Meath Junior Football Championship
| Meath Junior Football Championship | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1897 – |
| Trophy | Matthew Ginnity Cup |
| Title holders | Clann na nGael (2nd title) |
| Most titles | Martry (6 titles) |
| Sponsors | Teach na Teamhrach |
The Meath Junior Football Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association between Gaelic Football clubs in Co. Meath, Ireland that are in the Junior division. The winner of this championship will be promoted to the Intermediate division. The winner also represents Meath in the Leinster Junior Club Football Championship. The 2019 Meath Junior Football Championship was won by Clann na nGael GAA who defeated Moylagh in the final 3–8 to 1–9.
Up until 1971, the Junior 'A' winners played against the Junior 'B' winners in the Junior Championship final, even though the teams involved in the final had played in different grades of football throughout the season.
From 2020 onwards, club reserve teams were not permitted to take part in the Junior Football Championship. The Junior 'B' Championship was abolished (with all first teams automatically promoted from it) and a separate Premier Football Championship for reserve teams was established.
Meath Junior 'A' Football Championship
Meath Junior 'A' Football Championship Top Winners
Teams in bold are still currently in existence as football clubs.
| Team | Titles | Winning Years |
|---|---|---|
| Martry | 6 | 1907, 1915, 1920, 1930, 1943, 1964. |
| Ballinabrackey | 5 | 1926, 1972, 1977, 1985, 2010. |
| Curraha | 4 | 1941, 1976, 2001, 2015. |
| Carnaross | 4 | 1921, 1945, 1951, 1991. |
| St. Peter's Dunboyne | 3 | 1962, 1989, 2018 |
| Meath Hill | 3 | 1942, 1980, 2017 |
| Ratoath | 3 | 1970, 2004, 2012 |
| Drumconrath | 3 | 1928, 1963, 1996 |
| Duleek | 3 | 1921, 1935, 1995 |
| Summerhill | 3 | 1931, 1953, 1975 |
| Dunshaughlin | 3 | 1928, 1950, 1958 |
| Oldcastle | 3 | 1937, 1944, 1956 |
| Kells | 3 | 1917, 1922, 1951. |
| De la Salle (Navan) | 3 | 1932, 1933, 1938 |
| Clann na nGael | 2 | 2007, 2019 |
| Bective | 2 | 1997, 2016 |
| Cortown | 2 | 1993, 2014 |
| Donaghmore | 2 | 1924, 1971 |
| Drumree | 2 | 1959, 1998 |
| Kilcoon | 2 | 1925, 1973 |
| Longwood | 2 | 1939, 2009 |
| Moynalvey | 2 | 1981, 2008 |
| Navan Gaels | 2 | 1905, 1906 |
| Navan O'Mahony's | 2 | 1949, 1974 |
| Nobber | 2 | 1946, 2002 |
| Rathkenny | 2 | 1916, 1984 |
| Slane | 2 | 1918, 1952 |
| St. Michael's | 2 | 1982, 2005 |
| Gaeil Colmcille | 2 | 1966, 1992 |
| St. Ultan's | 2 | 2000, 2006 |
| Trim | 2 | 1934, 1940 |
| Walterstown | 2 | 1961, 1978 |
| Ardcath | 1 | 1948 |
| Athboy | 1 | 1957 |
| Ballinlough | 1 | 1988 |
| Ballivor | 1 | 2011 |
| Bellewstown | 1 | 1986 |
| Bettystown | 1 | 1908 |
| Bohermeen | 1 | 1965 |
| Dulane | 1 | 1923 |
| Donore | 1 | 1913 |
| Drumbaragh Emmets | 1 | 2013 |
| Flathouse | 1 | 1968 |
| Fordstown | 1 | 1965 |
| Gormanstown | 1 | 1945 |
| Kells Stars | 1 | 1911 |
| Kilbride | 1 | 1960 |
| Martinstown | 1 | 1969 |
| Moynalty | 1 | 1987 |
| Navan Harps | 1 | 1909 |
| Newtown Round Towers | 1 | 1897 |
| O'Growney's | 1 | 1910 |
| Seneschelstown | 1 | 1936 |
| Syddan | 1 | 1927 |
