The 1978 Meath Senior Football Championship is the 86th 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 16 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. Summerhill were the defending champions after they defeated Seneschalstown after a replay in the previous years final. However, they lost their crown held for 4 years when losing to Walterstown in the final. This was Dunshaughlin's second ever period in the senior grade after claiming the 1977 Meath Intermediate Football Championship title. On 10 September 1978, Walterstown claimed their 1st Senior Championship title, when defeating Summerhill 0-7 to 0-6 in

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. Christy Bowens raised the Keegan Cup for "The Blacks". Dunderry and Kilbride were regraded to the 1979 I.F.C. at the end of the campaign.

Team Changes

The following teams have changed division since the 1977 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. *

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Group stage

Group A

Round 1: * Skryne 0-7, 1-3 Syddan, Seneschalstown, 9/4/1978, * Walterstown 0-8, 0-5 Gaeil Colmcille, Martry, 9/4/1978, * St. Patrick's 0-7, 0-1 Dunderry, Donaghmore, 9/4/1978, * Trim 3-7, 1-4 Martry Harps, Kilmessan, 9/4/1978, Round 2: * Trim 1-10, 0-9 Skryne,

, 23/4/1978, * Dunderry 1-3, 1-3 Gaeil Colmcille, Athboy, 23/4/1978, * St. Patrick's 2-8, 1-5 Walterstown, Skryne, 23/4/1978, * Martry Harps 2-5, 1-5 Syddan, Seneschalstown, 30/4/1978, Round 3: * Skryne 7-11, 1-5 Martry Harps, Seneschalstown, 14/5/1978, * Walterstown 2-8, 0-4 Dunderry, Kilberry, 14/5/1978, * St. Patrick's 2-6, 0-10 Gaeil Colmcille, Castletown, 14/5/1978, * Trim 2-9, 2-7 Syddan, Kells, 14/5/1978, Round 4: * Skryne 3-13, 1-4 Gaeil Colmcille, Dunshaughlin, 28/5/1978, * Martry Harps 2-11, 0-5 Dunderry, Kells, 28/5/1978, * St. Patrick's 3-13, 1-6 Syddan, Seneschalstown, 4/6/1978, * Walterstown 1-12, 0-4 Trim, Skryne, 4/6/1978, Round 5: * St. Patrick's 2-8, 2-7 Martry Harps, Skryne, 11/6/1978, * Trim 2-9, 0-5 Gaeil Colmcille, Athboy, 11/6/1978, * Skryne 3-12, 0-3 Dunderry, Kilmessan, 11/6/1978, * Walterstown 3-11, 0-1 Syddan, Kilberry, 25/6/1978, Round 6: * Skryne 1-14, 3-6 St. Patrick's, Seneschalstown, 25/6/1978, * Walterstown 4-8, 1-4 Martry Harps, Athboy, 9/7/1978, * Trim 1-17, 0-2 Dunderry, Dunshaughlin, 9/7/1978, * Gaeil Colmcille w, l Syddan, Round 7: * Trim 2-7, 2-3 St. Patrick's,

, 16/7/1978, * Martry Harps 0-8, 0-3 Gaeil Colmcille, Kilberry, 16/7/1978, * Syddan 3-10, 1-4 Dunderry, Kilberry, 16/7/1978, * Walterstown 1-7, 0-5 Skryne, Duleek, 16/7/1978,

Group B

Round 1 * Navan O'Mahonys 1-10, 1-6 Seneschalstown, Kilberry, 9/4/1978, * Summerhill 3-8, 2-5 Moylagh, Kilberry, 9/4/1978, * Castletown 2-8, 0-4 Kilbride, Duleek, 9/4/1978, * Dunshaughlin 1-8, 1-7 Ballivor,

, 9/4/1978, Round 2 * Moylagh 1-16, 0-8 Kilbride,

, 23/4/1978, * Navan O'Mahonys 3-11, 0-6 Ballivor, Trim, 23/4/1978, * Seneschalstown 0-7, 0-5 Dunshaughlin, Kilmessan, 23/4/1978, * Summerhill 2-8, 1-4 Castletown, Kilberry, 23/4/1978, Round 3 * Seneschalstown 1-12, 4-3 Ballivor, Trim, 14/5/1978, * Summerhill 2-10, 0-6 Kilbride, Kilmessan, 14/5/1978, * Castletown 0-7, 0-5 Moylagh, Ballinlough, 14/5/1978, * Navan O'Mahonys 2-8, 1-5 Dunshaughlin, Skryne, 14/5/1978, Round 4 * Seneschalstown 3-13, 3-8 Moylagh, Kilberry, 28/5/1978, * Navan O'Mahonys 2-9, 0-2 Castletown, Kilberry, 4/6/1978, * Summerhill 0-17, 0-4 Dunshaughlin, Kilmessan, 30/7/1978, * Kilbride w/o, scr Ballivor, Dunshaughlin, 30/7/1978, Round 5 * Summerhill 2-6, 1-8 Navan O'Mahonys, Trim, 25/6/1978, * Seneschalstown 1-12, 0-2 Kilbride, Duleek, 25/6/1978, * Moylagh 1-9, 0-6 Dunshaughlin,

, 25/6/1978, * Ballivor w/o, scr Castletown, Round 6: * Navan O'Mahonys 2-13, 0-6 Moylagh, Athboy, 9/7/1978, * Summerhill 3-18, 1-4 Ballivor, Kildalkey, 9/7/1978, * Seneschalstown 1-10, 2-3 Castletown,

, 9/7/1978, * Dunshaughlin w, l Kilbride, Duleek, Round 7: * Summerhill 1-7, 0-6 Seneschalstown, Dunshaughlin, 16/7/1978, * Navan O'Mahonys 5-16, 1-4 Kilbride, Skryne, 16/7/1978, * Castletown 2-8, 1-9 Dunshaughlin, * Moylagh w/o, scr Ballivor,

Knock-out Stages

The winners and runners up of each group qualify for the semi-finals. Semi-finals: * Walterstown 3-9, 1-7 Navan O'Mahonys,

, 20/8/1978, * Summerhill 0-8, 0-2 Trim,

, 27/8/1978, Final: * Walterstown 0-7, 0-6 Summerhill,

, 10/9/1978,

Leinster Senior Club Football Championship

Quarter-final: * Walsh Island 2-11, 1-9 Walterstown,

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, 29/10/1978,

References

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