1974 Meath Senior Football Championship
The 1974 Meath Senior Football Championship is the 82nd edition of the Meath GAA's premier club Gaelic football tournament for senior graded teams in County Meath, Ireland. The tournament consists of 15 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.
This season saw Bohermeen's return to the top flight after claiming the 1973 Meath Intermediate Football Championship title.
Navan O'Mahonys were the defending champions after they defeated Ballivor in the previous years final, however they failed to make it passed the group stage this season.
On 13 October 1974, Summerhill won their first Meath S.F.C. title when they defeated Bohermeen 0–9 to 0–7 in the final in Pairc Tailteann. Austin Lyons raised the Keegan Cup for the 'Hill.
Team changes
The following teams have changed division since the 1973 championship season.To S.F.C.
Promoted from I.F.C.- Bohermeen.
From S.F.C.
Regraded to I.F.C.- Ballinlough
Group stage
Group A
| Team | ||||||||
| Summerhill | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 12 |
| Seneschalstown | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 12 |
| Walterstown | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 8 |
| Skryne | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 6 |
| Ballivor | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 6 |
| Dunderry | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 5 |
| St. Patrick's | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 4 |
| Slane | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 3 |
Round 1:Summerhill 4-11, 2-5 St. Patrick's, Dunshaughlin, 7/4/1974,Seneschalstown 3-12, 0-7 Slane, Duleek, 7/4/1974,Walterstown 1-10, 1-7 Skryne, Pairc Tailteann, 7/4/1974,Ballivor 1-7, 1-6 Dunderry, Trim, 7/4/1974,
Round 2:Walterstown 3-9, 1-4 Slane, Seneschalstown, 5/5/1974,Summerhill 3-5, 2-7 Dunderry, Trim, 12/5/1974,Ballivor 1-11, 1-7 St. Patrick's, ???, 12/5/1974,Seneschalstown 2-10, 1-9 Skryne, Pairc Tailteann, 26/5/1974,
Round 3:Dunderry 1-10, 1-6 St. Patrick's, Dunshaughlin, 26/5/1974,Seneschalstown 0-14, 1-5 Walterstown, Pairc Tailteann, 2/6/1974,Slane 5-11, 0-2 Skryne, Seneschalstown, 16/6/1974,Summerhill 2-6, 1-8 Ballivor, Trim, 19/6/1974,
Round 4:Dunderry 1-7, 0-7 Walterstown, Pairc Tailteann, 16/6/1974,Summerhill 3-8, 3-5 Skryne, Trim, 14/7/1974,Seneschalstown 4-12, 0-9 Ballivor, Kilmessan, 14/7/1974,St. Patrick's w, l Slane, Duleek,
Round 5:Seneschalstown 4-7, 1-7 St. Patrick's, Duleek, 21/7/1974,
- Slane 2–4, 1-7 Dunderry, Duleek, 21/7/1974,Walterstown 2-8, 0-10 Summerhill, Pairc Tailteann, 11/8/1974,Skryne 1-10, 2-4 Ballivor, Trim, 11/8/1974,
Round 7:Summerhill 3-6, 0-9 Seneschalstown, Pairc Tailteann, 8/9/1974, St. Patrick's w, l Walterstown,Ballivor w, l Slane,Skryne w, l Dunderry,
Group B
| Team | ||||||||
| Bohermeen | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 10 |
| Kilbride | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 10 |
| Trim | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 10 |
| Navan O'Mahonys | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 4 |
| Syddan | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 4 |
| Duleek | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 4 |
| Gaeil Colmcille | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 4 |
Round 1:Kilbride 4-7, 0-6 Duleek, Skryne, 7/4/1974,Trim 2-5, 0-8 Gaeil Colmcille, Pairc Tailteann, 7/4/1974,Bohermeen 0-12, 0-9 Navan O'Mahonys, Kells, 7/4/1974,
- Syddan - Bye,
- Kilbride - Bye,
- Duleek - Bye,
- Trim - Bye,
- Gaeil Colmcille - Bye,
- Bohermeen - Bye,
- Navan O'Mahonys - Bye,
Knock-out Stages
Relegation final
Gaeil Colmcille w, l Slane,Finals
The winners and runners up of each group qualify for the semi-finals.Semi-finals:Bohermeen 1-7, 1-5 Seneschalstown, Kells, 29/9/1974,Summerhill 1-11, 2-7 Kilbride, Pairc Tailteann, 29/9/1974,
Final:Summerhill 0-9, 0-7 Bohermeen, Pairc Tailteann, 13/10/1974,
Leinster Senior Club Football Championship
Preliminary round:Summerhill w, l The Downs, Pairc Tailteann, 24/11/1974,Quarter-final:Summerhill 3-7, 1-3 Newtown Blues, Pairc Tailteann, 6/12/1974,
Semi-final:Ferbane 1-8, 1-4 Summerhill, O'Connor Park, 12/1/1975,