The Dublin-Meath rivalry is a Gaelic football rivalry between Irish county teams Dublin and Meath, who first played each other in 1894. It is considered to be one of the biggest rivalries in Gaelic games. Dublin's home ground is Parnell Park and Meath's home ground is Páirc Tailteann, however, many of their championship meetings have been held at neutral venues, usually Croke Park.

While Dublin have the highest number of Leinster titles and Meath are ranked second on the roll of honour, they have also enjoyed success in the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, having won 35 championship titles between them to date.

Regarded as one of the greatest rivalries in Gaelic football, a Leinster final between Dublin and Meath is regarded as a special occasion.

Statistics Team All-Ireland Provincial National League TotalDublin316314108Meath721735Combined388421143

Notable moments Popular rivalry during Dublin's 2 in a row (1976-1977) and Meath's 2 in a row as All Ireland championship (1987-1988). In first round of the 1991 Leinster championship the famous 4. Since Navan in 1961 expect for Navan in 1980 and Portlaoise in 2025 when Meath ended Dublin's long spell of winning Leinster titles all fixtures have been played at Croke Park.

All-time results

Legend

Dublin winMeath winMatch was a draw

Senior

No. Date Winners Score Runners-up Venue Stage 1. 14 October 1894 Dublin 0-4- 0-4 Meath Clonturk Leinster final 2. 15 December 1894 Dublin 0-2- 0-2 Meath Navan Leinster final replay 3. 24 February 1895 Dublin 1-8- 1-2 Meath Clonturk Park Leinster final 2nd replay 4. 1 March 1896 Meath 0-6 - 0-2 Dublin Jones's Road Leinster final 5. 24 October 1897 Dublin 2-4 - 1-5 Meath Jones's Road Leinster final 6. 1908 Dublin 0-0 - 0-0 Meath Jones's Road Leinster quarter-final 7. 1908 Dublin 1-9 - 0-1 Meath Jones's Road Leinster quarter-final replay 8. 1911 Meath 1-3 - 0-2 Dublin Jones's Road Leinster semi-final 9. 1919 Dublin 0-7 - 0-2 Dublin Navan Leinster quarter-final 11. 1921 Dublin 3-6 - 0-0 Meath Croke Park Leinster quarter-final 12. 12 August 1923 Dublin 3-5 - 0-0 Meath Croke Park Leinster final 13. 1924 Dublin 2-3 - 1-4 Meath Navan Leinster Preliminary round 14. 29 June 1930 Meath 3-8 - 0-4 Dublin Drogheda Park Leinster quarter-final 15. 1932 Dublin 3-6 - 0-4 Meath Newbridge Leinster Preliminary round 16. 11 June 1933 Dublin 1-8 - 1-4 Meath Drogheda Park Leinster quarter-final 17. 8 July 1934 Dublin 2-8 - 2-9 Meath Drogheda Park Leinster semi-final 18. 7 July 1940 Meath 1-7 - 0-4 Dublin St. Conleth's Park Leinster semi-final 19. 1 June 1941 Dublin 1-8 - 1-6 Meath Cusack Park Leinster quarter-final 20. 31 May 1942 Dublin 3-5 - 1-3 Meath Drogheda Park Leinster semi-final 21. 28 May 1944 Dublin 3-6 - 4-3 Meath Drogheda Park Leinster quarter-final 22. 10 June 1945 Meath 3-6 - 4-3 Dublin Drogheda Park Leinster quarter-final 23. 17 June 1945 Meath 2-16 - 1-10 Dublin Croke Park Leinster quarter-final replay 24. 3 June 1951 Meath 0-11 - 1-5 Dublin Drogheda Park Leinster quarter-final 25. 25 May 1952 Meath 2-7 - 2-5 Dublin Drogheda Park Leinster quarter-final 26. 24 May 1953 Meath 2-6 - 2-5 Dublin Páirc Tailteann Leinster quarter-final 27. 