2006 Meath Senior Football Championship


The 2006 Meath Senior Football Championship was the 114th edition of the Meath GAA's premier club Gaelic football tournament for senior graded teams in County Meath, Ireland. The tournament consists of 16 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.
St. Peter's Dunboyne were the defending champions after they defeated Navan O'Mahonys in the previous years final.
Duleek were promoted after claiming the 2005 Meath Intermediate Football Championship title, their first Intermediate win since 1978.
On 15 October 2006, Wolfe Tones claimed their 1st Senior Championship title when they defeated Navan O'Mahonys 1-9 to 1-7. Darren McGrath lifted the Tones first ever Keegan Cup while Cian Ward claimed the 'Man of the Match' award.
Cortown were relegated after 10 years in the senior grade.
The group match between Seneschalstown and Cortown at Simonstown on 8 September 2006 was the first ever Meath Senior Football Championship match to be played under lights.

Team changes

The following teams have changed division since the 2005 championship season.

To S.F.C.

Promoted from I.F.C.

From S.F.C.

Relegated to I.F.C.

Participating Teams

The teams taking part in the 2006 Meath Senior Football Championship are:
ClubLocation2005 Championship Position2006 Championship Position
BallinloughBallinlough & KilskyrePreliminary Relegation Play OffNon Qualifier
Blackhall GaelsBatterstown & KilcloonFinalistSemi-Finalist
CortownCortownPreliminary Relegation Play OffRelegated to I.F.C
DuleekDuleek & BellewstownI.F.C ChampionsNon Qualifier
DunshaughlinDunshaughlin & DrumreeQuarter-FinalistNon Qualifier
KilmainhamwoodKilmainhamwoodRelegation Play OffRelegation Play Off
Navan O'MahonysNavanSemi-FinalistFinalist
SeneschalstownKentstown & Yellow FurzeNon QualifierNon Qualifier
Simonstown GaelsNavanQuarter-FinalistSemi-Finalist
SkryneSkryne & TaraNon QualifierNon Qualifier
St. Patrick'sStamullenQuarter-FinalistQuarter-Finalist
St. Peter's DunboyneDunboyneChampionsQuarter-Finalist
SummerhillSummerhillNon QualifierNon Qualifier
TrimTrimSemi-FinalistQuarter-Finalist
WalterstownNavanNon QualifierQuarter-Finalist
Wolfe TonesKilberry, Gibbstown, Oristown & WilkinstownQuarter-FinalistChampions

Group stage

There are 2 groups called Group A and B. The 4 top finishers in Group A and B will qualify for the quarter-finals. The 2 teams that finish last in their groups will play in a relegation play off.

Group A

Team
Blackhall Gaels74039888+1011
Navan O'Mahonys75119171+2011
St. Patrick's742112178+439
Simonstown Gaels73318281+17
Duleek72328988+16
Summerhill71338081-15
Dunshaughlin70348597-124
Kilmainhamwood715159121-623

Round 1:
Round 2:Navan O'Mahonys 2-11, 0-4 Kilmainhamwood, Kells,Blackhall Gaels 0-13, 0-11 Summerhill, Dunsany,St. Patrick's 2-9, 1-11 Duleek, Bellewstown,Simonstown Gaels 1-10, 0-12 Dunshaughlin, Pairc Tailteann,
Round 3:Navan O'Mahonys 0-13, 0-12 Dunshaughlin, Pairc Tailteann,
  • St. Patrick's 0-6, 0-6 Summerhill, Dunshaughlin,Duleek 1-12, 0-7 Kilmainhamwood, Kilberry,
  • Blackhall Gaels 2-10, 1-13 Simonstown Gaels, Pairc Tailteann,
Round 4:Navan O'Mahonys 0-8, 0-6 Simonstown Gaels, Pairc Tailteann,Kilmainhamwood 0-11, 0-9 Summerhill, Bohermeen,
Round 5:Navan O'Mahonys 0-15, 1-9 Duleek, Pairc Tailteann,
  • Dunshaughlin 1-8, 0-11 Summerhill, Dunsany,St. Patrick's 2-14, 0-9 Simonstown Gaels, Skryne,Blackhall Gaels 1-11, 2-4 Kilmainhamwood, Simonstown,
Round 6:
  • Navan O'Mahonys 3-6, 3-6 Summerhill, Trim,Duleek 0-10, 0-9 Simonstown Gaels, Skryne,St. Patrick's 5-20, 1-6 Kilmainhamwood, Seneschalstown,Dunshaughlin 1-8, 0-11 Summerhill, Dunsany,
Round 7:Blackhall Gaels 0-8, 0-7 Navan O'Mahonys, Trim,Summerhill 1-13, 1-9 Duleek, Pairc Tailteann,Simonstown Gaels 1-15, 0-5 Kilmainhamwood, Kells,St. Patrick's 2-13, 0-9 Dunshaughlin, Walterstown,

