Meath Minor Football Championship
The Meath Minor Football Championship is a Gaelic Athletic Association competition organised by the Meath Minor County Board for minor Gaelic football clubs in County Meath, Ireland. The current MFC Division 1 champions of Meath are St. Colmcille's.
2017 was the final year of this competition with an under 18 age limit for minor grades – an under 17 championship replaced it after a vote at the GAA congress on 26 February 2016.
The trophy awarded to the winners is the Delaney Cup.
At the adjourned Meath GAA Annual Convention in the Pavilion at the Showgrounds, Navan on 13 April 1924, a dual proposal from Dulane F.C. and Kilcarn H.C. suggested the formation of a Minor Football competition, with the medals to be provided for the competition if five or more clubs compete. The proposal was intended to persuade the younger generation from engaging in foreign sports such as cricket. The motion was amended to set an age limit of 16 years for the first installment of the competition.
The draw for the inaugural Meath M.F.C. was as follows: A Division - Navan Harps -vs- De la Salle; Dulane -vs- Bohermeen; Commons -vs- Athlumney. B Division - Salesian College Warrenstown -vs- Curraha; Painestown -vs- Ardcath; Longwood -vs- Donaghmore; Duleek -vs- Walterstown.
Meath M.F.C. Division 1
M.F.C. Division 1 Roll of Honour
The Delany Cup was first presented in 1956 to Navan De la Salle by Mr. Eamon Delany of Laytown.Year | Winner | Opponent |
2019 | St. Colmcille's | Summerhill |
2018 | Donaghmore/Ashbourne | St. Colmcille's |
2017 | Ratoath | Na Fianna |
2016 | St. Colmcille's | Na Fianna |
2015 | Summerhill | Skryne |
2014 | St. Peter's Dunboyne | St. Colmcille's |
2013 | Donaghmore/Ashbourne | St. Peter's Dunboyne |
2012 | Ratoath | Donaghmore/Ashbourne |
2011 | Ratoath | Moynalvey |
2010 | Navan O'Mahony's | Ratoath |
2009 | Dunshaughlin | Donaghmore/Ashbourne |
2008 | Donaghmore/Ashbourne | Round Towers |
2007 | Donaghmore/Ashbourne | St. Cianan's |
2006 | Donaghmore/Ashbourne | Summerhill |
2005 | Summerhill | St. Martin's |
2004 | Summerhill | Na Fianna |
2003 | Navan O'Mahony's | Summerhill |
2002 | St. Peter's Dunboyne | Wolfe Tones |
2001 | Navan O'Mahony's | St. Peter's Dunboyne |
2000 | Navan O'Mahony's | St. Colmcille's |
1999 | Blackhall Gaels | Summerhill |
1998 | Walterstown | Dunderry |
1997 | St. Cuthbert's | Walterstown |
1996 | St. Cuthbert's | St. Peter's Dunboyne |
1995 | Simonstown Gaels | Oldcastle |
1994 | Round Towers | Killough Gaels |
1993 | Moynalvey/Kilcloon | Simonstown Gaels |
1992 | Moynalvey/Kilcloon | Gaeil Colmcille |
1991 | Moynalvey/Kilcloon | Duleek/Seneschalstown |
1990 | Simonstown Gaels | Ballivor/Athboy |
1989 | Duleek | St. Martin's |
1988 | Simonstown Gaels | Duleek |
1987 | St. Martin's/Ratoath | Slane |
1986 | St. Cuthbert's | Oldcastle |
1985 | St. Cuthbert's | Oldcastle |
1984 | St. Cuthbert's | Slane |
1983 | Duleek/St. Colmcille's | St. Cuthbert's |
1982 | Duleek/St. Colmcille's | Trim |
1981 | Slane | Trim |
1980 | De la Salle | St. Patrick's |
1979 | Donaghmore/Ratoath | De la Salle |
1978 | De la Salle | Ballivor |
1977 | Donaghmore/Ratoath | Kells |
1976 | De la Salle | Walterstown/Seneschalstown |
