2023 Meath Senior Football Championship
The 2023 Meath Senior Football Championship was the 131st edition of the Meath GAA's premier club Gaelic football tournament for senior clubs in County Meath, with 16 teams competing. The winner represented Meath in the Leinster Senior Club Football Championship. The championship started with a group stage and then progressed to a knock out stage.
Ratoath were the defending champions after defeating Summerhill in the 2022 final.
Having only been relegated to Intermediate in 2021, Dunshaughlin returned to the Senior Football Championship by beating Duleek/Bellewstown in the 2022 Meath Intermediate Football Championship final.
The draw for the group stages of the championship took place on 24 April 2023 with the games due to commence on 27 July 2023.
On 8 October 2023, in a repeat of the 2022 final, Summerhill faced off against Ratoath. Summerhill reversed the result of the 2022 final and won their 8th Keegan Cup and their first since 2013, having lost four finals since their last triumph. Eoghan Frayne was awarded Man of the Match, scoring 6 points.
Moynalvey were relegated to the Meath Intermediate Football Championship after losing to Skryne in the relegation playoff final, ending their 12 year stint at senior level.
Championship structure
The 2023 Meath S.F.C. consisted of 16 teams drawn into four groups each containing four teams. The top two teams progressed to the quarter-finals, while the bottom two in each group contested the Relegation Quarter-Finals. The losers of each Relegation Quarter-Final then contested the Relegation Semi-Finals, the losers of which would play-off for the right to retain their senior status into 2024.Team changes
The following teams changed division since the 2022 championship season.To S.F.C.
Promoted from 2022 I.F.C.From S.F.C.
Relegated to 2023 I.F.C.Participating teams
The teams taking part in the 2023 Meath Senior Football Championship were:| Club | Location | Management | Pre C'ship Odds | 2022 Championship Position | 2023 Championship Position |
| Ballinabrackey | Ballinabrackey | Trevor Bannon | 50/1 | Relegation Semi-Finalist | Relegation Quarter-Finalist |
| Curraha | Curraha | Ruairi Murphy | 100/1 | Relegation Quarter-Finalist | Relegation Quarter-Finalist |
| [Donaghmore Ashbourne, County Meath|Ashbourne GAA|Donaghmore/Ashbourne] | Ashbourne | Padraig Durkan & Shane Treanor | 14/1 | Relegation Quarter-Finalist | Semi-Finalist |
| Dunshaughlin | Dunshaughlin & Drumree | Richie Kealy | 25/1 | I.F.C. Champions | Quarter-Finalist |
| Gaeil Colmcille | Kells | Eoin Carroll & Brendan Murphy | 10/1 | Quarter-Finalist | Relegation Quarter-Finalist |
| Moynalvey | Moynalvey & Kiltale | Caoimhin King | 25/1 | Quarter-Finalist | Relegated |
| Na Fianna | Enfield & Baconstown | Cormac Davey | 14/1 | Semi-Finalist | Relegation Semi-Finalist |
| Ratoath | Ratoath | Kevin Reilly | 11/10 | Champions | Runners Up |
| Seneschalstown | Kentstown & Yellow Furze | Ciaran Marks | 80/1 | Relegation Finalist | Relegation Quarter-Finalist |
| Simonstown Gaels | Navan | Gordon Ward | 16/1 | Relegation Quarter-Finalist | Quarter-Finalist |
| Skryne | Skryne & Tara | Davy Byrne | 20/1 | Quarter-Finalist | Relegation Quarter Finalist |
| St. Colmcille's | Bettystown, Donacarney, Laytown & Mornington | Jody Devine | 33/1 | Relegation Semi-Finalist | Quarter-Finalist |
| St. Peter's Dunboyne | Dunboyne | Ger Robinson | 9/1 | Relegation Quarter-Finalist | Relegation Semi-Finalist |
| Summerhill | Summerhill | Conor Gillespie | 4/1 | Runners-up | Champions |
| Trim | Trim | Ciaran Giblin | 25/1 | Quarter-Finalist | Quarter-Finalist |
| Wolfe Tones | Kilberry, Gibbstown, Oristown & Wilkinstown | Paddy Martin | 10/1 | Semi-Finalist | Semi-Finalist |
Group stage
There were four groups of four teams called Group A, B, C and D. The 1st and 2nd placed teams in each group qualified for the quarter-finals.The 3rd and 4th placed team in each group proceeded to the Relegation Play-Off to determine which team would be relegated.
The draw for the group stages of the championship was made on 24 April 2023.
Group A
| Team | ||||||||
| Dunshaughlin | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 36 | +6 | 6 |
| Donaghmore/Ashbourne | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 39 | -1 | 2 |
| Na Fianna | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 34 | -1 | 2 |
| Curraha | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 39 | -4 | 2 |
Round 1
- Donaghmore/Ashbourne 1-10, 0-14 Dunshaughlin, Ratoath, 29/7/2023Na Fianna 1-9, 0-8 Curraha, Kilcloon, 30/7/2023
Round 3
- Curraha 1-8, 0-12 Dunshaughlin, Ardcath, 25/8/2023Donaghmore/Ashbourne 1-7, 0-9 Na Fianna, Páirc Tailteann, 25/8/2023
Group B
| Team | ||||||||
| Simonstown Gaels | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 38 | +4 | 5 |
| Trim | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 38 | +3 | 4 |
| St. Peter's Dunboyne | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 39 | +4 | 2 |
| Seneschalstown | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 47 | 58 | -11 | 1 |
Round 1
- Seneschalstown 0-12, 2-14 St. Peters Dunboyne, Dunsany, 28/7/2023Simonstown Gaels 1-7, 1-5 Trim, Páirc Tailteann, 29/7/2023
- Seneschalstown 2-10, 2-13 Trim, Bective, 12/8/2023
- St. Peters Dunboyne 0-11, 1-10 Simonstown Gaels, Walterstown, 13/8/2023
- Simonstown Gaels 2-13, 2-13 Seneschalstown, Páirc Tailteann, 26/8/2023
- St. Peters Dunboyne 0-12, 1-11 Trim, Summerhill, 26/8/2023
Group C
| Team | ||||||||
| St. Colmcille's | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 29 | +9 | 5 |
| Ratoath | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 62 | 36 | +26 | 4 |
| Moynalvey | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 39 | -3 | 3 |
| Skryne | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 65 | -32 | 0 |
Round 1Ratoath 1-14, 0-8 Moynalvey, Skryne, 27/7/2023St. Colmcilles 0-12, 0-9 Skryne, Ashbourne, 28/7/2023
Round 2
- Moynalvey 0-10, 0-10 St. Colmcilles, Skryne, 11/8/2023
- Skryne 1-9, 7-14 Ratoath, Ashbourne, 13/8/2023
- Ratoath 0-10, 2-10 St. Colmcilles, Páirc Tailteann, 27/8/2023
- Skryne 0-12, 4-6 Moynalvey, Dunshaughlin, 27/8/2023
Group D
| Team | ||||||||
| Summerhill | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 26 | +28 | 6 |
| Wolfe Tones | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 37 | +9 | 4 |
| Ballinabrackey | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 46 | -9 | 0 |
| Gaeil Colmcille | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 57 | -28 | 0 |
Round 1Wolfe Tones 2-15, 0-7 Gaeil Colmcille, Páirc Tailteann, 28/7/2023
- Ballinabrackey 0-7, 2-12 Summerhill, Clonard, 29/7/2023
- Gaeil Colmcille 0-14, 2-13 Ballinabrackey, Trim, 13/8/2023