2016 Meath Senior Football Championship

Meath S.F.C.

Season	2016
Champions	???
Relegated	???
Leinster SCFC	???
All Ireland SCFC	n/a
Winning Captain	???
Man of the Match	???
Matches played	56
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The 2016 Meath Senior Football Championship is the 124th 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.

Navan O'Mahonys were the defending champions after they defeated Na Fianna in the previous years final.

This was Ratoath's first ever period in the senior grade after claiming the 2015 Meath Intermediate Football Championship title.

The draw for the group stages of the championship were made on 8 February 2016 with the games commencing on the weekend of 9 April 2016.

Senior Championship Format Change Proposals Rejected

Due to the lack of success of the Meath Senior football team in the previous few years, it was proposed to make the club championships more competitive by reducing the number of teams in each tier of the championship and then the number of teams in each group to provide more 'do-or-die' matches which in turn would provide more competitiveness. On 18 January, the decision was made to cut the number of Senior clubs to 16 in 2017. This means that 3 of the 18 clubs would be relegated at the end of the 2016 season while the 2016 I.F.C. champions would make up the top 16. In 2017, the 16 teams will compete in 4 groups of 4. ^{[1] [2]}

However on 21 March, a proposal from the Slane club to retain the status-quo format was accepted by 40 to 14 votes. ^[3]

Team Changes

The following teams have changed division since the 2015 championship season.

To S.F.C. Promoted from I.F.C. Ratoath - (Intermediate Champions)

From S.F.C. Relegated to I.F.C. Walterstown

Participating Teams

The teams taking part in the 2016 Meath Senior Football Championship are:

Club	Location	Pre C'ship Odds	2015 Championship Position	2016 Championship Position
Ballinlough	Ballinlough & Kilskyre	66/1	Non Qualifier
Blackhall Gaels	Batterstown & Kilcloon	66/1	Non Qualifier
Donaghmore/Ashbourne	Ashbourne	9/2	Quarter-Finalist
Duleek/Bellewstown	Bellewstown & Duleek	66/1	Non Qualifier
Dunshaughlin	Dunshaughlin & Drumree	40/1	Quarter-Finalist
Gaeil Colmcille	Kells	22/1	Semi Finalist
Moynalvey	Moynalvey & Kiltale	66/1	Non Qualifier
Na Fianna	Enfield & Baconstown	8/1	Finalists
Navan O'Mahonys	Navan	11/8	Champions
Rathkenny	Rathkenny	66/1	Relegation Playoff
Ratoath	Ratoath	5/1	Intermediate Champions
Seneschalstown	Kentstown & Yellow Furze	50/1	Non Qualifier
Simonstown Gaels	Navan	12/1	Non Qualifier
Skryne	Skryne & Tara	25/1	Preliminary Quarter-Finalist
St Patricks	Gormanston, Julianstown & Stamullen	33/1	Relegation Playoff
St. Peter's Dunboyne	Dunboyne	14/1	Semi Finalist
Summerhill	Summerhill	12/1	Quarter-Finalist
Wolfe Tones	Kilberry, Gibbstown, Oristown & Wilkinstown	16/2	Quarter-Finalist

Group Stage

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 8 February 2016 with the games commencing on the weekend of 9 April 2016.

Group A

Team Pld W L D PF PA PD Pts Skryne 1 1 0 0 18 7 +11 2 Gaeil Colmcille 1 1 0 0 16 6 +10 2 Seneschalstown 1 1 0 0 15 12 +3 2 Rathkenny 1 0 1 0 12 15 -3 0 Ballinlough 1 0 1 0 6 16 -10 0 Blackhall Gaels 1 0 1 0 7 18 -11 0

Round 1 Seneschalstown 2-9, 0-12 Rathkenny, Skryne, 8/4/2016, [4] Skryne 1-15, 0-7 Blackhall Gaels, Duleek, 8/4/2016, [5] Gaeil Colmcille 0-16, 0-6 Ballinlough, Pairc Tailteann, 10/4/2016, [6] Round 2 Gaeil Colmcille -vs- Rathkenny, Bohermeen, 13/5/2016, Seneschalstown -vs- Skryne, Ashbourne, 13/5/2016, Blackhall Gaels -vs- Ballinlough, Athboy, 14/5/2016, Round 3 Gaeil Colmcille -vs- Seneschalstown, Blackhall Gaels -vs- Rathkenny, Ballinlough -vs- Skryne, Round 4 Rathkenny -vs- Ballinlough, Skryne -vs- Gaeil Colmcille, Seneschalstown -vs- Blackhall Gaels, Round 5 Skryne -vs- Rathkenny, Blackhall Gaels -vs- Gaeil Colmcille, Seneschalstown -vs- Ballinlough,