Group B

Team
Walterstown761010983+2312
Wolfe Tones751111279+3311
Trim74129465+2910
St Peters Dunboyne740311781+368
Seneschalstown73049791+66
Skryne73048586-16
Ballinlough720567137-704
Cortown707064113-490

Round 1:Wolfe Tones 0-13, 0-7 Cortown, Moynalty,St. Peter's Dunboyne 4-10, 2-12 Walterstown, Dunsany,Ballinlough 2-9, 2-7 Skryne, Trim,Trim 0-11, 0-10 Seneschalstown, Pairc Tailteann,
Round 2:Trim 2-14, 0-4 Cortown, Athboy,Walterstown 0-14, 0-12 Seneschalstown, Pairc Tailteann,Wolfe Tones 1-11, 2-7 Skryne, Pairc Tailteann,St. Peter's Dunboyne 3-19, 0-4 Ballinlough, Simonstown,
Round 3:Skryne 2-9, 0-9 Cortown, Simonstown,Walterstown 3-8, 0-13 Trim, Pairc Tailteann,Seneschalstown 2-17, 1-8 Ballinlough, Bohermeen,Wolfe Tones 1-10, 0-9 St. Peter's Dunboyne, Walterstown,
Round 4:Walterstown 2-12, 0-6 Cortown, Simonstown,Skryne 1-13, 0-14 St. Peter's Dunboyne, Pairc Tailteann,Wolfe Tones 1-16, 0-11 Seneschalstown, Pairc Tailteann,Trim 0-19, 0-5 Ballinlough, Athboy,
Round 5:St. Peter's Dunboyne 1-16, 0-6 Cortown,Walterstown 1-14, 1-2 Ballinlough, Bohermeen,Skryne 1-9, 1-7 Seneschalstown, Walterstown,
  • Wolfe Tones 2-6, 2-6 Trim, Bohermeen,
Round 6:Ballinlough 2-8, 0-10 Cortown,Walterstown 1-11, 0-13 Wolfe Tones, Pairc Tailteann,Trim 0-11, 0-6 Skryne, Pairc Tailteann,Seneschalstown 0-17, 0-8 St. Peter's Dunboyne, Dunsany,
Round 7:Seneschalstown 1-11, 1-9 Cortown, Simonstown,Walterstown 1-10, 0-10 Skryne, Pairc Tailteann,St. Peter's Dunboyne 0-11, 0-8 Trim, Pairc Tailteann,Wolfe Tones 4-15, 0-13 Ballinlough, Bohermeen,

Knock-out stage

Relegation play off

Kilmainhamwood 0-13, 0-11 Cortown, Moynalty, 6/10/2006,

Finals

Quarter-finalSimonstown Gaels 1-11, 0-11 Walterstown, Pairc Tailteann, AET 23/9/2006,Wolfe Tones 2-6, 0-7 St. Patrick's, Pairc Tailteann, 23/9/2006,Navan O'Mahonys 2-13, 0-10 Trim, Pairc Tailteann, 24/9/2006,Blackhall Gaels 1-9, 0-11 St. Peter's Dunboyne, Pairc Tailteann, 24/9/2006,
Semi-finalWolfe Tones 1-11, 0-10 Simonstown Gaels, Pairc Tailteann, 1/10/2006,Navan O'Mahonys 2-12, 2-10 Blackhall Gaels, Pairc Tailteann, 1/10/2006,
Final:Wolfe Tones 1-9, 1-7 Navan O'Mahony's, Pairc Tailteann, 15/10/2006,