# Meath Minor Football Championship

The Meath Minor Football Championship is a Gaelic Athletic Association competition organised by the Meath Minor County Board for minor (under-17) Gaelic football clubs in County Meath, Ireland. The current (2023) MFC Division 1 champions of Meath are St Peter’s Dunboyne . Lower-level teams play in Divisions 2-6.
2017 was the final year of this competition with an under 18 age limit for minor grades – an under 17 championship replaced it after a vote at the GAA congress on 26 February 2016.
The trophy awarded to the winners is the Delaney Cup.
At the adjourned Meath GAA Annual Convention in the Pavilion at the Showgrounds, Navan on 13 April 1924, a dual proposal from Dulane F.C. and Kilcarn H.C. suggested the formation of a Minor Football competition, with the medals to be provided for the competition if five or more clubs compete. The proposal was intended to persuade the younger generation from engaging in foreign sports such as cricket. The motion was amended to set an age limit of 16 years for the first installment of the competition.
The draw for the inaugural Meath M.F.C. (conducted on Tuesday 13 May 1924) was as follows: A Division - Navan Harps -vs- De la Salle; Dulane -vs- Bohermeen; Commons -vs- Athlumney. B Division - Salesian College Warrenstown -vs- Curraha; Painestown -vs- Ardcath; Longwood -vs- Donaghmore; Duleek -vs- Walterstown.

