2021 Meath Senior Football Championship

129th Meath Senior Football Championship

Tournament details
County	Meath
Province	Leinster
Year	2021
Trophy	Keegan Cup
Sponsor	Fairyhouse Steel
Date	13 August - 8 November
Teams	16
Defending champions	Ratoath
Winners
Champions	Wolfe Tones (2nd win)
Manager	Michael McDermott
Captain	Shane Glynn
Runners-up
Runners-up	St. Peter's Dunboyne
Manager	Conor O'Donohue
Promotion/Relegation
Relegated team(s)	Dunshaughlin
Other
Matches played	38
Total scored	98-871 (1165 points)
Website	Meath GAA

The 2021 Meath Senior Football Championship was the 129th edition of the Meath GAA's premier club Gaelic football tournament for senior clubs in County Meath, Ireland with 16 teams competing. The winner will represent Meath in the Leinster Senior Club Football Championship. The championship starts with a group stage and then progresses to a knock out stage.

Ratoath were the defending champions after they defeated Gaeil Colmcille in the 2020 final to claim their second S.F.C. crown and their second S.F.C. championship in a row.[1]

In 2020, Ballinabrackey won the I.F.C. for the first time in their history to reach the top flight.[2]

The draw for the group stages of the championship were made on 20 June 2021 with the games commencing on 13 August 2021.

On 7 November 2021, Wolfe Tones won the Keegan Cup by beating St. Peter's Dunboyne 1-9 to 0-9 in the final. This was Wolfe Tones' second Keegan Cup success in their history and their first since 2006. Wolfe Tones captain and defender, Shane Glynn, was awarded the Man of the Match.

Dunshaughlin were relegated to the Meath Intermediate Football Championship after losing to Navan O'Mahony's in the relegation playoff final. They will compete at Intermediate level for the first time since winning the 1997 Meath Intermediate Football Championship.

Championship Structure

The 2021 Meath S.F.C. consists of 16 teams drawn into four groups each containing four teams. The top two teams progress to the quarter-finals, while the bottom two in each group contest the Relegation Quarter-Finals. The losers of each Relegation Quarter-Final then contest the Relegation Semi-Finals, the losers of which will play-off for the right to retain their senior status into 2022.[3]

Team Changes

The following teams have changed division since the 2020 championship season.

To S.F.C. Promoted from 2020 I.F.C. Ballinabrackey - (Intermediate Champions)

From S.F.C. Relegated to 2021 I.F.C. Nobber[4]

Participating teams

The teams taking part in the 2021 Meath Senior Football Championship are:

Club	Location	Management	Pre C'ship Odds	2020 Championship Position	2021 Championship Position
Ballinabrackey	Ballinabrackey	Gordon McDonnell	100/1	I.F.C. Champions	Relegation Semi-Finalist
Curraha	Curraha		40/1	Relegation Play-Off	Relegation Semi-Finalist
Donaghmore/Ashbourne	Ashbourne		10/1	Non Qualifier	Semi-Finalist
Dunshaughlin	Dunshaughlin & Drumree	Martin Reilly	40/1	Relegation Playoff	Relegated
Gaeil Colmcille	Kells	Lar Wall	9/2	Finalist	Quarter-Finalist
Moynalvey	Moynalvey & Kiltale	Sean Duggan	10/1	Non Qualifier	Relegation Quarter-Finalist
Na Fianna	Enfield & Baconstown		16/1	Semi-Finalist	Quarter-Finlaist
Navan O'Mahonys	Navan	Davy Nelson	14/1	Non Qualifier	Relegation Finalist
Ratoath	Ratoath	Brian Farrell	2/1	Champions	Semi-Finalist
Seneschalstown	Kentstown & Yellow Furze	Anthony Malone	40/1	Relegation Play-Off	Relegation Quarter-Finalist
Simonstown Gaels	Navan	Colm O'Rourke	10/1	Non Qualifier	Relegation Quarter-Finalist
Skryne	Skryne & Tara		28/1	Non Qualifier	Relegation Quarter-Finalist
St. Colmcille's	Bettystown, Donacarney, Laytown & Mornington		40/1	Non Qualifier	Quarter-Finalist
St. Peter's Dunboyne	Dunboyne	Conor O'Donoghue	4/1	Non-Qualifier	Runners-up
Summerhill	Summerhill	Paschal Kellaghan	7/1	Semi-Finalist	Quarter-Finalist
Wolfe Tones	Kilberry, Gibbstown, Oristown & Wilkinstown	Michael McDermott	16/1	Non Qualifier	Champions

Group stage

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There are four groups of four teams called Group A, B, C and D. The 1st and 2nd placed teams in each group qualify for the quarter-finals. The 3rd and 4th placed team in each group will proceed to the Relegation Play-Off to determine which team will suffer relegation.

