2006 Meath Senior Football Championship

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.

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)
← 2005 2007 →

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

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,[1] Simonstown Gaels 1-8, 0-10 Summerhill, Pairc Tailteann,[2] 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,[3] 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,[4] 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,[5] Summerhill 1-13, 1-9 Duleek, Pairc Tailteann,[6] 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,[7] 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,[8] Trim 0-19, 0-5 Ballinlough, Athboy,[9] 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,[10] Seneschalstown 0-17, 0-8 St. Peter's Dunboyne, Dunsany, Round 7: Seneschalstown 1-11, 1-9 Cortown, Simonstown,[11] 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,[12]

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,[13] Blackhall Gaels 1-9, 0-11 St. Peter's Dunboyne, Pairc Tailteann, 24/9/2006,[14] 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,[15] Final: Wolfe Tones 1-9, 1-7 Navan O'Mahony's, Pairc Tailteann, 15/10/2006,[16]

References

1. "Blackhall Gaels vs Duleek". Hoganstand.com. 16 April 2006. Retrieved 16 April 2006.
2. "Simonstown Gaels vs Summerhill". Hoganstand.com. 15 April 2006. Retrieved 15 April 2006.
3. "Simonstown Gaels vs Dunshaughlin". Hoganstand.com. 23 April 2006. Retrieved 23 April 2006.
4. "Duleek vs Simonstown Gaels". Hoganstand.com. 3 September 2006. Retrieved 3 September 2006.
5. "Blackhall Gaels vs Navan O'Mahony's". Hoganstand.com. 10 September 2006. Retrieved 10 September 2006.
6. "Summerhill vs Duleek". Hoganstand.com. 10 September 2006. Retrieved 10 September 2006.
7. "St. Peter's Dunboyne vs Walterstown". Hoganstand.com. 15 April 2006. Retrieved 15 April 2006.
8. "Wolfe Tones vs Seneschalstown". Hoganstand.com. 9 August 2006. Retrieved 9 August 2006.
9. "Trim vs Ballinlough". Hoganstand.com. 25 July 2006. Retrieved 25 July 2006.
10. "Trim vs Skryne". Hoganstand.com. 3 September 2006. Retrieved 3 September 2006.
11. "Seneschalstown vs Cortown". Hoganstand.com. 8 September 2006. Retrieved 8 September 2006.
12. "Kilmainhamwood vs Cortown". Independent.ie. 6 October 2006. Retrieved 6 October 2006.
13. "Navan O'Mahonys vs Trim". Hoganstand.com. 24 September 2006. Retrieved 24 September 2006.
14. "Blackhall Gaels vs St. Peter's Dunboyne". Hoganstand.com. 10 September 2006. Retrieved 10 September 2006.
15. "Navan O'Mahonys vs Blackhall Gaels". Hoganstand.com. 1 October 2006. Retrieved 1 October 2006.
16. "Wolfe Tones vs Navan O'Mahonys". Hoganstand.com. 15 October 2006. Retrieved 15 October 2006.

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