1975 | Walterstown/Seneschalstown | Duleek |
1974 | Skryne | Dee Rangers |
1973 | Skryne | Dee Rangers |
1972 | Trim | Dunshaughlin |
1971 | Walterstown | Moynalty |
1970 | De la Salle | Ratoath |
1969 | De la Salle | Trim |
1968 | Trim | Walterstown |
1967 | Trim | Duleek |
1966 | Boyne Emmets | Trim |
1965 | Gaeil Colmcille | De la Salle |
1964 | Boyne Emmets | Gaeil Colmcille |
1963 | De la Salle | Kells |
1962 | De la Salle | Castletown |
1961 | Castletown | Duleek |
1960 | Duleek | Kiltale |
1959 | Kells | Boyne Emmets |
1958 | Boyne Emmets | Kells |
1957 | Kilberry | Donaghmore |
1956 | De la Salle | Kilskyre |
1955 | Kilberry | Kilskyre |
1954 | De la Salle | Trim |
1953 | De la Salle | St. Kieran's |
1952 | De la Salle | Athboy |
1951 | Kells | De la Salle |
1950 | De la Salle | Trim |
1949 | Julianstown | Trim |
1948 | Julianstown | Kells St. Colmcille's |
1947 | Julianstown | Dunshaughlin |
1946 | Navan O'Growneys | Duleek |
1945 | Clann na Mídhe | Navan O'Growneys |
1944* | Clann na Mídhe | Kells St. Colmcille's |
1943 | Salesian College | Drumbaragh |
1942 | Summerhill | De la Salle |
1941 | Duleek | Castletown |
1940 * | Kells | De la Salle |
1939 | De la Salle | Donaghmore |
1938 | Donaghmore | Kells |
1937 | De la Salle | Rathfeigh |
1936 | Rathfeigh | Bettystown |
1935 | Donaghmore | Erin's Own |
1934 | Erin's Own | De la Salle |
1933 | Erin's Own | De la Salle |
1932 | Donaghmore | Martry |
1931 | De la Salle | Donaghmore |
1930 | Erin's Own | Syddan |
1929 | De la Salle | Martry |
1928 * | Commons | Kilbeg |
1927 | Kilbeg | Commons |
1926 | De la Salle | Carnaross |
1925 | De la Salle | Duleek |
1924 | De la Salle | Salesian College |
- The 1944 final was awarded to Clann na Mídhe when it became known that Kells St. Colmcille's played an illegal player.
- The 1940 final was awarded to Kells after they objected to the final result.
- The 1928 final was awarded to the Commons club after it was found that Kilbeg fielded an unregistered player.
Meath M.F.C. Division 1 Top Winners
- The 1944 final was awarded to Clann na Mídhe when it became known that Kells St. Colmcille's played an illegal player.
- The 1940 final was awarded to Kells after they objected to the final result.
MFC Division 2 Roll of Honour
Year | Winner | Opponent |
2019 | Dunshaughlin | St. Peter's Dunboyne |
2018 | Dunshaughlin | North Meath Gaels |
2017 | Wolfe Tones | Summerhill |
2016 | St. Vincent's/Curraha | St. Oliver's |
2015 | Oldcastle | Jenkinstown Gaels |
2014 | Trim | Seneschalstown |
2013 | Trim | Killary Emmets |
2012 | St. Vincent's/Curraha | Na Fianna |
2011 | Trim | Skryne |
2010 | St. Peter's Dunboyne | St. Vincent's/Curraha |
2009 | Summerhill | Duleek/Bellewstown |
2008 | Skryne | Walterstown |
2007 | Round Towers | Walterstown |
2006 | Blackhall Gaels | Skryne |
2005 | Parnells | Wolfe Tones |
2004 | Parnells | St. Colmcille's |
2003 | Simonstown Gaels | St. Cuthbert's |
2002 | St. Martin's | Ratoath |
2001 | St. Cianan's | Dee Rangers |
2000 | Trim | St. Cianan's |
1999 | Wolfe Tones | St. Ciarán's |
1998 | Drumconrath/Meath Hill | Trim |
1997 | St. Ciaran's | Blackhall Gaels |
1996 | Walterstown | Parnells |
1995 | Trim | St. Patrick's |
