28 Facts About Meath GAA

Meath County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Meath GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Meath, as well as for Meath county teams.

Meath GAA were beaten in the 1966 All-Ireland final by a legendary Galway team that was winning its third All-Ireland title in a row.

Meath GAA won the National Football League in 1975 and looked a promising prospect for the All-Ireland.

Heffo's Dubs prevented Meath GAA from winning provincial titles, before a talented Offaly team emerged to win more Leinster titles and become the only team capable of challenging the great Kerry team that dominated football between 1975 and 1986.

Meath GAA looked far from All-Ireland Championship material when losing to Wexford in 1981 and Longford in 1982.

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In 1989 the champions were defeated by Dublin, while in 1990 Cork defeated Meath GAA, completing a historic All-Ireland Hurling and Football double.

In 1996 Meath GAA were not expected to be successful and many were surprised to see the team reach another Leinster final against Dubiln.

Meath GAA supporters were delighted to hear the referee blow his whistle for a free out for pushing by Dublin players as the ball was in the air.

Meath GAA came back from six points down to force a draw with Mayo in the 1996 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final, forcing a replay.

Captain Tommy Dowd, who was living in the Meath GAA Gaeltacht, produced probably the longest victory speech ever given by a Leinster captain.

Meath GAA were without a meaningful defence in the Leinster Senior Football Championship Final against Offaly and the Offaly attack ran riot.

In 1998 Meath GAA produced a performance against Offaly that was like the effect of an unwound spring.

The 1998 Leinster Final between Meath GAA and Kildare was a bad-tempered affair with Meath GAA's Brendan Reilly sent off for a dangerous foul on Kildare centre-back Declan Kerrigan.

Kildare held onto a last attack by Meath GAA ended in a questionable refereeing decision which resulted in Kildare moving the ball swiftly downfield.

Meath GAA won the 1999 Leinster Championship with emphatic wins over Wicklow, Offaly, and their great rivals Dublin.

Meath GAA then reached another All-Ireland final against their rivals of decade previously, Cork.

Meath GAA won the leinster title again in 2001 beating Dublin for the 4th time in the championship in 6 years eg 1996,1997,1999,2001.

Meath GAA played the most successful county in gaelic football, kerry in the semi final.

Meath GAA won in 1996 and 1999 and kerry won in 1997 and 2000.

Kerry were slightly favourites, but Meath GAA produced an outstanding performance of swashbuckling attacking football and won by a record 15 points.

Meath GAA went into the 2001 All-Ireland final as overwhelming favourites after their exceptional football performance v kerry in the semi final.

Meath GAA's shot drifted agonisingly wide, and with it went Meath's chances of getting back into the game.

Meath GAA won well before sending old rivals Dublin for the first time since 2001 to reach the Leinster final.

Meath GAA won the match but both the way the match ended and the violent reaction of some Louth supporters led to controversy.

Meath GAA promised life bans for those who assaulted the referee.

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The day after the match the Meath GAA released a statement confirming that Sludden admitted he had made an error.

Meath GAA won their first All-Ireland Senior title in 2021 after running the Intermediate title in 2020.

Meath GAA women have dominated the ladies' section of the All-Ireland Kick Fada Championship, with wins for Mary Sheridan in 2003,2008 and 2010; Grainne Nulty in 2004; Irene Munnelly in 2005,2007 and 2011; and Gillian Bennett in 2006.