1980 Meath Senior Football Championship

The 1980 Meath Senior Football Championship is the 88th edition of the Meath GAA's premier club Gaelic football tournament for senior graded teams in County Meath, Ireland. The tournament consists of 13 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.
Season1980
ChampionsWalterstown
2nd Senior Championship Title
RelegatedDuleek
Leinster SCFCWalterstown
(Final) Walterstown 2-9, 2-8 Éire Óg
All Ireland SCFCWalterstown
(Final) St. Finbarr's 1-8, 0-6 Walterstown
Winning CaptainNeil O'Sullivan
(Walterstown)
Man of the MatchOllie O'Brien
(Walterstown)
Matches played40
1979
1981

Navan O'Mahonys were the defending champions after they defeated Summerhill in the previous years final. However, they lost their crown when losing to eventual champions Waltertown at the semi-final stage.

This was Martinstown/Athboy's first ever period in the senior grade after claiming the 1979 Meath Intermediate Football Championship title.

On 19 October 1981, Walterstown claimed their 2nd Senior Championship title, when defeating Syddan 4-9 to 0-6 in Pairc Tailteann, Navan. Neil O'Sullivan raised the Keegan Cup for "The Blacks" while Ollie O'Brien claimed the 'Man of the Match' award. The match was watched by an attendance of 7,000.

Duleek were regraded to the 1980 I.F.C. at the end of the campaign.

Team Changes

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The following teams have changed division since the 1980 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 Skryne 0-7
4 Syddan 1-7
Syddan 0-6
Walterstown 4-9
3 Walterstown 3-12
2 Navan O'Mahonys 2-9

Semi-finals:

Final:

Leinster Senior Club Football Championship

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Quarter-final:

  • Civil Service 0-8, 0-8 Walterstown, O'Toole Park, 9/11/1980,
  • Walterstown 3-9, 0-6 Civil Service, Pairc Tailteann, 23/11/1980,

Semi-final:

Final:

All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship

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Semi-final:

Final:

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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