2014 Meath Senior Football Championship Explained

Competition:Meath S.F.C.
Sponsor:Hoganstand.com
Season:2014
Winners:Navan O'Mahonys
19th Senior Championship Title
Relegated:Oldcastle
Continentalcup1:Leinster SCFC
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:Navan O'Mahonys
(Quarter-Final) Rhode 4-10 Navan O'Mahonys 0-13,
Continentalcup2:All Ireland SCFC
Continentalcup2 Qualifiers:n/a
Continentalcup3:Winning Captain
Continentalcup3 Qualifiers:Niall McKeigue
(Navan O'Mahonys)
Continentalcup4:Man of the Match
Continentalcup4 Qualifiers:Jake Regan
(Navan O'Mahonys)
Matches:55
Prevseason:2013
Nextseason:2015

The 2014 Meath Senior Football Championship is the 122nd edition of the Meath GAA's premier club Gaelic football tournament for senior graded teams in County Meath, Ireland. The tournament consists of 18 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.

Summerhill were the defending champions after they defeated Na Fianna in the previous years final, however they lost their crown when losing to Wolfe Tones at the quarter-final stage.

This was Gaeil Colmcille's first period in the senior grade in 9 years since relegation in 2004 after claiming the 2013 Meath Intermediate Football Championship title. The draw for the group stages of the championship were made on 10 February 2014 with the games commencing on the weekend of 11 April 2014.

This year saw the 8th "Navan El Classico" take place in the SFC as Simonstown Gaels defeated Navan O'Mahonys in the group stage, leaving their overall head-to-head score as 5-3 in favour of O'Mahonys.

On 21 October 2014, Navan O'Mahonys claimed their 19th Senior Championship title, when defeating Donaghmore/Ashbourne 2-11 to 2-9 in Pairc Tailteann, Navan. Niall McKeigue raised the Keegan Cup for O'Mahonys while Jake Regan claimed the 'Man of the Match' award.

Oldcastle were relegated to Intermediate after 5 years as a Senior club.

Team Changes

The following teams have changed division since the 2013 championship season.

To S.F.C.

Promoted from I.F.C.

From S.F.C.

Relegated to I.F.C.

Participating teams

The teams taking part in the 2014 Meath Senior Football Championship are:

ClubLocation2013 Championship Position2014 Championship Position
Blackhall GaelsBatterstownNon QualifierNon Qualifier
Donaghmore/AshbourneAshbourneNon QualifierFinalists
Duleek/BellewstownDuleekNon QualifierQuarter-Finalist
DunshaughlinDunshaughlinRelegation PlayoffNon Qualifier
Gaeil ColmcilleKellsIntermediate ChampionsNon Qualifier
MoynalveyMoynalveyQuarter-FinalistNon Qualifier
Na FiannaEnfieldFinalistsSemi-finalist
Navan O'MahonysNavanQuarter-finalistChampions
OldcastleOldcastleRelegation PlayoffRelegated
RathkennyRathkennySemi-finalistRelegation Playoff
SeneschalstownKentstownQuarter-finalistPreliminary Quarter-Finalist
Simonstown GaelsNavanNon QualifierQuarter-Finalist
SkryneSkryneQuarter-FinalistQuarter-Finalist
St PatricksStamullenNon QualifierNon Qualifier
St Peters DunboyneDunboynePreliminary Quarter-FinalistNon Qualifier
SummerhillSummerhillChampionsQuarter-Finalist
WalterstownNavanNon QualifierRelegation Playoff
Wolfe TonesKilberrySemi-FinalistSemi-Finalist

Group stage

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There are 3 groups called Group A,B and C. The 2 top finishers in each group and the third place finisher in Group A will qualify for the quarter-finals. The third placed teams in Group B and C will qualify for a Preliminary Quarter-final, with the winner earning a place in last eight. The bottom finishers of each group will qualify for the Relegation Play Off. The draw for the group stages of the championship were made on 10 February 2014 with the games commencing on the weekend of 11 April 2014.

