2000 Meath Senior Football Championship Explained

Competition:	Meath S.F.C.
Season:	2000
Winners:	Dunshaughlin 1st Senior Football Championship title
Relegated:	Blackhall Gaels Moynalvey
Continentalcup1:	Leinster SCFC
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:	Dunshaughlin (Quarter-final) Moorefield 4-7 Dunshaughlin 0-6,
Continentalcup2:	All Ireland SCFC
Continentalcup2 Qualifiers:	n/a
Continentalcup3:	Winning Captain
Continentalcup3 Qualifiers:	Dermot Kealy (Dunshaughlin)
Continentalcup4:	Man of the Match
Continentalcup4 Qualifiers:	Richie Kealy (Dunshaughlin)
Prevseason:	1999
Nextseason:	2001

The 2000 Meath Senior Football Championship was the 108th edition of the Meath GAA's premier club Gaelic football tournament for senior graded teams in County Meath, Ireland. The tournament consists of 16 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. Skryne were the defending champions after they defeated Dunshaughlin in the previous years final, and

Syddan were promoted after claiming the 1999 Meath Intermediate Football Championship title, their second Intermediate win.

On 17 September 2000, Dunshaughlin claimed their first ever and also the first of three successive Senior Championship titles with a 1-19 to 2-6 win over Kilmainhamwood. The game was broadcast live across Ireland on TG4. Dermot Kealy raised the Keegan Cup for Dunshaughlin while his brother Richie claimed the 'Man of the Match' award.

Moynalvey were relegated after 17 years in the senior grade.Blackhall Gaels were also relegated after 2 years as a senior club.

Team changes

The following teams have changed division since the 1999 championship season.

To S.F.C.

Promoted from I.F.C.

• Syddan - (Intermediate Champions)

From S.F.C.

Relegated to I.F.C.

• Carnaross
• Slane

Group stage

Group A

Team
Summerhill	4	3	0	1	7
Kilmainhamwood	4	3	1	0	6
Walterstown	4	1	2	1	3
Seneschalstown	4	1	3	0	2
Moynalvey	4	1	3	0	2

Round 1:

• Seneschalstown +1, -1 Walterstown, Pairc Tailteann, 30/4/2000,
• Summerhill 2-5, 0-9 Kilmainhamwood, Dunderry, 30/4/2000,
• Moynalvey - Bye,

Round 2:

• Moynalvey 0-11, 0-5 Seneschalstown, 13/5/2000,
• Summerhill 1-8, 0-11 Walterstown, Trim, 13/5/2000,
• Kilmainhamwood - Bye,

Round 3:

• Kilmainhamwood 0-11, 0-9 Moynalvey, Walterstown, 18/6/2000,
• Summerhill 0-14, 1-9 Seneschalstown, Dunsany, 16/6/2000,
• Walterstown - Bye,

Round 4:

• Walterstown 0-15, 1-4 Moynalvey, Summerhill, 9/7/2000,
• Kilmainhamwood 1-13, 1-10 Seneschalstown, Pairc Tailteann, 9/7/2000,
• Summerhill - Bye,

Round 5:

• Summerhill 1-13, 1-8 Moynalvey, Dunsany, 22/7/2000,
• Kilmainhamwood 2-5, 0-6 Walterstown, Pairc Tailteann, 22/7/2000,
• Seneschalstown - Bye,

Relegation Play Off:

• Seneschalstown 2-11, 0-11 Moynalvey, Dunsany, 3/10/2000,

Group B

Team
Dunderry	4	3	0	1	7
Trim	4	3	1	0	6
Oldcastle	4	1	3	0	2
Ballinlough	4	1	2	1	3
Navan O'Mahonys	4	1	3	0	2

Round 1:

• Trim 2-9, 0-13 Ballinlough, Athboy, 13/5/2000,
• Navan O'Mahonys 0-12, 0-9 Oldcastle, Kells, 22/4/2000,
• Dunderry - Bye,

Round 2:

• Trim 2-11, 0-9 Navan O'Mahonys, Dunsany, 9/6/2000,
• Dunderry 2-7, 1-10 Ballinlough, Kells, 9/6/2000,
• Oldcastle - Bye,

Round 3:

• Ballinlough 2-13, 2-8 Navan O'Mahonys, Kells, 17/6/2000,^[1]
• Dunderry 0-10, 0-7 Oldcastle, Kells, 23/6/2000,
• Trim - Bye,

Round 4:

