1985 Meath Senior Football Championship

Meath S.F.C.
Season 1985
Champions Navan O'Mahonys
11th Senior Championship Title
Relegated Kilmainhamwood
Leinster SCFC ???
All Ireland SCFC n/a
Winning Captain Damien Sheridan
(Navan O'Mahonys)
Man of the Match Joe Cassells
(Navan O'Mahonys)
Matches played 31
← 1984
1986 →

The 1985 Meath Senior Football Championship is the 93rd edition of the Meath GAA's premier club Gaelic football tournament for senior graded teams in County Meath, Ireland. The tournament consists of 14 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.

Walterstown were the defending champions once again after they defeated Skryne in the previous years final to claim the "3-in-a-Row", but Skryne claimed their revenge when ending the Black's winning streak at the Semi-Final stage.

Slane returned to the senior grade after claiming the 1984 Meath Intermediate Football Championship title.

Navan O'Mahonys claimed their 11th S.F.C. title when defeating Skryne 0-10 to 0-7 in the final on the 29 September 1985. Damien Sheridan raised the Keegan Cup for O'Mahonys while Joe Cassells claimed the 'Man of the Match' award.

Kilmainhamwood were regraded to the I.F.C. for 1986 after just 3 years in the grade.

Team Changes

The following teams have changed division since the 1984 championship season.

To S.F.C.

Promoted from I.F.C.

  • Slane - (Intermediate Champions)

From S.F.C.

Regraded to I.F.C.

Group Stage

Group A

Team Pld W L D PF PA PD Pts
Walterstown 440041*21*+20*8
Seneschalstown 42113538-35
Nobber 41123537-24
Slane 412127*32*-5*3
Trim 404013**23**-10**0

Round 1

  • Walterstown 0-11, 1-4 Slane, 14/4/1985,
  • Nobber 1-8, 0-9 Trim, 14/4/1985,
  • Seneschalstown - Bye,

Round 2

  • Walterstown 4-7, 0-7 Seneschalstown, 28/4/1985,
  • Nobber 2-5, 1-8 Slane, 28/4/1985,
  • Trim - Bye,

Round 3

  • Nobber 0-6, 0-6 Seneschalstown, 5/5/1985,
  • Slane w, l Trim,
  • Walterstown - Bye,

Round 4

  • Seneschalstown 1-7, 1-6 Slane, 9/6/1985,
  • Walterstown w, l Trim,
  • Nobber - Bye,

Round 5

  • Walterstown 2-5, 0-7 Nobber, 7/7/1985,
  • Seneschalstown 1-9, 0-4 Trim, 21/7/1985,
  • Slane - Bye,

Group B

Team Pld W L D PF PA PD Pts
Navan O'Mahonys 44005233+198
Summerhill 43105425+296
Moynalvey 422026*30*-44
St. Patrick's 41303348-152
Ballivor 404011*40*-29*0

Round 1

  • Navan O'Mahonys 3-6, 1-7 Moynalvey, 14/4/1985,
  • St. Patrick's 1-8, 0-5 Ballivor, 14/4/1985,
  • Summerhill - Bye,

Round 2

  • Navan O'Mahonys 2-7, 1-7 Summerhill, 28/4/1985,
  • Moynalvey w, l Ballivor,
  • St. Patrick's - Bye,

Round 3

  • Summerhill 2-13, 0-2 Ballivor, 5/5/1985,
  • Moynalvey 1-8, 0-8 St. Patrick's, 5/5/1985,
  • Navan O'Mahonys - Bye,

Round 4

  • Summerhill 0-7, 0-5 Moynalvey, 16/6/1985,
  • Navan O'Mahonys 1-11, 0-9 St. Patrick's, 16/6/1985,
  • Ballivor - Bye,

Round 5

  • Summerhill 3-9, 0-5 St. Patrick's, 7/7/1985,
  • Navan O'Mahonys 0-10, 1-1 Ballivor, 14/7/1985,
  • Moynalvey - Bye,

Group C

Team Pld W L D PF PA PD Pts
Skryne 33006111+506
Castletown 32102628-24
Syddan 30001624-82
Kilmainahmwood 3030939-300

Round 1

  • Skryne 2-9, 0-8 Syddan, 14/4/1985,
  • Castletown 0-7, 0-6 Kilmainhamwood, 14/4/1985,

Round 2

  • Skryne 6-14, 1-0 Kilmainhamwood, 28/4/1985,
  • Castletown 1-6, 1-5 Syddan, 28/4/1985,

Round 3

  • Skryne 1-11, 1-7 Castletown, 9/6/1985,
  • Syddan w/o, scr Kilmainhamwood,

Knock-out Stages

The teams in the quarter-finals are the second placed teams from each group and the Group C winner. The teams in the semi finals are Group A and B winners along with the quarter final winners.

  Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Final
                     
  Seneschalstown l  
Castletown w  
  Navan O'Mahonys 4-6  
    Castletown 2-3  
   
       
    Navan O'Mahonys 0-10
  Skryne 0-7
       
     
Skryne 1-12
    Walterstown 1-4  
Walterstown w
  Summerhill l  

Quarter-Finals:

  • Castletown w, l Seneschalstown,
  • Walterstown w, l Summerhill,

Semi-Finals:

  • Navan O'Mahonys 4-6, 2-3 Castletown, 8/9/1985,
  • Skryne 1-12, 1-4 Walterstown, 8/9/1985,

Final:

  • Navan O'Mahonys 0-10, 0-7 Skryne, 29/9/1985,

References

    Meath GAA clubs competitions
    Gaelic football
    Hurling
    • Senior Hurling Championship
    • Intermediate Hurling Championship
    • Junior Hurling Championship
    • Under-21 Hurling Championship
    • Minor Hurling Championship
    Ladies' Gaelic football
    • Senior Ladies' Football Championship
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