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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. Walterstown were the defending champions for the second year in a row after they defeated Navan O'Mahonys in the previous years final, and they successfully defended their title (to claim the "3-in-a-row") when beating Skryne 2–9 to 1–7 in the final in

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on 30 September 1984. This was their 5th S.F.C. success. Gerry Cooney raised the Keegan Cup for Walterstown while Martin Barry claimed the 'Man of the Match' award. This was Moynalvey's first ever period in the senior grade after claiming the 1983 Meath Intermediate Football Championship title. Gaeil Colmcille and Martinstown/Athboy were regraded to the I.F.C. after 19 and 5 years as senior clubs respectively.

Team Changes

The following teams have changed division since the 1983 championship season.

To S.F.C.

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

From S.F.C.

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

Group stage

Group A

Round 1 * Walterstown 2-10, 0-6 Kilmainhamwood, 22/4/1984, * Skryne 2-11, 1-5 St. Patrick's, 22/4/1984, * Summerhill - Bye, Round 2 * Skryne 0-10, 1-3 Kilmainhamwood,

, 5/6/1984, * Summerhill 1-12, 0-4 St. Patrick's,

, 5/6/1984, * Walterstown - Bye, Round 3 * Walterstown 1-9, 0-10 Skryne, 1/7/1984, * Summerhill 0-22, 0-2 Kilmainhamwood, 1/7/1984, * St. Patrick's - Bye, Round 4 * Skryne 0-14, 0-7 Summerhill, 29/7/1984, * Walterstown 3-8, 1-8 St. Patrick's, 29/7/1984, * Kilmainhamwood - Bye, Round 5 * Walterstown 4-10, 0-7 Summerhill, 26/8/1984, * St. Patrick's w/o, scr Kilmainhamwood, * Skryne - Bye,

Group B

Round 1 * Seneschalstown 3-12, 0-4 Syddan, 22/4/1984, * Nobber 1-18, 0-2 Gaeil Colmcille, 22/4/1984, * Castletown - Bye, Round 2 * Seneschalstown 3-9, 1-1 Gaeil Colmcille, 10/6/1984, * Nobber 1-14, 1-4 Castletown, Kilberry, 10/6/1984, * Syddan - Bye Round 3 * Seneschalstown 0–11, 1-8 Castletown, 1/7/1984, * Syddan 0–7, 1-4 Gaeil Colmcille, 1/7/1984, * Nobber - Bye, Round 4 * Castletown 4-11, 0-7 Gaeil Colmcille, 8/7/1984, * Nobber 2-9, 0-7 Syddan, 29/7/1984, * Seneschalstown - Bye, Round 5 * Seneschalstown 1-13, 2-7 Nobber, 19/8/1984, * Castletown w/o, scr Syddan, * Gaeil Colmcille - Bye,

Group C

Round 1 * Navan O'Mahonys 2-11, 0-7 Moynalvey, 22/4/1984, * Trim 2-9, 1-8 Martinstown/Athboy, 29/4/1984, * Ballivor - Bye, Round 2 * Ballivor w, l Martinstown/Athboy, * Navan O'Mahonys 1-12, 2-4 Trim, Athboy, 10/6/1984, * Moynalvey - Bye, Round 3 * Navan O'Mahonys 2-8, 1-6 Ballivor, 1/7/1984, * Moynalvey 1-5, 1-3 Trim, 1/7/1984, * Martinstown/Athboy - Bye, Round 4 * Ballivor 1–4, 0-7 Trim, 29/7/1984, * Moynalvey w, l Martinstown/Athboy, * Navan O'Mahonys - Bye, Round 5 * Moynalvey 1-7, 0-6 Ballivor, 20/8/1984, * Navan O'Mahonys w/o, scr Martinstown/Athboy, * Trim - Bye,

Knock-out stages

The winners of Group A & C qualify for the semi-finals. The winner of Group B and the runners-up of each group go into the quarter-finals. Quarter-finals: * Seneschalstown 1-12, 2-7 Moynalvey,

, 9/9/1984, * Skryne 0-13, 2-4 Nobber,

, 9/9/1984, Semi-finals: * Walterstown 2-9, 0-13 Seneschalstown,

, 16/9/1984, * Skryne 2-9, 2-7 Navan O'Mahonys,

, 16/9/1984, Final: * Walterstown 2-9, 1-7 Skryne,

, 30/9/1984,

Leinster Senior Club Football Championship

Preliminary round: *

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1-12, 0-7 Walterstown, Athlone, 21/10/1984,

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Meath Senior Football Championship