Na Fianna ready to start their drive for five
ANNA GARDINER & MAE FAHY
Black and amber is truly a winning colour combination in Meath at the minute. Just as Dunshaughlin Royal Gaels have been to the forefront of ladies football in recent years, Na Fianna have been the dominant force in Meath camogie for some time now.
They claimed their third Div 1 title in a row in May and have won the last four championships.
They, and Kilmessan, are the two camogie powerhouses in the county and have met in every senior decider since 2016.
Ratoath, Kiltale, Killyon and Blackhall Gaels will all be desperate to end the dominance of these two teams.
SENIOR B
There is little separating the teams in the Senior B in either ability or locality.
This championship will host a number of local derbies with Trim, Boardsmill, Kildalkey and Clann na nGael all too familiar with each other.
After winning Senior B in 2024, Boardsmill are now smarting from Senior A relegation, while in contrast, Dunboyne will be buoyed up by last year’s Intermediate success.
Runners-up in 2025, Navan O’Mahony’s qualified for last year’s final after beating Clann na nGael in extra time and in the other semi, Trim lost out by just a goal to eventual champions Blackhall Gaels.
With a quality Kildalkey side also in the running, the Senior B championship is anyone’s game.
INTERMEDIATE
A mixture of first and second teams will be vying for senior status in this year’s intermediate championship.
After claiming the Div 2 league title earlier this year, Drumree head into this campaign with their sights firmly set on more silverware.
A Senior A team in 2024, Dunderry have had a rough two years and now find themselves battling it out in Intermediate.
They will be heavily reliant on county star Aoife Minogue who has returned from Australia if they wish to turn the tide on successive years of relegation. Ashbourne and Na Fianna B were semi-finalists in 2025 and both will be hoping for a similar return again.
O’Mahonys won Junior A in 2025 and are sure to make a mark on what promises to be a fiercely contested intermediate competition.