Group A

Team
Wolfe Tones55009857+4110
Skryne54108066+148
Duleek/Bellewstown53207867+116
St. Peter's Dunboyne52307567+84
Blackhall Gaels51406280-182
Oldcastle505053109-560

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Round 4

Round 5

Group B

Team
Simonstown Gaels54019767+309
Navan O'Mahonys531110045+557
Seneschalstown52218086-65
Gaeil Colmcille51316588-233
Dunshaughlin51317297-253
Walterstown51315990-313

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Round 4

Round 5

Group C

Team
Donaghmore/Ashbourne55007659+1710
Na Fianna52128376+76
Summerhill52217470+45
St. Patrick's51226571-64
Moynalvey51317188-173
Rathkenny51406671-52

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Round 4

Round 5

Knock-out Stages

Relegation Play Off

The three bottom finishers from each group qualify for the relegation play off and play each other in a round robin basis.The team with the worst record after two matches will be relegated to the 2015 Intermediate Championship.

Team
Rathkenny1100125+72
Walterstown11001611+52
Oldcastle20201628-120

Finals

The winners and runners up of each group qualify for the quarter-finals along with the third placed finisher of Group A.

Preliminary Quarter-Final:

Quarter-finals:

Semi-finals:

Final:

Leinster Senior Club Football Championship

See main article: 2014–15 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship.

