Meath Minor Football Championship

The Meath Minor Football Championship is a Gaelic Athletic Association competition organised by the Meath Minor County Board for minor (under-18) Gaelic football clubs in County Meath, Ireland. The latest (2025) MFC Division 1 champions of Meath are St. Colmcilles they won the 2025 Meath Minor Football Championship Division 1 title after an intense 0-18 to 2-11 extra-time victory against Dunboyne at Ashbourne.

2017 was the final year of this competition with an under 18 age limit for minor grades – an under 17 championship replaced it after a vote at the GAA congress on 26 February 2016.

The trophy awarded to the winners is the Delaney Cup.

At the adjourned Meath GAA Annual Convention in the Pavilion at the Showgrounds, Navan on 13 April 1924, a dual proposal from Dulane F.C. and Kilcarn H.C. suggested the formation of a Minor Football competition, with the medals to be provided for the competition if five or more clubs compete. The proposal was intended to persuade the younger generation from engaging in foreign sports such as cricket. The motion was amended to set an age limit of 16 years for the first installment of the competition.

The draw for the inaugural Meath M.F.C. (conducted on Tuesday 13 May 1924) was as follows: A Division - Navan Harps -vs- De la Salle; Dulane -vs- Bohermeen; Commons -vs- Athlumney. B Division - Salesian College Warrenstown -vs- Curraha; Painestown -vs- Ardcath; Longwood -vs- Donaghmore; Duleek -vs- Walterstown.

Meath M.F.C. Division 1

M.F.C. Division 1 Roll of Honour The Delany Cup was first presented in 1956 to Navan De la Salle by Mr. Eamon Delany of Laytown.