• Oldcastle 2-11, 2-9 Ballinlough, Kells, 9/7/2000,
• Dunderry 1-16, 1-11 Trim, Dunsany, 9/7/2000,
• Navan O'Mahonys - Bye,

Round 5:

• Trim 1-11, 1-6 Oldcastle, Athboy, 20/7/2000,
• Dunderry 0-10, 1-5 Navan O'Mahonys, Pairc Tailteann, 20/7/2000,
• Ballinlough - Bye,

Preliminary Relegation Playoff:

• Oldcastle 2-7, 0-8 Navan O'Mahonys, Kells, 3/10/2000,

Group C

Team
Syddan	3	1	0	2	4
Simonstown Gaels	3	2	1	0	4
St. Peter's Dunboyne	3	1	1	1	3
Gaeil Colmcille	3	0	2	1	1

Round 1:

• Syddan 0-8, 0-8 St. Peter's Dunboyne, Walterstown, 29/4/2000,^[2]
• Simonstown Gaels +2, -2 Gaeil Colmcille, Pairc Tailteann, 30/4/2000,

Round 2:

• Syddan 1-9, 1-9 Gaeil Colmcille, Carlanstown, 16/6/2000,^[3]
• Simonstown Gaels 0-12, 0-10 St. Peter's Dunboyne, Pairc Tailteann, 18/6/2000,

Round 3:

• Syddan 5-12, 0-9 Simonstown Gaels, Pairc Tailteann, 9/7/2000,^[4]
• St. Peter's Dunboyne 1-13, 1-4 Gaeil Colmcille, Walterstown, 9/7/2000,

Group D

Team
Skryne	3	3	0	0	6
Dunshaughlin	3	2	1	0	4
Cortown	3	1	2	0	2
Blackhall Gaels	3	0	3	0	0

Round 1:

• Dunshaughlin 0-21, 0-7 Blackhall Gaels, Skryne, 30/4/2000,
• Skryne 3-15, 1-7 Cortown, Pairc Tailteann, 29/4/2000,

Round 2:

• Skryne 2-12, 2-9 Dunshaughlin, Pairc Tailteann, 18/6/2000,
• Cortown 0-14, 0-13 Blackhall Gaels, Bective, 16/6/2000,

Round 3:

• Dunshaughlin 6-11, 0-8 Cortown, Trim, 7/7/2000,
• Skryne 3-11, 0-11 Blackhall Gaels, Dunboyne, 8/7/2000,

Knock-out Stage

Relegation Play Off

• Gaeil Colmcille 2-14, 1-4 Moynalvey, Walterstown, 1/10/2000,
• Navan O'Mahonys 1-6, 0-9 Blackhall Gaels, Dunsany, 1/10/2000,
• Navan O'Mahonys 1-17, 2-13 Blackhall Gaels, Dunsany, 15/10/2000, (AET)

Finals

Quarter-final:

• Dunshaughlin 0-17, 1-6 Syddan, Pairc Tailteann, 28/7/2000,
• Trim 1-9, 1-4 Summerhill, Pairc Tailteann, 13/8/2000,
• Kilmainhamwood 1-9, 0-12 Dunderry, Pairc Tailteann, 4/9/2000,^[5]
• Skryne 2-9, 0-10 Simonstown Gaels, Pairc Tailteann, 1/8/2000,^[6]

Quarter-final Replay:

• Kilmainhamwood 3-8, 1-9 Dunderry, 20/8/2000,

Semi-final:

• Dunshaughlin 2-11, 0-12 Trim, Pairc Tailteann, 2/9/2000,
• Kilmainhamwood 3-12, 1-13 Skryne, Pairc Tailteann, 3/9/2000,^[7]

Final:

• Dunshaughlin 1-19, 2-6 Kilmainhamwood, Pairc Tailteann, 17/9/2000,^[8]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ballinlough vs Navan O'Mahonys. 21 July 2000. Hoganstand.com.
2. Web site: Syddan vs St. Peter's Dunboyne. 29 April 2000. Independent.ie.
3. Web site: Syddan vs Gaeil Colmcille. 16 June 2000. Independent.ie.
4. Web site: Syddan vs Simonstown Gaels. 9 July 2000. Independent.ie.
5. Web site: Kilmainhamwood vs Dunderry. 4 August 2000. Independent.ie.
6. Web site: Skryne vs Simonstown Gaels. 1 August 2000. Independent.ie.
7. Web site: Dunshaughlin vs Skryne. 3 September 2000. Hoganstand.com.
8. Web site: Dunshaughlin vs Kilmainhamwood (Final). 17 September 2000. Hoganstand.com.