The draw for the group stages of the championship were made on 20 June 2021.

Tiebreakers: If two or more teams were equal on points on completion of the group matches, the following tie-breaking criteria would be applied:

All Football Championships and Leagues shall be run on a combination of a league and knockout basis under Rule 6.21 T.O. Where teams finish equal with points for qualification or relegation process for concluding stages, the positioning shall be decided as follows;

• (i) Where three teams are involved - the outcome of the meetings of the three teams in their previous games in the competition. If three teams finish level on points for three places and one team has beaten the other two teams that team qualifies in first place and other places are determined by the specified order. If there are two positions and one team has beaten the other two teams that team qualifies and the second place is determined by the specified order. If there is one position and one team has beaten the other two team that team qualifies;
• (ii) Where two teams are involved - the outcome of the meeting of the two teams in the previous game in the competition;
• (iii) Scoring Difference;
• (iv) Highest total scores for;
• (v) A play-off.

Group A

Team Pld W L D PF PA PD Pts Ratoath 3 3 0 0 57 35 +22 6 Donaghmore/Ashbourne 3 1 2 0 49 43 +6 2 Dunshaughlin 3 1 2 0 45 57 -12 2 Navan O'Mahonys 3 1 2 0 38 54 -16 2

Round 1 Ratoath 1-18, 1-8 Dunshaughlin, Ashbourne, 15/8/2021[6] Donaghmore/Ashbourne 0-13, 1-11 Navan O'Mahonys, Dunshaughlin, 15/8/2021[7][8] Round 2 Donaghmore/Ashbourne 0-14, 2-12 Ratoath, Páirc Tailteann, 29/8/2021[9][10] Dunshaughlin 4-11, 2-8 Navan O'Mahony's, Dunsany, 29/8/2021[11] Round 3 Dunshaughlin 1-8, 2-16 Donaghmore/Ashbourne, Skryne, 10/9/2021[12] Navan O'Mahony's 0-10, 1-15 Ratoath, Donore, 10/9/2021[13][14]

Group B

Team Pld W L D PF PA PD Pts Na Fianna 3 2 0 1 64 46 +18 5 St. Colmcille's 3 2 1 0 73 47 +26 4 Ballinabrackey 3 1 1 1 52 59 -7 3 Curraha 3 0 3 0 39 76 -37 0

Round 1 St. Colmcille's 4-17, 2-10 Ballinabrackey, Pairc Tailteann, 14/8/2021[15][16] Na Fianna 3-18, 1-12 Curraha, Trim, 15/8/2021[17][18] Round 2 Na Fianna 2-11, 0-11 St. Colmcille's, Páirc Tailteann, 28/8/2021[19] Ballinabrackey 1-13, 2-4 Curraha, Summerhill, 29/8/2021[20][21] Round 3 Na Fianna 3-11, 3-11 Ballinabrackey, Clonard, 12/9/2021[22][23] St. Colmcille's 4-21, 2-8 Curraha, Ardcath, 12/9/2021[24]

Group C

Team Pld W L D PF PA PD Pts Gaeil Colmcille 3 2 0 1 56 40 +16 5 Wolfe Tones 3 2 0 1 52 37 +15 5 Moynalvey 3 1 2 0 49 64 -15 2 Simonstown Gaels 3 0 3 0 45 61 -16 0

Round 1 Simonstown Gaels 1-15, 1-16 Moynalvey, Skryne, 15/8/2021[25] Gaeil Colmcille 1-7, 1-7 Wolfe Tones, Pairc Tailteann, 15/8/2021[26][27] Round 2 Moynalvey 2-7, 3-15 Gaeil Colmcille, Trim, 29/8/2021[28][29] Wolfe Tones 2-14, 0-10 Simonstown Gaels, Páirc Tailteann, 29/8/2021[30] Round 3 Wolfe Tones 3-13, 2-11 Moynalvey, Skryne, 12/9/2021[31][32] Simonstown Gaels 2-11, 1-19 Gaeil Colmcille, Páirc Tailteann, 12/9/2021[33]