| Simonstown Gaels | 1 | 1990 |
| St. Brigid's | 1 | 1994 |
| St. Colmcille's | 1 | 1983 |
| St. Mary's | 1 | 1979 |
| St. Paul's | 1 | 1999 |
| Wolfe Tones | 1 | 2003 |
| Young Irelands | 1 | 1947 |
Meath Junior Football Championship Roll of Honour
From the inaugural Junior B championship in 1958 until 1971, the winners of the Junior A Championship and the winners of the Junior B Championship would play in the Junior Championship final to determine promotion to the I.F.C. On many occasions, both teams were promoted.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| 2020[3] | Ballivor 0-10 | St. Vincent's 0-05 |
| 2019 | Clann na nGael 1-08, 3–08 R | Moylagh 1-08, 1–09 R |
| 2018 | St. Peter's Dunboyne 'B' 2–11 | St. Vincent's 1–12 |
| 2017 | Meath Hill 1–12 | Moylagh 0-09 |
| 2016 | Bective 0–15 | Dunsany 0–12 |
| 2015 | Curraha 2–12 | Dunsany 2–11 |
| 2014 | Cortown 1–10 1–11 R | St. Peter's Dunboyne 'B' 1–10 1–10 R |
| 2013 | Drumbaragh Emmets 0–12 1–13 R | Kilmainham 1-09 0–10 R |
| 2012 | Ratoath 1–11 | Donaghmore/Ashbourne 'B' 1–10 |
| 2011 | Ballivor 2–14 | Navan O'Mahony's B 1-08 |
| 2010 | Ballinabrackey 3-04 | Ballivor 0–11 |
| 2009 | Longwood 1–10 | Dunsany 0-07 |
| 2008 | Moynalvey 0–16 | Ratoath 0-07 |
| 2007 | Clann na nGael 1-07 | Moynalvey 1-06 |
| 2006 | St. Ultan's 1–10 | Kilmainham 1-06 |
| 2005 | St. Michael's 2–11 | Navan O'Mahony's B 1–11 |
| 2004 | Ratoath 1-08 | Dunsany 0-06 |
| 2003 | Wolfe Tones 2-09 | Ratoath 0-05 |
| 2002 | Nobber 1–15 | Dunsany 2-07 |
| 2001 | Curraha 1–13 | Wolfe Tones (1-06 |
| 2000 | St. Ultan's 1–11 | St. Peter's Dunboyne B 0-06 |
| 1999 | St. Paul's (0–11) | Moylagh (0-09) |
| 1998 | Drumree 1–11 | St. Mary's 2-05 |
| 1997 | Bective 0–11 | Skryne B 0-09 |
| 1996 | Drumconrath (1–10) | Meath Hill (0–10) |
| 1995 | Duleek 1–10 | Drumconrath 0–10 |
| 1994 | St. Brigid's 2–12 | Baconstown 2-08 |
| 1993 | Cortown 3–15 | St. Peter's Dunboyne 'B' 1-09 |
| 1992 | Gaeil Colmcille 'B' (2–9) | Ratoath (2-06) |
| 1991 | Carnaross (1–14) | Drumree (0-05) |
| 1990 | Simonstown Gaels (2–10) | Cortown (1–10) |
| 1989 | St. Peter's Dunboyne (0–10 R) (0–10) | Carnaross (1-07) (1-05 R) |
| 1988 | Ballinlough (0–12) | Carnaross (2-05) |
| 1987 | Moynalty (2–11) | Cortown (1-05) |
| 1986 | Bellewstown (0-05) | Simonstown Gaels (0-04) |
| 1985 | Ballinabrackey (1-03) | Moynalty (0-05) |
| 1984 | Rathkenny (1-09) | Moynalty (0-02) |
| 1983 | St. Colmcille's | Moynalty |
| 1982 | St. Michael's (2-06) | Seneschalstown 'B' (1-07) |
| 1981 | Moynalvey (1-07) | St. Michael's (0-04) |
| 1980 | Meath Hill (2-06) | Moynalty (0-03) |
| 1979 | St. Mary's 2-06 | Meath Hill 2-06 |
| 1978 | Walterstown 1-08, 3-08 R | St. Mary's 1-08, 0-06 R |
| 1977 | Ballinabrackey 3-04 | Skryne 'B' 1-07 |
| 1976 | Curraha 1–10 | Nobber 3-01 |
| 1975 | Summerhill 'B' 1-09 | Drumbaragh Emmets 1-05 |
| 1974 | Navan O'Mahony's 'B' 4-05 | St. Colmcille's 0-08 |
| 1973 | Kilcoon (1-07) | Gibbstown (1-04) |
| 1972 | Ballinabrackey (0–11) | Dunsany (2-02) |
| 1971 | Donaghmore (4-04) | Clonard (1-09) |
| 1970 | Ratoath | Navan O'Mahony's |
| 1969 | Martinstown (1–10) | Kilcloon (1-04) |
| 1968 | Flathouse (3-06) | Gibbstown (0-01) |
