1996 Meath Senior Football Championship
The 1996 Meath Senior Football Championship was the 104th 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.
Dunderry were the defending champions after they defeated Kilmainhamwood in the previous years final.
After losing all of their matches including a 44-point defeat to champions Kilmainhamwood, St. Colmcille's applied to be regraded to the 1997 I.F.C.
On 21 November 1996, Kilmainhamwood claimed their 1st Senior Championship title with a win over Seneschalstown in the final. Brian Stafford lifted the Keegan Cup for the 'Wood while Martin Crosbie claimed the 'Man of the Match' award.
Team changes
The following teams have changed division since the 1995 championship season.To S.F.C.
Promoted from I.F.C.From S.F.C.
Regraded to I.F.C.- ???
Participating Teams
The teams competing in the 1996 Meath Senior Championship are:| Club | Location | 1995 Championship Position | 1996 Championship Position |
| Ballinlough | Ballinlough & Kilskyre | Non Qualifier | Quarter-Finalist |
| Carnaross | Carnaross | Non Qualifier | Non Qualifier |
| Dunderry | Dunderry & Robinstown | Champions | Quarter-Finalist |
| Gaeil Colmcille | Kells | Non Qualifier | Non Qualifier |
| Kilmainhamwood | Kilmainhamwood | Finalist | Champions |
| Moynalvey | Moynalvey & Kiltale | Non Qualifier | Semi-Finalist |
| Navan O'Mahonys | Navan | Non Qualifier | Non Qualifier |
| Oldcastle | Oldcastle | Non Qualifier | Non Qualifier |
| Seneschalstown | Kentstown & Yellow Furze | Semi-Finalist | Finalist |
| Simonstown Gaels | Navan | I.F.C Champions | Non Qualifier |
| Skryne | Skryne & Tara | Non Qualifier | Non Qualifier |
| Slane | Slane & Monknewtown | Semi-Finalist | Non Qualifier |
| St. Colmcille's | Bettystown, Donacarney, Laytown & Mornington | Non Qualifier | Relegated to I.F.C |
| St. Michael's | Carlanstown & Kilbeg | Non Qualifier | Non Qualifier |
| St. Peter's Dunboyne | Dunboyne | Quarter-Finalist | Semi-Finalist |
| Summerhill | Summerhill | Quarter-Finalist | Non Qualifier |
| Trim | Trim | Non Qualifier | Non Qualifier |
| Walterstown | Navan | Non Qualifier | Non Qualifier |
Group stage
Group A
| Team | ||||||||
| Moynalvey | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 73 | 46 | +0 | 8 |
| Ballinlough | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 66 | 55 | +11 | 7 |
| Slane | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 54 | 53 | +1 | 6 |
| St. Michael's | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 54 | 65 | -11 | 4 |
| Simonstown Gaels | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 39* | 43* | -4* | 3 |
| Carnaross | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 40* | 64* | -24* | 2 |
Round 1:Simonstown Gaels 0-13, 1-8 Ballinlough, Nobber, 7/4/1996,Moynalvey 3-8, 2-3 Carnaross, Trim, 7/4/1996,Slane 0-11, 1-6 St. Michael's, Rathkenny, 7/4/1996,
Round 2:St. Michael's 0-10, 0-8 Simonstown Gaels, Kilberry, 28/4/1996,Moynalvey 1-7, 0-5 Slane, Walterstown, 5/5/1996,Ballinlough 2-7, 1-6 Carnaross, Oldcastle, 5/5/1996,
Round 3:St. Michael's 2-10, 0-11 Carnaross, Kells, 25/5/1996,Slane 0-10, 1-3 Simonstown Gaels, Pairc Tailteann, 25/5/1996,
- Moynalvey 2–6, 0-12 Ballinlough, Pairc Tailteann, 23/6/1996,
