2006 Meath Senior Football Championship

Meath S.F.C.

Season	2006
Champions	Wolfe Tones 1st Senior Football Championship title
Relegated	Cortown
Leinster SCFC	Wolfe Tones (Quarter-final Replay) UCD 1-11, Wolfe Tones 0-11
All Ireland SCFC	N/A
Winning Captain	Darren McGrath (Wolfe Tones)
Man of the Match	Cian Ward (Wolfe Tones)
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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.

• Duleek - (Intermediate Champions)

From S.F.C.

Relegated to I.F.C.

• Dunderry

Participating Teams

The teams taking part in the 2006 Meath Senior Football Championship are:

Club	Location	2005 Championship Position	2006 Championship Position
Ballinlough	Ballinlough & Kilskyre	Preliminary Relegation Play Off	Non Qualifier
File:Colours of Roscommon.svg Blackhall Gaels	Batterstown & Kilcloon	Finalist	Semi-Finalist
File:Colours of Leitrim.svg Cortown	Cortown	Preliminary Relegation Play Off	Relegated to I.F.C
File:Colours of Leitrim.svg Duleek	Duleek & Bellewstown	I.F.C Champions	Non Qualifier
File:Colours of Kilkenny.svg Dunshaughlin	Dunshaughlin & Drumree	Quarter-Finalist	Non Qualifier
File:Colours of Monaghan.svg Kilmainhamwood	Kilmainhamwood	Relegation Play Off	Relegation Play Off
File:Colours of Laois.svg Navan O'Mahonys	Navan	Semi-Finalist	Finalist
File:Colours of Roscommon.svg Seneschalstown	Kentstown & Yellow Furze	Non Qualifier	Non Qualifier
File:Colours of Dublin.svg Simonstown Gaels	Navan	Quarter-Finalist	Semi-Finalist
File:Colours of Laois.svg Skryne	Skryne & Tara	Non Qualifier	Non Qualifier
File:Colours of Leinster Council.svg St. Patrick's	Stamullen	Quarter-Finalist	Quarter-Finalist
File:Colours of Kilkenny.svg St. Peter's Dunboyne	Dunboyne	Champions	Quarter-Finalist
File:Colours of Roscommon.svg Summerhill	Summerhill	Non Qualifier	Non Qualifier
Trim	Trim	Semi-Finalist	Quarter-Finalist
File:Colours of Sligo.svg Walterstown	Navan	Non Qualifier	Quarter-Finalist
File:Colours of Wexford.svg Wolfe Tones	Kilberry, Gibbstown, Oristown & Wilkinstown	Quarter-Finalist	Champions

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
Blackhall Gaels	7	4	0	3	98	88	+10	11
Navan O'Mahonys	7	5	1	1	91	71	+20	11
St. Patrick's	7	4	2	1	121	78	+43	9
Simonstown Gaels	7	3	3	1	82	81	+1	7
Duleek	7	2	3	2	89	88	+1	6
Summerhill	7	1	3	3	80	81	-1	5
Dunshaughlin	7	0	3	4	85	97	-12	4
Kilmainhamwood	7	1	5	1	59	121	-62	3

Round 1:

• Kilmainhamwood 2-7, 1-10 Dunshaughlin, Simonstown,
• Navan O'Mahonys 1-11, 1-9 St. Patrick's, Ratoath,
• Blackhall Gaels 0-14, 2-8 Duleek, Skryne,
• Simonstown Gaels 1-8, 0-10 Summerhill, Pairc Tailteann,

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,
• Dunshaughlin 0-12, 1-9 Duleek, Pairc Tailteann,
• Blackhall Gaels 2-11, 2-8 St. Patrick's, Walterstown

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	Pld	W	L	D	PF	PA	PD	Pts
Walterstown	7	6	1	0	109	83	+23	12
Wolfe Tones	7	5	1	1	112	79	+33	11
Trim	7	4	1	2	94	65	+29	10
St Peters Dunboyne	7	4	0	3	117	81	+36	8
Seneschalstown	7	3	0	4	97	91	+6	6
Skryne	7	3	0	4	85	86	-1	6
Ballinlough	7	2	0	5	67	137	-70	4
Cortown	7	0	7	0	64	113	-49	0

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-finals

Semi-finals

Final

Walterstown

0-11 AET

Simonstown Gaels

1-11 AET

Simonstown Gaels

0-10

Wolfe Tones

1-11

Wolfe Tones

2-6

St. Patricks

0-7

Wolfe Tones

1-9

Navan O'Mahonys

1-7

Navan O'Mahonys

1-13

Trim

0-10

Navan O'Mahonys

2-12

Blackhall Gaels

2-10

St. Peters Dunboyne

0-11

Blackhall Gaels

1-9

Quarter-final

• Simonstown 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-final

• Wolfe 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,