2005 Meath Senior Football Championship

Meath S.F.C.

Season	2005
Champions	St. Peter's Dunboyne 2nd Senior Football Championship title
Relegated	Dunderry
Leinster SCFC	St. Peter's Dunboyne (Semi-final) Kilmacud Crokes 2-7, St Peters Dunboyne 1-9
All Ireland SCFC	N/A
Winning Captain	Denis Gallagher (St. Peter's Dunboyne)
Man of the Match	Ger Robinson (St. Peter's Dunboyne)
← 2004 2006 →

The 2005 Meath Senior Football Championship was the 113th 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.

The knock-out stages of the championship were surrounded by controversy as Navan O'Mahonysl, were expelled from the championship due to the use of an extra substitute in extra-time of the semi-final. The game started in controversy too as Dunboyne had full forward Robbie Brennan sent off in contested circumstances after 5 minutes following a clash with Meath player Kevin Reilly. Having missed a first half penalty, 14 man Dunboyne led at the end of regular time but a last minute point in injury time put the game into extra time. Having 14 men for the whole semi final appeared to catch up with Dunboyne and O Mahony's ran out winners by 2 points in an ill tempered game. However having used 2 subs in normal time, the Navan club were permitted to use 3 more in extra-time but used 4. What was more galling for the Navan club was that the illegal player failed to even touch the ball late on in their two-point win. Having been advised by the Meath County board officials of the infraction at the game, Dunboyne left the decision to the Meath County Board who then asked Dunboyne to offer a replay following a campaign from the O'Mahony's club. O'Mahonys appealed their expulsion to the Meath County Board and later to the Leinster Council. On 6 October 2005, the GAA's Disputes Resolution Authority (DRA) upheld the ruling of both boards after a 4 hour meeting at Navan's Ardboyne Hotel. Navan O'Mahonys, who themselves lost twice in the group stages earlier, were left with the unique achievement of being the only club to beat the eventual champions twice in the one campaign.

Skryne were the defending champions after they defeated Simonstown Gaels in the previous years final.

Wolfe Tones were promoted after claiming the 2004 Meath Intermediate Football Championship title, their first Intermediate win.

On 9 October 2005, St. Peter's Dunboyne claimed their 2nd Senior Championship title when they defeated Blackhall Gaels 1-8 to 0-8 in a keenly fought local derby game. Denis Gallagher raised the Keegan Cup for Dunboyne while Ger Robinson claimed the 'Man of the Match' award.

Dunderry were relegated after 15 years in the senior grade.

Team changes

The following teams have changed division since the 2004 championship season.

To S.F.C.

Promoted from I.F.C.

• Wolfe Tones - (Intermediate Champions)

From S.F.C.

Relegated to I.F.C.

• Gaeil Colmcille

Participating Teams

The teams taking part in the 2005 Meath Senior Championship are:

Club	Location	2004 Championship Position	2005 Championship Position
File:Colours of Cork.svg Ballinlough	Ballinlough & Kilskyre	Non Qualifier	Preliminary Relegation Play Off
File:Colours of Roscommon.svg Blackhall Gaels	Batterstown & Kilcloon	Quarter-Finalist	Finalist
Cortown	Cortown	Quarter-Finalist	Preliminary Relegation Play Off
File:Colours of Sligo.svg Dunderry	Dunderry & Robinstown	Preliminary Relegation Play Off	Relegated to I.F.C
File:Colours of Kilkenny.svg Dunshaughlin	Dunshaughlin & Drumree	Semi-Finalist	Quarter-Finalist
Kilmainhamwood	Kilmainhamwood	Quarter-Finalist	Relegation Play Off
File:Colours of Laois.svg Navan O'Mahonys	Navan	Non Qualifier	Semi-Finalist
File:Colours of Roscommon.svg Seneschalstown	Kentstown & Yellow Furze	Quarter-Finalist	Non Qualifier
File:Colours of Dublin.svg Simonstown Gaels	Navan	Finalist	Quarter-Finalist
File:Colours of Laois.svg Skryne	Skryne & Tara	Champions	Non Qualifier
St. Patrick's	Stamullen & Julianstown	Non Qualifier	Quarter-Finalist
File:Colours of Kilkenny.svg St. Peter's Dunboyne	Dunboyne	Non Qualifier	Champions
File:Colours of Roscommon.svg Summerhill	Summerhill	Relegation Play Off	Non Qualifier
File:Colours of Cork.svg Trim	Trim	Semi-Finalist	Semi-Finalist
File:Colours of Sligo.svg Walterstown	Navan	Non Qualifier	Non Qualifier
File:Colours of Wexford.svg Wolfe Tones	Kilberry, Gibbstown, Oristown & Wilkinstown	I.F.C Champions	Quarter-Finalist

