The 2008 Meath Senior Football Championship was the 116th 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.
Seneschalstown were the defending champions after they defeated Navan O'Mahonys after a replay in the previous years final.
Donaghmore/Ashbourne were promoted after claiming the 2007 Meath Intermediate Football Championship title, their first ever year in the senior grade.
This was also Duleek/Bellewstown's first year as a senior club as the clubs Duleek and Bellewstown amalgamated before the start of the championship. Duleek were a senior club while Bellewstown played in the Junior 'B' Championship.
On 11 October 2008, Navan O'Mahonys claimed their 17th Senior Championship title when they defeated Summerhill 2-12 to 0-7. Paddy Smyth lifted the Keegan Cup for O'Mahonys while former All-Star Stephen Bray claimed the 'Man of the Match' award.
Kilmainhamwood were relegated after 14 years in the senior grade.
Team changes The following teams have changed division since the 2007 championship season.
To S.F.C. Promoted from I.F.C. Donaghmore/Ashbourne - (Intermediate Champions)
From S.F.C. Relegated to I.F.C. Ballinlough
Participating teams The teams taking part in the 2008 Meath Senior Football Championship are: ClubLocation2007 Championship Position2008 Championship Position Blackhall GaelsBatterstown & KilcloonNon QualifierSemi-finalist Donaghmore/AshbourneAshbourneI.F.C ChampionsQuarter-finalist Duleek/BellewstownDuleek & BellewstownNon QualifierQuarter-finalist DunshaughlinDunshaughlin & DrumreeQuarter-finalistQuarter-finalist KilmainhamwoodKilmainhamwoodRelegation Play OffRelegated to I.F.C Navan O'MahonysNavanFinalistChampions RathkennyRathkennyQuarter-finalistRelegation Play Off SeneschalstownKentstown & Yellow FurzeChampionsNon Qualifier Simonstown GaelsNavanSemi-finalistNon Qualifier SkryneSkryne & TaraQuarter-finalistNon Qualifier St PatricksStamullenNon QualifierNon Qualifier St Peters DunboyneDunboyneSemi-finalistQuarter-finalist SummerhillSummerhillQuarter-finalistFinalist TrimTrimNon QualifierNon Qualifier WalterstownNavanRelegation Play OffRelegation Play Off Wolfe TonesKilberry, Gibbstown, Oristown & WilkinstownNon QualifierSemi-finalist
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
TeamNavan O'Mahonys54017950+299Wolfe Tones54017961+189Summerhill52306868+04Skryne52306869-14Seneschalstown51405074-242Rathkenny50504567-220
Round 1: Summerhill 1-10, 1-6 Rathkenny, Bohermeen, 25/4/2008, Navan O'Mahonys 1-11, 1-11 Wolfe Tones, Simonstown, 26/4/2008, Skryne 1-12, 0-8 Seneschalstown, Walterstown, 26/4/2008,
Round 2: Wolfe Tones 2-13, 1-10 Summerhill, Dunsany, 3/5/2008, Navan O'Mahony's 0-14, 0-10 Skryne, Dunshaughlin, 4/5/2008, Seneschalstown 0-10, 0-8 Rathkenny, Pairc Tailteann, 3/5/2008,
Round 3: Navan O'Mahony's 1-17, 0-10 Seneschalstown, Pairc Tailteann, 5/6/2008, Wolfe Tones 0-13, 0-9 Rathkenny, Castletown, 8/6/2008, Summerhill 0-16, 1-11 Skryne, Pairc Tailteann, 14/6/2008,
Round 4: Skryne 1-11, 0-13 Rathkenny, Seneschalstown, 22/6/2008, Navan O'Mahony's 0-14, 0-10 Summerhill, Pairc Tailteann, 22/6/2008, Wolfe Tones 1-12, 1-7 Seneschalstown, Pairc Tailteann, 22/6/2008,