| 1967 | Dunshaughlin (5-03) | Skryne (0-04) |
| 1966 | Gaeil Colmcille 'B' (2-06) | Summerhill (2-03) |
| 1965 | Bohermeen (1-06) | Oldcastle (0-04) |
| 1964 | Martry (2-07) | Enfield (0-05) |
| 1963 | Drumconrath (1-04) | Kilberry (0-06) |
| 1962 | St. Peter's Dunboyne 'B' (2–13) | Donore 'B' (0-04) |
| 1961 | Walterstown (0–10) | Ratoath (0-01) |
| 1960 | Kilbride (1-09 | Batterstown (0-01 |
| 1959 | Drumree (1–10 | Longwood (0-05 |
| 1958 | Dunshaughlin | Clonard |
| 1957 | Athboy (2-03 | Castletown (0-08 |
| 1956 | Oldcastle (2-04) | Nobber (0-04) |
| 1955 | Carnaross (3-05 | Curraha (0-02 |
| 1954 | Fordstown (1-06, 2–03 R | Donore (2-03, 1–03 R |
| 1953 | Summerhill (1-05, 1–06 R | Drumbaragh (0-08, 1–05 R |
| 1952 | Slane 4-04 | Carnaross 1-01 |
| 1951 | Kells Harps (3-01) | Kilberry (2-01) |
| 1950 | Dunshaughlin 2-07 | Carnaross 1-01 |
| 1949 | Navan O'Mahony's 2-03 | Drumree 1-04 |
| 1948 | Ardcath | Ballinabrackey |
| 1947 | Young Irelands Cushenstown 2-02, 2–04 R | Moynalty 1-05, 0–04 R |
| 1946 | Nobber 2-06 | St. Mary's 1-06 |
| 1945 | Gormanstown 3-04 | Ballivor 1-03 |
| 1944* | Oldcastle 0-06 | Walterstown 2-06 |
| 1943 | Martry (5-04) | Castletown (0-06) |
| 1942 | Meath Hill (3-06) | Kilcloon (1-06) |
| 1941 | Carnaross (3-04) | Wilkinstown (0-05) |
| 1940 | Trim (3-08) | St. Vincent's Ardcath (1-06) |
| 1939 | Longwood (4-05) | Ballinlough (1-01) |
| 1938 | De la Salle (3-02) | Ballinabrackey (1-03) |
| 1937 | Oldcastle (3-04) | Ballinabrackey (1-01) |
| 1936 | Seneschelstown (0-04) | Dunshaughlin (0-02) |
| 1935 | Duleek (2-04) | Tullaghanstown (0-05) |
| 1934 | Trim (0-05) | Oldcastle (0-02) |
| 1933* | Navan Harps (0-04) (1-05 R) | Pluxtown (1-01) (1-05 R) |
| 1932 | De la Salle (Navan) (2-03) | Rathkenny (0-02) |
| 1931 | Summerhill | St. Colmcille's (Kells) |
| 1930 | Martry (1-04) | Moynalty (1-03) |
| 1929 | Carnaross (3-03) | Curraha (0-02) |
| 1928 | Drumconrath (4-06) | Rathmolyon (0-02) |
| 1927 | Syddan (1-05) | Ardcath (0-04) |
| 1926 | Ballinabrackey (3-05) | Boyerstown (0-00) |
| 1925 | Kilcoon (0-03 | Kells (0-01 |
| 1924 | Donaghmore 0-05, 3-00 R | Navan Harps 1-02, 0-08 R |
| 1923 | Dulane (0-01)(1-00 R)(2-04 2R) | Walterstown (0-01)(0-03 R)(1-02 2R) |
| 1922 | Kells (3-03) | Navan Harps 'B' (1-02) |
| 1921 | Duleek (0-01) | Ballinabrackey (0-00) |
| 1920 | Martry (3-00) | Trim Abbey Harps (0-02) |
| 1919 | Enfield (0-05) | Kilbeg Volunteers (0-04) |
| 1918 | Slane (3-06) | Athboy (1-01) |
| 1917 | Kells (1-06) | Ashbourne (1-03) |
| 1916 | Rathkenny (0-02) | Ballinlough (0-01) |
| 1915 | Martry | |
| 1914 | Curraha | |
| 1913 | Donore | |
| 1912 | Carnaross | Skryne |
| 1911 | Kells Stars (3-02) | Trim Abbey Harps (1-01) |
| 1910 | O'Growney's | |
| 1909 | Navan Harps | |
| 1908 | Bettystown | |
| 1907 | Martry | |
| 1906 | Navan Gaels | |
| 1905 | Navan Gaels | |
| 1904 | ||
| 1903 | ||
| 1902 | Julianstown | |
| 1901 | ||
| 1900 | ||
| 1899 | ||
| 1898 | ||
| 1897 | Newtown Round Towers (1-07) | Carnaross St. Kieran's (0-02) |
- In the 1944 final, Walterstown were found to have fielded players from Dublin clubs. The title was awarded to Oldcastle.