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	Pld	W	L	D	PF	PA	PD	Pts
Trim	7	6	0	1	90	45	+45	13
Blackhall Gaels	7	6	1	0	94	74	+20	12
Navan O'Mahonys	7	4	2	1	121	78	+43	10
St Peters Dunboyne	7	4	2	1	99	69	+30	9
Summerhill	7	3	4	0	92	75	+17	6
Ballinlough	7	1	6	0	51	92	-41	2
Dunderry	7	1	6	0	56	98	-42	2
Cortown	7	1	6	0	62	110	-48	2

Round 1:

• Navan O'Mahonys 1-8, 0-5 St. Peter's Dunboyne, Dunsany,
• Trim 0-8, 0-7 Summerhill, Longwood,
• Blackhall Gaels 2-10, 1-5 Cortown, Pairc Tailteann,
• Dunderry 0-8, 0-7 Ballinlough, Pairc Tailteann,

Round 2:

• St. Peter's Dunboyne 1-16, 0-8 Ballinlough, Trim,
• Trim 1-9, 0-3 Navan O'Mahonys, Dunsany,
• Blackhall Gaels 0-13, 0-10 Summerhill, Longwood,
• Cortown 2-7, 0-9 Dunderry, Bohermeen,

Round 3:

• St. Peter's Dunboyne 3-11, 2-7 Cortown, Skryne,
• Navan O'Mahonys 0-9, 0-5 Ballinlough, Kells,
• Trim 2-8, 0-5 Blackhall Gaels, Summerhill,
• Summerhill 3-12, 0-7 Dunderry, Boardsmill,

Round 4:

• St. Peter's Dunboyne 2-10, 1-6 Summerhill, Dunsany,
• Blackhall Gaels 1-9, 0-11 Navan O'Mahonys, Pairc Tailteann,
• Trim 0-11, 0-8 Dunderry, Dunshaughlin,
• Ballinlough 1-10, 0-10 Cortown, Kells,

Round 5:

• St. Peter's Dunboyne 1-9, 2-6 Trim, Pairc Tailteann,
• Navan O'Mahonys 1-11, 0-6 Cortown, Kells,
• Blackhall Gaels 4-7, 0-13 Dunderry, Dunsany,
• Summerhill 2-12, 1-5 Ballinlough, Athboy,

Round 6:

• Blackhall Gaels 0-13, 1-9 St. Peter's Dunboyne, Dunsany,
• Navan O'Mahonys 0-12, 0-8 Dunderry, Pairc Tailteann,
• Trim 0-12, 0-4 Ballinlough, Kells,
• Summerhill 1-14, 0-6 Cortown, Boardsmill,

Round 7:

• St. Peter's Dunboyne 0-15, 0-3 Dunderry, Dunshaughlin,
• Navan O'Mahonys 1-14, 0-10 Summerhill, Dunsany,
• Trim 2-15, 0-6 Cortown, Kildalkey,
• Blackhall Gaels 2-10, 1-3 Ballinlough, Simonstown,

Group B

Team	Pld	W	L	D	PF	PA	PD	Pts
St. Patrick's	7	4	1	2	105	89	+16	10
Simonstown Gaels	7	4	2	1	104	92	+12	9
Wolfe Tones	7	4	3	0	105	102	+3	8
Dunshaughlin	7	3	3	1	96	79	+17	7
Seneschalstown	7	3	3	1	90	114	-24	7
Walterstown	7	3	3	1	98	90	+8	7
Skryne	7	3	4	0	87	93	-6	6
Kilmainhamwood	7	1	6	0	71	117	-46	2

Round 1:

• Simonstown Gaels 1-9, 0-12 Seneschalstown, Pairc Tailteann,
• Wolfe Tones 3-11, 0-14 Walterstown, Pairc Tailteann,
• St. Patrick's 1-9, 1-6 Skryne, Ratoath,
• Dunshaughlin 1-10, 1-3 Kilmainhamwood, Pairc Tailteann,

