The 2007 Meath Senior Football Championship was the 115th 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.
Wolfe Tones were the defending champions after they defeated Navan O'Mahonys in the previous years final.
Rathkenny were promoted after claiming the 2006 Meath Intermediate Football Championship title, their first Intermediate win since 1934.
On 4 November 2007, Seneschalstown claimed their 3rd Senior Championship title when they defeated Navan O'Mahonys 0âÂÂ15 to 0âÂÂ9 after a replay. Captain Cormac Quinn raised the Keegan Cup while Brian Clarke claimed the 'Man of the Match' award.
Ballinlough were relegated after 16 years in the senior grade.
Team changes
The following teams have changed division since the 2006 championship season.
To S.F.C.
Promoted from I.F.C.
From S.F.C.
Relegated to I.F.C.
Participating teams
The teams taking part in the 2007 Meath Senior Football Championship are:
Group stage
There are 3 groups called Group A, B and C. The 3 top finishers in Group A and the top 2 finishers in Group B and C will qualify for the quarter-finals. Third place in Group B will play third place in Group C for a quarter finals place. The 3 teams that finish last in their groups will play in a round-robin relegation play-off.
Group A
Round 1:
- Dunshaughlin 0âÂÂ11, 0âÂÂ8 Duleek, Pairc Tailteann, 15 April 2007,
- Summerhill 0âÂÂ20, 1âÂÂ6 Ballinlough, Longwood, 15 April 2007,
- Blackhall Gaels 1âÂÂ14, 1âÂÂ9 Simonstown Gaels, Kilberry, 15 April 2007,
Round 2:
- Simonstown Gaels 3âÂÂ7, 0âÂÂ14 Dunshaughlin, Pairc Tailteann, 4/5/2007,
- Summerhill 2âÂÂ9, 0âÂÂ9 Blackhall Gaels, Pairc Tailteann, 6/5/2007,
- Duleek 2âÂÂ12, 1âÂÂ7 Ballinlough, Pairc Tailteann, 6/5/2007,
Round 3:
- Summerhill 1âÂÂ7, 0âÂÂ10 Simonstown Gaels, Dunsany, 24 July 2007,
- Blackhall Gaels 4âÂÂ13, 0âÂÂ7 Duleek, Ratoath, 24 July 2007,
- Dunshaughlin 1âÂÂ12, 0âÂÂ6 Ballinlough, Pairc Tailteann, 26 July 2007,
Round 4:
- Dunshaughlin 1âÂÂ10, 0âÂÂ12 Blackhall Gaels, Ratoath, 26 August 2007,
- Summerhill 2âÂÂ15, 0âÂÂ6 Duleek, Dunsany, 26 August 2007,
- Simonstown Gaels 0âÂÂ14, 1âÂÂ2 Ballinlough, Athboy, 26 August 2007,
Round 5:
- Dunshaughlin 0âÂÂ12, 0âÂÂ10 Summerhill, Dunderry, 8/9/2007,
- Simonstown Gaels 1âÂÂ16, 1âÂÂ9 Duleek, Skryne, 8/9/2007,
- Blackhall Gaels 3âÂÂ10, 3âÂÂ4 Ballinlough, Walterstown, 9 September 2007,
Group B
Round 1:
- Skryne 1âÂÂ12, 0âÂÂ7 Kilmainhamwood, Walterstown, 15 April 2007,
- St Peter's Dunboyne 0âÂÂ12, 1âÂÂ9 Wolfe Tones, Pairc Tailteann, 15 April 2007,
- Navan O'Mahonys â Bye
Round 2:
- Wolfe Tones 1âÂÂ10, 3âÂÂ4 Kilmainhamwood, Nobber,
- Navan O'Mahonys 0âÂÂ12, 0âÂÂ11 St Peter's Dunboyne, Dunshaughlin,
- Skryne â Bye,
Round 3:
- St Peter's Dunboyne 2âÂÂ14, 1âÂÂ9 Kilmainhamwood, Pairc Tailteann,
- Skryne 0âÂÂ8, 0âÂÂ7 Navan O'Mahonys, Seneschalstown, 28 July 2007,
- Wolfe Tones â Bye
Round 4:
- Wolfe Tones 1âÂÂ11, 0âÂÂ11 Navan O'Mahonys, Pairc Tailteann, 26 August 2007,
- St Peter's Dunboyne 0âÂÂ13, 1âÂÂ9 Skryne, Dunshaughlin,
- Kilmainhamwood â Bye,
Round 5:
- Skryne 1âÂÂ8, 0âÂÂ9 Wolfe Tones, Pairc Tailteann,
- Navan O'Mahonys 3âÂÂ8, 0âÂÂ9 Kilmainhamwood, Carnaross,
- St Peter's Dunboyne â Bye.
Group C
Round 1:
- Trim 0âÂÂ15, 1âÂÂ7 St Patrick's, Dunshaughlin, 16 April 2007,
- Seneschalstown 0âÂÂ14, 0âÂÂ8 Walterstown, Pairc Tailteann, 16 April 2007,
- Rathkenny â Bye,
Round 2:
- Rathkenny 0âÂÂ11, 0âÂÂ10 Trim, Kilberry,
- St Patrick's 1âÂÂ8, 1âÂÂ5 Seneschalstown, Skryne,
- Walterstown â Bye,
Round 3:
- Trim 2âÂÂ7, 0âÂÂ9 Seneschalstown, Dunshaughlin,
- Rathkenny 0âÂÂ8, 0âÂÂ6 Walterstown, Pairc Tailteann, 24 June 2007,
- St Patrick's â Bye,
Round 4:
- Walterstown 2âÂÂ15, 1âÂÂ6 Trim, Kilmessan,
- Rathkenny 1âÂÂ10, 1âÂÂ10 St Patrick's, Pairc Tailteann,
- Seneschalstown â Bye,
Round 5:
- St Patrick's 1âÂÂ9, 0âÂÂ12 Walterstown, Duleek,
- Seneschalstown 1âÂÂ12, 0âÂÂ9 Rathkenny, Pairc Tailteann,
- Trim â Bye,
Knock-out Stage
Relegation play-off
Game 1: Walterstown 2âÂÂ15, 1âÂÂ14 Kilmainhamwood, Kilberry, /9/2008, (AET)
Relegation Final: Kilmainhamwood 1âÂÂ12, 0âÂÂ5 Ballinlough, Kells, 6/10/2008,
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-final:
- Navan O'Mahonys 0âÂÂ11, 1âÂÂ4 St Patrick's, Pairc Tailteann, 19 September 2007,
Quarter-final:
- St Peter's Dunboyne 3âÂÂ10, 1âÂÂ6 Rathkenny, Pairc Tailteann, 23 September 2007,
- Simonstown Gaels 1âÂÂ10, 0âÂÂ10 Skryne, Seneschalstown, 23 July 2007,
- Seneschalstown 2âÂÂ11, 0âÂÂ11 Summerhill, Pairc Tailteann, 23 September 2007,
- Navan O'Mahonys 1âÂÂ14, 1âÂÂ6 Dunshaughlin, Walterstown, 30 September 2007,
Semi-final:
- Navan O'Mahonys 4âÂÂ12, 2âÂÂ7 St Peter's Dunboyne, Pairc Tailteann, 7/10/2007,
- Seneschalstown 3âÂÂ6, 1âÂÂ9 Simonstown Gaels, Pairc Tailteann, 7/10/2007,
Final:
- Seneschalstown 1âÂÂ8, 0âÂÂ11 Navan O'Mahonys, Pairc Tailteann, 21 October 2007,
Final Replay:
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