2004 Meath Senior Football Championship Explained

Competition:Meath S.F.C.
Season:2004
Winners:Skryne
12th Senior Football Championship title
Continentalcup1:Leinster SCFC
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:Skryne (Final) Portlaoise 1-11, Skryne 2-4
Continentalcup2:All Ireland SCFC
Continentalcup2 Qualifiers:N/A
Continentalcup3:Winning Captain
Continentalcup3 Qualifiers:John Quinn
(Skryne)
Continentalcup4:Man of the Match
Continentalcup4 Qualifiers:Mick O'Dowd
(Skryne)
Prevseason:2003
Nextseason:2005

The 2004 Meath Senior Football Championship was the 112th 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. Blackhall Gaels were the defending champions after they defeated Simonstown Gaels in the previous years final.

Navan O'Mahonys were promoted after claiming the 2003 Meath Intermediate Football Championship title, their second Intermediate win.

On 10 October 2004, Skryne claimed their 12th Senior Championship title when they defeated Simonstown Gaels 1-9 to 0-7. John Quinn raised the Keegan Cup for Skryne while Mick O'Dowd claimed the 'Man of the Match' award.

Gaeil Colmcille were relegated after 18 years in the senior grade.

Team changes

The following teams have changed division since the 2003 championship season.

To S.F.C.

Promoted from I.F.C.

From S.F.C.

Relegated to I.F.C.

Group stage

There are 2 groups called Group A and B. The 4 top finishers in Group A and B will qualify for the quarter-finals. The 2 teams that finish last in their groups will play in a relegation play off.

Group A

Team
Trim77009458+3614
Simonstown Gaels742110475+299
Skryne74219979+209
Dunshaughlin73318462+227
Navan O'Mahonys73318078+27
St Peters Dunboyne73408587-26
Ballinlough72505789-324
707052126-740

Round 1:

Round 2:

Round 3:

Round 4:

Round 5:

Round 6:

Round 7:

Group B

Team
Blackhall Gaels75119855+4311
Cortown74217474+09
Kilmainhamwood74308193-128
Seneschalstown73317679-37
St. Patrick's73316686-207
Walterstown73407459+156
Summerhill72507481-74
Dunderry72507092-224

Round 1:

Round 2:

Round 3:

Round 4:

Round 5:

Round 6:

Round 7:

Knock-out Stage

Relegation Play Off

In Group B, 2 teams finished on equal points. To decide who would play Gaeil Colmcille (Bottom Group A) in the Relegation Final, a Preliminary Relegation Play Off was played between Summerhill and Dunderry.

Preliminary Relegation Play Off:

Relegation Final:

Finals

Quarter-final:

Semi-final:

Semi-final Replay:

Final:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Simonstown Gaels vs St. Peter's Dunboyne. 10 August 2004. Hoganstand.com. 10 August 2004.
  2. Web site: Summerhill vs Gaeil Colmcille. 17 October 2004. Hoganstand.com. 17 October 2004.
  3. Web site: Skryne vs Simonstown Gaels (Final). 10 October 2004. Independent.ie. 9 October 2004.