2006 Meath Senior Football Championship Explained

Competition:	Meath S.F.C.
Season:	2006
Winners:	Wolfe Tones 1st Senior Football Championship title
Relegated:	Cortown
Continentalcup1:	Leinster SCFC
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:	Wolfe Tones (Quarter-final Replay) UCD 1-11, Wolfe Tones 0-11
Continentalcup2:	All Ireland SCFC
Continentalcup2 Qualifiers:	N/A
Continentalcup3:	Winning Captain
Continentalcup3 Qualifiers:	Darren McGrath (Wolfe Tones)
Continentalcup4:	Man of the Match
Continentalcup4 Qualifiers:	Cian Ward (Wolfe Tones)
Prevseason:	2005
Nextseason:	2007

The 2006 Meath Senior Football Championship was the 114th 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. St. Peter's Dunboyne were the defending champions after they defeated Navan O'Mahonys in the previous years final.

Duleek were promoted after claiming the 2005 Meath Intermediate Football Championship title, their first Intermediate win since 1978.

On 15 October 2006, Wolfe Tones claimed their 1st Senior Championship title when they defeated Navan O'Mahonys 1-9 to 1-7. Darren McGrath lifted the Tones first ever Keegan Cup while Cian Ward claimed the 'Man of the Match' award.

Cortown were relegated after 10 years in the senior grade.

The group match between Seneschalstown and Cortown at Simonstown on 8 September 2006 was the first ever Meath Senior Football Championship match to be played under lights.

Team changes

The following teams have changed division since the 2005 championship season.

To S.F.C.

Promoted from I.F.C.

Duleek - (Intermediate Champions)

From S.F.C.

Relegated to I.F.C.

Dunderry

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
Blackhall Gaels	7	4	0	3	98	88	+10	11
	7	5	1	1	91	71	+20	11
St. Patrick's	7	4	2	1	121	78	+43	9
Simonstown Gaels	7	3	3	1	82	81	+1	7
Duleek	7	2	3	2	89	88	+1	6
Summerhill	7	1	3	3	80	81	-1	5
Dunshaughlin	7	0	3	4	85	97	-12	4
Kilmainhamwood	7	1	5	1	59	121	-62	3

Round 1:

Kilmainhamwood 2-7, 1-10 Dunshaughlin, Simonstown,
Navan O'Mahonys 1-11, 1-9 St. Patrick's, Ratoath,
Blackhall Gaels 0-14, 2-8 Duleek, Skryne,^[1]
Simonstown Gaels 1-8, 0-10 Summerhill, Pairc Tailteann,^[2]

Round 2:

Navan O'Mahonys 2-11, 0-4 Kilmainhamwood, Kells,
Blackhall Gaels 0-13, 0-11 Summerhill, Dunsany,
St. Patrick's 2-9, 1-11 Duleek, Bellewstown,
Simonstown Gaels 1-10, 0-12 Dunshaughlin, Pairc Tailteann,^[3]

Round 3:

Navan O'Mahonys 0-13, 0-12 Dunshaughlin, Pairc Tailteann,
St. Patrick's 0-6, 0-6 Summerhill, Dunshaughlin,
Duleek 1-12, 0-7 Kilmainhamwood, Kilberry,
Blackhall Gaels 2-10, 1-13 Simonstown Gaels, Pairc Tailteann,

Round 4:

Navan O'Mahonys 0-8, 0-6 Simonstown Gaels, Pairc Tailteann,
Kilmainhamwood 0-11, 0-9 Summerhill, Bohermeen,
Dunshaughlin 0-12, 1-9 Duleek, Pairc Tailteann,
Blackhall Gaels 2-11, 2-8 St. Patrick's, Walterstown

Round 5:

Navan O'Mahonys 0-15, 1-9 Duleek, Pairc Tailteann,
Dunshaughlin 1-8, 0-11 Summerhill, Dunsany,
St. Patrick's 2-14, 0-9 Simonstown Gaels, Skryne,
Blackhall Gaels 1-11, 2-4 Kilmainhamwood, Simonstown,

Round 6:

Navan O'Mahonys 3-6, 3-6 Summerhill, Trim,
Duleek 0-10, 0-9 Simonstown Gaels, Skryne,^[4]
St. Patrick's 5-20, 1-6 Kilmainhamwood, Seneschalstown,
Dunshaughlin 1-8, 0-11 Summerhill, Dunsany,

Round 7:

Blackhall Gaels 0-8, 0-7 Navan O'Mahonys, Trim,^[5]
Summerhill 1-13, 1-9 Duleek, Pairc Tailteann,^[6]
Simonstown Gaels 1-15, 0-5 Kilmainhamwood, Kells,
St. Patrick's 2-13, 0-9 Dunshaughlin, Walterstown,

Group B

Team
Walterstown	7	6	1	0	109	83	+23	12
Wolfe Tones	7	5	1	1	112	79	+33	11
Trim	7	4	1	2	94	65	+29	10
St Peters Dunboyne	7	4	0	3	117	81	+36	8
Seneschalstown	7	3	0	4	97	91	+6	6
Skryne	7	3	0	4	85	86	-1	6
Ballinlough	7	2	0	5	67	137	-70	4
Cortown	7	0	7	0	64	113	-49	0

Round 1:

Wolfe Tones 0-13, 0-7 Cortown, Moynalty,
St. Peter's Dunboyne 4-10, 2-12 Walterstown, Dunsany,^[7]
Ballinlough 2-9, 2-7 Skryne, Trim,
Trim 0-11, 0-10 Seneschalstown, Pairc Tailteann,

Round 2:

Trim 2-14, 0-4 Cortown, Athboy,
Walterstown 0-14, 0-12 Seneschalstown, Pairc Tailteann,
Wolfe Tones 1-11, 2-7 Skryne, Pairc Tailteann,
St. Peter's Dunboyne 3-19, 0-4 Ballinlough, Simonstown,

Round 3:

Skryne 2-9, 0-9 Cortown, Simonstown,
Walterstown 3-8, 0-13 Trim, Pairc Tailteann,
Seneschalstown 2-17, 1-8 Ballinlough, Bohermeen,
Wolfe Tones 1-10, 0-9 St. Peter's Dunboyne, Walterstown,

Round 4:

Walterstown 2-12, 0-6 Cortown, Simonstown,
Skryne 1-13, 0-14 St. Peter's Dunboyne, Pairc Tailteann,
Wolfe Tones 1-16, 0-11 Seneschalstown, Pairc Tailteann,^[8]
Trim 0-19, 0-5 Ballinlough, Athboy,^[9]

Round 5:

St. Peter's Dunboyne 1-16, 0-6 Cortown,
Walterstown 1-14, 1-2 Ballinlough, Bohermeen,
Skryne 1-9, 1-7 Seneschalstown, Walterstown,
Wolfe Tones 2-6, 2-6 Trim, Bohermeen,

Round 6:

Ballinlough 2-8, 0-10 Cortown,
Walterstown 1-11, 0-13 Wolfe Tones, Pairc Tailteann,
Trim 0-11, 0-6 Skryne, Pairc Tailteann,^[10]
Seneschalstown 0-17, 0-8 St. Peter's Dunboyne, Dunsany,

Round 7:

Seneschalstown 1-11, 1-9 Cortown, Simonstown,^[11]
Walterstown 1-10, 0-10 Skryne, Pairc Tailteann,
St. Peter's Dunboyne 0-11, 0-8 Trim, Pairc Tailteann,
Wolfe Tones 4-15, 0-13 Ballinlough, Bohermeen,

Knock-out stage

Relegation play off

Kilmainhamwood 0-13, 0-11 Cortown, Moynalty, 6/10/2006,^[12]

Finals

Quarter-final

Simonstown Gaels 1-11, 0-11 Walterstown, Pairc Tailteann, AET 23/9/2006,
Wolfe Tones 2-6, 0-7 St. Patrick's, Pairc Tailteann, 23/9/2006,
Navan O'Mahonys 2-13, 0-10 Trim, Pairc Tailteann, 24/9/2006,^[13]
Blackhall Gaels 1-9, 0-11 St. Peter's Dunboyne, Pairc Tailteann, 24/9/2006,^[14]

Semi-final

Wolfe Tones 1-11, 0-10 Simonstown Gaels, Pairc Tailteann, 1/10/2006,
Navan O'Mahonys 2-12, 2-10 Blackhall Gaels, Pairc Tailteann, 1/10/2006,^[15]

Final:

Wolfe Tones 1-9, 1-7 Navan O'Mahony's, Pairc Tailteann, 15/10/2006,^[16]

Notes and References

Web site: Blackhall Gaels vs Duleek. 16 April 2006. Hoganstand.com. 16 April 2006.
Web site: Simonstown Gaels vs Summerhill. 15 April 2006. Hoganstand.com. 15 April 2006.
Web site: Simonstown Gaels vs Dunshaughlin. 23 April 2006. Hoganstand.com. 23 April 2006.
Web site: Duleek vs Simonstown Gaels. 3 September 2006. Hoganstand.com. 3 September 2006.
Web site: Blackhall Gaels vs Navan O'Mahony's. 10 September 2006. Hoganstand.com. 10 September 2006.
Web site: Summerhill vs Duleek. 10 September 2006. Hoganstand.com. 10 September 2006.
Web site: St. Peter's Dunboyne vs Walterstown. 15 April 2006. Hoganstand.com. 15 April 2006.
Web site: Wolfe Tones vs Seneschalstown. 9 August 2006. Hoganstand.com. 9 August 2006.
Web site: Trim vs Ballinlough. 25 July 2006. Hoganstand.com. 25 July 2006.
Web site: Trim vs Skryne. 3 September 2006. Hoganstand.com. 3 September 2006.
Web site: Seneschalstown vs Cortown. 8 September 2006. Hoganstand.com. 8 September 2006.
Web site: Kilmainhamwood vs Cortown. 6 October 2006. Independent.ie. 6 October 2006.
Web site: Navan O'Mahonys vs Trim. 24 September 2006. Hoganstand.com. 24 September 2006.
Web site: Blackhall Gaels vs St. Peter's Dunboyne. 10 September 2006. Hoganstand.com. 10 September 2006.
Web site: Navan O'Mahonys vs Blackhall Gaels. 1 October 2006. Hoganstand.com. 1 October 2006.
Web site: Wolfe Tones vs Navan O'Mahonys. 15 October 2006. Hoganstand.com. 15 October 2006.