## Meath M.F.C. Division 1

M.F.C. Division 1 Roll of Honour
The Delany Cup was first presented in 1956 to Navan De la Salle by Mr. Eamon Delany of Laytown.
Year
Winner
Score
Opponent
2023
St Peter’s Dunboyne
2-13
St Colmcille’s
2-12
2022
Donaghmore/Ashbourne
1-12
Seneschalstown
1-06
2021
St Colmcille's
1-12
Donaghmore/Ashbourne
1-08
2020
Dunshaughlin
3-12
St Colmcille's
2-08
2019
St Colmcille's
2-10
Summerhill
1-11
2018
Donaghmore/Ashbourne
4-11
St Colmcille's
0-12
2017
Ratoath
2-12
Na Fianna
0-12
2016
St Colmcille's
1-14
Na Fianna
0-13
2015
Summerhill
1-14
Skryne
1-09
2014
St. Peter's Dunboyne
2-06
St Colmcille's
1-06
2013
Donaghmore/Ashbourne
3-05
St. Peter's Dunboyne
0-07
2012
Ratoath
1-11
Donaghmore/Ashbourne
0-08
2011
Ratoath
0-11
Moynalvey
0-09
2010
Navan O'Mahony's
1-07
Ratoath
0-09
2009
Dunshaughlin
1-14
Donaghmore/Ashbourne
1-05
2008
Donaghmore/Ashbourne
4-04
Round Towers
1-02
2007
Donaghmore/Ashbourne
1-13
St Ciaran's
1-05
2006
Donaghmore/Ashbourne
2-08
Summerhill
2-07
2005
Summerhill
2-16
St Martin's
2-09
2004
Summerhill
0-10
Na Fianna
0-08
2003
Navan O'Mahony's
2-08
Summerhill
1-09
2002
St. Peter's Dunboyne
2-13
Wolfe Tones
1-08
2001
Navan O'Mahony's
3-20
St. Peter's Dunboyne
0-04
2000
Navan O'Mahony's
3-09
St Colmcille's
1-06
1999
Blackhall Gaels
2-10
Summerhill
1-04
1998
Walterstown
0-12
Dunderry
0-10
1997
St Cuthbert's
0-20
Walterstown
2-09
1996
St Cuthbert's
0-12
St. Peter's Dunboyne
0-07
1995
Simonstown Gaels
1-13
Oldcastle
1-08
1994
Round Towers
2-12
Killough Gaels
1-10
1993
Moynalvey/Kilcloon
1-05, 2-07 (R)
Simonstown Gaels
1-05, 0-10 (R)
1992
Moynalvey/Kilcloon
2-08
Gaeil Colmcille
0-02
1991
Moynalvey/Kilcloon
2-11
Duleek/Seneschalstown
0-08
1990
Simonstown Gaels
1-15
Ballivor/Athboy
1-02
1989
Duleek
2-03, 2-06 (R)
St. Martin's
0-09, 1-06 (R)
1988
Simonstown Gaels
0-09
Duleek
1-04
1987
St Martin's/Ratoath
0-05
Slane
0-04
1986
St Cuthbert's
4-09
Oldcastle
0-03
1985
St Cuthbert's
4-03
Oldcastle
1-04
1984
St Cuthbert's
1-09
Slane
1-03
1983
Duleek/St Colmcille's
2-05
St Cuthbert's
1-05
1982
Duleek/St Colmcille's
2-11
Trim
2-05
1981
Slane
2-06
Trim
1-02
1980
De la Salle
2-05
St Patrick's
0-06
1979
Donaghmore/Ratoath
1-08
De la Salle
2-04
1978
De la Salle
4-10
Ballivor
1-05
1977
Donaghmore/Ratoath
2-08
Kells
0-07
1976
De la Salle
5-08
Walterstown/Seneschalstown
0-02
1975
Walterstown/Seneschalstown
3-06
Duleek
0-07
1974
Skryne
1-05
Dee Rangers
1-04
1973
Skryne
3-06
Dee Rangers
1-05
1972
Trim
3-04
Dunshaughlin
0-09
1971
Walterstown
6-12
Moynalty
0-02
1970
De la Salle
5-04
Ratoath
0-02
1969
De la Salle
Trim
1968
Trim
2-07
Walterstown
0-04
1967
Trim
Duleek
1966
Boyne Emmets
2-04
Trim
1-05
1965
Gaeil Colmcille
1-09
De la Salle
0-09
1964
Boyne Emmets
0-09
Gaeil Colmcille
0-05
1963
De la Salle
4-03
Kells
1-01
1962
De la Salle
1-05
Castletown
0-00
1961
Castletown
4-01
Duleek
2-03
1960
Duleek
1-08
Kiltale
1-07
1959
Kells
2-05
Boyne Emmets
0-04
1958
Boyne Emmets
3-05
Kells
1-06
1957
Kilberry
1-06
Donaghmore
1-02
1956
De la Salle
3-05
Kilskyre
1-08
1955
Kilberry
2-05
Kilskyre
(2-01
1954
De la Salle
3-05
Trim
2-05
1953
De la Salle
2-07
St Kieran's
0-06
1952
De la Salle
4-05
Athboy
0-05
1951
Kells
2-01
De la Salle
1-03
1950
De la Salle
1-08
Trim
1-05
1949
Julianstown
3-03
Trim
3-01
1948
Julianstown
3-05
Kells St Colmcille's
1-04
1947
Julianstown
Dunshaughlin
1946
Navan O'Growneys
0-19
Duleek
0-05
1945
Clann na Mídhe (Kilmainhamwood)
6-09
Navan O'Growneys
0-01
1944*
Clann na Mídhe (Kilmainhamwood)
0-07
Kells St Colmcille's
1-05
1943
Salesian College
4-13
Drumbaragh 0-01
1942
Summerhill
6-07
De la Salle
1-03
1941
Duleek
9-04
Castletown
1-01
1940 *
Kells
1-03
De la Salle
2-02
1939
De la Salle
2-03 (R)
Donaghmore
2-03 (R)
1938
Donaghmore
3-03, 3-05 (R)
Kells
2-06, 1-01 (R)
1937
De la Salle
1-04, 5-05 (R)
Rathfeigh
2-01, 2-04 (R)
1936
Rathfeigh
Bettystown
1935
Donaghmore
Erin's Own (Kells)
1934
Erin's Own (Kells)
4-03
De la Salle
1-01
1933
Erin's Own (Kells)
3-04
De la Salle
1-04
1932
Donaghmore
(1-06)
Martry
(0-06)
1931
De la Salle
1-03, 2-02 (R)
Donaghmore
1-03, 1-04 (R)
1930
Erin's Own (Kells)
Syddan
1929
De la Salle
3-03
Martry
0-03
1928 *
Commons
0-01
Kilbeg
1-04
1927
Kilbeg
1-04
Commons
1-03
1926
De la Salle
1-03
Carnaross
0-05
1925
De la Salle
4-07
Duleek
2-02
1924
De la Salle
3-02
Salesian College
2-00
The 1944 final was awarded to Clann na Mídhe when it became known that Kells St. Colmcille's played an illegal (over-aged) player.
The 1940 final was awarded to Kells after they objected to the final result.
The 1928 final was awarded to the Commons club after it was found that Kilbeg fielded an unregistered player.
Meath M.F.C. Division 1 Top Winners
Club
Titles
Years won
De la Salle
19
1924, 1925, 1926, 1929, 1931, 1937, 1939, 1950, 1952, 1953,
1954, 1956, 1962, 1963, 1969, 1970, 1976, 1978, 1980.
Donaghmore/Ashbourne
9
1932, 1935, 1938, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2013, 2018, 2022
St Cuthbert's
5
1984, 1985, 1986, 1996, 1997.
Navan O'Mahony's
4
2000, 2001, 2003, 2010.
Kells
4
1940, 1951, 1959, 1965.
Summerhill
4
1942, 2004, 2005, 2015.
St. Peter's Dunboyne
3
2002, 2014, 2023
St Colmcille's
3
2016, 2019, 2021.
Ratoath
3
2011, 2012, 2017
Moynalvey/Kilcloon
3
1991, 1992, 1993
Duleek
3
1941, 1960, 1989
Trim
3
1967, 1968, 1972
Boyne Emmets (Rathkenny, Slane & Seneschalstown)
3
1958, 1964, 1966
Simonstown Gaels
3
1988, 1990, 1995
Julianstown
3
1947, 1948, 1949
Erin's Own (Kells)
3
1930, 1933, 1934
Dunshaughlin
2
2009, 2020
Walterstown
2
1971, 1998
Duleek/St Colmcille's
2
1982, 1983.
Donaghmore/Ratoath
2
1977, 1979
Skryne
2
1973, 1974
Kilberry
2
1955, 1957
Gleann na Mí
2
1944, 1945
Blackhall Gaels
1
1999
Round Towers
1
1994
St Martin's/Ratoath
1
1987.
Slane
1
1981
Walterstown/Seneschalstown
1
1975
Castletown
1
1961
O'Growney's (Navan)
1
1946
Salesian College
1
1943
Rathfeigh
1
1936
The Commons
1
1928
Kilbeg
1
1927 :
* The 1944 final was awarded to Clann na Mídhe when it became known that Kells St Colmcille's played an illegal (over-aged) player.
* The 1940 final was awarded to Kells after they objected to the final result.