- In the 1933 final, Pluxtown were found to have fielded unregistered players from Dalystown, Westmeath. The title was awarded to Navan Harps.
Meath Junior 'A' F.C. Divisional Roll of Honour
| Year | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Donaghmore | 3-09 | Boardsmill | 0–11 |
| 1970 | Ratoath | 2-08 | Cortown | 0-06 |
| 1969 | Martinstown | 2-09 | Stars of the Sea | 1–11 |
| 1968 | Flathouse | 1-08, 3–06 R | Moylagh | 1-08, 1–07 R |
| 1967 | Dunshaughlin | 0-08 | Athboy | 0-05 |
| 1966 | Summerhill | 0–10 | Kilallon | 0-02 |
| 1965 | Oldcastle | 0-09, 1–09 R | Donaghmore | 1-06, 0–04 R |
| 1964 | Enfield | 1–13 | Seneschalstown | 0-04 |
| 1963 | Drumconrath | 3-04 | Ballinabrackey | 0–12 |
| 1962 | St. Peter's Dunboyne 'B' | 1-09 | Clonard | 0-01 |
| 1961 | Ratoath | 2-07 | Rathmolyon | 2-04 |
| 1960 | Kilbride | 2-07 | Clonard | 0-04 |
| 1959 | Drumree | 1-08, 1–08 R, 1-04 2R | St. Patrick's | 1-08, 2–05 R, 0-05 2R |
| 1958* | Clonard | 2-06 | Curraha | 3-04 |
- 1958 – The name of a Curraha substitute wasn't supplied to the referee. Match was later awarded to Clonard.
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Meath Junior 'B' Football Championship
The Junior B Football Championship was abolished after 2019. All 'B' teams and St. Paul's were incorporated into a new Premier Championship while all other first teams competing in the Junior B Football Championship were regraded to the Junior Football Championship.
| Year | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Ratoath 'B' | 2–15 | Kilbride | 1-09 |
| 2018 | Na Fianna 'B' | 3–10 | Slane | 2-05 |
| 2017 | Gaeil Colmcille 'B' | 4–16 | Kilbride | 1–14 |
| 2016 | St. Vincent's | 0–16 | Moynalty | 1-08 |
| 2015 | Seneschalstown 'B' | 0–14 | St. Vincent's | 1-07 |
| 2014 | Wolfe Tones 'B' | 1–11 | Seneschalstown 'B' | 1–10 |
| 2013 | Boardsmill | 1–13 | Moynalty | 2-09 |
| 2012 | Dunshaughlin 'B' | 0–12 | St. Mary's Donore | 0-09 |
| 2011 | Clonard | 1–13 | Ratoath 'B' | 0-07 |
| 2010 | Trim 'B' | 2-04 | Moynalty | 0-09 |
| 2009 | Duleek/Bellewstown 'B' | 0–12 | Moynalty | 1-07 |
| 2008 | Donaghmore/Ashbourne 'B' | 1-08 | St. Vincent's | 0-08 |
| 2007 | Wolfe Tones 'B' | 1–10 | Trim 'B' | 1-06 |
| 2006 | St. Brigid's Ballinacree | 1-07 | Clonard | 0-06 |
| 2005 | Boardsmill | 1–10 | St. Brigid's Ballinacree | 1-09 |
| 2004 | Longwood | 2–12 | Walterstown 'B' | 0-06 |
| 2003 | St. Vincent's | 1–10 | Boardsmill | 2-06 |
| 2002 | Summerhill 'B' | 1-09 | Walterstown 'B' | 1-06 |
| 2001 | Kilmainham | 3–12 | Longwood | 0-09 |
| 2000 | Dunderry 'B' | 1–10 | Kilmainham | 2-06 |
