2000 Meath Senior Football Championship


The 2000 Meath Senior Football Championship was the 108th edition of the Meath GAA's premier club Gaelic football tournament for senior graded teams in County Meath, Ireland. The tournament consisted of 16 teams, with the winner going on to represent Meath in the Leinster [Senior Club Football Championship]. The championship started with a group stage and then progressed to a knock out stage.
Skryne were the defending champions after they defeated Dunshaughlin in the previous year's final.
Syddan were promoted after claiming the 1999 Meath Intermediate Football Championship title, their second Intermediate win.
On 17 September 2000, Dunshaughlin claimed their first ever and also the first of three successive Senior Championship titles with a 1-19 to 2-6 win over Kilmainhamwood. The game was broadcast live across Ireland on TG4. Dermot Kealy raised the Keegan Cup for Dunshaughlin while his brother Richie claimed the 'Man of the Match' award.
Moynalvey were relegated after 17 years in the senior grade. Blackhall Gaels were also relegated after 2 years as a senior club.

Team changes

The following teams changed division since the 1999 championship season:

To S.F.C.

Promoted from I.F.C.
  • Syddan -

From S.F.C.

Relegated to I.F.C.
  • Carnaross
  • Slane

Participating teams

The teams competing in the 2000 Meath Senior Championship were:
ClubLocation1999 Championship Position2000 Championship Position
BallinloughBallinlough & KilskyreQuarter-FinalistNon-Qualifier
Blackhall [Gaels GAA|Blackhall Gaels]Batterstown & KilcloonNon QualifierRelegated to I.F.C
CortownCortownQuarter-FinalistNon-Qualifier
DunderryDunderry & RobinstownSemi-FinalistQuarter-Finalist
DunshaughlinDunshaughlin & DrumreeFinalistChampions
Gaeil ColmcilleKellsNon QualifierRelegation Play Off
KilmainhamwoodKilmainhamwoodNon QualifierFinalist
MoynalveyMoynalvey & KiltaleRelegation Play OffRelegated to I.F.C
Navan O'MahonysNavanNon QualifierRelegation Play Off
OldcastleOldcastleNon QualifierNon-Qualifier
SeneschalstownKentstown & Yellow FurzeNon QualifierNon-Qualifier
Simonstown GaelsNavanQuarter-FinalistQuarter-Finalist
SkryneSkryne & TaraChampionsSemi-Finalist
St Peters [Dunboyne GAA|St. Peter's Dunboyne]DunboyneNon QualifierNon-Qualifier
SummerhillSummerhillQuarter-FinalistQuarter-Finalist
SyddanLobinstown & NewtownI.F.C ChampionsQuarter-Finalist
TrimTrimRelegation Play OffSemi-Finalist
WalterstownNavanSemi-FinalistNon-Qualifier

Group stage

Group A

Team
Summerhill43017
Kilmainhamwood43106
Walterstown41213
Seneschalstown41302
Moynalvey41302

Round 1:Seneschalstown +1, -1 Walterstown, Pairc Tailteann, 30/4/2000, Summerhill 2-5, 0-9 Kilmainhamwood, Dunderry, 30/4/2000,
  • Moynalvey - Bye,
Round 2:Moynalvey 0-11, 0-5 Seneschalstown, 13/5/2000,
  • Summerhill 1-8, 0-11 Walterstown, Trim, 13/5/2000,
  • Kilmainhamwood - Bye,
Round 3:Kilmainhamwood 0-11, 0-9 Moynalvey, Walterstown, 18/6/2000,Summerhill 0-14, 1-9 Seneschalstown, Dunsany, 16/6/2000,
  • Walterstown - Bye,
Round 4:Walterstown 0-15, 1-4 Moynalvey, Summerhill, 9/7/2000,Kilmainhamwood 1-13, 1-10 Seneschalstown, Pairc Tailteann, 9/7/2000,
  • Summerhill - Bye,
Round 5:Summerhill 1-13, 1-8 Moynalvey, Dunsany, 22/7/2000,Kilmainhamwood 2-5, 0-6 Walterstown, Pairc Tailteann, 22/7/2000,
  • Seneschalstown - Bye,
Relegation Play Off:Seneschalstown 2-11, 0-11 Moynalvey, Dunsany, 3/10/2000,