## MFC Division 2 Roll of Honour

This competition was known as the (Minor Football League) M.F.L. Division 2 before 2010.
| Year | Winner | Score | Opponent | Score |
| 2022 | St. Peter's Dunboyne | 1-13 | Navan O'Mahony's | 1-6 |
| 2021 | Killary Emmets | 1-13 | Skryne | 0-7 |
| 2020 | Navan O'Mahony's | 0-17 | Donaghmore/Ashbourne | 2-07 |
| 2019 | Dunshaughlin | 1-09 | St. Peter's Dunboyne | 1-08 |
| 2018 | Dunshaughlin | 1-12 | North Meath Gaels | 0-06 |
| 2017 | Wolfe Tones | 2-11, 4-12 (R) | Summerhill | 0-14, 2-16 (R) |
| 2016 | St Vincent's/Curraha | 2-13 | St Oliver's | 2-11 |
| 2015 | Oldcastle | 3-11 | Jenkinstown Gaels | 3-10 |
| 2014 | Trim | 5-08 | Seneschalstown | 1-06 |
| 2013 | Trim | 2-14 | Killary Emmets | 1-05 |
| 2012 | St Vincent's/Curraha | 2-15 | Na Fianna | 1-08 |
| 2011 | Trim | 1-10 | Skryne | 1-07 |
| 2010 | St. Peter's Dunboyne | 3-10 | St Vincent's/Curraha | 1-14 |
| 2009 | Summerhill | 2-06 | Duleek/Bellewstown | 1-08 |
| 2008 | Skryne | 2-10 | Walterstown | 0-06 |
| 2007 | Round Towers | 1-13 | Walterstown | 1-04 |
| 2006 | Blackhall Gaels | 3-08 | Skryne | 1-10 |
| 2005 | Parnells | 2-08 | Wolfe Tones | 2-07 |
| 2004 | Parnells | 2-12 | St Colmcille's | 1-12 |
| 2003 | Simonstown Gaels | 0-14 | St Cuthbert's | 3-04 |
| 2002 | St Martin's | 0-11, 3-05 (R) | Ratoath | 2-05, 2-07 (R) |
| 2001 | St Cianan's | 0-13 | Dee Rangers | 1-09 |
| 2000 | Trim | 2-09 | St Ciaran's | 1-08 |
| 1999 | Wolfe Tones | 1-10 | St Ciarán's | 0-09 |
| 1998 | Drumconrath/Meath Hill | 1-14 | Trim | 1-08 |
| 1997 | St Ciaran's | 2-07 | Blackhall Gaels | 1-05 |
| 1996 | Walterstown | 0-15 (R) | Parnells | 1-09 (R) |
| 1995 | Trim | 2-11 | St Patrick's | 1-07 |
| 1994 | Wolfe Tones/St Michael's | 3-06 | Oldcastle | 1-10 |
| 1993 | | | | |
| 1992 | Walterstown | 1-07 | St Patrick's | 1-04 |
| 1991 | Skryne | 1-13 | Clonard | 0-08 |
| 1990 | Wolfe Tones/St Michael's | 1-07 | Dee Rangers | 0-08 |