Round 4:Slane 3-9, 0-11 Carnaross, Castletown, 23/6/1996,
- Simonstown Gaels 1–9, 1-9 Moynalvey, Kells, 14/7/1996,Ballinlough 2-7, 0-11 St. Michael's, Kells, 6/8/1996,
- St. Michael's 0–8, 4-10 Moynalvey, Walterstown, 6/9/1996,
- Slane 1–7, 3-8 Ballinlough, Pairc Tailteann, 6/10/1996,
- Simonstown Gaels l, w Carnaross,
Group B
| Team | ||||||||
| Seneschalstown | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 39 | +25 | 10 |
| Kilmainhamwood | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 111 | 66 | +45 | 8 |
| Summerhill | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 66 | 47 | +19 | 6 |
| Navan O'Mahonys | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 52* | 45* | +7* | 4 |
| Gaeil Colmcille | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 64* | 68* | -4* | 2 |
| St. Colmcille's | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 117 | 25 | -92 | 0 |
Round 1:Navan O'Mahonys 4-13, 1-2 St. Colmcille's, Slane, 7/4/1996,Summerhill 0-18, 1-12 Gaeil Colmcille, Walterstown, 7/4/1996,
- Kilmainhamwood 2–7, 3-12 Seneschalstown, Pairc Tailteann, 7/4/1996,
Round 3:Seneschalstown 0-9, 0-6 Summerhill, Skryne, 5/5/1996,Kilmainhamwood 1-13, 0-14 Navan O'Mahonys, Carlanstown, 5/5/1996,Gaeil Colmcille 1-22, 2-6 St. Colmcille's, Kilberry, 10/5/1996,
Round 4:Seneschalstown 2-14, 1-9 Gaeil Colmcille, Pairc Tailteann, 25/5/1996,Summerhill 0-10, 0-5 Navan O'Mahonys, Pairc Tailteann, 26/5/1996,Kilmainhamwood 10-19, 0-5 St. Colmcille's, Syddan, 26/5/1996,
Round 5:
- Summerhill 1–11, 0-15 Kilmainhamwood, Pairc Tailteann, 6/10/1996,Navan O'Mahonys w, l Gaeil Colmcille,Seneschalstown w/o, scr St. Colmcille's,
Group C
| Team | ||||||||
| Dunderry | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 66 | 50 | +16 | 8 |
| St. Peter's Dunboyne | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 66 | 48 | +18 | 8 |
| Skryne | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 70 | 61 | +9 | 6 |
| Oldcastle | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 53 | 63 | -10 | 5 |
| Trim | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 53 | 59 | -6 | 3 |
| Walterstown | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 37 | 75 | -38 | 0 |
Round 1:Dunderry 1-10, 1-8 Trim, Kells, 7/4/1996,Skryne 1-16, 1-8 Oldcastle, Athboy, 7/4/1996,
- Walterstown 0–6, 4-12 St. Peter's Dunboyne, Kilmessan, 7/4/1996,
- Skryne 1–5, 1-7 St. Peter's Dunboyne, Pairc Tailteann, 21/4/1996,Oldcastle 1-9, 0-9 Dunderry, Athboy, 5/5/1996,
- Walterstown 0–6, 2-5 Oldcastle, Athboy, 25/5/1996,
- Skryne 0–12, 1-11 Dunderry, Pairc Tailteann, 23/6/1996,
Round 4:St. Peter's Dunboyne 3-9, 1-5 Oldcastle, Pairc Tailteann, 1/8/1996,Dunderry 0-16, 1-2 Walterstown, Pairc Tailteann, 5/10/1996,Skryne 1-11, 1-9 Trim, Kells, 6/10/1996,
Round 5:
- Oldcastle 1–8, 0-11 Trim, Kilskyre, 19/10/1996,Skryne 1-14, 2-8 Walterstown, 20/10/1996,Dunderry 0-14, 0-10 St. Peter's Dunboyne, 20/10/1996,
Knock-out Stage
Finals
Quarter-Final:- Ballinlough 1–10, 2-8 St. Peter's Dunboyne, Pairc Tailteann, 26/10/1996,Kilmainhamwood 2-9', 2-7 Dunderry, Kells, 26/10/1996,
- Moynalvey 1–4, 3-15 Kilmainhamwood, Pairc Tailteann, 2/11/1996,Seneschalstown 1-10, 0-12 St. Peter's Dunboyne, Pairc Tailteann, 3/11/1996,