Meath Junior Football Championship

The Meath Junior Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football competition contested by lower-tier Meath GAA clubs. The winner of this championship will be promoted to the Intermediate division. The winner also represents Meath in the Leinster Junior Club Football Championship. The 2025 Meath Junior Football Championship was won by Clann na nGael, who defeated St. Vincent's in the final 0–17 to 1–12.

Competition format Up until 1971, the Junior 'A' winners played against the Junior 'B' winners in the Junior Championship final, even though the teams involved in the final had played in different grades of football throughout the season.

From 2020 onwards, club reserve teams were not permitted to take part in the Junior Football Championship. The Junior 'B' Championship was abolished (with all first teams automatically promoted from it) and a separate Premier Football Championship for reserve teams was established. The Junior 'B' championship was reinstated in 2022.

History Wolfe Tones went from this competition to Meath Senior Football Championship winners in the space of four seasons in the early 21st-century, featuring Meath player Cian Ward, whose emergence as one of Meath's "most exciting talents" coincided with this run, while 1996 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship-winning captain Tommy Dowd also joined the club around this time.

Qualification for subsequent competitions Meath Junior Club Football Championship The Meath JFC winners qualify for the Leinster Junior Club Football Championship. It is the only team from County Meath to qualify for this competition. The Meath JFC winners enter the Leinster Junior Club Football Championship at the __ stage. For example, 2019 winner Clann na nGael played in the Leinster JFC final, losing the game by a single point.

While 2015 winner Curraha won the Leinster JFC final.

Meath JFC winning clubs also put together a five-year continuous sequence of Leinster titles in the 21st-century, as follows: Clann na nGael (2007), Moynalvey (2008), Longwood (2009), Ballinabrackey (2010) and Ballivor (2011).

This followed a similar, earlier, three-in-a-row sequence of Meath JFC winners of corresponding Leinster titles, as follows: Nobber (2002), Wolfe Tones (2003) and Ratoath (2004).

All-Ireland Junior Club Football Championship The Meath JFC winners — by winning the Leinster Junior Club Football Championship — may qualify for the All-Ireland Junior Club Football Championship, at which they would enter at the __ stage, providing they haven't been drawn to face the British champions in the quarter-finals.

The Meath JFC winning club representative won consecutive All-Ireland titles in the early 21st-century as follows: Nobber in 2003 and Wolfe Tones in 2004.

Meath Junior 'A' Football Championship

Meath Junior 'A' Football Championship top winners Teams in bold are still currently in existence as football clubs.

Club Titles Years won Martry 6 1907, 1915, 1920, 1930, 1943, 1964 Ballinabrackey 5 1926, 1972, 1977, 1985, 2010 Curraha 4 1941, 1976, 2001, 2015 Carnaross 4 1921, 1945, 1951, 1991Clann na nGael32007, 2019, 2025 St Peter's Dunboyne 3 1962, 1989, 2018 Meath Hill 3 1942, 1980, 2017 Ratoath 3 1970, 2004, 2012 Drumconrath 3 1928, 1963, 1996 Duleek 3 1921, 1935, 1995 Summerhill 3 1931, 1953, 1975 Dunshaughlin 3 1928, 1950, 1958 Oldcastle 3 1937, 1944, 1956 Kells 3 1917, 1922, 1951. De la Salle (Navan) 3 1932, 1933, 1938 Kilbride 2 1960, 2023 Bective 2 1997, 2016 Cortown 2 1993, 2014 Donaghmore 2 1924, 1971 Drumree 2 1959, 1998 Kilcoon 2 1925, 1973 Longwood 2 1939, 2009 Moynalvey 2 1981, 2008 Navan Gaels 2 1905, 1906 Navan O'Mahony's 2 1949, 1974 Nobber 2 1946, 2002 Rathkenny 2 1916, 1984 Slane 2 1918, 1952 St Michael's 2 1982, 2005 Gaeil Colmcille 2 1966, 1992 St Ultan's 2 2000, 2006 Trim 2 1934, 1940 Walterstown 2 1961, 1978 St Vincent's 2 1948, 2021 Dunsany 1 2024 Castletown 1 2022 Athboy 1 1957 Ballinlough 1 1988 Ballivor 1 2011 Bellewstown 1 1986 Bettystown 1 1908 Bohermeen 1 1965 Dulane 1 1923 Donore 1 1913 Drumbaragh Emmets 1 2013 Flathouse 1 1968 Fordstown 1 1965 Gormanstown 1 1945 Kells Stars 1 1911 Martinstown 1 1969 Moynalty 1 1987 Navan Harps 1 1909 Newtown Round Towers 1 1897 O'Growney's 1 1910 Seneschelstown 1 1936 Syddan 1 1927 Simonstown Gaels 1 1990 St Brigid's 1 1994 St Colmcille's 1 1983 St Mary's 1 1979 St Paul's 1 1999 Wolfe Tones 1 2003 Young Irelands 1 1947

Meath Junior Football Championship Roll of Honour From the inaugural Junior B championship in 1958 until 1971, the winners of the Junior A Championship and the winners of the Junior B Championship would play in the Junior Championship final to determine promotion to the I.F.C. On many occasions, both teams were promoted.

