Meath Minor Football Championship

For the senior Gaelic football Equivalent, see Meath Senior Football Championship.

Meath Minor Football Championship
IrishCraobh Mionúir
An Mhí
Founded1924
TrophyDelaney Cup
Title holdersSt Peter’s Dunboyne (3rd title)
First winnerDe La Salle
Most titlesDe La Salle (19 titles)
SponsorsLMFM

The Meath Minor Football Championship is a Gaelic Athletic Association competition organised by the Meath Minor County Board for minor (under-17) Gaelic football clubs in County Meath, Ireland. The current (2023) MFC Division 1 champions of Meath are St Peter’s Dunboyne . Lower-level teams play in Divisions 2-6.

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. (conducted on Tuesday 13 May 1924) 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

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  • The 1944 final was awarded to Clann na Mídhe when it became known that Kells St Colmcille's played an illegal (over-aged) player.
  • The 1940 final was awarded to Kells after they objected to the final result.

MFC Division 2 Roll of Honour

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This competition was known as the (Minor Football League) M.F.L. Division 2 before 2010.

Year Winner Score Opponent Score
2022[18] St. Peter's Dunboyne 1-13 Navan O'Mahony's 1-6
2021[19] Killary Emmets 1-13 Skryne 0-7
2020[20] Navan O'Mahony's 0-17 Donaghmore/Ashbourne 2-07
2019 Dunshaughlin 1-09 St. Peter's Dunboyne 1-08
2018 [21] Dunshaughlin 1-12 North Meath Gaels 0-06
2017 [22] [23] Wolfe Tones 2-11, 4-12 (R) Summerhill 0-14, 2-16 (R)
2016 [24] St Vincent's/Curraha 2-13 St Oliver's 2-11
2015 [25] Oldcastle 3-11 Jenkinstown Gaels 3-10
2014 [26] Trim 5-08 Seneschalstown 1-06
2013 [27] Trim 2-14 Killary Emmets 1-05
2012 [28] St Vincent's/Curraha 2-15 Na Fianna 1-08
2011 [29] Trim 1-10 Skryne 1-07
2010 [30] St. Peter's Dunboyne 3-10 St Vincent's/Curraha 1-14
2009 Summerhill 2-06 Duleek/Bellewstown 1-08
2008 [31] Skryne 2-10 Walterstown 0-06
2007 [32] Round Towers 1-13 Walterstown 1-04
2006 [33] Blackhall Gaels 3-08 Skryne 1-10
2005 Parnells 2-08 Wolfe Tones 2-07
2004 Parnells 2-12 St Colmcille's 1-12
2003 Simonstown Gaels 0-14 St Cuthbert's 3-04
2002 St Martin's 0-11, 3-05 (R) Ratoath 2-05, 2-07 (R)
2001 St Cianan's 0-13 Dee Rangers 1-09
2000 Trim 2-09 St Ciaran's 1-08
1999 Wolfe Tones 1-10 St Ciarán's 0-09
1998 Drumconrath/Meath Hill 1-14 Trim 1-08
1997 St Ciaran's 2-07 Blackhall Gaels 1-05
1996 Walterstown 0-15 (R) Parnells 1-09 (R)
1995 Trim 2-11 St Patrick's 1-07
1994 Wolfe Tones/St Michael's 3-06 Oldcastle 1-10
1993
1992 Walterstown 1-07 St Patrick's 1-04
1991 Skryne 1-13 Clonard 0-08
1990 Wolfe Tones/St Michael's 1-07 Dee Rangers 0-08