## MFC Division 3 Roll of Honour

| Year | Winner | Score | Opponent | Score |
| 2022 | Kilbride | 2-18 | Rathkenny | 2-15 |
| 2021 | Rathkenny/Slane | 3-14 | Ballinlough | 3-06 |
| 2020 | Ballinabrackey | 2-15 | Wolfe Tones | 3-09 |
| 2019 | Wolfe Tones | 3-12 | Ballinabrackey | 2-10 |
| 2018 | Summerhill | 1-09 | Oldcastle | 0-11 |
| 2017 | Oldcastle | 5-14 | Kilbride | 3-13 |
| 2016 | Clann na nGael | 2-14 | Ballivor/Boardsmill | 2-07 |
| 2015 | Seneschalstown | 1-14 | Duleek/Bellewstown | 1-05 |
| 2014 | Killary Emmets | 2-09, 2-13 (R) | St Patrick's | 2-09, 2-09 (R) |
| 2013 | Wolfe Tones | 2-09 | Rathkenny | 1-07 |
| 2012 | St Oliver's | 3-11 | Seneschalstown | 1-04 |
| 2011 | St Vincent's/Curraha | 4-09 | St Patrick's | 1-10 |
| 2010 | Duleek/Bellewstown | 1-15 | Clonard | 1-09 |
| 2009 | | | | |
| 2008 | St Vincent's/Curraha | 0-14 | Dunsany | 1-10 |
| 2007 | St Vincent's/Curraha | 3-10 | Blackhall Gaels | 1-15 |
| 2006 | Blackfort Gaels | 1-11 | Na Fianna | 1-10 |
| 2005 | Blackfort Gaels | 3-11 | Skryne | 3-10 |
| 2004 | Dee Rangers | 1-16 | St Vincent's/Curraha | 0-09 |
| 2003 | Ballinlough | 1-14 (R) | Longwood | 1-11 (R) |
| 2002 | Dunsany | 2-06 | Ballinlough | 0-08 |
| 2001 | St Michael's | 5-11 | Walterstown | 0-07 |
| 2000 | St Patrick's | 4-12 | Na Fianna | 0-04 |
| 1999 | Dunsany | 1-16 | St Patrick's | 2-09 |
| 1998 | Wolfe Tones | 2-10, 2-21, 3-18 | Seneschalstown | 3-07, 4-15, 3-17 |
| 1997 | St Patrick's | 1-11 | Drumconrath/Meath Hill | 2-05 |
| 1996 | Drumconrath/Meath Hill | 1-15 | Athboy | 3-07 |

