The 1996 Meath Senior Football Championship was the 104th 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.
Dunderry were the defending champions after they defeated Kilmainhamwood in the previous years final.
After losing all of their matches including a 44-point defeat to champions Kilmainhamwood, St. Colmcille's applied to be regraded to the 1997 I.F.C.
On 21 November 1996, Kilmainhamwood claimed their 1st Senior Championship title with a win over Seneschalstown in the final. Brian Stafford lifted the Keegan Cup for the 'Wood while Martin Crosbie claimed the 'Man of the Match' award.
Team changes
The following teams have changed division since the 1995 championship season.
To S.F.C.
Promoted from I.F.C.
From S.F.C.
Regraded to I.F.C.
Participating Teams
The teams competing in the 1996 Meath Senior Championship are:
Group stage
Group A
Round 1:
- Simonstown Gaels 0-13, 1-8 Ballinlough, Nobber, 7/4/1996,
- Moynalvey 3-8, 2-3 Carnaross, Trim, 7/4/1996,
- Slane 0-11, 1-6 St. Michael's, Rathkenny, 7/4/1996,
Round 2:
- St. Michael's 0-10, 0-8 Simonstown Gaels, Kilberry, 28/4/1996,
- Moynalvey 1-7, 0-5 Slane, Walterstown, 5/5/1996,
- Ballinlough 2-7, 1-6 Carnaross, Oldcastle, 5/5/1996,
Round 3:
- St. Michael's 2-10, 0-11 Carnaross, Kells, 25/5/1996,
- Slane 0-10, 1-3 Simonstown Gaels, Pairc Tailteann, 25/5/1996,
- Moynalvey 2âÂÂ6, 0-12 Ballinlough, Pairc Tailteann, 23/6/1996,
Round 4:
- Slane 3-9, 0-11 Carnaross, Castletown, 23/6/1996,
- Simonstown Gaels 1âÂÂ9, 1-9 Moynalvey, Kells, 14/7/1996,
- Ballinlough 2-7, 0-11 St. Michael's, Kells, 6/8/1996,
Round 5:
- St. Michael's 0âÂÂ8, 4-10 Moynalvey, Walterstown, 6/9/1996,
- Slane 1âÂÂ7, 3-8 Ballinlough, Pairc Tailteann, 6/10/1996,
- Simonstown Gaels l, w Carnaross,
Group B
Round 1:
- Navan O'Mahonys 4-13, 1-2 St. Colmcille's, Slane, 7/4/1996,
- Summerhill 0-18, 1-12 Gaeil Colmcille, Walterstown, 7/4/1996,
- Kilmainhamwood 2âÂÂ7, 3-12 Seneschalstown, Pairc Tailteann, 7/4/1996,
Round 2:
- Summerhill 1-15, 0-3 St. Colmcille's, Skryne, 21/4/1996,
- Kilmainhamwood 3-9, 1-9 Gaeil Colmcille, Castletown, 28/4/1996,
- Seneschalstown 1-11, 1-5 Navan O'Mahonys, Pairc Tailteann, 28/4/1996,
Round 3:
- Seneschalstown 0-9, 0-6 Summerhill, Skryne, 5/5/1996,
- Kilmainhamwood 1-13, 0-14 Navan O'Mahonys, Carlanstown, 5/5/1996,
- Gaeil Colmcille 1-22, 2-6 St. Colmcille's, Kilberry, 10/5/1996,
Round 4:
- Seneschalstown 2-14, 1-9 Gaeil Colmcille, Pairc Tailteann, 25/5/1996,
- Summerhill 0-10, 0-5 Navan O'Mahonys, Pairc Tailteann, 26/5/1996,
- Kilmainhamwood 10-19, 0-5 St. Colmcille's, Syddan, 26/5/1996,
Round 5:
- Summerhill 1âÂÂ11, 0-15 Kilmainhamwood, Pairc Tailteann, 6/10/1996,
- Navan O'Mahonys w, l Gaeil Colmcille,
- Seneschalstown w/o, scr St. Colmcille's,
Group C
Round 1:
- Dunderry 1-10, 1-8 Trim, Kells, 7/4/1996,
- Skryne 1-16, 1-8 Oldcastle, Athboy, 7/4/1996,
- Walterstown 0âÂÂ6, 4-12 St. Peter's Dunboyne, Kilmessan, 7/4/1996,
Round 2:
- Trim 0-7, 0-6 Walterstown, Pairc Tailteann, 21/4/1996,
- Skryne 1âÂÂ5, 1-7 St. Peter's Dunboyne, Pairc Tailteann, 21/4/1996,
- Oldcastle 1-9, 0-9 Dunderry, Athboy, 5/5/1996,
Round 3:
- St. Peter's Dunboyne 0-15, 1-9 Trim, Kilmessan, 5/5/1996,
- Walterstown 0âÂÂ6, 2-5 Oldcastle, Athboy, 25/5/1996,
- Skryne 0âÂÂ12, 1-11 Dunderry, Pairc Tailteann, 23/6/1996,
Round 4:
- St. Peter's Dunboyne 3-9, 1-5 Oldcastle, Pairc Tailteann, 1/8/1996,
- Dunderry 0-16, 1-2 Walterstown, Pairc Tailteann, 5/10/1996,
- Skryne 1-11, 1-9 Trim, Kells, 6/10/1996,
Round 5:
- Oldcastle 1âÂÂ8, 0-11 Trim, Kilskyre, 19/10/1996,
- Skryne 1-14, 2-8 Walterstown, 20/10/1996,
- Dunderry 0-14, 0-10 St. Peter's Dunboyne, 20/10/1996,
Knock-out Stage
Finals
Quarter-Final:
- Ballinlough 1âÂÂ10, 2-8 St. Peter's Dunboyne, Pairc Tailteann, 26/10/1996,
- Kilmainhamwood 2-9', 2-7 Dunderry, Kells, 26/10/1996,
Semi-Final:
Final:
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