Group D

Team Pld W L D PF PA PD Pts St. Peter's Dunboyne 3 2 0 1 58 31 +27 5 Summerhill 3 2 1 0 48 46 +2 4 Skryne 3 1 1 1 46 41 +5 3 Seneschalstown 3 0 3 0 37 71 -34 0

Round 1 St. Peter's Dunboyne 0-10, 0-10 Skryne, Pairc Tailteann, 13/8/2021[34] Summerhill 1-15, 2-9 Seneschalstown, Pairc Tailteann, 15/8/2021[35] Round 2 St. Peter's Dunboyne 4-20, 2-6 Seneschalstown, Skryne, 27/8/2021[36] Summerhill 1-18, 1-12 Skryne, Moynalvey, 28/8/2021[37][38] Round 3 Summerhill 1-6, 1-13 St. Peter's Dunboyne, Páirc Tailteann, 12/9/2021[39] Skryne 4-9, 1-7 Seneschalstown, Stamullen, 12/9/2021[40]

Knock-Out Stage

The 1st and 2nd placed teams in each group qualify for the quarter-finals.

	Quarter-Finals					Semi-Finals					Final
	Ratoath		0-14
	Summerhill		0-11
						Ratoath		1-8
						Wolfe Tones		0-13
	Na Fianna		1-13
	Wolfe Tones		3-10
											Wolfe Tones		1-9
											St. Peter's Dunboyne		0-9
	Gaeil Colmcille		1-11
	Donaghmore/Ashbourne		1-15
						Donaghmore/Ashbourne		0-5
						St. Peter's Dunboyne		0-9
	St. Peter's Dunboyne		2-14
	St. Colmcille's		0-12

Quarter-finals

Ratoath v Summerhill

9 October 2021 (2021-10-09) Quarter-Final 1	Ratoath	0-14 (14) – (11) 0-11	Summerhill	Navan
16:00 IST (UTC+1)		(HT: 0-8 - 0-6)		Venue: Páirc Tailteann
	Pts: Daithí McGowan (4, 3f), Joey Wallace (3), Gavin McGowan, Bryan McMahon (1f), Cian Rogers (2 each), Jack Flynn (1f)	[41]	Pts: Eoghan Frayne (4, 2f), Conor Lyons (2f), David Dalton (2), Diarmuid McCabe, Adam McDonnell (1 each)	Referee: David Coldrick

Na Fianna v Wolfe Tones

9 October 2021 (2021-10-09) Quarter-Final 2	Na Fianna	1-13 (16) – (19) 3-10	Wolfe Tones	Trim
16:30 IST (UTC+1)		(HT: 1-7 - 0-5)
	Gls: Jack McNally (1) Pts: Daniel Queeney (4), Jack McNally, Shane Walsh (3 each), Jamie Queeney, Ethan Devine, Paul Kennedy (1 each)	[42][43]	Gls: Cian Ward (2), Cian O'Neill (1) Pts: Cian Ward (5), Oisín Martin (2), Conor Sheppard, Niall O'Reilly, Saran O Fionnagain (1 each)	Referee: Andrew Smith

Gaeil Colmcille v Donaghmore/Ashbourne

9 October 2021 (2021-10-09) Quarter-Final 3	Gaeil Colmcille	1-11 (14) – (18) 1-15	Donaghmore/Ashbourne	Navan
16:30 IST (UTC+1)		(HT: 0-5 - 1-9)		Venue: Páirc Tailteann
	Gls: Andrew Tormey (1) Pts: Michael Deegan (9, 4f), Dylan Brady (2), Andrew Tormey, Shaun Byrne, Bryan Menton, Andrew Colgan (f) (1 each)	[44][45]	Gls: Adam Muldoon (1) Pts: Brian Hanlon (5, 3f, 1 45), Seamus Mattinoe (5, 2f), Adam Muldoon (1)	Referee: Keith Sheerin

St. Peter's Dunboyne v St. Colmcille's

8 October 2021 (2021-10-08) Quarter-Final 4	St. Peter's Dunboyne	2-14 (20) – (12) 0-12	St. Colmcille's	Ashbourne
20:00 IST (UTC+1)		(HT: 0-8 - 0-6)
		[46]		Referee: David Coldrick

Semi-finals

Ratoath v Wolfe Tones

24 October 2021 (2021-10-24) Semi Final 1	Ratoath	1-8 (11) – (13) 0-13	Wolfe Tones	Navan
15:30 IST (UTC+1)		(HT: 0-2 - 0-7)		Venue: Páirc Tailteann
		[47]		Referee: Patrick Coyle