Round 2:

• St. Patrick's 1-10, 1-10 Dunshaughlin, Ratoath,
• Wolfe Tones 2-5, 0-10 Skryne, Walterstown,
• Walterstown 1-12, 0-7 Simonstown Gaels, Seneschalstown,
• Seneschalstown 1-14, 0-10 Kilmainhamwood,

Round 3:

• St. Patrick's 5-14, 2-9 Seneschalstown,
• Skryne 1-12, 1-8 Dunshaughlin, Pairc Tailteann,
• Simonstown Gaels 3-15, 2-11 Wolfe Tones,
• Walterstown 0-14, 0-10 Kilmainhamwood,

Round 4:

• St. Patrick's 2-9, 1-12 Walterstown,
• Kilmainhamwood 2-8, 1-9 Simonstown Gaels, Castletown,
• Wolfe Tones 2-11, 1-9 Dunshaughlin, Pairc Tailteann,
• Skryne 3-8, 1-8 Seneschalstown, Pairc Tailteann,

Round 5:

• Simonstown Gaels 1-11, 1-8 St. Patrick's, Ratoath,
• Dunshaughlin 2-14, 0-3 Seneschalstown, Skryne,
• Wolfe Tones 0-14, 2-4 Kilmainhamwood, Carlanstown,
• Walterstown 0-13, 0-5 Skryne,

Round 6:

• St. Patrick's 0-9, 0-8 Kilmainhamwood,
• Dunshaughlin 2-11, 0-12 Walterstown, Pairc Tailteann,
• Simonstown Gaels 3-13, 1-10 Skryne, Pairc Tailteann,
• Seneschalstown 1-13, 0-11 Wolfe Tones, Simonstown,

Round 7:

• St. Patrick's 1-13, 1-12 Wolfe Tones,
• Seneschalstown 1-13, 0-15 Walterstown,
• Simonstown Gaels 1-13, 1-7 Dunshaughlin, Pairc Tailteann,
• Skryne 2-12, 1-10 Kilmainhamwood, Seneschalstown,

Knock-out Stage

Relegation Play Off

In Group A, 3 teams finished on equal points with each team beating each other in head-to-head results. To decide who would play Kilmainhamwood (Bottom Group B) in the Relegation Final, a Preliminary Relegation Play Off was played between Cortown, Ballinlough and Dunderry.

Preliminary Relegation Play Off:

• Cortown 2-5, 1-2 Ballinlough, Kells, 25/9/2005,
• Ballinlough 2-8, 0-13 Dunderry, Athboy, 23/10/2005, (A.E.T.)

Relegation Final:

• Kilmainhamwood 0-8, 0-3 Dunderry, Kells, 30/10/2005,

Finals

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

Navan O'Mahonys

1-11

Simonstown Gaels

1-8

Navan O'Mahonys

1-14 (AET)

St. Peters Dunboyne

1-12 (AET)

St. Peters Dunboyne

1-13

St. Patricks

0-9

St. Peters Dunboyne

1-8

Blackhall Gaels

0-8

Trim

2-11 (AET)

Dunshaughlin

0-10 (AET)

Trim

0-5

Blackhall Gaels

1-10

Wolfe Tones

0-12

Blackhall Gaels

0-14

Quarter-final

• St. Peter's Dunboyne 1-13, 0-9 St. Patrick's, Ratoath, 10/9/2005,
• Blackhall Gaels 0-14, 0-12 Wolfe Tones, Pairc Tailteann, 10/9/2005,
• Navan O'Mahonys 1-11, 1-8 Simonstown Gaels, Pairc Tailteann, 11/9/2005,
• Trim 2-11, 0-10 Dunshaughlin, Pairc Tailteann, (A.E.T.) 11/9/2005,

Semi-final

• Blackhall Gaels 1-10, 0-5 Trim, Pairc Tailteann, 17/9/2005,
• Navan O'Mahonys 1-14, 1-12 St. Peter's Dunboyne, Pairc Tailteann, 18/9/2005, (A.E.T.)

Final:

• St. Peter's Dunboyne 1-8, 0-8 Blackhall Gaels, Pairc Tailteann, 9/10/2006,

• Although Navan O'Mahonys defeated St. Peter's Dunboyne in their semi-final, they were expelled from the championship due to the use of an extra substitute in extra-time.