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tournament for senior graded teams in

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. The tournament consists of 14 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 Skryne in the previous years final, however they lost their crown when losing to eventual champions Walterstown after a Semi-final replay. This was Ballivor's third period in the senior grade after claiming the 1981 Meath Intermediate Football Championship title. On 31 October 1982, Walterstown claimed their 3rd Senior Championship title, when defeating Summerhill 1-7 to 0-5 in

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. Eamonn O'Brien raised the Keegan Cup for Walterstown while Neil O'Sullivan claimed the 'Man of the Match' award.

Team Changes

The following teams have changed division since the 1981 championship season.

To S.F.C.

Promoted from I.F.C. * Ballivor - (Intermediate Champions)

From S.F.C.

Regraded to I.F.C. * n/a

Group stage

Group A

Round 1 * Castletown 2-8, 0-7 Navan O'Mahonys, Martry, 18/4/1982, * St. Patrick's 0-7, 0-2 Skryne, Duleek, 18/4/1982, * Syddan 1-8, 1-3 Seneschalstown,

, 18/4/1982, * Ballivor - Bye, Round 2 * Navan O'Mahonys 2-4, 0-5 Ballivor, Athboy, 2/5/1982, * St. Patrick's 0-9, 0-7 Syddan,

, 2/5/1982, * Skryne 4-8, 1-9 Seneschalstown, Duleek, 2/5/1982, * Castletown - Bye, Round 3 * Skryne 5-10, 1-2 Syddan,

, 23/5/1982, * St. Patrick's 0-5, 0-2 Seneschalstown, Duleek, 23/5/1982, * Castletown 2-6, 1-7 Ballivor, Kells, 30/5/1982, * Navan O'Mahonys - Bye, Round 4 * Syddan 2-6, 1-6 Ballivor, Kells, 6/6/1982, * St. Patrick's 0-10, 0-7 Castletown, Skryne, 6/6/1982, * Navan O'Mahonys 3-6, 2-7 Seneschalstown, Kilberry, 6/6/1982, * Skryne - Bye, Round 5 * Castletown 2-7, 1-5 Syddan, Kells, 4/7/1982, * Navan O'Mahonys 3-9, 1-13 Skryne, Seneschalstown, 11/7/1982, * Seneschalstown 4-18, 3-2 Ballivor, Trim, 11/7/1982, * St. Patrick's - Bye, Round 6: * Castletown 2-9, 1-4 Seneschalstown,

, 25/7/1982, * Skryne w, l Ballivor,

, 25/7/1982, * Navan O'Mahonys 1-14, 2-7 St. Patrick's, Dunshaughlin, 1/8/1982, * Syddan - Bye, Round 7: * Navan O'Mahonys w/o, scr Syddan, Kilberry, 22/8/1982, * Castletown 2-3, 0-5 Skryne, Seneschalstown, 22/8/1982, * St. Patrick's w/o, scr Ballivor, * Seneschalstown - Bye, Semi-final Play-offs: * Navan O'Mahonys 0-10, 0-4 St. Patrick's, Seneschalstown, 29/8/1982, * St. Patrick's 2-10, 1-1 Castletown, Seneschalstown, 5/9/1982,

Group B

Round 1 * Gaeil Colmcille 0-7, 0-6 Dunshaughlin,

, 28/3/1982, * Nobber 1-6, 0-8 Walterstown, Kells, 18/4/1982, * Summerhill 4-7, 1-4 Martinstown/Athboy, Trim, 2/5/1982, * Trim - Bye, Round 2 * Nobber 2-6, 2-3 Trim, Kilberry, 25/4/1982, * Summerhill 0-13, 0-5 Dunshaughlin, Kilmessan, 9/5/1982, * Martinstown/Athboy 0-8, 1-3 Gaeil Colmcille, Kilskyre, 23/5/1982, * Walterstown - Bye, Round 3 * Walterstown 2-9, 1-2 Trim, Athboy, 6/6/1982, * Summerhill 1-17, 0-1 Gaeil Colmcille, Kildalkey, 6/6/1982, * Martinstown/Athboy 1-9, 0-5 Dunshaughlin, Trim, 6/6/1982, * Nobber - Bye, Round 4 * Nobber 1-11, 1-4 Dunshaughlin, Seneschalstown, 27/6/1982, * Trim 1-13, 0-5 Gaeil Colmcille, Kilskyre, 27/6/1982, * Walterstown 0-10, 1-3 Martinstown/Athboy, Kilmessan, 11/7/1982, * Summerhill - Bye, Round 5 * Summerhill 1-7, 0-4 Nobber,

, 11/7/1982, * Trim w/o, scr Dunshaughlin, Skryne, 11/7/1982, * Walterstown 3-13, 0-7 Gaeil Colmcille, Martry, 25/7/1982, * Martinstown/Athboy - Bye, Round 6: * Nobber 2-18, 1-5 Martinstown/Athboy, Kilberry, 18/7/1982, * Summerhill 1-12, 2-3 Trim,

, 18/7/1982, * Walterstown w/o, scr Dunshaughlin, * Gaeil Colmcille - Bye, Round 7: * Nobber 1-12, 1-6 Gaeil Colmcille, Kilberry, 13/8/1982, * Walterstown 1-8, 1-4 Summerhill, Kilcloon, 15/8/1982, * Trim w, l Martinstown/Athboy, * Dunshaughlin - Bye, Semi-final Play-offs: * Summerhill 1-4, 0-7 Walterstown,

, 29/8/1982, * Summerhill 1-9, 1-6 Walterstown, Skryne, 5/9/1982, * Walterstown 1-9, 1-9 Nobber,

, 12/9/1982, * Walterstown 0-12, 1-6 Nobber,

, 26/9/1982,

Knock-out Stages

The winners and runners up of each group qualify for the semi-finals. Semi-finals: * Summerhill 2-10, 0-6 St. Patrick's,

, 12/9/1982, * Walterstown 0-10, 1-7 Navan O'Mahonys, Kells, 26/9/1982, Semi-final Replay: * Walterstown 0-6, 0-5 Navan O'Mahonys, Kells, 17/10/1982, Final: * Walterstown 1-7, 0-5 Summerhill,

, 31/10/1982,

Leinster Senior Club Football Championship

Preliminary round: *

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2-5, 1-5 Summerhill, Athlone, 17/10/1982,

References

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