Year Winner Score Opponent 2024 Ratoath 0-18 Navan O'Mahonys 2-8 2023 St Peter’s Dunboyne 2-13 St Colmcille’s 2-12 2022 Donaghmore/Ashbourne 1-12 Seneschalstown 1-06 2021 St Colmcille's 1-12 Donaghmore/Ashbourne 1-08 2020 Dunshaughlin 3-12 St Colmcille's 2-08 2019 St Colmcille's 2-10 Summerhill 1-11 2018 Donaghmore/Ashbourne 4-11 St Colmcille's 0-12 2017 Ratoath 2-12 Na Fianna 0-12 2016 St Colmcille's 1-14 Na Fianna 0-13 2015 Summerhill 1-14 Skryne 1-09 2014 St. Peter's Dunboyne 2-06 St Colmcille's 1-06 2013 Donaghmore/Ashbourne 3-05 St. Peter's Dunboyne 0-07 2012 Ratoath 1-11 Donaghmore/Ashbourne 0-08 2011 Ratoath 0-11 Moynalvey 0-09 2010 Navan O'Mahony's 1-07 Ratoath 0-09 2009 Dunshaughlin 1-14 Donaghmore/Ashbourne 1-05 2008 Donaghmore/Ashbourne 4-04 Round Towers 1-02 2007 Donaghmore/Ashbourne 1-13 St Ciaran's 1-05 2006 Donaghmore/Ashbourne 2-08 Summerhill 2-07 2005 Summerhill 2-16 St Martin's 2-09 2004 Summerhill 0-10 Na Fianna 0-08 2003 Navan O'Mahony's 2-08 Summerhill 1-09 2002 St. Peter's Dunboyne 2-13 Wolfe Tones 1-08 2001 Navan O'Mahony's 3-20 St. Peter's Dunboyne 0-04 2000 Navan O'Mahony's 3-09 St Colmcille's 1-06 1999 Blackhall Gaels 2-10 Summerhill 1-04 1998 Walterstown 0-12 Dunderry 0-10 1997 St Cuthbert's 0-20 Walterstown 2-09 1996 St Cuthbert's 0-12 St. Peter's Dunboyne 0-07 1995 Simonstown Gaels 1-13 Oldcastle 1-08 1994 Round Towers 2-12 Killough Gaels 1-10 1993 Moynalvey/Kilcloon 1-05, 2-07 (R) Simonstown Gaels 1-05, 0-10 (R) 1992 Moynalvey/Kilcloon 2-08 Gaeil Colmcille 0-02 1991 Moynalvey/Kilcloon 2-11 Duleek/Seneschalstown 0-08 1990 Simonstown Gaels 1-15 Ballivor/Athboy 1-02 1989 Duleek 2-03, 2-06 (R) St. Martin's 0-09, 1-06 (R) 1988 Simonstown Gaels 0-09 Duleek 1-04 1987 St Martin's/Ratoath 0-05 Slane 0-04 1986 St Cuthbert's 4-09 Oldcastle 0-03 1985 St Cuthbert's 4-03 Oldcastle 1-04 1984 St Cuthbert's 1-09 Slane 1-03 1983 Duleek/St Colmcille's 2-05 St Cuthbert's 1-05 1982 Duleek/St Colmcille's 2-11 Trim 2-05 1981 Slane 2-06 Trim 1-02 1980 De la Salle 2-05 St Patrick's 0-06 1979 Donaghmore/Ratoath 1-08 De la Salle 2-04 1978 De la Salle 4-10 Ballivor 1-05 1977 Donaghmore/Ratoath 2-08 Kells 0-07 1976 De la Salle 5-08 Walterstown/Seneschalstown 0-02 1975 Walterstown/Seneschalstown 3-06 Duleek 0-07 1974 Skryne 1-05 Dee Rangers 1-04 1973 Skryne 3-06 Dee Rangers 1-05 1972 Trim 3-04 Dunshaughlin 0-09 1971 Walterstown 6-12 Moynalty 0-02 1970 De la Salle 5-04 Ratoath 0-02 1969 De la Salle Trim 1968 Trim 2-07 Walterstown 0-04 1967 Trim Duleek 1966 Boyne Emmets 2-04 Trim 1-05 1965 Gaeil Colmcille 1-09 De la Salle 0-09 1964 Boyne Emmets 0-09 Gaeil Colmcille 0-05 1963 De la Salle 4-03 Kells 1-01 1962 De la Salle 1-05 Castletown 0-00 1961 Castletown 4-01 Duleek 2-03 1960 Duleek 1-08 Kiltale 1-07 1959 Kells 2-05 Boyne Emmets 0-04 1958 Boyne Emmets 3-05 Kells 1-06 1957 Kilberry 1-06 Donaghmore 1-02 1956 De la Salle 3-05 Kilskyre 1-08 1955 Kilberry 2-05 Kilskyre (2-01 1954 De la Salle 3-05 Trim 2-05 1953 De la Salle 2-07 St Kieran's 0-06 1952 De la Salle 4-05 Athboy 0-05 1951 Kells 2-01 De la Salle 1-03 1950 De la Salle 1-08 Trim 1-05 1949 Julianstown 3-03 Trim 3-01 1948 Julianstown 3-05 Kells St Colmcille's 1-04 1947 Julianstown Dunshaughlin 1946 Navan O'Growneys 0-19 Duleek 0-05 1945 Clann na Mídhe (Kilmainhamwood) 6-09 Navan O'Growneys 0-01 1944* Clann na Mídhe (Kilmainhamwood) 0-07 Kells St Colmcille's 1-05 1943 Salesian College 4-13 Drumbaragh 0-01 1942 Summerhill 6-07 De la Salle 1-03 1941 Duleek 9-04 Castletown 1-01 1940 * Kells 1-03 De la Salle 2-02 1939 De la Salle 2-03 (R) Donaghmore 2-03 (R) 1938 Donaghmore 3-03, 3-05 (R) Kells 2-06, 1-01 (R) 1937 De la Salle 1-04, 5-05 (R) Rathfeigh 2-01, 2-04 (R) 1936 Rathfeigh Bettystown 1935 Donaghmore Erin's Own (Kells) 1934 Erin's Own (Kells) 4-03 De la Salle 1-01 1933 Erin's Own (Kells) 3-04 De la Salle 1-04 1932 Donaghmore (1-06) Martry (0-06) 1931 De la Salle 1-03, 2-02 (R) Donaghmore 1-03, 1-04 (R) 1930 Erin's Own (Kells) Syddan 1929 De la Salle 3-03 Martry 0-03 1928 * Commons 0-01 Kilbeg 1-04 1927 Kilbeg 1-04 Commons 1-03 1926 De la Salle 1-03 Carnaross 0-05 1925 De la Salle 4-07 Duleek 2-02 1924 De la Salle 3-02 Salesian College 2-00

The 1944 final was awarded to Clann na Mídhe when it became known that Kells St. Colmcille's played an illegal (over-aged) player. The 1940 final was awarded to Kells after they objected to the final result. The 1928 final was awarded to the Commons club after it was found that Kilbeg fielded an unregistered player.