## MFC Division 4 Roll of Honour

| Year | Winner | Score | Opponent | Score | Notes |
| 2022 | Simonstown Gaels | 0-20, 1-12 (R) | St. Ultans/Cortown Gaels | 3-11, 1-9 (R) |
| 2021 | Kilmainhamwood | 5-7 | Bective/Dunsany | 2-7 | |
| 2020 | Rathkenny/Slane | 1-13 | Ballinlough | 1-10 | |
| 2019 | Ballinlough | 2-06 | St Colmcille's 'B' | 1-08 | |
| 2018 | Kilbride | 4-17 | Na Fianna | 4-10 | |
| 2017 | St Michael's/Nobber | 4-12 | St Vincent's/Curraha | 4-10 | |
| 2016 | St Michael's/Nobber | 3-12 | Kilbride | 2-09 | |
| 2015 | Ballivor/Boardsmill | 3-11 | Gaeil Colmcille | 3-10 | |
| 2014 | Moynalty | 3-09 | Duleek/Bellewstown | 0-05 | |
| 2013 | Ballivor | 4-17 | Clann na nGael | 1-09 | |
| 2012 | Dunboyne/Kilbride 'B' | 1-13 | Killary Emmets | 1-08 | |
| 2011 | Seneschalstown | 4-13 | Moynalty | 0-05 | |
| 2010 | | | | | |
| 2009 | | | | | |
| 2008 | St Ciaran's | 2-06 | Moynalvey | 1-08 | Known as MFL Div 3B |
| 2007 | Inny Gaels | | Dee Rangers | | Known as MFL Div 3B |
| 2006 | St Vincent's Curraha | 3-10 | Bective | 1-06 | |
| 2005 | | | | | |
| 2004 | Ballinabrackey/Clonard | 2-08 | Drumconrath/Meath Hill | 2-06 | Known as MFL Div 3 Shield |
| 2003 | Bective | 3-09 | St Vincent's/Curraha | 0-09 | |
| 2002 | Moylagh | | St Vincent's/Curraha | | |
| 2001 | Boardsmill | 4-12 | Athboy/Bective | 1-05 | |
| 2000 | No Competition | | | | |
| 1999 | No Competition | | | | |
| 1998 | No Competition | | | | |

## MFC Division 5 Roll of Honour

| Year | Winner | Score | Opponent | Score | Notes |
| 2022 | St. Michael's/ Nobber | 4-15 | Wolfe Tones | 2-05 |
| 2021 | Ballivor | W/O | Ratoath 'B' | Scr. | |
| 2020 | Round Towers | 4-11 | Dunderry | 3-10 | |
| 2019 | Rathkenny | 3-08 | Moynalvey/Boardsmill | 2-09 | |
| 2017 | Dunderry | 2-13 | St Oliver's | 0-12 | |
| 2016 | St Cuthbert's | 5-09 | Duleek/Bellewstown | 1-05 | |
| 2015 | Moynalty | 1-15 | Kilbride | 1-10 | |
| 2014 | Nobber | 3-13 | Blackwater Gaels | 3-11 | |
| 2013 | Dunderry | 3-14 (AET) | Nobber | 1-19 (AET) | |
| 2012 | Ballinabrackey | 2-10 | Nobber | 1-11 | |
| 2011 | Na Fianna | 2-10 | Bective | 1-10 | |
| 2010 | | | | | |
| 2009 | | | | | |
| 2008 | Rathkenny | 5-07 (AET) | Ballinabrackey | 2-10 (AET) | Known as MFL Div 4 |
| 2007 | Dunderry | 0-12 | Ballivor | 2-05 | Known as MFL Div 4 |
| 2006 | No Competition | | | | |
| 2005 | No Competition | | | | |
| 2004 | No Competition | | | | |
| 2003 | No Competition | | | | |

## MFC Division 6 Roll of Honour

| Year | Winner | Score | Opponent | Score | Notes |
| 2022 | Moynalvey/Boardsmill | 2-9 | Clonard/Ballinabrackey | 1-6 |
| 2021 | St. Peter's Dunboyne 'B' | 4-9 | Clann na nGael | 1-8 |

## U17 Football Special Championship

2017 was the final year of an under 18 age limit for minor grades. In 2017 the inaugural under 17 championship (which from 2018 onwards was known as Minor) was also held along with the Meath M.F.C.
* Division 1: Ratoath 1-17, 0-08 St Peter's Dunboyne,
* Division 2: St Vincent's/Curraha 3-13, 1-08 Simonstown Gaels,
* Division 3: Ballinabrackey 3-13, 1-04 Clann na nGael,
* Division 4: Dunderry 1-10, 0-11 Moynalty/Carnaross,
* Division 5: Oldcastle 1-11, 1-07 Duleek/Bellewstown,
* Division 6: Jenkinstown Gaels 0-08, 0-06 St Cuthbert's.