1983 Meath Senior Football Championship

Meath S.F.C.
Season 1983
Champions Walterstown
4th Senior Championship Title
Relegated n/a
Leinster SCFC Walterstown
(Final) Walterstown 3-9, 2-11 Walsh Island
All Ireland SCFC Walterstown
(Final) Nemo Rangers 2-10, 0-5 Walterstown
Winning Captain Gerry McLoughlin
(Walterstown)
Man of the Match Frank O'Sullivann
(Walterstown)
Matches played 45
← 1982
1984 →

The 1983 Meath Senior Football Championship is the 91st 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 after they defeated Summerhill in the previous years final, and they successfully defended their title when beating Navan O'Mahonys 0-10 to 1-4 in the final in Pairc Tailteann on the 25 September 1983. This was their 4th S.F.C. success. Gerry McLoughlin raised the Keegan Cup for Walterstown while Frank O'Sullivan claimed the 'Man of the Match' award.

This was Kilmainhamwood's second period in the senior grade after claiming the 1982 Meath Intermediate Football Championship title.

After winning the Meath S.F.C. Walterstown went on to win the Leinster S.C.F.C. for the second time in their history and the third time for a Meath club to win, beating Walsh Island of Offaly in the final. They also reached their second All-Ireland S.C.F.C. final but lost out to Nemo Rangers of Cork. Walterstown are the only Meath side to have ever reached the All-Ireland final.

Team Changes

The following teams have changed division since the 1982 championship season.

To S.F.C.

Promoted from I.F.C.

  • Kilmainhamwood - (Intermediate Champions)

From S.F.C.

Regraded to I.F.C.

Group Stage

Group A

Team Pld W L D PF PA PD Pts
Navan O'Mahonys 65107352+2110
Nobber 64115950+99
Summerhill 63217149+227
Seneschalstown 63305555+06
Skryne 63307453+196
Kilmainhamwood 61503974-352
Martinstown/Athboy 60604077-370

Round 1

  • Navan O'Mahonys 1-10, 0-7 Seneschalstown, Duleek, 24/4/1983,
  • Nobber 0-11, 1-8 Summerhill, Pairc Tailteann, 24/4/1983,
  • Skryne 2-6, 0-6 Martinstown/Athboy, Martry, 24/4/1983,
  • Kilmainhamwood - Bye,

Round 2

  • Seneschalstown 1-12, 1-6 Kilmainhamwood, Castletown, 14/5/1983,
  • Nobber 1-12, 0-6 Martinstown/Athboy, Kells, 22/5/1983,
  • Summerhill 1-9, 2-4 Skryne, Trim, 22/5/1983,
  • Navan O'Mahonys - Bye,

Round 3

  • Navan O'Mahonys 0-10, 0-6 Kilmainhamwood, Kilberry, 22/5/1983,
  • Skryne 3-8, 1-6 Nobber, Pairc Tailteann, 29/5/1983,
  • Summerhill 0-10, 0-7 Martinstown/Athboy, Trim, 29/5/1983,
  • Seneschalstown - Bye,

Round 4

  • Seneschalstown 3-6, 1-11 Skryne, Stamullen, 17/6/1983,
  • Nobber 0-13, 1-7 Navan O'Mahonys, Castletown, 19/6/1983,
  • Kilmainhamwood 3-7, 0-10 Martinstown/Athboy, Martry, 19/6/1993,
  • Summerhill - Bye,

Round 5

  • Skryne 3-9, 0-5 Kilmainhamwood, Kilberry, 8/7/1983,
  • Navan O'Mahonys 5-9, 1-8 Martinstown/Athboy, Martry, 13/7/1983,
  • Seneschalstown 1-9, 0-8 Summerhill, Dunshaughlin, 31/7/1983,
  • Nobber - Bye,

Round 6:

  • Summerhill 1-18, 0-3 Kilmainhamwood, Pairc Tailteann, 22/7/1983,
  • Navan O'Mahonys 0-6, 0-3 Skryne, Dunshaughlin, 29/7/1983,
  • Nobber 1-8, 0-6 Seneschalstown, Pairc Tailteann, 21/8/1983,
  • Martinstown/Athboy - Bye,

Round 7:

  • Navan O'Mahonys 1-7, 0-9 Summerhill, Skryne, 21/8/1983,
  • Nobber w/o, scr Kilmainhamwood,
  • Seneschalstown w/o, scr Martinstown/Athboy,
  • Skryne - Bye.

Group B

Team Pld W L D PF PA PD Pts
Walterstown 66007845+3312
Castletown 65106336+2710
St. Patrick's 63215256-47
Trim 62313947-85
Ballivor 62405146+54
Syddan 62403650-144
Gaeil Colmcille 60602454-300

Round 1

  • Ballivor 3-9, 1-4 Gaeil Colmcille, Kilberry, 17/4/1983,
  • Castletown 1-10, 0-4 Syddan, Kells, 24/4/1983,
  • Walterstown 1-6, 1-3 Trim, Skryne, 24/4/1983,
  • St. Patrick's - Bye,

Round 2

  • Walterstown 1-8, 1-7 Syddan, Castletown, 22/5/1983,
  • Castletown 0-8, 0-3 Trim, Seneschalstown, 22/5/1983,
  • St. Patrick's 1-8, 0-4 Ballivor, Pairc Tailteann, 22/5/1983,
  • Gaeil Colmcille - Bye,

Round 3

  • Walterstown 1-9, 0-4 Castletown, Kells, 29/5/1983,
  • Syddan 3-8, 1-12 Trim, Kilberry, 25/5/1983,
  • St. Patrick's 1-9, 1-4 Gaeil Colmcille, Pairc Tailteann, 22/5/1983,
  • Ballivor - Bye,

Round 4

  • Walterstown 1-12, 2-4 Ballivor, Pairc Tailteann, 17/6/1983,
  • Castletown 0-12, 0-4 Gaeil Colmcille, Kilberry, 19/6/1983,
  • Trim 3-6, 0-15 St. Patrick's, Seneschalstown, 19/6/1983,
  • Syddan - Bye,

Round 5

  • Walterstown 1-16, 0-9 St. Patrick's, Skryne, 8/7/1983,
  • Ballivor 0-11, 0-5 Syddan, Pairc Tailteann, 10/7/1983,
  • Trim w/o, scr Gaeil Colmcille, Athboy, 14/7/1983,
  • Castletown - Bye,

Round 6:

  • Castletown 2-9, 1-5 Ballivor, Martry, 17/7/1983,
  • St. Patrick's w/o, scr Syddan, Pairc Tailteann, 17/7/1983,
  • Walterstown 0-12, 0-6 Gaeil Colmcille, Martry, 22/7/1983,
  • Trim - Bye,

Round 7:

  • Castletown 1-8, 1-2 St. Patrick's, Skryne, 23/7/1983,
  • Trim w/o, scr Ballivor,
  • Syddan w/o, scr Gaeil Colmcille,
  • Walterstown - Bye.

Knock-out Stages

The winners and runners up of each group qualify for the semi finals.

Semi Finals Final
      
1 Navan O'Mahonys 0-10
4 Castletown 0-6
Navan O'Mahonys 1-4
Walterstown 0-10
3 Walterstown 0-9
2 Nobber 0-6

Semi-Finals:

Final:

Leinster Senior Club Football Championship

Preliminary Round:

Quarter-Final:

Semi-Final:

Final:

All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship

Semi-Final:

Final:

References

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