Year Winner Score Runner-up Score2025Clann na nGael0–17St. Vincent's1–12 2024 Dunsany 1–05 St. Vincent's 0–07 2023 Kilbride 2–17 Clann na nGael 1–10 2022 Castletown 1–12 Dunsany 0–11 2021 St Vincent's 1–04 Dunsany 0–06 2020 Ballivor 0–10 St Vincent's 0–05 2019 Clann na nGael 1–08, 3–08 R Moylagh 1–08, 1–09 R 2018 St Peter's Dunboyne 'B' 2–11 St Vincent's 1–12 2017 Meath Hill 1–12 Moylagh 0–09 2016 Bective 0–15 Dunsany 0–12 2015 Curraha 2–12 Dunsany 2–11 2014 Cortown 1–10 1–11 R St Peter's Dunboyne 'B' 1–10 1–10 R 2013 Drumbaragh Emmets 0–12 1–13 R Kilmainham 1–09 0–10 R 2012 Ratoath 1–11 Donaghmore/Ashbourne 'B' 1–10 2011 Ballivor 2–14 Navan O'Mahony's B 1–08 2010 Ballinabrackey 3–04 Ballivor 0–11 2009 Longwood 1–10 Dunsany 0–07 2008 Moynalvey 0–16 Ratoath 0–07 2007 Clann na nGael 1–07 Moynalvey 1–06 2006 St Ultan's 1–10 Kilmainham 1–06 2005 St Michael's 2–11 Navan O'Mahony's B 1–11 2004 Ratoath 1–08 Dunsany 0–06 2003 Wolfe Tones 2–09 Ratoath 0-05 2002 Nobber 1–15 Dunsany 2-07 2001 Curraha 1–13 Wolfe Tones 1–06 2000 St Ultan's 1–11 St Peter's Dunboyne B 0–06 1999 St Paul's 0–11 Moylagh 0–09 1998 Drumree 1–11 St Mary's 2–05 1997 Bective 0–11 Skryne B 0–09 1996 Drumconrath 1–10 Meath Hill 0–10 1995 Duleek 1–10 Drumconrath 0–10 1994 St Brigid's 2–12 Baconstown 2–08 1993 Cortown 3–15 St Peter's Dunboyne 'B' 1-09 1992 Gaeil Colmcille 'B' 2–09 Ratoath 2-06 1991 Carnaross 1–14 Drumree 0-05 1990 Simonstown Gaels 2–10 Cortown 1–10 1989 St Peter's Dunboyne 0–10, 0–10 (R) Carnaross 1-07 1-05 (R) 1988 Ballinlough 0–12 Carnaross 2–05 1987 Moynalty 2–11 Cortown 1–05 1986 Bellewstown 0–05 Simonstown Gaels 0–04 1985 Ballinabrackey 1–03 Moynalty 0–05 1984 Rathkenny 1–09 Moynalty 0–02 1983 St Colmcille's Moynalty 1982 St Michael's 2-06 Seneschalstown 'B' 1-07 1981 Moynalvey 1-07 St Michael's 0-04 1980 Meath Hill 2-06 Moynalty 0-03 1979 St Mary's 2-06 Meath Hill 2-06 1978 Walterstown 1-08, 3-08 (R) St Mary's 1-08, 0-06 (R) 1977 Ballinabrackey 3-04 Skryne 'B' 1-07 1976 Curraha 1–10 Nobber 3-01 1975 Summerhill 'B' 1-09 Drumbaragh Emmets 1-05 1974 Navan O'Mahony's 'B' 4-05 St Colmcille's 0-08 1973 Kilcoon 1-07 Gibbstown 1-04 1972 Ballinabrackey 0–11 Dunsany 2-02 1971 Donaghmore 4-04 Clonard 1-09 1970 Ratoath Navan O'Mahony's 1969 Martinstown 1–10 Kilcloon 1-04 1968 Flathouse 3-06 Gibbstown 0-01 1967 Dunshaughlin 5-03 Skryne 0-04 1966 Gaeil Colmcille 'B' 2-06 Summerhill 2-03 1965 Bohermeen 1-06 Oldcastle 0-04 1964 Martry 2-07 Enfield 0-05 1963 Drumconrath 1-04 Kilberry 0-06 1962 St Peter's Dunboyne 'B' 2–13 Donore 'B' 0-04 1961 Walterstown 0–10 Ratoath 0-01 1960 Kilbride 1-09 Batterstown 0-01 1959 Drumree 1–10 Longwood 0-05 1958 Dunshaughlin Clonard 1957 Athboy 2-03 Castletown 0-08 1956 Oldcastle 2-04 Nobber 0-04 1955 Carnaross 3-05 Curraha 0-02 1954 Fordstown 1-06, 2–03 R Donore 2-03, 1–03 R 1953 Summerhill 1-05, 1–06 R Drumbaragh 0-08, 1–05 R 1952 Slane 4-04 Carnaross 1-01 1951 Kells Harps 3-01 Kilberry 2-01 1950 Dunshaughlin 2-07 Carnaross 1-01 1949 Navan O'Mahony's 2-03 Drumree 1-04 1948 Ardcath Ballinabrackey 1947 Young Irelands Cushenstown 2-02, 2–04 R Moynalty 1-05, 0–04 R 1946 Nobber 2-06 St Mary's 1-06 1945 Gormanstown 3-04 Ballivor 1-03 1944* Oldcastle 0-06 Walterstown 2-06 1943 Martry 5-04 Castletown 0-06 1942 Meath Hill 3-06 Kilcloon 1-06 1941 Carnaross 3-04 Wilkinstown 0-05 1940 Trim 3-08 St Vincent's Ardcath 1-06 1939 Longwood 4-05 Ballinlough 1-01 1938 De la Salle 3-02 Ballinabrackey 1-03 1937 Oldcastle 3-04 Ballinabrackey 1-01 1936 Seneschalstown 0-04 Dunshaughlin 0-02 1935 Duleek 2-04 Tullaghanstown 0-05 1934 Trim 0-05 Oldcastle 0-02 1933* Navan Harps 0-04, 1-05 (R) Pluxtown 1-01 1-05 (R) 1932 De la Salle (Navan) 2-03 Rathkenny 0-02 1931 Summerhill St Colmcille's (Kells) 1930 Martry 1-04 Moynalty 1-03 1929 Carnaross 3-03 Curraha 0-02 1928 Drumconrath 4-06 Rathmolyon 0-02 1927 Syddan 1-05 Ardcath 0-04 1926 Ballinabrackey 3-05 Boyerstown 0-00 1925 Kilcoon 0-03 Kells 0-01 1924 Donaghmore 0-05, 3-00 (R) Navan Harps 1-02, 0-08 (R) 1923 Dulane 0-01, 1-00 (R), 2-04 (2R) Walterstown 0-01, 0-03 (R), 1-02 (2R) 1922 Kells 3-03 Navan Harps 'B' 1-02 1921 Duleek 0-01 Ballinabrackey 0-00 1920 Martry 3-00 Trim Abbey Harps 0-02 1919 Enfield 0-05 Kilbeg Volunteers 0-04 1918 Slane 3-06 Athboy 1-01 1917 Kells 1-06 Ashbourne 1-03 1916 Rathkenny 0-02 Ballinlough 0-01 1915 Martry 1914 Curraha 1913 Donore 1912 Carnaross Skryne 1911 Kells Stars 3-02 Trim Abbey Harps 1-01 1910 O'Growney's 1909 Navan Harps 1908 Bettystown 1907 Martry 1906 Navan Gaels 1905 Navan Gaels 1904 1903 1902 Julianstown 1901 1900 1899 1898 1897 Newtown Round Towers 1-07 Carnaross St Kieran's 0-02 In the 1944 final, Walterstown were found to have fielded players from Dublin clubs. The title was awarded to Oldcastle. In the 1933 final, Pluxtown were found to have fielded unregistered players from Dalystown, Westmeath. The title was awarded to Navan Harps.

