Meath club football has been renowned for producing some outstanding players that would hold down a place on any team in the country.

Royal County Meath Yearbook has acknowledged these talented players every year when picking the Football Team of the Year. 

With no resumption of action until July 31st due to Covid-19 we will with your assistance pick our Club Football Team of the Decade taking one position at a time.

Eight clubs are represented, Simonstown and Na Fianna have two nominee’s each.

Players picked in that position since 2010

2010 Gordon Weldon Nobber

2011 Anthony Forde Moynalvey

2012 Paul Gilligan Donaghmore Ashbourne

2013 Dean Hendrick Na Fianna

2014 Gary O’Brien O’Mahonys

2015 Conor Downey Na Fianna

2016 Niall Kane Simonstown

2017 Brian McGrath Simonstown

2018 Cathal Finn Dunboyne

2019 Jack Gillespie Ratoath

The last ten years has seen a change in the role of the half back. The job is no longer just about defending but also about attacking and with pace. The 10 players nominated are no strangers to the scoresheet either.

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Goalkeeper: 2010 Cillian Comaskey Carnaross, 2011 Tony McDonnell Summerhill, 2012 Marcas Brennan O’Mahonys, 2013 Shane Geraghty Na Fianna, 2014 Jack Hannigan Donaghmore Ashbourne, 2015 Marcas Brennan O’Mahonys, 2016 Robbie Burlingham Simonstown, 2017 Liam Hogan Curraha, 2018 Cian Flynn Dunboyne, 2019 Shane Duffy Ratoath

Number 2: 2010 Mark Jordan Skryne, 2011 Davy Dalton Summerhill, 2012 Stephen O’Toole O’Mahonys, 2013 Stephen O’Brien Ratoath, 2014 Conor Carton Donaghmore Ashbourne, 2015 James Reilly O’Mahonys, 2016 Shane Gallagher Simonstown, 2017 Shane Gallagher Simonstown, 2018 Seamus Lavin Dunboyne, 2019 Shane Gallagher Simonstown

Fullback: 2010 David Gallagher Dunboyne, 2011 Kenny McTigue Dunshaughlin, 2012 Niall McKeigue O’Mahonys, 2013 Caolan Young Summerhill, 2014 Niall McKeigue O’Mahonys, 2015 Conor McGill Ratoath, 2016 James Colgan Donaghmore Ashbourne, 2017 Stephen Moran Simonstown, 2018 Barry Smith Gaeil Colmcille, 2019 Conor McGill Ratoath

Number 4:  2010 Cormac McGill Donoghmore Ashbourne, 2011 Michael Ahern Dunshaughlin, 2012 Diarmuid Bailey Na Fianna, 2013 Peter Carry Drumbaragh, 2014 Benji Smith Ballinlough, 2015 Darragh Smyth O’Mahonys, 2016 Aaron Newman  Dunderry, 2017 Niall Murphy Curraha, 2018 Shane McEntee Dunboyne, 2019 Ronan Ryan Summerhill

Number 5: 2010 Donal Keogan Rathkenny, 2011 Ciaran Ellis Donaghmore Ashbourne, 2012 Michael Foley Na Fianna, 2013 Padhraig Geraghty Summerhill, 2014 Seamus Lavin Dunboyne, 2015 Cathal Finn Dunboyne, 2016 Darragh McGovern Donaghmore Ashbourne, 2017 Padhraig Geraghty Summerhill, 2018 Mickey Burke Longwood, 2019 Darragh O Griofa Clann na nGael

Centre back: 2010 Ciaran Lenihan Skryne, 2011 Caoimhin King Dunshaughlin, 2012 Shane Crosby O’Mahonys, 2013 Donal Keogan Rathkenny, 2014 Shane Melia Donaghmore Ashbourne, 2015 Barry Tormay Gaeil Colmcille, 2016 Brían Conlon Simonstown, 2017 Barry Tormay Gael Colmcille, 2018 Gavin McCoy Dunboyne, 2019 Ross Ryan Summerhill

 

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