Spirit of the Final award winners from the camogie and hurling deciders last November. A similar series of wards will be presented for the forthcoming football finals.

Countdown to Primary Schools football finals

The anticipation is building in many of the primary schools around the county as the new-look finals for the Cumann na mBunscol football competitions on Saturday 10th June and either Thursday 15th or Saturday 17th June.

This is a move away from what was the traditional November finals with the camogie and hurling played last year on those dates and the football moving to the end of term ahead of the summer holidays.

The Meath Chronicle will once again selecting recipients for the Spirit of the Finals awards - a player from each final - in conjunction with Generali and those awards.

Fixtures details of some of the crucial outsnading games to be played over the next week are listed. 

CUMANN NA MBUNSCOL FIXTURES

BOYS

THURSDAY 18th MAY
Kildalkey - Kildalkey v Kilbride, Div 2 quarter-final, 3pm.
Rathkenny - Stackallen v Kilmessan, Div 3 play-off, 1.30pm.
Kilberry - Slane v Robinstown, Div 2/3 Shield semi-final, 1.30pm.

FRIDAY 19th MAY (2PM)
Ballivor - Ballivor v Gaelscoil Thulach na nÓg, Div 2/3 Shield semi-final.
Cuarraha - Curraha v Drumbaragh, Div 5 quarter-final.

MONDAY 22nd MAY (2.15PM)
Dunshaughlin - Kilcloon v Stackallen or Kilmessan, Div 3 semi-final; Rathbeggan v Skryne, Div 3 semi-final, 3.15pm.
WEDNESDAY 24th MAY
Dunganny - Oldcastle v Lismullen or Bohermeen, Div 2 semi-final, 2pm; Kentstown v Kildalkey or Kilbride, Div 2 semi-final, 3pm.

MONDAY 29th MAY
Castletown - Mount Hanover v Cortown or Moylagh, Div 5 semi-final, 1pm.
TBA - Ballinacree v Curraha or Drumbaragh, Div 5 semi-final.

GIRLS 

THURSDAY 18th MAY
Trim - St Mary's, Trim v Laytown, Div 1 semi-final, 2pm.

WEDNESDAY 24th MAY
Dunderry - Killyon v Baile Ghib, Div 5 semi-final, 3pm.

THURSDAY 25th MAY
Dunshaughlin - Stamullen v Duleek, Div 1 Shield, 1.15pm; St Oliver's v Donnacarney or Cannistown, Div 1 semi-final, 2pm; Dunboyne v Trim or Laytown, Div 1 semi-final, 3pm.
Dunganny - Baconstown v Yellow Furze or Boardsmill, Div 3 semi-final, 1.30pm; Skryne v Kilcloon or Rathbeggan, Div 3 semi-final, 2.30pm.
Simonstown - Boyerstown NS v Wilkinstown NS, Div 4 semi-final, 1.30pm; Oristown v Coole, Div 4 semi-final, 2.30pm.