Meath M.F.C. Division 1 Top Winners Club Titles Years won De la Salle 19 1924, 1925, 1926, 1929, 1931, 1937, 1939, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1956, 1962, 1963, 1969, 1970, 1976, 1978, 1980. Donaghmore/Ashbourne 9 1932, 1935, 1938, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2013, 2018, 2022 St Cuthbert's 5 1984, 1985, 1986, 1996, 1997. Ratoath 4 2011, 2012, 2017, 2024 Navan O'Mahony's 4 2000, 2001, 2003, 2010. Kells 4 1940, 1951, 1959, 1965. Summerhill 4 1942, 2004, 2005, 2015. St. Peter's Dunboyne 3 2002, 2014, 2023 St Colmcille's 3 2016, 2019, 2021. Moynalvey/Kilcloon 3 1991, 1992, 1993 Duleek 3 1941, 1960, 1989 Trim 3 1967, 1968, 1972 Boyne Emmets (Rathkenny, Slane & Seneschalstown) 3 1958, 1964, 1966 Simonstown Gaels 3 1988, 1990, 1995 Julianstown 3 1947, 1948, 1949 Erin's Own (Kells) 3 1930, 1933, 1934 Dunshaughlin 2 2009, 2020- Walterstown 2 1971, 1998 Duleek/St Colmcille's 2 1982, 1983. Donaghmore/Ratoath 2 1977, 1979 Skryne 2 1973, 1974 Kilberry 2 1955, 1957 Gleann na Mí 2 1944, 1945 Blackhall Gaels 1 1999 Round Towers 1 1994 St Martin's/Ratoath 1 1987. Slane 1 1981 Walterstown/Seneschalstown 1 1975 Castletown 1 1961 O'Growney's (Navan) 1 1946 Salesian College 1 1943 Rathfeigh 1 1936 The Commons 1 1928 Kilbeg 1 1927

The 1944 final was awarded to Clann na Mídhe when it became known that Kells St Colmcille's played an illegal (over-aged) player. The 1940 final was awarded to Kells after they objected to the final result.

MFC Division 2 Roll of Honour This competition was known as the (Minor Football League) M.F.L. Division 2 before 2010.

Year Winner Score Opponent Score 2022 St. Peter's Dunboyne 1-13 Navan O'Mahony's 1-6 2021 Killary Emmets 1-13 Skryne 0-7 2020 Navan O'Mahony's 0-17 Donaghmore/Ashbourne 2-07 2019 Dunshaughlin 1-09 St. Peter's Dunboyne 1-08 2018 Dunshaughlin 1-12 North Meath Gaels 0-06 2017 Wolfe Tones 2-11, 4-12 (R) Summerhill 0-14, 2-16 (R) 2016 St Vincent's/Curraha 2-13 St Oliver's 2-11 2015 Oldcastle 3-11 Jenkinstown Gaels 3-10 2014 Trim 5-08 Seneschalstown 1-06 2013 Trim 2-14 Killary Emmets 1-05 2012 St Vincent's/Curraha 2-15 Na Fianna 1-08 2011 Trim 1-10 Skryne 1-07 2010 St. Peter's Dunboyne 3-10 St Vincent's/Curraha 1-14 2009 Summerhill 2-06 Duleek/Bellewstown 1-08 2008 Skryne 2-10 Walterstown 0-06 2007 Round Towers 1-13 Walterstown 1-04 2006 Blackhall Gaels 3-08 Skryne 1-10 2005 Parnells 2-08 Wolfe Tones 2-07 2004 Parnells 2-12 St Colmcille's 1-12 2003 Simonstown Gaels 0-14 St Cuthbert's 3-04 2002 St Martin's 0-11, 3-05 (R) Ratoath 2-05, 2-07 (R) 2001 St Cianan's 0-13 Dee Rangers 1-09 2000 Trim 2-09 St Ciaran's 1-08 1999 Wolfe Tones 1-10 St Ciarán's 0-09 1998 Drumconrath/Meath Hill 1-14 Trim 1-08 1997 St Ciaran's 2-07 Blackhall Gaels 1-05 1996 Walterstown 0-15 (R) Parnells 1-09 (R) 1995 Trim 2-11 St Patrick's 1-07 1994 Wolfe Tones/St Michael's 3-06 Oldcastle 1-10 1993 1992 Walterstown 1-07 St Patrick's 1-04 1991 Skryne 1-13 Clonard 0-08 1990 Wolfe Tones/St Michael's 1-07 Dee Rangers 0-08