Meath Junior 'A' F.C. Divisional Roll of Honour Year Winner Score Runner-up Score 1971 Donaghmore 3-09 Boardsmill 0–11 1970 Ratoath 2-08 Cortown 0-06 1969 Martinstown 2-09 Stars of the Sea 1–11 1968 Flathouse 1-08, 3–06 R Moylagh 1-08, 1–07 R 1967 Dunshaughlin 0-08 Athboy 0-05 1966 Summerhill 0–10 Kilallon 0-02 1965 Oldcastle 0-09, 1–09 R Donaghmore 1-06, 0–04 R 1964 Enfield 1–13 Seneschalstown 0-04 1963 Drumconrath 3-04 Ballinabrackey 0–12 1962 St Peter's Dunboyne 'B' 1-09 Clonard 0-01 1961 Ratoath 2-07 Rathmolyon 2-04 1960 Kilbride 2-07 Clonard 0-04 1959 Drumree 1-08, 1–08 R, 1-04 2R St Patrick's 1-08, 2–05 R, 0-05 2R 1958* Clonard 2-06 Curraha 3-04 1958 – The name of a Curraha substitute wasn't supplied to the referee. Match was later awarded to Clonard.

Meath Junior 'B' Football Championship The Junior B Football Championship was abolished after 2019. All 'B' teams and St Paul's were incorporated into a new Premier Championship, while all other first teams competing in the Junior B Football Championship were regraded to the Junior Football Championship. The Junior B Championship was reintroduced in 2022.