1976 Meath Senior Football Championship

The 1976 Meath Senior Football Championship is the 84th 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.

Meath S.F.C.
Season1976
ChampionsSummerhill
3rd Senior Championship Title
RelegatedDuleek
Leinster SCFCSummerhill
(Quarter-final) Raheens 1-8, 1-4 Summerhill
All Ireland SCFCn/a
Winning CaptainMattie Kerrigan (Summerhill)
Matches played40
1975
1977

Summerhill were the defending champions after they defeated Navan O'Mahonys in the previous years final and they completed a 3 in a row of titles when beating Walterstown 3-9 to 0-2 in the final in Pairc Tailteann on 19 September 1976. Mattie Kerrigan raised the Keegan Cup for the 'Hill.

This was Moylagh's debut in the senior grade after claiming the 1975 Meath Intermediate Football Championship title.

Duleek were regraded to the 1977 I.F.C. at the end of the campaign after 10 years as a senior club.

Team Changes

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The following teams have changed division since the 1975 championship season.

Group stage

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Group A

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Group B

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Knock-out Stages

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The winners and runners up of each group qualify for the semi-finals.

Semi-finals Final
      
1 Navan O'Mahonys 0-5
4 Walterstown 0-12
Walterstown 0-2
Summerhill 3-9
3 Summerhill 1-10
2 Martry Harps 0-4

Semi-finals:

  • Summerhill 1-10, 0-4 Martry Harps, Pairc Tailteann, 29/8/1976,
  • Walterstown 0-12, 0-5 Navan O'Mahonys, Kells, 5/9/1976,

Final:

Leinster Senior Club Football Championship

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Quarter-final:

  • Raheens 1-8, 1-4 Summerhill, Naas, 27/11/1976,

References

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  1. ^ "Meath Chronicle Archives". Irishnewsarchive.com. 16 January 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Meath Gaelic Football Champions Roll of Honor". Hoganstand.com. 16 January 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
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