MFC Division 3 Roll of Honour

Year Winner Score Opponent Score 2022 Kilbride 2-18 Rathkenny 2-15 2021 Rathkenny/Slane 3-14 Ballinlough 3-06 2020 Ballinabrackey 2-15 Wolfe Tones 3-09 2019 Wolfe Tones 3-12 Ballinabrackey 2-10 2018 Summerhill 1-09 Oldcastle 0-11 2017 Oldcastle 5-14 Kilbride 3-13 2016 Clann na nGael 2-14 Ballivor/Boardsmill 2-07 2015 Seneschalstown 1-14 Duleek/Bellewstown 1-05 2014 Killary Emmets 2-09, 2-13 (R) St Patrick's 2-09, 2-09 (R) 2013 Wolfe Tones 2-09 Rathkenny 1-07 2012 St Oliver's 3-11 Seneschalstown 1-04 2011 St Vincent's/Curraha 4-09 St Patrick's 1-10 2010 Duleek/Bellewstown 1-15 Clonard 1-09 2009 2008 St Vincent's/Curraha 0-14 Dunsany 1-10 2007 St Vincent's/Curraha 3-10 Blackhall Gaels 1-15 2006 Blackfort Gaels 1-11 Na Fianna 1-10 2005 Blackfort Gaels 3-11 Skryne 3-10 2004 Dee Rangers 1-16 St Vincent's/Curraha 0-09 2003 Ballinlough 1-14 (R) Longwood 1-11 (R) 2002 Dunsany 2-06 Ballinlough 0-08 2001 St Michael's 5-11 Walterstown 0-07 2000 St Patrick's 4-12 Na Fianna 0-04 1999 Dunsany 1-16 St Patrick's 2-09 1998 Wolfe Tones 2-10, 2-21, 3-18 Seneschalstown 3-07, 4-15, 3-17 1997 St Patrick's 1-11 Drumconrath/Meath Hill 2-05 1996 Drumconrath/Meath Hill 1-15 Athboy 3-07

MFC Division 4 Roll of Honour

Year Winner Score Opponent Score Notes 2022 Simonstown Gaels 0-20, 1-12 (R) St. Ultans/Cortown Gaels 3-11, 1-9 (R) 2021 Kilmainhamwood 5-7 Bective/Dunsany 2-7 2020 Rathkenny/Slane 1-13 Ballinlough 1-10 2019 Ballinlough 2-06 St Colmcille's 'B' 1-08 2018 Kilbride 4-17 Na Fianna 4-10 2017 St Michael's/Nobber 4-12 St Vincent's/Curraha 4-10 2016 St Michael's/Nobber 3-12 Kilbride 2-09 2015 Ballivor/Boardsmill 3-11 Gaeil Colmcille 3-10 2014 Moynalty 3-09 Duleek/Bellewstown 0-05 2013 Ballivor 4-17 Clann na nGael 1-09 2012 Dunboyne/Kilbride 'B' 1-13 Killary Emmets 1-08 2011 Seneschalstown 4-13 Moynalty 0-05 2010 2009 2008 St Ciaran's 2-06 Moynalvey 1-08 Known as MFL Div 3B 2007 Inny Gaels Dee Rangers Known as MFL Div 3B 2006 St Vincent's Curraha 3-10 Bective 1-06 2005 2004 Ballinabrackey/Clonard 2-08 Drumconrath/Meath Hill 2-06 Known as MFL Div 3 Shield 2003 Bective 3-09 St Vincent's/Curraha 0-09 2002 Moylagh St Vincent's/Curraha 2001 Boardsmill 4-12 Athboy/Bective 1-05 2000 No Competition 1999 No Competition 1998 No Competition

MFC Division 5 Roll of Honour