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Dublin–Meath Gaelic football rivalry

The Dublin-Meath rivalry is a Gaelic football rivalry between Irish county teams Dublin and Meath, who first played each other in 1894.[1] It is considered to be one of the biggest rivalries in Gaelic games.[2][3][4][5] 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.

Dublin-Meath
LocationCounty Dublin
County Meath
TeamsDublin
Meath
First meetingDublin 0-4 - Meath 0-4
1894 Leinster final
(14 October 1894)
Latest meetingDublin 1-27 - 1-14 Meath
2022 Leinster semi-final
(15 May 2022)
Statistics
Meetings total68
Most winsDublin (39)
All-time seriesDublin 39-8-19 Meath

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 edit

Team All-Ireland Provincial National League Total
Dublin 30 59 12 99
Meath 7 21 7 35
Combined 37 80 19 134

All-time results edit

Legend edit

Dublin win
Meath win
Match was a draw

Senior edit

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 1961 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

References edit

  1. ^ "1894 clash between Dublin and Meath set template for current clash". Irish Times. 16 June 2007. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
  2. ^ "Meath-Dublin rivalry is 'huge,' says Macauley". The 42. 21 July 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
  3. ^ "Dublin's Jim Gavin says traditional rivalry with Meath still exists". Irish Mirror. 10 July 2013. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
  4. ^ "Rivalry on slide but Dublin v Meath can still set pulses racing". Irish Independent. 26 June 2010. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
  5. ^ "Factfile: Dublin v Meath". RTÉ Sport. 18 July 2014. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
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