2008 Meath Senior Football Championship


The 2008 Meath Senior Football Championship was the 116th 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.
Seneschalstown were the defending champions after they defeated Navan O'Mahonys after a replay in the previous years final.
Donaghmore/Ashbourne were promoted after claiming the 2007 Meath Intermediate Football Championship title, their first ever year in the senior grade.
This was also Duleek/Bellewstown's first year as a senior club as the clubs Duleek and Bellewstown amalgamated before the start of the championship. Duleek were a senior club while Bellewstown played in the Junior 'B' Championship.
On 11 October 2008, Navan O'Mahonys claimed their 17th Senior Championship title when they defeated Summerhill 2-12 to 0-7. Paddy Smyth lifted the Keegan Cup for O'Mahonys while former All-Star Stephen Bray claimed the 'Man of the Match' award.
Kilmainhamwood were relegated after 14 years in the senior grade.

Team changes

The following teams have changed division since the 2007 championship season.

To S.F.C.

Promoted from I.F.C.
Relegated to I.F.C.
There are 3 groups called Group A, B and C. The 3 top finishers in Group A and the top 2 finishers in Group B and C will qualify for the quarter finals. Third place in Group B will play third place in Group C for a quarter finals place. The 3 teams that finish last in their groups will play in a round-robin relegation play off.

Group A

Team
Navan O'Mahonys54017950+299
Wolfe Tones54017961+189
Summerhill52306868+04
Skryne52306869-14
Seneschalstown51405074-242
Rathkenny50504567-220

Round 1:
Round 2:
Round 3:
Round 4:
Round 5:
Team
St Peters Dunboyne43105633+236
Blackhall Gaels41125049+14
St Patricks42204151-104
Simonstown Gaels41214343+03
Walterstown41213852-143

Round 1:
Round 2:
Round 3:
Round 4:
Round 5:
Team
Dunshaughlin44005843+158
Duleek/Bellewstown42116937+325
Donaghmore Ashbourne42115036+145
Trim41304051-112
Kilmainhamwood40403888-500

Round 1:
Round 2:
Round 3:

Round 4:
Round 5:

Relegation Play Off

Team
Rathkenny1100183+152
Walterstown1100129+32
Kilmainhamwood20021230-180

Game 1: Walterstown 0-12, 0-9 Kilmainhamwood, Castletown, 31/8/2008,
Game 2: Rathkenny 2-12, 0-3 Kilmainhamwood, Drumconrath, 14/9/2008,

Finals

Preliminary Quarter-Final:
Quarter-Final:
Semi-Final:
Final: