1981 Meath Senior Football Championship


The 1981 Meath Senior Football Championship is the 89th 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, 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.
Walterstown were the defending champions after they defeated Syddan in the previous years final. However, they lost their crown when losing to eventual champions Navan O'Mahonys at the semi-final stage.
This was Nobber's first ever period in the senior grade after claiming the 1980 Meath Intermediate Football Championship title.
On 18 October 1981, Navan O'Mahonys claimed their 10th Senior Championship title, when defeating Skryne 1-14 to 0-5 after a replay in Pairc Tailteann, Navan. This was the 6th time an S.F.C. final was decided after a replay. Ben Tansey raised the Keegan Cup for O'Mahonys while Finian Murtagh claimed the 'Man of the Match' award.

Team changes

The following teams have changed division since the 1980 championship season.

To S.F.C.

Promoted from I.F.C.

From S.F.C.

Regraded to I.F.C.
  • Duleek

Group stage

Group A

Team
Walterstown54018039+419
Seneschalstown53025929+308
St. Patrick's53114029+117
Trim52304753-64
Dunshaughlin51402369-462
Gaeil Colmcille50502656-300

Round 1Walterstown 3-6, 1-8 St. Patrick's, Dunshaughlin, 12/4/1981,Trim 1-6, 0-6 Dunshaughlin, Kilberry, 12/4/1981,Seneschalstown 1-11, 0-7 Gaeil Colmcille, Kilmessan, 12/4/1981,
Round 2St. Patrick's 3-4, 0-3 Dunshaughlin, Duleek, 17/5/1981,Trim 2-13, 0-7 Gaeil Colmcille, Kilberry, 24/5/1981,
  • Walterstown 0-10, 1-7 Seneschalstown, Stamullen, 21/6/1981,
Round 3Dunshaughlin 1-7, 0-6 Gaeil Colmcille, Martry, 14/6/1981,
  • Seneschalstown 0-6, 0-6 St. Patrick's, Duleek, 5/7/1981,Walterstown 1-12, 1-6 Trim, Martry, 5/7/1981,
Round 4St. Patrick's 1-7, 0-5 Trim, Dunshaughlin, 19/7/1981,Seneschalstown 1-11, 0-1 Dunshaughlin, Kilmessan, 19/7/1981,Walterstown 1-10, 0-6 Gaeil Colmcille, Martry, 29/7/1981,
Round 5Walterstown 5-12, 0-3 Dunshaughlin, Skryne, 24/7/1981,Seneschalstown 2-9, 0-5 Trim, Dunshaughlin, 23/8/1981,St. Patrick's w/o, scr Gaeil Colmcille, Seneschalstown, 24/8/1981,

Group B

Team
Skryne65017734+4311
Navan O'Mahonys64117750+279
Summerhill642067*55*+27*8
Syddan622229**47**-18**6
Nobber62316455+95
Martinstown/Athboy615033*86*-53*2
Castletown60513757-401

Round 1Skryne 6-7, 0-1 Syddan, Pairc Tailteann, 12/4/1981,Navan O'Mahonys 3-8, 0-12 Summerhill, Trim, 12/4/1981,Martinstown/Athboy 1-8, 0-7 Castletown, Kells, 12/4/1981,
Round 2Syddan 1-8, 1-2 Nobber, Castletown, 26/4/1981,Summerhill 1-17, 0-5 Martinstown/Athboy, Kilmessan, 3/5/1981,Navan O'Mahonys 1-12, 0-5 Castletown, Martry, 17/5/1981,
  • Skryne - Bye.
Round 3
  • Skryne 2-4, 1-7 Nobber, Pairc Tailteann, 10/5/1981,Summerhill 1-11, 3-1 Castletown, Pairc Tailteann, 24/5/1981,Navan O'Mahonys 2-12, 1-3 Martinstown/Athboy, Trim, 24/5/1981,
  • Syddan - Bye.
Round 4Summerhill 0-14, 2-5 Nobber, Pairc Tailteann, 21/6/1981,
  • Navan O'Mahonys 1-6, 2-3 Syddan, Castletown, 28/6/1981,Skryne 0-18, 0-5 Martinstown/Athboy, Dunshaughlin, 3/7/1981,
  • Castletown - Bye.
Round 5Navan O'Mahonys 0-7, 0-6 Nobber, Kilberry, 5/7/1981,
  • Syddan 2-2, 0-8 Castletown, Kells, 5/7/1981,Skryne 1-9, 0-7 Summerhill, Pairc Tailteann, 19/7/1981,
  • Martinstown/Athboy - Bye.
Round 6:Nobber 1-6, 0-7 Castletown, Kilberry, 19/7/1981,Syddan w, l Martinstown/Athboy, Martry, 19/7/1981,Skryne 1-9, 1-8 Navan O'Mahonys, Duleek, 26/7/1981,
  • Summerhill - Bye.
Round 7:Nobber 3-14, 0-6 Martinstown/Athboy, Martry, 24/7/1981,Summerhill w, l Syddan,Skryne w/o, scr Castletown,
  • Navan O'Mahonys - Bye.

Knock-out Stages

The winners and runners up of each group qualify for the semi-finals.
Semi-finals:Navan O'Mahonys 0-13, 2-4 Walterstown, Pairc Tailteann, 30/8/1981,
Semi-final Replay:Skryne 1-10, 1-3 Seneschalstown, Pairc Tailteann, 13/9/1981,
Final:
Final Replay:Navan O'Mahonys 1-14, 0-5 Skryne, Pairc Tailteann, 18/10/1981,

Leinster Senior Club Football Championship

Quarter-final:
Semi-final: