The 1974 Meath Senior Football Championship is the 82nd edition of the Meath GAA's premier club

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tournament for senior graded teams in

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. The tournament consists of 15 teams, with the winner going on to represent Meath in the

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. The championship starts with a group stage and then progresses to a knock out stage. This season saw Bohermeen's return to the top flight after claiming the 1973 Meath Intermediate Football Championship title. Navan O'Mahonys were the defending champions after they defeated Ballivor in the previous years final, however they failed to make it passed the group stage this season. On 13 October 1974, Summerhill won their first Meath S.F.C. title when they defeated Bohermeen 0-9 to 0-7 in the final in

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. Austin Lyons raised the Keegan Cup for the 'Hill.

Team Changes

The following teams have changed division since the 1973 championship season.

To S.F.C.

Promoted from I.F.C. *

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(Intermediate Champions).

From S.F.C.

Regraded to I.F.C. * Ballinlough

Group stage

Group A

Round 1: * Summerhill 4-11, 2-5 St. Patrick's, Dunshaughlin, 7/4/1974, * Seneschalstown 3-12, 0-7 Slane, Duleek, 7/4/1974, * Walterstown 1-10, 1-7 Skryne,

, 7/4/1974, * Ballivor 1-7, 1-6 Dunderry, Trim, 7/4/1974, Round 2: * Walterstown 3-9, 1-4 Slane, Seneschalstown, 5/5/1974, * Summerhill 3-5, 2-7 Dunderry, Trim, 12/5/1974, * Ballivor 1-11, 1-7 St. Patrick's, ???, 12/5/1974, * Seneschalstown 2-10, 1-9 Skryne,

, 26/5/1974, Round 3: * Dunderry 1-10, 1-6 St. Patrick's, Dunshaughlin, 26/5/1974, * Seneschalstown 0-14, 1-5 Walterstown,

, 2/6/1974, * Slane 5-11, 0-2 Skryne, Seneschalstown, 16/6/1974, * Summerhill 2-6, 1-8 Ballivor, Trim, 19/6/1974, Round 4: * Dunderry 1-7, 0-7 Walterstown,

, 16/6/1974, * Summerhill 3-8, 3-5 Skryne, Trim, 14/7/1974, * Seneschalstown 4-12, 0-9 Ballivor, Kilmessan, 14/7/1974, * St. Patrick's w, l Slane, Duleek, Round 5: * Seneschalstown 4-7, 1-7 St. Patrick's, Duleek, 21/7/1974, * Slane 2-4, 1-7 Dunderry, Duleek, 21/7/1974, * Walterstown 2-8, 0-10 Summerhill,

, 11/8/1974, * Skryne 1-10, 2-4 Ballivor, Trim, 11/8/1974, Round 6: * Skryne 2-11, 2-6 St. Patrick's, Duleek, 18/8/1974, * Seneschalstown 3-12, 2-6 Dunderry, Kilberry, 18/8/1974, * Summerhill w, l Slane, * Walterstown w, l Ballivor, Round 7: * Summerhill 3-6, 0-9 Seneschalstown,

, 8/9/1974, * St. Patrick's w, l Walterstown, * Ballivor w, l Slane, * Skryne w, l Dunderry,

Group B

Round 1: * Kilbride 4-7, 0-6 Duleek, Skryne, 7/4/1974, * Trim 2-5, 0-8 Gaeil Colmcille,

, 7/4/1974, * Bohermeen 0-12, 0-9 Navan O'Mahonys, Kells, 7/4/1974, * Syddan - Bye, Round 2: * Syddan 0-13, 0-3 Duleek, Castletown, 5/5/1974, * Gaeil Colmcille 1-9, 1-7 Bohermeen, Gibbstown, 19/5/1974, * Trim 0-8, 0-7 Navan O'Mahonys, Kilmessan, 19/5/1974, * Kilbride - Bye, Round 3: * Kilbride 3-6, 0-9 Syddan, Duleek, 19/5/1974, * Bohermeen 1-10, 1-6 Trim, Kells, 16/6/1974, * Gaeil Colmcille 2-7, 0-6 Navan O'Mahonys, Kilberry, 16/6/1974, * Duleek - Bye, Round 4: * Bohermeen 0-7, 0-4 Syddan, Kilberry, 14/7/1974, * Kilbride 2-6, 1-8 Gaeil Colmcille,

, 7/7/1974, * Navan O'Mahonys 2-10, 1-4 Duleek, Seneschalstown, 14/7/1974, * Trim - Bye, Round 5: * Bohermeen 0-12, 0-7 Kilbride,

, 21/7/1974, * Navan O'Mahonys 1-9, 0-9 Syddan, Castletown, 30/7/1974, * Duleek 3-6, 1-6 Trim, Skryne, 30/7/1974, * Gaeil Colmcille - Bye, Round 6: * Duleek 2-4, 0-7 Gaeil Colmcille, Kilberry, 18/8/1974, * Kilbride 2-4, 0-9 Navan O'Mahonys, Duleek, 18/8/1974, * Trim 1-7, 0-3 Syddan, Kells, 25/8/1974, * Bohermeen - Bye, Round 7: * Bohermeen 2-10, 0-7 Duleek, Seneschalstown, 25/8/1974, * Trim 2-8, 0-8 Kilbride, Dunshaughlin, 1/9/1974, * Syddan w/o, scr Gaeil Colmcille, Martry, 8/9/1974, * Navan O'Mahonys - Bye, Semi-final playoff: * Kilbride 1-6, 0-7 Trim, Dunshaughlin, 8/9/1974,

Knock-out Stages

Relegation final

* Gaeil Colmcille w, l Slane,

Finals

The winners and runners up of each group qualify for the semi-finals. Semi-finals: * Bohermeen 1-7, 1-5 Seneschalstown, Kells, 29/9/1974, * Summerhill 1-11, 2-7 Kilbride,

, 29/9/1974, Final: * Summerhill 0-9, 0-7 Bohermeen,

, 13/10/1974,

Leinster Senior Club Football Championship

Preliminary round: * Summerhill w, l The Downs,

, 24/11/1974, Quarter-final: * Summerhill 3-7, 1-3

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, 6/12/1974, Semi-final: *

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1-8, 1-4 Summerhill,

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, 12/1/1975,

References

External links

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