 1-6 Skryne, 19/7/1992,

Group B

Team
	4	3	0	1	37*	27*	+10*	7
Summerhill	4	2	1	1	29*	23*	+6*	5
	4	2	1	1	34*	30*	+4*	5
Ballinlough	4	1	3	0	28*	46*	-18*	2
	4	0	3	1	18**	20**	-2**	1

Round 1

• Seneschalstown 1-10, 0-7 Ballinlough, Kells, 12/4/1992,
• Walterstown 0–6, 0-6 Summerhill, Dunshaughlin, 12/4/1992,
• Gaeil Colmcille - Bye,

Round 2

• Summerhill 1-6, 0-7 Gaeil Colmcille, Walterstown, 26/4/1992,
• Walterstown 2-13, 1-8 Ballinlough, 3/5/1992,
• Seneschalstown - Bye,

Round 3

• Seneschalstown 0–11, 1-8 Gaeil Colmcille, 3/5/1992,
• Summerhill 2-8, 0-10 Ballinlough, 14/6/1992,
• Walterstown - Bye,

Round 4

• Seneschalstown w, l Summerhill,
• Walterstown w, l Gaeil Colmcille,
• Ballinlough - Bye,

Round 5

• Seneschalstown 0-13, 1-6 Walterstown, 5/7/1992,
• Ballinlough w, l Gaeil Colmcille,
• Summerhill - Bye,

Quarter-final Playoff:

• Summerhill 0-12, 0-8 Walterstown, 19/7/1992,

Group C

Team
Navan O'Mahonys	3	2	1	0	40	33	+7	4
Slane	3	2	1	0	32	38	-6	4
St. Michael's	3	2	1	0	38	25	+13	4
Moynalvey	3	0	3	0	35	49	-14	0

Round 1:

• Slane 3-7, 1-9 Moynalvey, Pairc Tailteann, 5/4/1992,
• St. Michael's 1-9, 0-7 Navan O'Mahonys, Nobber, 12/4/1992,

Round 2:

• Slane 1-8, 1-7 St. Michael's, 3/5/1992,
• Navan O'Mahonys 1-14, 2-10 Moynalvey, 3/5/1992,

Round 3:

• St. Michael's 2-10, 0-7 Moynalvey, 14/6/1992,
• Navan O'Mahonys 1-13, 0-5 Slane, 14/6/1992,

Semi-final Playoff:

• Navan O'Mahonys 3-9, 1-6 St. Michael's, 21/6/1992,

Quarter-final Playoff:

• Slane 1-10, 0-6 St. Michael's, 5/7/1992,

Knock-out Stages

The teams in the quarter-finals are the second placed teams from each group and the Group C winner. The teams in the semi-finals are Group A and B winners along with the quarter-final winners.

Quarter-finals:

• Dunderry 2-10, 0-11 Slane, 16/8/1992,
• Navan O'Mahonys w, l Summerhill,

Semi-finals:

• Skryne 0–8, 1-5 Navan O'Mahonys, 30/8/1992,
• Seneschalstown 0-16, 1-8 Dunderry, 6/9/1992,

Semi-final Replay:

• Skryne 0-9, 0-4 Navan O'Mahonys, 6/9/1992,

Final:

• Skryne 1-7, 0-7 Seneschalstown, Pairc Tailteann, 27/9/1992,

Leinster Senior Club Football Championship

Quarter-final:

• ???

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.