Donaghmore/Ashbourne v St. Peter's Dunboyne

23 October 2021 (2021-10-23) Semi-Final 2	Donaghmore/Ashbourne	0-5 (5) – (9) 0-9	St. Peter's Dunboyne	Navan
16:30 IST (UTC+1)		(HT: 0-2 - 0-4)		Venue: Páirc Tailteann
		[48]		Referee: David Coldrick

Final

Wolfe Tones v St. Peter's Dunboyne

7 November 2021 (2021-11-07) Final	Wolfe Tones	1-9 (12) – (9) 0-9	St. Peter's Dunboyne	Navan
14:30 GMT (UTC)		(HT: 1-5 - 0-4)		Venue: Páirc Tailteann
	Gls: Saran O'Fionnagain Pts: Saran O'Fionnagain, Cian Ward, Thomas O'Reilly (2 each), Caolan Ward, Padraic Diamond, Niall O'Reilly (1 each)	[49]	Pts: Donal Lenihan (6), Stuart Lowndes, Conor Dolan, Craig Lowndes (1 each)	Referee: Patrick Coyle

Relegation play-off

The Relegation Play-Off consisted of the 3rd and 4th-placed finishers in each group. The winners of each playoff retained their senior status while the outright loser was relegated to the Intermediate championship for 2022. Navan O'Mahony's defeated Dunshaughlin in the relegation final to retain their senior status while Dunshaughlin were relegated to the 2022 Meath Intermediate Football Championship.

Relegation Quarter-Finals

Dunshaughlin v Seneschalstown

8 October 2021 (2021-10-08) Relegation Quarter-Final 1	Dunshaughlin	1-9 (12) – (14) 1-11	Seneschalstown	Skryne
20:00 IST (UTC+1)		(HT: 1-6 - 1-3)
		[50]		Referee: Cormac Reilly

Ballinabrackey v Simonstown Gaels

10 October 2021 (2021-10-10) Relegation Quarter-Final 2	Ballinabrackey	1-8 (11) – (20) 2-14	Simonstown Gaels	Trim
15:00 IST (UTC+1)		(HT: 1-4 - 1-9)
		[51]		Referee: Joseph Curran

Moynalvey v Navan O'Mahony's

26 September 2021 (2021-09-26) Relegation Quarter-Final 3	Moynalvey	1-15 (18) – (10) 0-7	Navan O'Mahony's	Trim
13:30 IST (UTC+1)		(HT: 0-6 - 1-2)
	Gls: Stephen Donoghue Pts: Cillian O'Sullivan (7, 2f), Mark O'Sullivan (4, 3f), David Reilly, Seán Duggan, Brian O'Reilly, David McLoughlin (1 each)	[52][53]	Gls: Evan Coffey Pts: Brian O'Hanlon, Jake Regan (3 each), Conor Finnegan (1)	Referee: Kieran Olwell

Skryne v Curraha

10 October 2021 (2021-10-10) Relegation Quarter-Final 4	Skryne	0-16 (16) – (9) 0-9	Curraha	Trim
13:00 IST (UTC+1)		(HT: 0-3 - 0-4)
		[54][55]		Referee: Barry Tiernan

Relegation Semi-Finals

Dunshaughlin v Ballinabrackey

24 October 2021 (2021-10-24) Relegation Semi-Final 1	Dunshaughlin	1-7 (10) – (16) 1-13	Ballinabrackey	Trim
14:30 IST (UTC+1)		(HT: 0-4 - 0-4)
		[56]		Referee: Kieran Olwell

Navan O'Mahony's v Curraha

22 October 2021 (2021-10-22) Relegation Semi-Final 2	Navan O'Mahony's	0-9 (9) – (12) 0-12	Curraha	Skryne
20:00 IST (UTC+1)		(HT: 0-5 - 0-8)
		[57]		Referee: Barry Tiernan

Relegation Final

Dunshaughlin v Navan O'Mahony's

5 November 2021 (2021-11-05) Relegation Final	Dunshaughlin	0-4 (4) – (16) 1-13	Navan O'Mahony's	Dunganny
20:00 GMT (UTC)		(HT: 0-2 - 0-7)
	Pts: Niall Murphy, Matthew Costello, Cian Gallogly, Luke Mitchell (1 each)	[58]	Gls: Jake Regan Pts: Jake Regan (5), Brian O'Hanlon (3), James O'Reilly, Darragh Maguire, Conor Finnegan, Duggie Dillon, Niall McKeigue (1 each)	Referee: David Coldrick

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