Meath S.F.C.
Season1986
ChampionsSummerhill
5th Senior Championship Title
RelegatedBallivor
Leinster SCFCWalterstown
(Semi-Final) Ferbane 2-10, Summerhill 0-10.
All Ireland SCFCn/a
Winning CaptainPadraic Lyons
(Summerhill)
Man of the MatchMick Lyons
(Summerhill)
Matches played45
1985
1987

The 1986 Meath Senior Football Championship is the 94th edition of the Meath GAA's premier club Gaelic football tournament for senior graded teams in County Meath, Ireland. The tournament consists of 14 teams, with the winner going on to represent Meath in the Leinster Senior Club Football Championship. 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, but they lost their crown controversially to Nobber at the quarter-final stage.

Martry Harps returned to the senior grade after claiming the 1985 Meath Intermediate Football Championship title.

Summerhill claimed their 5th S.F.C. title when defeating Seneschalstown 0–13 to 1–8 in the final at Kells on 28 September 1986. Padraic Lyons raised the Keegan Cup for Summerhill while his brother Mick Lyons claimed the 'Man of the Match' award.

Ballivor were regraded to the I.F.C. for 1987 after failing to win a match.

Team changes

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The following teams have changed division since the 1985 championship season.

Group stage

Group A

Group B

Group C

Knock-out Stages

The teams in the quarter-finals are the second placed teams from each group and the Group C winner. The teams in the semi-finals are Group A and B winners along with the quarter-final winners.

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