1994 | Wolfe Tones/St. Michael's | Oldcastle |
1993 | ||
1992 | Walterstown | St. Patrick's |
1991 | Skryne | Clonard |
1990 | Wolfe Tones/St. Michael's | Dee Rangers |
MFC Division 3 Roll of Honour
Year | Winner | Opponent |
2019 | Wolfe Tones | Ballinabrackey |
2018 | Summerhill | Oldcastle |
2017 | Oldcastle | Kilbride |
2016 | Clann na nGael | Ballivor/Boardsmill |
2015 | Seneschalstown | Duleek/Bellewstown |
2014 | Killary Emmets | St. Patrick's |
2013 | Wolfe Tones | Rathkenny |
2012 | St. Oliver's | Seneschalstown |
2011 | St. Vincent's/Curraha | St. Patrick's |
2010 | Duleek/Bellewstown | Clonard |
2009 | ||
2008 | St. Vincent's/Curraha | Dunsany |
2007 | St. Vincent's/Curraha | Blackhall Gaels |
2006 | Blackfort Gaels | Na Fianna |
2005 | Blackfort Gaels | Skryne |
2004 | Dee Rangers | St. Vincent's/Curraha |
2003 | Ballinlough | Longwood |
2002 | Dunsany | Ballinlough |
2001 | St. Michael's | Walterstown |
2000 | St. Patrick's | Na Fianna |
1999 | Dunsany | St. Patrick's |
1998 | Wolfe Tones | Seneschalstown |
1997 | St. Patrick's | Drumconrath/Meath Hill |
1996 | Drumconrath/Meath Hill | Athboy |
MFC Division 4 Roll of Honour
Year | Winner | Opponent | Notes |
2019 | Ballinlough | St. Colmcilles 'B' | |
2018 | Kilbride | Na Fianna | |
2017 | St. Michael's/Nobber | St. Vincent's/Curraha | |
2016 | St. Michael's/Nobber | Kilbride | |
2015 | Ballivor/Boardsmill | Gaeil Colmcille | |
2014 | Moynalty | Duleek/Bellewstown | |
2013 | Ballivor | Clann na nGael | |
2012 | Dunboyne/Kilbride 'B' | Killary Emmets | |
2011 | Seneschalstown | Moynalty | |
2010 | |||
2009 | |||
2008 | St. Ciaran's | Moynalvey | Known as MFL Div 3B |
2007 | Inny Gaels | Dee Rangers | Known as MFL Div 3B |
2006 | St. Vincent's Curraha | Bective | |
2005 | |||
2004 | Ballinabrackey/Clonard | Drumconrath/Meath Hill | Known as MFL Div 3 Shield |
2003 | Bective | St. Vincent's/Curraha | |
2002 | Moylagh | St. Vincent's/Curraha | |
2001 | Boardsmill | Athboy/Bective | |
2000 | No Competition | ||
1999 | No Competition | ||
1998 | No Competition |
MFC Division 5 Roll of Honour
Year | Winner | Opponent | Notes |
2019 | Rathkenny | Moynalvey/Boardsmill | |
2018 | No Competition | ||
2017 | Dunderry | St. Oliver's | |
2016 | St. Cuthbert's | Duleek/Bellewstown | |
2015 | Moynalty | Kilbride | |
2014 | Nobber | Blackwater Gaels | |
2013 | Dunderry | Nobber | |
2012 | Ballinabrackey | Nobber | |
2011 | Na Fianna | Bective | |
2010 | |||
2009 | |||
2008 | Rathkenny | Ballinabrackey | Known as MFL Div 4 |
2007 | Dunderry | Ballivor | Known as MFL Div 4 |
2006 | No Competition | ||
2005 | No Competition | ||
2004 | No Competition | ||
2003 | No Competition |
U17 Football Special Championship
2017 was the final year of an under 18 age limit for minor grades. In 2017 the inaugural under 17 championship was also held along with the Meath M.F.C.- Division 1: Ratoath 1-17, 0-08 St. Peter's Dunboyne,
- Division 2: St. Vincent's/Curraha 3-13, 1-08 Simonstown Gaels,
- Division 3: Ballinabrackey 3-13, 1-04 Clann na nGael,
- Division 4: Dunderry 1-10, 0-11 Moynalty/Carnaross,
- Division 5: Oldcastle 1-11, 1-07 Duleek/Bellewstown,
- Division 6: Jenkinstown Gaels 0-08, 0-06 St. Cuthbert's.