The 1980 Meath Senior Football Championship is the 88th 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 13 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. Navan O'Mahonys were the defending champions after they defeated Summerhill in the previous years final. However, they lost their crown when losing to eventual champions Waltertown at the semi-final stage. This was Martinstown/Athboy's first ever period in the senior grade after claiming the 1979 Meath Intermediate Football Championship title. On 19 October 1981, Walterstown claimed their 2nd Senior Championship title, when defeating Syddan 4-9 to 0-6 in

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. Neil O'Sullivan raised the Keegan Cup for "The Blacks" while Ollie O'Brien claimed the 'Man of the Match' award. The match was watched by an attendance of 7,000. Duleek were regraded to the 1980 I.F.C. at the end of the campaign.

Team Changes

The following teams have changed division since the 1980 championship season.

To S.F.C.

Promoted from I.F.C. * Martinstown/Athboy - (Intermediate Champions)

From S.F.C.

Regraded to I.F.C. * Ballivor * Martry Harps * Moylagh

Group stage

Group A

Round 1 * Seneschalstown 1-11, 1-10 Navan O'Mahonys, Martry, 13/4/1980, * Dunshaughlin 1-7, 0-8 St. Patrick's, Seneschalstown, 13/4/1980, * Skryne 1-11, 1-5 Gaeil Colmcille,

, 13/4/1980, * Summerhill - Bye, Round 2 * Navan O'Mahonys 2-7, 1-8 Summerhill, Trim, 27/4/1980, * Skryne 1-8, 1-7 St. Patrick's, Duleek, 27/4/1980, * Dunshaughlin 1-5, 1-4 Gaeil Colmcille,

, 11/5/1980, * Seneschalstown - Bye, Round 3 * Seneschalstown 3-3, 0-10 Summerhill, Dunshaughlin, 11/5/1980, * Gaeil Colmcille 1-7, 1-5 St. Patrick's, Dunshaughlin, 18/5/1980, * Skryne 3-8, 0-3 Dunshaughlin,

, 18/5/1980, * Navan O'Mahonys - Bye, Round 4 * Seneschalstown 1-10, 1-6 Dunshaughlin,

, 1/6/1980, * Skryne 0-10, 1-7 Navan O'Mahonys, Seneschalstown, 1/6/1980, * Summerhill 0-10, 0-5 Gaeil Colmcille, Athboy, 13/7/1980, * St. Patrick's - Bye, Round 5 * Navan O'Mahonys 4-9, 1-7 St. Patrick's, Kilmessan, 22/6/1980, * Summerhill w, l Dunshaughlin, * Seneschalstown w/o, scr Gaeil Colmcille,

, 18/7/1980, * Skryne - Bye, Round 6: * Navan O'Mahonys 1-13, 3-2 Dunshaughlin, Kilmessan, 18/7/1980, * Summerhill 3-3, 1-7 Skryne, Dunshaughlin, 1/8/1980, * Seneschalstown 1-10, 2-7 St. Patrick's, Duleek, 26/8/1980, * Gaeil Colmcille - Bye, Round 7: * Skryne 1-10, 1-4 Seneschalstown,

, 10/8/1980, * Summerhill 2-4, 2-4 St. Patrick's, Seneschalstown, 10/8/1980, * Navan O'Mahonys w/o, scr Gaeil Colmcille, * Dunshaughlin - Bye, Play-Offs: * Navan O'Mahonys 2-9, 1-11 Skryne,

, 31/8/1980, * Skryne 1-8, 1-6 Seneschalstown,

, 7/9/1980.

Group B

Round 1 * Trim 0-9, 0-5 Martinstown/Athboy, Kilskyre, 13/4/1980, * Walterstown 4-12, 3-2 Duleek, Skryne, 13/4/1980, * Syddan 1-7, 1-2 Castletown, Kilberry, 13/4/1980, Round 2 * Syddan 0-18, 1-3 Duleek, Kilberry, 27/4/1980, * Walterstown 3-10, 0-5 Martinstown/Athboy, Kells, 18/5/1980, * Castletown 1-11, 0-5 Trim, Kells, 18/5/1980, Round 3 * Walterstown 4-9, 1-6 Syddan, Castletown, 25/5/1980, * Trim 2-14, 1-6 Duleek, Dunshaughlin, 1/6/1980, * Castletown 3-11, 0-6 Martinstown/Athboy, Martry, 13/7/1980, Round 4 * Trim 1-7, 0-9 Walterstown,

, 9/7/1980, * Duleek w/o, scr Castletown, Seneschalstown, 18/7/1980, * Syddan 3-13, 0-6 Martinstown/Athboy, Kells, 20/7/1980, Round 5 * Syddan 1-9, 0-11 Trim,

, 31/8/1980, * Walterstown 1-11, 1-9 Castletown,

, 31/8/1980, * Duleek w/o, scr Martinstown/Athboy,

Knock-out Stages

The winners and runners up of each group qualify for the semi-finals. Semi-finals: * Syddan 1-7, 0-7 Skryne,

, 14/9/1980, * Walterstown 3-12, 2-9 Navan O'Mahonys,

, 14/9/1980, Final: * Walterstown 4-9, 0-6 Syddan,

, 19/10/1980,

Leinster Senior Club Football Championship

Quarter-final: * Civil Service 0-8, 0-8 Walterstown, O'Toole Park, 9/11/1980, * Walterstown 3-9, 0-6 Civil Service,

, 23/11/1980, Semi-final: * Walterstown 2-9, 2-9

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, 7/12/1980, * Walterstown 4-8, 1-4

, 21/12,1980, Final: * Walterstown 2-9, 2-8 Éire Óg,

, 22/2/1981,

All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship

Semi-final: * Walterstown 2-12, 1-5 St. Mary's, Final: * St. Finbarr's 1-8, 0-6 Walterstown,

References

External links

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