Group B

Team
Dunderry43017
Trim43106
Oldcastle41302
Ballinlough41213
Navan O'Mahonys41302

Round 1:Trim 2-9, 0-13 Ballinlough, Athboy, 13/5/2000,Navan O'Mahonys 0-12, 0-9 Oldcastle, Kells, 22/4/2000,
  • Dunderry - Bye,
Round 2:Trim 2-11, 0-9 Navan O'Mahonys, Dunsany, 9/6/2000,
  • Dunderry 2-7, 1-10 Ballinlough, Kells, 9/6/2000,
  • Oldcastle - Bye,
Round 3:Ballinlough 2-13, 2-8 Navan O'Mahonys, Kells, 17/6/2000,Dunderry 0-10, 0-7 Oldcastle, Kells, 23/6/2000,
  • Trim - Bye,
Round 4:Oldcastle 2-11, 2-9 Ballinlough, Kells, 9/7/2000,Dunderry 1-16, 1-11 Trim, Dunsany, 9/7/2000,
  • Navan O'Mahonys - Bye,
Round 5:Trim 1-11, 1-6 Oldcastle, Athboy, 20/7/2000,Dunderry 0-10, 1-5 Navan O'Mahonys, Pairc Tailteann, 20/7/2000,
  • Ballinlough - Bye,
Preliminary Relegation Playoff:Oldcastle 2-7, 0-8 Navan O'Mahonys, Kells, 3/10/2000,

Group C

Team
Syddan31024
Simonstown Gaels32104
St. Peter's Dunboyne31113
Gaeil Colmcille30211

Round 1:
Round 2:
  • Syddan 1-9, 1-9 Gaeil Colmcille, Carlanstown, 16/6/2000,Simonstown Gaels 0-12, 0-10 St. Peter's Dunboyne, Pairc Tailteann, 18/6/2000,
Round 3:Syddan 5-12, 0-9 Simonstown Gaels, Pairc Tailteann, 9/7/2000,St. Peter's Dunboyne 1-13, 1-4 Gaeil Colmcille, Walterstown, 9/7/2000,

Group D

Team
Skryne33006
Dunshaughlin32104
Cortown31202
Blackhall Gaels30300

Round 1:Dunshaughlin 0-21, 0-7 Blackhall Gaels, Skryne, 30/4/2000,Skryne 3-15, 1-7 Cortown, Pairc Tailteann, 29/4/2000,
Round 2:Skryne 2-12, 2-9 Dunshaughlin, Pairc Tailteann, 18/6/2000,Cortown 0-14, 0-13 Blackhall Gaels, Bective, 16/6/2000,
Round 3:Dunshaughlin 6-11, 0-8 Cortown, Trim, 7/7/2000,Skryne 3-11, 0-11 Blackhall Gaels, Dunboyne, 8/7/2000,

Knock-out stage

Relegation play off

Gaeil Colmcille 2-14, 1-4 Moynalvey, Walterstown, 1/10/2000,
  • Navan O'Mahonys 1-6, 0-9 Blackhall Gaels, Dunsany, 1/10/2000,Navan O'Mahonys 1-17, 2-13 Blackhall Gaels, Dunsany, 15/10/2000, ''''''

Finals

Quarter-final:Dunshaughlin 0-17, 1-6 Syddan, Pairc Tailteann, 28/7/2000, Trim 1-9, 1-4 Summerhill, Pairc Tailteann, 13/8/2000,
Quarter-final Replay:Kilmainhamwood 3-8, 1-9 Dunderry, 20/8/2000,
Semi-final:Dunshaughlin 2-11, 0-12 Trim, Pairc Tailteann, 2/9/2000,Kilmainhamwood 3-12, 1-13 Skryne, Pairc Tailteann, 3/9/2000,
Final:Dunshaughlin 1-19, 2-6 Kilmainhamwood, Pairc Tailteann, 17/9/2000,