Group B

Team Pld W L D PF PA PD Pts St. Peter's Dunboyne 1 1 0 0 30 13 +17 2 Donaghmore/Ashbourne 1 1 0 0 12 7 +5 2 Summerhill 1 1 0 0 14 13 +1 2 Ratoath 1 0 1 0 13 14 -1 0 St Patrick's 1 0 1 0 7 12 -5 0 Duleek/Bellewstown 1 0 1 0 13 30 -17 0

Round 1 St. Peter's Dunboyne 3-21, 3-4 Duleek/Bellewstown, Ratoath, 9/4/2016, [7] Summerhill 2-8, 0-13 Ratoath, Dunshaughlin, 10/4/2016, [8] Donaghmore/Ashbourne 1-9, 0-7 St. Patrick's, Pairc Tailteann, 16/4/2016, [9] Round 2 Duleek/Bellewstown -vs- St. Patrick's, Seneschalstown, 14/5/2016, Summerhill -vs- Donaghmore/Ashbourne, Pairc Tailteann, 15/5/2016, Ratoath -vs- St. Peter's Dunboyne, Dunshaughlin, 15/5/2016, Round 3 Duleek/Bellewstown -vs- Donaghmore/Ashbourne, Ratoath -vs- St. Patrick's, St. Peter's Dunboyne -vs- Summerhill, Round 4 St. Patrick's -vs- St. Peter's Dunboyne, Summerhill -vs- Duleek/Bellewstown, Donaghmore/Ashbourne -vs- Ratoath, Round 5 Summerhill -vs- St. Patrick's, Ratoath -vs- Duleek/Bellewstown, St. Peter's Dunboyne -vs- Donaghmore/Ashbourne,

Group C

Team Pld W L D PF PA PD Pts Navan O'Mahonys 1 1 0 0 16 10 +6 2 Na Fianna 1 1 0 0 16 15 +1 2 Simonstown Gaels 1 0 0 1 13 13 +0 1 Wolfe Tones 1 0 0 1 13 13 +0 1 Dunshaughlin 1 0 1 0 15 16 -1 0 Moynalvey 1 0 1 0 10 16 -6 0

Round 1 Simonstown Gaels 1-10, 0-13 Wolfe Tones, Pairc Tailteann, 9/4/2016, [10] Na Fianna 0-16, 1-12 Dunshaughlin, Trim, 9/4/2016, [11] Navan O'Mahonys 1-13, 1-7 Moynalvey, Trim, 10/4/2016, [12] Round 2 Na Fianna -vs- Navan O'Mahonys, Trim, 13/5/2016, Wolfe Tones -vs- Dunshaughlin, Pairc Tailteann, 14/5/2016, Moynalvey -vs- Simonstown Gaels, Skryne, 14/5/2016, Round 3 Wolfe Tones -vs- Na Fianna, Moynalvey -vs- Dunshaughlin, Simonstown Gaels -vs- Navan O'Mahonys, Round 4 Dunshaughlin -vs- Simonstown Gaels, Navan O'Mahonys -vs- Wolfe Tones, Na Fianna -vs- Moynalvey, Round 5 Navan O'Mahonys -vs- Dunshaughlin, Moynalvey -vs- Wolfe Tones, Simonstown Gaels -vs- Na Fianna,

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 2017 Intermediate Championship.

Team Pld W L D PF PA PD Pts 6th Group A 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 0 6th Group B 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 0 6th Group C 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 0

Game 1: 6th Group A -vs- 6th Group B, Game 2: 6th Group C -vs- Loser Game 1, Game 3: 6th Group C -vs- Winner Game 1, (If Required)

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-Finals

Quarter-Finals

Semi-Finals

Final

3rd Group B

3rd Group C

1st Group A

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2nd Group A

2nd Group B

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1st Group B

2nd Group C

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1st Group C

3rd Group A

References

1. "All change as 16 team championship groups given the green light". Hoganstand.com. 19 January 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
2. "Relegation blitz for 2016 football championships". Meathchronicle.ie. 18 January 2016. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
3. "U-turn on football championship changes and relegation". Hoganstand.com. 21 March 2016. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
4. "Seneschalstown -vs- Rathkenny". Hoganstand.com. 8 April 2016. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
5. "Skryne -vs- Blackhall Gaels". Hoganstand.com. 8 April 2016. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
6. "Gaeil Colmcille -vs- Ballinlough". Hoganstand.com. 10 April 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
7. "St. Peter's Dunboyne -vs- Duleek/Bellewstown". Hoganstand.com. 9 April 2016. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
8. "Summerhill -vs- Ratoath". Hoganstand.com. 10 April 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
9. "Donaghmore/Ashbourne -vs- St. Patrick's". Hoganstand.com. 16 April 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
10. "Simonstown Gaels -vs- Wolfe Tones". Hoganstand.com. 9 April 2016. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
11. "Na Fianna -vs- Dunshaughlin". Hoganstand.com. 9 April 2016. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
12. "Navan O'Mahonys -vs- Moynalvey". Hoganstand.com. 10 April 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2016.

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