+Meath county football team2026 seasonManagerRobbie BrennanCaptainEoghan FrayneNFL D2ChampionsLeinster SFCQuarter-FinalsAll-Ireland SFCRound 3O'Byrne CupQuarter-FinalsTop scorer LeagueJordan Morris (3-32)Top scorer ChampionshipJames Conlon (0-20) The following is a summary of Meath county football team's 2026 season.

Competitions Meath competed in the pre-season competition the O'Byrne Cup, with the main season consisting of the National Football League Division 2, the Leinster championship and the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship.

O'Byrne Cup

The draw for the 2026 O'Byrne Cup was announced on 4 November 2025, with the tournament commencing on the 3 January 2026.

Fixtures

Round 1

Quarter-Final

National Football League Division 2

Official fixtures for the 2026 National League were announced on 4 December 2025.

Fixtures

DateRoundHomeScoreAwayGroundRefSaturday 24 JanuaryGroupMeath0-19 v 1-13DerryCroke Park, DublinSunday 1 FebruaryGroupCavan1-18 - 2-17MeathBreffni Park, CavanSaturday 14 FebruaryGroupMeath1-20 - 0-22LouthCroke Park, DublinSunday 22 FebruaryGroupCork1-23 - 1-21MeathPáirc Uí Rinn, CorkSaturday 28 FebruaryGroupKildare0-10 - 1-21MeathSt Conleth's Park, NewbridgeSaturday 14 MarchGroupMeath3-24 - 2-22TyroneCroke Park, DublinSunday 22 MarchGroupOffaly0-18 v 2-22MeathO'Connor Park, TullamoreSunday 29 MarchFinalCork2-17 - 1-22MeathCroke Park, Dublin

Table

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Reports

Leinster Senior Football Championship The draw for the 2026 Leinster Senior Football Championship was held at Croke Park on 27 November 2025.

Bracket

Matches

All-Ireland Senior Football Championship The draw for Round 1 of the 2026 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was held on 4 May 2026. The draw for Round 2 was held on 2 June 2026 and the draw for Round 3 was held on 15 June 2026.

Matches

Awards

GAA.ie Football Team of the Week 26 January: Jack Flynn

3 February: Jordan Morris

2 March: Jordan Morris

16 March: Jack O'Connor (nominated for Footballer of the week)

23 March: Donal Keogan

30 March: Ciarán Caulfield, James Conlon, Ruairí Kinsella (Kinsella was nominated for Footballer of the week)

25 May: James Conlon

15 June: Donal Keogan, James Conlon

References