1959 Meath Senior Football Championship

Gaelic football tournament November 2019 November 2019 Meath S.F.C. 1959 Navan O'Mahonys 4th Senior Championship Title None Winning Captain Brendan Cahill (Navan O'Mahonys) Man of the Match 13 1958 1960 The 1959 Meath Senior Football Championship is the 67th edition of the Meath GAA's premier club Gaelic football tournament for senior graded teams in County Meath, Ireland. The tournament consists of 13 teams. The 1959 season was the first season that the championship employed a straight knock-out format on a permanent basis after it was tested on a trial basis in 1957. This was maintained until 1964. This season saw St. Mary's Bettystown's return to the top flight after claiming the 1958 Meath Intermediate Football Championship title, ending their 12 year exodus from the top-flight. Navan O'Mahonys were the defending champions after they defeated Skryne in the previous years final replay, and they successfully defended their crown to claim their 4th S.F.C. title (3-in-a-row) by defeating Skryne again in the final at Trim by 1-9 to 2-5 on 30 August 1959. Brendan Cahill raised the Keegan Cup for the Hoops. At the end of the season no club was regraded. Team changes https://archive.irishnewsarchive.com/Olive/APA/INA.Edu/Default.aspx#panel=document Meath Chronicle Archives 16 January 2018 Irishnewsarchive.com 16 January 2018https://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 The following teams have changed division since the 1958 championship season. To S.F.C. Promoted from 1958 I.F.C. St. Mary's Bettystown - (Intermediate Champions). Promoted from 1958 J.A.F.C. Drumbaragh From S.F.C. Regraded to 1959 I.F.C. None First round 8 teams enter this round selected by random draw. The winner progresses to the quarter-finals. Kells Harps 1-10, 1-7 St. Mary's Bettystown, Kilmessan, 8/3/1959, Ballivor 2-5, 0-7 Ballinlough, Kells, 8/3/1959, St. Vincent's 3-2, 2-1 Syddan, Pairc Tailteann, 8/3/1959, Skryne w, l Trim, Carnaross - Bye, Navan O'Mahonys - Bye, St. Peter's Dunboyne - Bye, Quarter-finals The 3 remaining clubs (Carnaross, Navan O'Mahonys & St. Peter's Dunboyne) along with the Round 1 winners enter this round. Carnaross 1-4, 1-4 Kells Harps, Kells, 15/3/1959, Navan O'Mahonys 0-7, 0-5 Drumbaragh, Kells, 19/4/1959, St. Vincent's 1-9, 1-5 Ballivor, Pairc Tailteann, 17/5/1959, Skryne 1-12, 0-7 St. Peter's Dunboyne, Pairc Tailteann, 17/5/1959, Carnaross 1-5, 0-5 Kells Harps, Pairc Tailteann, 26/4/1959, (Replay) Semi-finals Navan O'Mahonys 2-10, 0-4 Carnaross, Pairc Tailteann, 17/5/1959, Skryne 1-4, 1-3 St. Vincent's, Pairc Tailteann, 12/7/1959, Final Navan O'Mahonys 1-9, 2-5 Skryne, Trim, 30/8/1959, References External links Meath Senior Football Championship Category:Meath Senior Football Championship