2016 Meath Senior Football Championship

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Meath S.F.C.
Season 2016
Champions ???
Relegated ???
Leinster SCFC ???
All Ireland SCFC n/a
Winning Captain ???
Man of the Match ???
Matches played 56
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The 2016 Meath Senior Football Championship is the 124th edition of the Meath GAA's premier club Gaelic football tournament for senior graded teams in County Meath, Ireland. The tournament consists of 18 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.

Navan O'Mahonys were the defending champions after they defeated Na Fianna in the previous years final.

This was Ratoath's first ever period in the senior grade after claiming the 2015 Meath Intermediate Football Championship title.

The draw for the group stages of the championship were made on 8 February 2016 with the games commencing on the weekend of 9 April 2016.

Senior Championship Format Change Proposals Rejected

Due to the lack of success of the Meath Senior football team in the previous few years, it was proposed to make the club championships more competitive by reducing the number of teams in each tier of the championship and then the number of teams in each group to provide more 'do-or-die' matches which in turn would provide more competitiveness. On 18 January, the decision was made to cut the number of Senior clubs to 16 in 2017. This means that 3 of the 18 clubs would be relegated at the end of the 2016 season while the 2016 I.F.C. champions would make up the top 16. In 2017, the 16 teams will compete in 4 groups of 4. [1] [2]

However on 21 March, a proposal from the Slane club to retain the status-quo format was accepted by 40 to 14 votes.[3]

Team Changes

The following teams have changed division since the 2015 championship season.

Participating Teams

The teams taking part in the 2016 Meath Senior Football Championship are:

Club Location Pre C'ship Odds 2015 Championship Position 2016 Championship Position
Ballinlough Ballinlough & Kilskyre 66/1 Non Qualifier
Blackhall Gaels Batterstown & Kilcloon 66/1 Non Qualifier
Donaghmore/Ashbourne Ashbourne 9/2 Quarter-Finalist
Duleek/Bellewstown Bellewstown & Duleek 66/1 Non Qualifier
Dunshaughlin Dunshaughlin & Drumree 40/1 Quarter-Finalist
Gaeil Colmcille Kells 22/1 Semi Finalist
Moynalvey Moynalvey & Kiltale 66/1 Non Qualifier
Na Fianna Enfield & Baconstown 8/1 Finalists
Navan O'Mahonys Navan 11/8 Champions
Rathkenny Rathkenny & Stackallan 66/1 Relegation Playoff
Ratoath Ratoath 5/1 Intermediate Champions
Seneschalstown Kentstown & Yellow Furze 50/1 Non Qualifier
Simonstown Gaels Navan 12/1 Non Qualifier
Skryne Skryne & Tara 25/1 Preliminary Quarter-Finalist
St Patricks Gormanston, Julianstown & Stamullen 33/1 Relegation Playoff
St. Peter's Dunboyne Dunboyne 14/1 Semi Finalist
Summerhill Summerhill 12/1 Quarter-Finalist
Wolfe Tones Kilberry, Gibbstown, Oristown & Wilkinstown 16/2 Quarter-Finalist

Group Stage

There are 3 groups called Group A,B and C. The 2 top finishers in each group and the third-place finisher in Group A will qualify for the Quarter Finals. The third placed teams in Group B and C will qualify for a Preliminary Quarter Final, with the winner earning a place in last eight. The bottom finishers of each group will qualify for the Relegation Play Off. The draw for the group stages of the championship were made on 8 February 2016 with the games commencing on the weekend of 9 April 2016.

Group A

Group B

Group C

Knock-out Stages

Relegation Play Off

The three bottom finishers from each group qualify for the relegation play off and play each other in a round robin basis. The team with the worst record after two matches will be relegated to the 2017 Intermediate Championship.

Finals

The winners and runners up of each group qualify for the quarter finals along with the third placed finisher of Group A.

Preliminary Quarter-Finals Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Final
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Leinster Senior Club Football Championship

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Main article: 2016–17 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship

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