Round 5: Navan O'Mahony's 1-14, 0-6 Rathkenny, Kilberry, 21/8/2008, Wolfe Tones 2-12, 2-9 Skryne, Pairc Tailteann, 20/8/2008, Summerhill 0-16, 2-6 Seneschalstown, Dunshaughlin, 20/8/2008,
Group B
TeamSt Peters Dunboyne43105633+236Blackhall Gaels41125049+14St Patricks 42204151-104Simonstown Gaels41214343+03Walterstown41213852-143
Round 1: St. Peter's Dunboyne 2-15, 0-5 Walterstown, Dunshaughlin, 27/4/2008, St. Patrick's 2-10, 0-11 Blackhall Gaels, Dunsany, 26/4/2008, Simonstown Gaels - Bye,
Round 2: Blackhall Gaels 2-8, 0-8 St. Peter's Dunboyne, Summerhill, 3/5/2008, Walterstown 2-7, 0-8 Simonstown Gaels, Seneschalstown, 3/5/2008, St. Patrick's - Bye,
Round 3: Blackhall Gaels 1-9, 2-6 Walterstown, Dunsany, 8/6/2008, Simonstown Gaels 1-11, 0-8 St. Patrick's, Skryne, 8/6/2008, St. Peter's Dunboyne - Bye,
Round 4: St. Patrick's 1-8, 1-5 Walterstown, Ashbourne, 22/6/2008, St. Peter's Dunboyne 0-9, 0-8 Simonstown Gaels, Dunshaughlin, 22/6/2008, Blackhall Gaels - Bye,
Round 5: Simonstown Gaels 1-10, 0-13 Blackhall Gaels, Walterstown, 20/8/2008, St. Peter's Dunboyne 1-15, 0-6 St. Patrick's, Ashbourne, 20/8/2008, Walterstown - Bye,
Group C
TeamDunshaughlin44005843+158Duleek/Bellewstown 42116937+325Donaghmore Ashbourne42115036+145Trim41304051-112Kilmainhamwood40403888-500
Round 1: Dunshaughlin 2-10, 2-8 Duleek/Bellewstown, Ratoath, 25/4/2008, Donaghmore/Ashbourne 2-15, 1-5 Kilmainhamwood, Seneschalstown, 26/4/2008, Trim - Bye,
Round 2: Trim 1-14, 0-12 Kilmainhamwood, Dunderry, 4/5/2008, Dunshaughlin 1-7, 1-6 Donaghmore/Ashbourne, Ratoath, 4/5/2008, Duleek/Bellewstown - Bye,
Round 3: Duleek/Bellewstown 0-15, 0-5 Trim, Pairc Tailteann, 14/6/2008, Dunshaughlin 1-16, 0-11 Kilmainhamwood, Walterstown, 14/6/2008, Donaghmore/Ashbourne - Bye,
Round 4: Donaghmore/Ashbourne 1-8, 0-9 Trim, Walterstown, 20/6/2008, Duleek/Bellewstown 5-16, 1-4 Kilmainhamwood, Simonstown, 20/6/2008, Dunshaughlin - Bye,
Round 5: Dunshaughlin 0-13, 1-6 Trim, 19/8/2008, Duleek/Bellewstown 0-9, 0-9 Donaghmore/Ashbourne, 19/8/2008, Kilmainhamwood - Bye,
Knock-out Stage Relegation Play Off
TeamRathkenny1100183+152Walterstown1100129+32Kilmainhamwood20021230-180
Game 1: Walterstown 0-12, 0-9 Kilmainhamwood, Castletown, 31/8/2008,
Game 2: Rathkenny 2-12, 0-3 Kilmainhamwood, Drumconrath, 14/9/2008,
Finals
Preliminary Quarter-Final: Donaghmore/Ashbourne 2-13, 1-7 St. Patrick's, Pairc Tailteann, 2/9/2008,
Quarter-final: Blackhall Gaels 1-13, 0-7 Dunshaughlin, Pairc Tailteann, 7/9/2008, Wolfe Tones 4-7, 1-11 Duleek/Bellewstown, Pairc Tailteann, 7/9/2008, Navan O'Mahonys 2-12, 0-5 Donaghmore/Ashbourne, Pairc Tailteann, 9/9/2008, Summerhill 0-9, 0-8 St Peters Dunboyne, Pairc Tailteann, 9/9/2008,
Semi-final: Navan O'Mahonys 2-13, 0-9 Blackhall Gaels, Pairc Tailteann, 27/9/2008, Summerhill 1-14, 2-8 Wolfe Tones, Pairc Tailteann, 28/9/2008,
Final: Navan O'Mahonys 2-12, 0-7 Summerhill, Pairc Tailteann, 11/10/2008,
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