2024 Meath Senior Football Championship
The 2024 Meath Senior Football Championship was the 132nd 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 Football Championship. The championship started with a group stage and then progressed to a knock out stage.
Summerhill were the defending champions after they defeated Ratoath in the 2023 final to win their eighth S.F.C. and their first since 2013.
In 2023, Rathkenny defeated Duleek/Bellewstown to win the I.F.C, securing a place in the Senior Football Championship for the first time since 2019.
The draw for the group stages of the championship were made on 20 March 2024, with the games commencing on 9 August 2024.
On 20 October 2024, Dunshaughlin defeated Wolfe Tones 2-07 to 1-07 in the final. This was Dunshaughlin's fourth Meath Senior Championship in their history and their first time winning the competition since 2002. Ruairi Kinsella was awarded man of the match, scoring a goal and 2 points.
Curraha were relegated to the Meath Intermediate Football Championship after losing to Ballinabrackey in the relegation playoff final, ending their 7 year spell at the senior level.
Championship structure
The 2024 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 2025.Team changes
The following teams have changed division since the 2023 championship season.To S.F.C.
Promoted from 2023 I.F.C.From S.F.C.
Relegated to 2024 I.F.C.Participating teams
The 16 teams that participated in the 2024 competition were:| Club | Location | Management | 2023 Championship Position | 2024 Championship Position |
| Ballinabrackey | Ballinabrackey | Trevor Bannon | Relegation Quarter-Finalist | Relegation Finalists |
| Curraha | Curraha | Damien Flanagan | Relegation Quarter-Finalist | Relegated |
| [Donaghmore Ashbourne, County Meath|Ashbourne GAA|Donaghmore/Ashbourne] | Ashbourne | Padraig Durkan & Shane Treanor | Semi-Finalist | Relegation Quarter-Finalist |
| Dunshaughlin | Dunshaughlin & Drumree | Quarter-Finalist | Champions | |
| Gaeil Colmcille | Kells | Brendan Murphy | Relegation Quarter-Finalist | Relegation Quarter-Finalist |
| Na Fianna | Enfield & Baconstown | Shane Barrett | Relegation Semi-Finalist | Relegation Quarter-Finalist |
| Rathkenny | Rathkenny | Donal Curtis | I.F.C Champions | Relegation Semi-Finalist |
| Ratoath | Ratoath | Lar Norton | Runners Up | Quarter-Finalists |
| Seneschalstown | Kentstown & Yellow Furze | Stephen Kernan | Relegation Quarter-Finalist | Relegation Semi-Finalist |
| Simonstown Gaels | Navan | Joe Lyons | Quarter-Finalist | Quarter-Finalist |
| Skryne | Skryne & Tara | Mick O'Dowd | Relegation Finalist | Semi-Finalist |
| St. Colmcille's | Bettystown, Donacarney, Laytown & Mornington | Niall Ronan | Quarter-Finalist | Quarter-Finalist |
| St. Peter's Dunboyne | Dunboyne | Ger Robinson | Relegation Semi-Finalist | Semi-Finalist |
| Summerhill | Summerhill | Conor Gillespie | Champions | Quarter-Finalist |
| Trim | Trim | Paul Clarke | Quarter-Finalist | Relegation Quarter-Finalist |
| Wolfe Tones | Kilberry, Gibbstown, Oristown & Wilkinstown | Paddy Martin | Semi-Finalist | Runners Up |
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 20 March 2024.
Group A
| Team | ||||||||
| Dunshaughlin | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 36 | +23 | 6 |
| Summerhill | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 40 | 2 | 4 |
| Donaghmore/Ashbourne | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 50 | 41 | 9 | 2 |
| Ballinabrackey | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 56 | -34 | 0 |
Round 1Summerhill 0-10, 0-8 Ballinabrackey, Trim, 11/8/2024Dunshaughlin 1-13, 1-12 Donaghmore/Ashbourne, Ratoath, 10/8/24
Round 2Dunshaughlin 2-12, 2-10 Summerhill, Páirc Tailteann, 25/8/2024Donaghmore/Ashbourne 2-15, 1-6 Ballinabrackey, Pairc Tailteann, 23/8/2024
Round 3Summerhill 1-13, 1-11 Donaghmore/Ashbourne, Pairc Tailteann, 7/9/2024Dunshaughlin 4-13, 0-5 Ballinabrackey, Trim, 7/9/24
Group B
| Team | ||||||||
| St. Peter's Dunboyne | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 25 | +20 | 6 |
| Wolfe Tones | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 27 | +8 | 4 |
| Gaeil Colmcille | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 33 | +1 | 2 |
| Curraha | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 56 | -29 | 0 |
Round 1
- Curraha 0-9, 0-20 St. Peter's Dunboyne, Dunshaughlin, 9/8/2024Wolfe Tones 0-9, 0-8 Gaeil Colmcille, Páirc Tailteann, 9/8/2024
- Wolfe Tones 0-7, 0-11 St. Peter's Dunboyne, Pairc Tailteann, 25/8/2024
- Curraha 1-7, 2-11 Gaeil Colmcille, Pairc Tailteann, 24/8/2024
Group C
| Team | ||||||||
| Simonstown Gaels | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 40 | +12 | 6 |
| St. Colmcille's | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 49 | 37 | +12 | 4 |
| Na Fianna | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 44 | -5 | 2 |
| Seneschalstown | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 36 | 55 | -19 | 0 |
Round 1Simonstown 1-15, 1-12 Na Fianna, Pairc Tailteann, 11/8/2024St. Colmcilles 3-12, 0-13 Seneschalstown, Stamullen, 10/8/2024
Round 2
- Na Fianna 0-7, 1-9 St. Colmcilles, Simonstown, 24/8/2024
- Seneschalstown 1-6, 2-11 Simonstown, Walterstown, 23/8/2024
- Seneschalstown 1-11, 1-14 Na Fianna, Ashbourne, 5/9/2024
Group D
| Team | ||||||||
| Skryne | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 31 | +9 | 5 |
| Ratoath | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 71 | 36 | +35 | 4 |
| Trim | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 50 | -11 | 2 |
| Rathkenny | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 68 | -33 | 1 |
Round 1Trim 1-14, 2-10 Rathkenny, Páirc Tailteann, 10/8/2024
- Ratoath 0-12, 1-11 Skryne, Ashbourne, 11/8/2024
- Rathkenny 0-8, 0-8 Skryne, Simonstown, 24/8/2024