1997 Meath Senior Football Championship

November 2019 November 2019 Meath S.F.C. 1997 Navan O'Mahonys 16th Senior Football Championship title None Leinster SCFC Navan O'Mahonys (Quarter-Final) Rathnew 1-8, Navan O'Mahonys 0-9 All Ireland SCFC n/a Winning Captain Alan Reilly (Navan O'Mahonys) Man of the Match Donal Smyth (Navan O'Mahonys) 1996 1998 The 1997 Meath Senior Football Championship was the 105th 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. Kilmainhamwood were the defending champions after they defeated Seneschalstown in the previous years final. This was Cortown's first ever year as a senior club after claiming the 1996 IFC title. The first ever 'Navan El Classico' in the SFC took place this year between Navan O'Mahonys and Simonstown Gaels on 27 September in Páirc Tailteann. O'Mahonys won a dour affair and hence qualified for the final. On 12 October 1997, Navan O'Mahonys claimed their 16th Senior Championship title with a win over Trim in the final. Alan Reilly raised the Keegan Cup for O'Mahonys while Donal Smyth collected the 'Man of the Match' award. 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 1996 championship season. To S.F.C. Promoted from I.F.C. Cortown - (Intermediate Champions) From S.F.C. Regraded to I.F.C. St. Colmcille's Participating teams The teams competing in the 1997 Meath Senior Championship are: ClubLocation1996 Championship Position1997 Championship Positionborder|frameless|20x20px BallinloughBallinlough & KilskyreQuarter-FinalistNon Qualifierborder|frameless|20x20px CarnarossCarnarossNon QualifierNon Qualifierborder|frameless|20x20px CortownCortownI.F.C ChampionsSemi-Finalistborder|frameless|20x20px DunderryDunderry & RobinstownQuarter-FinalistNon Qualifierborder|frameless|20x20px Gaeil ColmcilleKellsNon QualifierQuarter-Finalistborder|frameless|20x20px KilmainhamwoodKilmainhamwoodChampionsNon Qualifierborder|frameless|20x20px MoynalveyMoynalvey & KiltaleSemi-FinalistNon Qualifierborder|frameless|20x20px Navan O'MahonysNavanNon QualifierChampionsborder|frameless|20x20px OldcastleOldcastleNon QualifierNon Qualifierborder|frameless|20x20px SeneschalstownKentstown & Yellow FurzeFinalistQuarter-Finalistborder|frameless|20x20px Simonstown GaelsNavanNon QualifierSemi-Finalistborder|frameless|20x20px SkryneSkryne & TaraNon QualifierNon Qualifierborder|frameless|20x20px SlaneSlane & MonknewtownNon QualifierNon Qualifierborder|frameless|20x20px St. Michael'sCarlanstown & KilbegNon QualifierNon Qualifierborder|frameless|20x20px St. Peter's DunboyneDunboyneSemi-FinalistNon Qualifierborder|frameless|20x20px SummerhillSummerhillNon QualifierNon Qualifierborder|frameless|20x20px TrimTrimNon QualifierFinalistborder|frameless|20x20px WalterstownNavanNon QualifierNon Qualifier Group stage Group A Team Pld Played W Win L Lose D Draw PF Points For PA Points Against PD Point Difference Pts PointsNavan O'Mahonys55004234+810Cortown53116450+147Kilmainhamwood53205753+46Oldcastle52305449+54Ballinlough51405261-92St. Michael's50504365-220 Round 1: Navan O'Mahonys 1-9, 1-8 Cortown, Dunderry, 5/4/1997, Kilmainhamwood 0-10, 1-6 St. Michael's, Castletown, 5/4/1997, Oldcastle 1-7, 0-8 Ballinlough, Kells, 5/4/1997, Round 2: Oldcastle 2-14, 0-9 St. Michael's, Kells, 19/4/1997, Navan O'Mahonys 1-11, 0-10 Kilmainhamwood, Carlanstown, 20/4/1997, Cortown 0–11, 0-11 Ballinlough, Kells, 20/4/2997, Round 3: Cortown 1-15, 0-10 St. Michael's, Carnaross, 3/5/1997, Navan O'Mahonys 0-7, 0-6 Ballinlough, Kells, 4/5/1997, Kilmainhamwood 0-10, 0-9 Oldcastle, Kells, 18/5/1997, Round 