Quarter-final:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Meath Senior Football Championship 2014 Draws. 10 February 2014. Hoganstand.com. 10 February 2014.
  2. Web site: Duleek/Bellewstown vs St. Peter's Dunboyne. 12 April 2014. Hoganstand.com. 12 April 2014 .
  3. Web site: Blackhall Gaels vs Oldcastle. 12 April 2014. Hoganstand.com. 12 April 2014 .
  4. Web site: Wolfe Tones vs Skryne. 13 April 2014. Hoganstand.com. 13 April 2014 .
  5. Web site: St. Peter's Dunboyne vs Blackhall Gaels. 19 April 2014. Hoganstand.com. 19 April 2014 .
  6. Web site: Skryne vs Duleek/Bellewstown. 26 April 2014. Hoganstand.com. 26 April 2014 .
  7. Web site: Wolfe Tones vs Oldcastle. 27 April 2014. Hoganstand.com. 27 April 2014 .
  8. Web site: Skryne vs Blackhall Gaels. 16 May 2014. Hoganstand.com. 16 May 2014 .
  9. Web site: Wolfe Tones vs Duleek/Bellewstown. 23 May 2014. Hoganstand.com. 23 May 2014 .
  10. Web site: St. Peter's Dunboyne vs Oldcastle. 24 May 2014. Hoganstand.com. 24 May 2014 .
  11. Web site: Skryne vs Oldcastle. 15 August 2014. Hoganstand.com. 15 August 2014 .
  12. Web site: Duleek/Bellewstown vs Blackhall Gaels. 16 August 2014. Hoganstand.com. 16 August 2014 .
  13. Web site: Wolfe Tones vs St. Peter's Dunboyne. 16 August 2014. Hoganstand.com. 16 August 2014 .
  14. Web site: Wolfe Tones vs Blackhall Gaels. 31 August 2014. Hoganstand.com. 31 August 2014 .
  15. Web site: Skryne vs St. Peter's Dunboyne. 31 August 2014. Hoganstand.com. 31 August 2014 .
  16. Web site: Gaeil Colmcille vs Dunshaughlin. 11 April 2014. Hoganstand.com. 11 April 2014 .
  17. Web site: Navan O'Mahonys vs Seneschalstown. 12 April 2014. Hoganstand.com. 12 April 2014 .
  18. Web site: Simonstown Gaels vs Walterstown. 13 April 2014. Hoganstand.com. 13 April 2014 .
  19. Web site: Navan O'Mahonys vs Dunshaughlin. 19 April 2014. Hoganstand.com. 19 April 2014 .
  20. Web site: Simonstown Gaels vs Gaeil Colmcille. 25 April 2014. Hoganstand.com. 25 April 2014 .
  21. Web site: Seneschalstown vs Walterstown. 26 April 2014. Hoganstand.com. 26 April 2014 .
  22. Web site: Seneschalstown vs Dunshaughlin. 18 May 2014. Hoganstand.com. 18 May 2014 .
  23. Web site: Simonstown Gaels vs Navan O'Mahonys. 23 May 2014. Hoganstand.com. 23 May 2014 .
  24. Web site: Simonstown Gaels vs Seneschalstown. 17 August 2014. Hoganstand.com. 17 August 2014 .
  25. Web site: Navan O'Mahonys vs Gaeil Colmcille. 17 August 2014. Hoganstand.com. 17 August 2014 .
  26. Web site: Dunshaughlin vs Walterstown. 17 August 2014. Hoganstand.com. 17 August 2014 .
  27. Web site: Simonstown Gaels vs Dunshaughlin. 29 August 2014. Hoganstand.com. 29 August 2014 .
  28. Web site: Navan O'Mahonys vs Walterstown. 29 August 2014. Hoganstand.com. 29 August 2014 .
  29. Web site: Seneschalstown vs Gaeil Colmcille. 29 August 2014. Hoganstand.com. 29 August 2014 .
  30. Web site: Na Fianna vs Summerhill. 11 April 2014. Hoganstand.com. 11 April 2014 .
  31. Web site: Donaghmore/Ashbourne vs Moynalvey. 13 April 2014. Hoganstand.com. 13 April 2014 .
  32. Web site: Rathkenny vs St. Patrick's. 13 April 2014. Hoganstand.com. 13 April 2014 .
  33. Web site: Moynalvey vs Rathkenny. 20 April 2014. Hoganstand.com. 20 April 2014 .
  34. Web site: Donaghmore/Ashbourne vs Summerhill. 26 April 2014. Hoganstand.com. 26 April 2014 .
  35. Web site: St. Patrick's vs Na Fianna. 27 April 2014. Hoganstand.com. 27 April 2014 .
  36. Web site: St. Patrick's vs Moynalvey. 18 May 2014. Hoganstand.com. 18 May 2014 .
  37. Web site: Donaghmore/Ashbourne vs Na Fianna. 24 May 2014. Hoganstand.com. 24 May 2014 .
  38. Web site: Summerhill vs Rathkenny. 25 May 2014. Hoganstand.com. 25 May 2014 .
  39. Web site: St. Patrick's vs Summerhill. 16 August 2014. Hoganstand.com. 16 August 2014 .
  40. Web site: Donaghmore/Ashbourne vs Rathkenny. 17 August 2014. Hoganstand.com. 17 August 2014 .
  41. Web site: Na Fianna vs Moynalvey. 17 August 2014. Hoganstand.com. 17 August 2014 .
  42. Web site: Summerhill vs Moynalvey. 30 August 2014. Hoganstand.com. 30 August 2014 .
  43. Web site: Donaghmore/Ashbourne vs Gaeil Colmcille. 30 August 2014. Hoganstand.com. 30 August 2014 .
  44. Web site: Na Fianna vs Rathkenny. 30 August 2014. Hoganstand.com. 30 August 2014 .
  45. Web site: Walterstown vs Oldcastle. 6 September 2014. Hoganstand.com. 6 September 2014 .
  46. Web site: Rathkenny vs Oldcastle. 13 September 2014. Hoganstand.com. 13 September 2014 .
  47. Web site: Summerhill vs Seneschalstown (Preliminary Quarter-Final). 7 September 2014. Hoganstand.com. 7 September 2014 .
  48. Web site: Donaghmore/Ashbourne vs Duleek/Bellewstown (Quarter-Final). 12 September 2014. Hoganstand.com. 12 September 2014 .
  49. Web site: Na Fianna vs Simonstown Gaels (Quarter-Final). 13 September 2014. Hoganstand.com. 13 September 2014 .
  50. Web site: Wolfe Tones vs Summerhill (Quarter-Final). 13 September 2014. Hoganstand.com. 13 September 2014 .
  51. Web site: Navan O'Mahonys vs Skryne (Quarter-Final). 14 September 2014. Hoganstand.com. 14 September 2014 .
  52. Web site: Donaghmore/Ashbourne vs Na Fianna (Semi-Final). 4 October 2014. Hoganstand.com. 4 October 2014 .
  53. Web site: Navan O'Mahonys vs Wolfe Tones (Semi-Final). 5 October 2014. Hoganstand.com. 5 October 2014 .
  54. Web site: Navan O'Mahonys vs Donaghmore/Ashbourne (Final). 19 October 2014. Hoganstand.com. 19 October 2014 .
  55. Web site: Rhode vs Navan O'Mahonys. 9 November 2014. Hoganstand.com. 9 November 2014.

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