24 July 1955 Dublin 5-12 - 0-7 Meath Croke Park Leinster final 28. 1 June 1958 Dublin 1-12 - 2-7 Meath Drogheda Park Leinster quarter-final 29. 9 July 1961 Dublin 4-14 - 1-7 Meath Páirc Tailteann Leinster semi-final 30. 2 June 1963 Dublin 2-6 - 2-5 Meath Croke Park Leinster quarter-final 31. 26 July 1964 Meath 2-12 - 1-7 Dublin Croke Park Leinster final 32. 28 July 1974 Dublin 1-14 - 1-9 Meath Croke Park Leinster final 33. 25 July 1976 Dublin 2-8 - 1-9 Meath Croke Park Leinster final 34. 31 July 1977 Dublin 1-9 - 0-8 Meath Croke Park Leinster final 35. 6 July 1980 Dublin 3-13 - 2-7 Meath Páirc Tailteann Leinster semi-final 36. 12 June 1983 Dublin 2-8 - 2-8 Meath Croke Park Leinster quarter-final 37. 3 July 1983 Dublin 3-9 - 0-16 Meath Croke Park Leinster quarter-final replay 38. 22 July 1984 Dublin 2-10 - 1-7 Meath Croke Park Leinster final 39. 27 July 1986 Meath 0-9 - 0-7 Dublin Croke Park Leinster final 40. 26 July 1987 Meath 1-13 - 0-12 Dublin Croke Park Leinster final 41. 31 July 1988 Meath 2-5 - 0-9 Dublin Croke Park Leinster final 42. 30 July 1989 Dublin 2-12 - 1-10 Meath Croke Park Leinster final 43. 29 July 1990 Meath 1-14 - 0-14 Dublin Croke Park Leinster final 44. 2 June 1991 Meath 1-12 - 1-12 Dublin Croke Park Leinster Preliminary round 45. 9 June 1991 Meath 1-11 - 1-11 Dublin Croke Park Leinster Preliminary round replay 46. 23 June 1991 Meath 2-11 - 1-14 Dublin Croke Park Leinster Preliminary round 2nd replay 47. 6 July 1991 Meath 2-10 - 0-15 Dublin Croke Park Leinster Preliminary round 3rd replay 48. 4 July 1993 Dublin 1-10 - 0-12 Meath Croke Park Leinster semi-final 49. 31 July 1994 Dublin 1-9 - 1-8 Meath Croke Park Leinster final 50. 30 July 1995 Dublin 1-18 - 1-8 Meath Croke Park Leinster final 51. 28 July 1996 Meath 0-10 - 0-8 Dublin Croke Park Leinster final 52. 15 June 1997 Meath 1-13 - 1-10 Dublin Croke Park Leinster quarter-final 53. 1 August 1999 Meath 1-14 - 0-12 Dublin Croke Park Leinster final 54. 15 July 2001 Meath 2-11 - 0-14 Dublin Croke Park Leinster final 55. 23 June 2002 Dublin 2-11 - 0-10 Meath Croke Park Leinster semi-final 56. 5 June 2005 Dublin 1-12 - 1-10 Meath Croke Park Leinster quarter-final 57. 3 June 2007 Dublin 1-11 - 0-14 Meath Croke Park Leinster quarter-final 58. 17 June 2007 Dublin 0-16 - 0-12 Meath Croke Park Leinster quarter-final replay 59. 7 June 2009 Dublin 0-14 - 0-12 Meath Croke Park Leinster quarter-final 60. 27 June 2010 Meath 5-9 - 0-13 Dublin Croke Park Leinster semi-final 61. 22 July 2012 Dublin 2-13 - 1-13 Meath Croke Park Leinster final 62. 14 July 2013 Dublin 2-15 - 0-14 Meath Croke Park Leinster final 63. 20 July 2014 Dublin 3-20 - 1-10 Meath Croke Park Leinster final 64. 26 June 2016 Dublin 0-21 - 0-11 Meath Croke Park Leinster semi-final 65. 23 June 2019 Dublin 1-17 - 0-4 Meath Croke Park Leinster final 66. 21 November 2020 Dublin 3-21 - 0-9 Meath Croke Park Leinster final 67. 18 July 2021 Dublin 2-16 - 1-13 Meath Croke Park Leinster semi-final 68. 15 May 2022 Dublin 1-27 - 1-14 Meath Croke Park Leinster semi-final 69. 14 April 2024 Dublin 3-19 - 0-12 Meath Croke Park Leinster quarter-final 70. 27 April 2025 Meath 0-23 - 1-16 Dublin O'Moore Park Leinster semi-final

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