1949 Meath Senior Football Championship

November 2019 November 2019 Meath S.F.C. 1949 Syddan 1st Senior Championship Title Ardcath Drumconrath Brian Boru's Dunderry Winning Captain Man of the Match 1948 1950 The 1949 Meath Senior Football Championship is the 57th edition of the Meath GAA's premier club Gaelic football tournament for senior graded teams in County Meath, Ireland. The tournament consists of 9 teams. The championship applied a league format. The championship had one divisional side known as North Meath, composed of top players from Intermediate and Junior club players in the district. North Meath - (J.F.C. Clubs - Drumconrath [not to be confused with Drumconrath Brian Boru's], Kilmainhamwood, Nobber, Rathbran & Rathkenny). This season saw Ballivor's return to the top flight after claiming the 1948 Meath Intermediate Football Championship title. Ardcath also made their debut in the grade after claiming the 1948 J.F.C. title. Skryne were the defending champions after they defeated Syddan in the previous year's final. Syddan claimed their 1st S.F.C. title after finishing top of the table. Their triumph was sealed by the defeat of North Meath on 6 November 1949 by 5–4 to 1–3 in Pairc Tailteann. At the end of the season Ardcath and Dunderry were regraded to the 1950 I.F.C. while Drumconrath Brian Boru's were regraded to the 1950 J.F.C. Team changes http://archive.irishnewsarchive.com/Olive/APA/INA.Edu/Default.aspx#panel=document Meath Chronicle Archives 16 January 2018 Irishnewsarchive.com 16 January 2018 17 May 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200517081432/https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/#panel=document deadhttp://archive.irishnewsarchive.com/Olive/APA/INA.Edu/Default.aspx#panel=document Meath Gaelic Football Champions Roll of Honor 16 January 2018 Hoganstand.com 16 January 2018 17 May 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200517081432/https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/#panel=document dead The following teams have changed division since the 1948 championship season. To S.F.C. Promoted from 1948 I.F.C. Ballivor - (Intermediate Champions). Promoted from 1948 J.F.C. Ardcath - (Junior Champions). St. Mary's Kilbeg - (J.F.C. Semi-Finalists & North District Champions). From S.F.C. Regraded to 1949 I.F.C. Duleek Regraded to 1949 J.F.C. Navan Parnells - (folded - formed new Navan O'Mahonys club). Castletown/Nobber St. Patrick's - (Nobber entered a team into the 1949 J.F.C. North Division; Castletown next entered a team in the 1951 J.F.C. North Division). Folded Carlanstown Gaels League Table & Fixtures/Results The two clubs with the best record enter the S.F.C. Final. Many results were unavailable in the Meath Chronicle. Team Pld Played W Won L Lost D Draw PF Points For PA Points Against PD Point Difference Pts Points Syddan 540100+09North Meath541000+08Ballivor412100+03Ardcath311100+03Skryne211000+02St. Mary's Kilbeg211000+02Dunderry312000+02Drumconrath Brian Boru's302100+01Oldcastle303000+00 Round 1: Syddan w, l Skryne, Seneschalstown, 6/3/1949, North Meath 3-13, 2-5 Dunderry, Kells, 6/3/1949, Ardcath w, l Drumconrath, Rathkenny, 6/3/1949, Ballivor +3, -3 Kilbeg, Kells, 6/3/1949, Oldcastle - Bye, Round 2: Kilbeg 3-2, 2-3 Oldcastle, Kells, 20/3/1949, North Meath w, l Drumconrath, Newtown, 22/5/1949, Skryne 7-6, 2-3 Ballivor, Trim, 28/8/1949, Syddan -vs- Ardcath, Dunderry - Bye, Round 3: Syddan 2-12, 2-1 Oldcastle, Kells, 29/5/1949, North Meath 2-2, 1-1 Ballivor, Kells, 4/9/1949, Skryne -vs- Kilbeg, Dunderry -vs- Drumconrath, Ardcath - Bye, Round 4: Ballivor 0–11, 0-11 Ardcath, Pairc Tailteann, 5/6/1949, Syddan 2–3, 2-3 Drumconrath, Cross Guns, 17/7/1949, Kilbeg -vs- Dunderry, Skryne -vs- Oldcastle, North Meath - Bye, Round 5: North Meath -vs- Kilbeg, Cross Guns, 5/6/1949, Syddan -vs- Ballivor, Ardcath -vs- Dunderry, Oldcastle -vs- Drumconrath, Skryne - Bye, Round 6: Dunderry w/o, scr Oldcastle, Kells, 5/6/1949, North Meath 2-7, 2-6 Ardcath, Pairc Tailteann, 28/8/1949, Syddan -vs- Kilbeg, Skryne -vs- Drumconrath, Ballivor - Bye, Round 7: Syddan 3-9, 1-3 Dunderry, Pairc Tailteann, 4/9/1949, North Meath -vs- Skryne, Oldcastle -vs- Ballivor, Ardcath -vs- Kilbeg, Drumconrath - Bye, Round 8: Kilbeg -vs- Drumconrath, Skryne -vs- Ardcath, Ballivor -vs- Dunderry, North Meath -vs- Oldcastle, Syddan - Bye, Round 9: Syddan 5-4, 1-3 North Meath, Pairc Tailteann, 6/11/1949, Skryne -vs- Dunderry, Ardcath -vs- Oldcastle, Ballivor -vs- Drumconrath, Kilbeg - Bye, References External links Meath Senior Football Championship Category:Meath Senior Football Championship