MFC Division 3 Roll of Honour

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Year Winner Score Opponent Score
2022 Kilbride 2-18 Rathkenny 2-15
2021[34] Rathkenny/Slane 3-14 Ballinlough 3-06
2020 [35] Ballinabrackey 2-15 Wolfe Tones 3-09
2019 [36] Wolfe Tones 3-12 Ballinabrackey 2-10
2018 [37] Summerhill 1-09 Oldcastle 0-11
2017 [38] Oldcastle 5-14 Kilbride 3-13
2016 [39] Clann na nGael 2-14 Ballivor/Boardsmill 2-07
2015 [40] Seneschalstown 1-14 Duleek/Bellewstown 1-05
2014 [41][42] Killary Emmets 2-09, 2-13 (R) St Patrick's 2-09, 2-09 (R)
2013 [43] Wolfe Tones 2-09 Rathkenny 1-07
2012 [44] St Oliver's 3-11 Seneschalstown 1-04
2011 [45] St Vincent's/Curraha 4-09 St Patrick's 1-10
2010 Duleek/Bellewstown 1-15 Clonard 1-09
2009
2008 St Vincent's/Curraha 0-14 Dunsany 1-10
2007 St Vincent's/Curraha 3-10 Blackhall Gaels 1-15
2006 Blackfort Gaels 1-11 Na Fianna 1-10
2005 Blackfort Gaels 3-11 Skryne 3-10
2004 Dee Rangers 1-16 St Vincent's/Curraha 0-09
2003 Ballinlough 1-14 (R) Longwood 1-11 (R)
2002 Dunsany 2-06 Ballinlough 0-08
2001 St Michael's 5-11 Walterstown 0-07
2000 St Patrick's 4-12 Na Fianna 0-04
1999 Dunsany 1-16 St Patrick's 2-09
1998 Wolfe Tones 2-10, 2-21, 3-18 Seneschalstown 3-07, 4-15, 3-17
1997 St Patrick's 1-11 Drumconrath/Meath Hill 2-05
1996 Drumconrath/Meath Hill 1-15 Athboy 3-07

MFC Division 4 Roll of Honour

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Year Winner Score Opponent Score Notes
2022[46] Simonstown Gaels 0-20, 1-12 (R) St. Ultans/Cortown Gaels 3-11, 1-9 (R)
2021 Kilmainhamwood 5-7 Bective/Dunsany 2-7
2020 Rathkenny/Slane 1-13 Ballinlough 1-10
2019 Ballinlough 2-06 St Colmcille's 'B' 1-08
2018 [47] Kilbride 4-17 Na Fianna 4-10
2017 [48] St Michael's/Nobber 4-12 St Vincent's/Curraha 4-10
2016 [49] St Michael's/Nobber 3-12 Kilbride 2-09
2015 [50] Ballivor/Boardsmill 3-11 Gaeil Colmcille 3-10
2014 [51] Moynalty 3-09 Duleek/Bellewstown 0-05
2013 Ballivor 4-17 Clann na nGael 1-09
2012 [52] Dunboyne/Kilbride 'B' 1-13 Killary Emmets 1-08
2011 [53] Seneschalstown 4-13 Moynalty 0-05
2010
2009
2008 St Ciaran's 2-06 Moynalvey 1-08 Known as MFL Div 3B
2007 Inny Gaels Dee Rangers Known as MFL Div 3B
2006 St Vincent's Curraha 3-10 Bective 1-06
2005
2004 Ballinabrackey/Clonard 2-08 Drumconrath/Meath Hill 2-06 Known as MFL Div 3 Shield
2003 Bective 3-09 St Vincent's/Curraha 0-09
2002 Moylagh St Vincent's/Curraha
2001 Boardsmill 4-12 Athboy/Bective 1-05
2000 No Competition
1999 No Competition
1998 No Competition

MFC Division 5 Roll of Honour

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Year Winner Score Opponent Score Notes
2022 St. Michael's/ Nobber 4-15 Wolfe Tones 2-05
2021 Ballivor W/O Ratoath 'B' Scr.
2020 Round Towers 4-11 Dunderry 3-10
2019 [54] Rathkenny 3-08 Moynalvey/Boardsmill 2-09
2017 [55] Dunderry 2-13 St Oliver's 0-12
2016 [56] St Cuthbert's 5-09 Duleek/Bellewstown 1-05
2015 [57] Moynalty 1-15 Kilbride 1-10
2014 [58][59] Nobber 3-13 Blackwater Gaels 3-11
2013 [60] Dunderry 3-14 (AET) Nobber 1-19 (AET)
2012 [61] Ballinabrackey 2-10 Nobber 1-11
2011 Na Fianna 2-10 Bective 1-10
2010
2009
2008 Rathkenny 5-07 (AET) Ballinabrackey 2-10 (AET) Known as MFL Div 4
2007 Dunderry 0-12 Ballivor 2-05 Known as MFL Div 4
2006 No Competition
2005 No Competition
2004 No Competition
2003 No Competition

MFC Division 6 Roll of Honour

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Year Winner Score Opponent Score Notes
2022[62] Moynalvey/Boardsmill 2-9 Clonard/Ballinabrackey 1-6
2021[63] St. Peter's Dunboyne 'B' 4-9 Clann na nGael 1-8

U17 Football Special Championship

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2017 was the final year of an under 18 age limit for minor grades. In 2017 the inaugural under 17 championship (which from 2018 onwards was known as Minor) 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.

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