2026 Meath Senior Football Championship
The 2026 Meath Senior Football Championship is the 134th edition of the Meath GAA's premier club Gaelic football tournament for senior clubs in County Meath, with 16 teams competing. The winner will represent Meath in the Leinster Senior Club Football Championship. The championship will start with a group stage and then progress to a knock out stage.
Summerhill are the defending champions after defeating Ratoath 0-16 to 0-13 in the final, winning their 9th Keegan Cup and their 2nd in 3 years.
Kilbride beat Castletown 0-20 to 1-16 in the 2025 Meath Intermediate Championship final to gain a place at the senior level. It will be the first time since 1978 that Kilbride will play in the Meath Senior Championship.
Championship Structure
The 2026 Meath S.F.C. consists of 16 teams drawn into four groups each containing four teams. The top two teams progress to the quarter-finals, while the bottom team in each group contests the Relegation Semi-Finals. The losers of the Semi-Finals will play-off for the right to retain their senior status into 2027.
Team Changes
The following teams have changed division since the 2025 championship season.
To S.F.C.Promoted from 2025 I.F.C.
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From S.F.C.Relegated to 2026 I.F.C.
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Participating Teams
The 16 teams that are participating in the 2026 competition are:
| Club | Location | Management | Pre C'ship Odds | 2025 Championship Position | 2026 Championship Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ballinabrackey
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Ballinabrackey | Quarter-Finalist | |||
 Donaghmore/Ashbourne
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Ashbourne | Quarter-Finalist | |||
 Dunshaughlin
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Dunshaughlin & Drumree | Semi-Finalist | |||
 Gaeil Colmcille
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Kells | Relegation Semi-Finalist | |||
 Kilbride
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Kilbride | I.F.C Champions | |||
| Na Fianna
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Enfield & Baconstown | Non-Qualifier | |||
 Rathkenny
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Rathkenny | Non-Qualifier | |||
 Ratoath
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Ratoath | Runners-Up | |||
| Seneschalstown
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Kentstown & Yellow Furze | Non-Qualifier | |||
 Simonstown Gaels
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Navan | Relegation Semi-Finalist | |||
 Skryne
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Skryne & Tara | Semi-Finalist | |||
| St. Colmcille's
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Bettystown, Donacarney, Laytown & Mornington | Relegation Finalist | |||
| St. Peter's Dunboyne
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Dunboyne | Non-Qualifier | |||
| Summerhill
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Summerhill | Champions | |||
 Trim
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Trim | Quarter-Finalist | |||
 Wolfe Tones
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Kilberry, Gibbstown, Oristown & Wilkinstown | Quarter-Finalist |
Group Stage
There are four groups of four teams called Group A, B, C and D. The 1st and 2nd placed teams in each group qualify for the quarter-finals. The 4th placed team in each group will proceed to the Relegation Play-Off to determine which team will be relegated.
The draw for the group stages of the championship was made on 19 January 2026.
Group A
Advance to knockout stage Advance to relegation play-off
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Error creating thumbnail: Kilbride | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Error creating thumbnail: Rathkenny | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Error creating thumbnail: St. Peter's Dunboyne | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Error creating thumbnail: Summerhill | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Group B
Advance to knockout stage Advance to relegation play-off
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Error creating thumbnail: Na Fianna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Error creating thumbnail: Ratoath | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Error creating thumbnail: Skryne | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Error creating thumbnail: Trim | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Group C
Advance to knockout stage Advance to relegation play-off
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Error creating thumbnail: Ballinabrackey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Error creating thumbnail: Seneschalstown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Error creating thumbnail: St. Colmcille's | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Error creating thumbnail: Wolfe Tones | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Group D
Advance to knockout stage Advance to relegation play-off
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Error creating thumbnail: Donaghmore/Ashbourne | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Error creating thumbnail: Dunshaughlin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Error creating thumbnail: Gaeil Colmcille | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Error creating thumbnail: Simonstown Gaels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
References
- ↑ "Surge of emotion greets Kilbride's return to the big time". meathchronicle.ie. 11 October 2025. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
- ↑ "Cille's save their best for last to secure senior status". meathchronicle.ie. 26 September 2025. Retrieved 19 January 2025.
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