4: Cortown 0-11, 0-9 Kilmainhamwood, Kells, 14/6/1997, Ballinlough 1-14, 2-9 St. Michael's, Carnaross, 18/6/1997, Navan O'Mahonys 0-9, 0-7 Oldcastle, Athboy, 20/6/1997, Round 5: Cortown 1-10, 0-8 Oldcastle, Kilskyre, 23/8/1997, Kilmainhamwood 1-15, 1-7 Ballinlough, Kells, 23/8/1997, Navan O'Mahonys w/o, scr St. Michael's, Group B Team Pld Played W Win L Lose D Draw PF Points For PA Points Against PD Point Difference Pts PointsTrim54106956+138Seneschalstown53207766+116Walterstown532039*39*+0*6Summerhill52216059+15Dunderry52215963-45Carnaross505048*69*-21*0 Round 1: Summerhill 1-15, 1-9 Seneschalstown, Skryne, 5/4/1997, Dunderry 3-11, 1-11 Carnaross, Kells, 6/4/1997, Walterstown 0-11, 0-10 Trim, Kilmessan, 6/4/1997, Round 2: Trim 0-13, 0-5 Dunderry, Pairc Tailteann, 20/4/1997, Summerhill 0-13, 1-8 Carnaross, Athboy, 20/4/1997, Seneschalstown 0-10, 1-3 Walterstown, Pairc Tailteann, 20/4/1997, Round 3: Seneschalstown 4-9, 0-10 Carnaross, Pairc Tailteann, 4/5/1997, Dunderry 0-10, 1-6 Walterstown, Pairc Tailteann, 18/5/1997, Trim 0-13, 1-7 Summerhill, Longwood, 21/5/1997, Round 4: Walterstown w, l Carnaross, Martry, 23/8/1997, Summerhill 0–10, 0-10 Dunderry, Pairc Tailteann, 24/8/1997, Trim 0-18, 3-8 Seneschalstown, Pairc Tailteann, 31/8/1997, Round 5: Walterstown 1-10, 0-9 Summerhill, Dunshaughlin, 31/8/1997, Seneschalstown 0-17, 2-8 Dunderry, Pairc Tailteann, 7/9/1997, Trim 1-12, 1-10 Carnaross, Athboy, 7/9/1997, Quarter-Final Playoff: Seneschalstown1-14, 0-8 Walterstown, Pairc Tailteann, 14/9/1997, Group C Team Pld Played W Win L Lose D Draw PF Points For PA Points Against PD Point Difference Pts PointsGaeil Colmcille 54106947+228Simonstown Gaels54106853+158Skryne531140*40*+0*7St. Peter's Dunboyne 52304150-94Slane51403746-92Moynalvey505019*38*-19*0 Round 1: St. Peter's Dunboyne 0-11, 1-6 Slane, Walterstown, 5/4/1997, Simonstown Gaels 1-10, 1-9 Skryne, Seneschalstown, 6/4/1997, Gaeil Colmcille 0-11, 0-3 Moynalvey, Trim, 6/4/1997, Round 2: Simonstown Gaels 3-9, 0-8 St. Peter's Dunboyne, Dunshaughlin, 19/4/1997, Skryne 2-9, 1-11 Gaeil Colmcille, Pairc Tailteann, 20/4/1997, Slane 0-10, 1-6 Moynalvey, Walterstown, 6/4/1997, Round 3: Gaeil Colmcille 1-7, 0-9 St. Peter's Dunboyne, Pairc Tailteann, 4/5/1997, Simonstown Gaels 1-7, 0-8 Slane, Rathkenny, 17/5/1997, Skryne w, l Moynalvey, Dunboyne, 17/5/1997, Round 4: Simonstown Gaels 0-17, 0-7 Moynalvey, Skryne, 20/6/1997, Gaeil Colmcille 2-10, 0-10 Slane, Castletown, 28/6/1997, Skryne 1–10, 2-7 St. Peter's Dunboyne, Dunshaughlin, 23/8/1997, Round 5: Gaeil Colmcille 1-15, 0-10 Simonstown Gaels, Athboy, 24/8/1997, St. Peter's Dunboyne w/o, scr Moynalvey, Skryne w/o, scr Slane, Knock-out Stage Finals no Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Final Simonstown Gaels 0-15 Seneschalstown 0-6 Cortown 0-8 Gaeil Colmcille 1-4 Navan O'Mahonys 1-8 Simonstown Gaels 0-9 Trim 0-17 Cortown 0-13 Navan O'Mahonys 1-10 Trim 0-7 Quarter-Final: Cortown 0-8, 1-4 Gaeil Colmcille, Pairc Tailteann, 31/8/1997, Simonstown Gaels 0-15, 0-6 Seneschalstown, Pairc Tailteann, 21/9/1997, Semi-Final: Trim 0-17, 0-13 Cortown, Pairc Tailteann, 21/9/1997, Navan O'Mahonys 1-8, 0-9 Simonstown Gaels, Pairc Tailteann, 27/9/1997, Final: Navan O'Mahonys 1-10, 0-7 Trim, Pairc Tailteann, 12/10/1997, Leinster Senior Club Football Championship Quarter Final: Rathnew 1–6, 0-9 Navan O'Mahonys, Aughrim, 8/11/1997, Navan O'Mahonys 0–9, 1-8 Rathnew, Pairc Tailteann, 15/11/2997, References External links Meath Senior Football Championship Category:Meath Senior Football Championship