| 1999 | Drumbaragh Emmets | 1-07 | Walterstown 'B' | 0-07 |
| 1998 | Trim 'B' | 0-09 | Clonard | 0-06 |
| 1997 | Curraha | 1-08 | Castletown 'B' | 0-09 |
| 1996 | Seneschalstown 'B' | 3–13 | Clonard | 0–12 |
| 1995 | Simonstown Gaels 'B' | 0–13 | Curraha | 0–11 |
| 1994 | Dunshaughlin 'B' | |||
| 1993 | Slane 'B' | 1–09 | Seneschalstown 'B' | 0–10 |
| 1992 | Batterstown | 2–08 | Dunshaughlin | 0–10 |
| 1991 | Trim 'B' | 2–10 | St. Ultan's | 0-05 |
| 1990 | St. Peter's Dunboyne 'B' | 0–11 | Robinstown | 0-08 |
| 1989 | Skryne 'B' | |||
| 1988 | Nobber 'B' | 2-03 | Skryne 'B' | 1-03 |
| 1987 | Simonstown Gaels 'B' | 1-07 | Duleek 'B' | 1-06 |
| 1986 | St. Peter's Dunboyne 'B' | 1-08 | Ratoath 'B' | 1-04 |
| 1985 | Navan O'Mahonys 'C' | 1–11 | Castletown 'B' | 1-05 |
| 1984 | Ballivor 'B' | |||
| 1983 | Slane 'B' | 2-04 | Walterstown 'C' | 1-05 |
| 1982 | Syddan 'B' | 0-07 | Duleek 'B' | 2-00 |
| 1981 | Martinstown/Athboy 'B' | 1–10 | Ballivor 'B' | 0-05 |
| 1980 | Walterstown 'C' | 0–10 | Martinstown/Athboy 'B' | 1-05 |
| 1979 | Gaeil Colmcille 'B' | 4-06 | Martinstown/Athboy 'B' | 2-05 |
| 1978 | Trim 'B' | 1-05 | Rathkenny 'B' | 0-04 |
| 1977 | Walterstown 'B' | 2-09 | Longwood | 1-05 |
| 1976 | Skryne 'C' | 5-07 | Baconstown | 0-04 |
| 1975 | St. Patricks 'B' | 2-07 | Curraha | 0–11 |
| 1974 | Gaeil Colmcille 'B' | 0-05, 2–05 R | Nobber | 1-02, 1–02 R |
| 1973 | Seneschalstown 'B' | 2-04 | Summerhill 'B' | 0-02 |
| 1972 | Batterstown | 3-07 | Summerhill 'B' | 0-03 |
| 1971 | Clonard | 1-08 | St. Peter's Dunboyne 'B' | 0-05 |
| 1970 | Navan O'Mahonys 'B' | 0-07 | Simonstown Gaels | 0-04 |
| 1969 | Kilcloon | 0-09 | Shallon | 0-06 |
| 1968 | Gibbstown | 0-08 | Walterstown 'C' | 0-04 |
| 1967 | Skryne 'B' | 3-07 | Bective | 0-05 |
| 1966 | Gaeil Colmcille 'B' | 1-04 | Flathouse | 0-03 |
| 1965 | Bohermeen | 4-06 | Commons | 1-02 |
| 1964 | Martry | 4-09 | Boardsmill | 2-01 |
| 1963 | Kilberry | 2-07 | Lougher | 2-05 |
| 1962 | Donore 'B' | 2–10 | Athboy 'B' | 2-04 |
| 1961 | Walterstown | 0–10 | St. Peter's Dunboyne 'B' | 1-04 |
| 1960 | Batterstown | 1-09 | Commons | 2-04 |
| 1959 | Longwood | 5-06 | Skryne 'B' | 0-05 |
| 1958 | Dunshaughlin | 1-06 | Rathmolyon | 1-02 |
References
- ^ "Meath Chronicle Archives". Irishnewsarchive.com. 16 January 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
- ^ "Meath Gaelic Football Champions Roll of Honor". Hoganstand.com. 16 January 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
- ^ "JFC final: Ballivor control contest to take tile". hoganstand.com. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
