Eight games, seven wins and one defeat and Meath are crowned National Football League champions 2026. 

Jordan Morris and Eoghan Frayne are the only 2 that scored in all eight games.

Robbie Brennan’s men scored an impressive 11-166 while conceding 7-143. The value of the two pointers cannot be underestimated. The Royals kicked 27.

Meath used 27 players over the campaign. Brian O’Halloran, Bryan Menton, Ciaran Caulfield, Donal Keogan, Eoghan Frayne, Jack Flynn, Jordan Morris, Ruairi Kinsella, Seamus Lavin, Sean Brennan and Sean Coffey started in every game.

Round 1 Meath 0-19 Derry 1-13

Meath: Seán Brennan (0-02); Seamus Lavin, Seán Rafferty, Brian O'Halloran; Donal Keogan, Ciarán Caulfield (0-01), Adam O'Neill; Bryan Menton (0-01), Jack Flynn (0-07); Conor Duke, Ruairi Kinsella, Seán Coffey; Jordan Morris (0-03), Eoghan Frayne (0-01), Mathew Costello (0-03). Subs: Cian McBride, James Conlon (0-01, Jack O'Connor, Jason Scully, Ronan Ryan.

Round 2 Meath 2-17 Cavan 1-18

Meath: Seán Brennan; Seamus Lavin, Seán Rafferty, Brian O'Halloran; Donal Keogan, Seán Coffey (0-1), Ciarán Caulfield (0-1); Jack Flynn (0-2) Cian McBride; Conor Duke (0-1), Ruairí Kinsella (1-2), Bryan Menton; Jordan Morris (1-4), Mathew Costello (0-2), Eoghan Frayne (0-1). Subs: James Conlon (0-3), Jason Scully, Adam O'Neill, Jack O'Connor, Oisín Martin.

Round 3 Meath 1-20 Louth 0-22

Meath: Seán Brennan; Seamus Lavin, Seán Rafferty, Brian O'Halloran; Donal Keogan, Seán Coffey, Ciarán Caulfield; Jack Flynn (0-3), Cian McBride; Mathew Costello (0-3), Ruairí Kinsella (1-3), Bryan Menton (0-1); Jordan Morris (0-6), Eoghan Frayne (0-1), Aaron Lynch (0-2). Subs: Conor Duke, Jack O'Connor (0-1), Adam O'Neill, Killian Smyth

Round 4 Cork 1-23 Meath 1-21 

Meath: Seán Brennan (0-2); Ronan Ryan, Seamus Lavin, Brian O’Halloran; Donal Keogan, Seán Coffey (0-1), Ciarán Caulfield (0-1); Bryan Menton, Jack Flynn (0-3); Cian McBride, Ruairí Kinsella (0-3), Conor Duke; Jordan Morris (0-4), Aaron Lynch (0-2), Eoghan Frayne (1-3). Subs: Adam O’Neill, Jack O’Connor (0-2), James Conlon, Jason Scully 

Round 5 Meath 1-21 Kildare 0-10

Meath: Sean Brennan (0-5); Seamus Lavin, Sean Rafferty, Brian O'Halloran; Donal Keogan, Sean Coffey, Ciarán Caulfield; Bryan Menton, Jack Flynn (0-1); Jack O'Connor (0-4), Ruairí Kinsella (0-2), Adam O'Neill; Jordan Morris (1-5), Eoghan Frayne (0-1), Aaron Lynch (0-1). Subs: Ronan Ryan; Cian McBride; Oisín Martin; Cian McBride; Keith Curtis (0-1); Charlie O'Connor (0-1); Jason Scully; Jamie Murphy.

Round 6 Meath 3-24 Tyrone 2-22

Meath: Seán Brennan (0-2); Seán Rafferty, Seamus Lavin, Brian O'Halloran; Donal Keogan, Seán Coffey (0-1), Ciarán Caulfield (0-1); Bryan Menton (0-1), Jack Flynn; Jack O'Connor (1-8), Ruairí Kinsella (0-5), Adam O'Neill; Jordan Morris (0-1), Eoghan Frayne (0-4), Aaron Lynch (2-1). Subs: Charlie O'Connor, Cathal Hickey, Keith Curtis, James Conlon, Jason Scully.

Round 7 Meath 2-22 Offaly 0-18

Meath: Seán Brennan (0-2); Seamus Lavin, Seán Rafferty, Brian O’Halloran; Donal Keogan (0-2), Seán Coffey (0-1), Ciarán Caulfield (0-1); Bryan Menton (1-0), Cian McBride (0-1); Jack O’Connor, Ruairí Kinsella (0-1), Jack Flynn; Jordan Morris (1-6), Eoghan Frayne (0-2), Aaron Lynch (0-3). Subs: Cathal Hickey, James Conlon (0-2), Conor Duke, Jason Scully (0-1), Killian Smyth.

Final Meath 1-22 Cork 2-17

Meath: Seán Brennan (0-3); Séamus Lavin, Seán Rafferty, Brian O'Halloran; Donal Keogan, Seán Coffey, Ciarán Caulfield (0-1); Bryan Menton, Cian McBride; Jack O'Connor (1-2), Ruairí Kinsella (0-5), Jack Flynn; Jordan Morris (0-3), Eoghan Frayne (0-3), Aaron Lynch (0-1). Subs: James Conlon (0-4), Ronan Ryan, Cathal Hickey, Killian Smyth, Oisín Martin.

Meath Scorers: 

Jordan Morris 3-32

Ruairi Kinsella 2-21

Jack O’Connor 2-17

Eoghan Frayne 1-16

Aaron Lynch 2-10

Jack Flynn 0-16

Sean Brennan 0-16

James Conlon 0-10

Mathew Costello 0-8

Ciaran Caulfield 0-6

Bryan menton 1-3

Sean Coffey 0-4

Donal Keogan 0-2

Conor Duke 0-1

Charlie O’Connor 0-1

Keith Curtis 0-1

Cian McBride 0-1

Jason Scully 0-1

League appearances

Sean Brennan (8)

Seamus Lavin (8)

Sean Rafferty (7)

Brian O’Halloran (8)

Donal Keogan (8)

Sean Coffey (8)

Ciaran Caulfield (8)

Bryan Menton (8)

Jack Flynn (8)

Jack O’Connor (8)

Ruairi Kinsella (8)

Cian McBride (7)

Jordan Morris (8)

Eoghan Frayne (8)

Aaron Lynch (6)

James Conlon (6)

Jason Scully (6)

Conor Duke (5)

Killian Smyth (3)

Oisin Martin (3)

Cathal Hickey (3)

Adam O’Neill (3)

Mathew Costello (3)

Keith Curtis (2)

Ronan Ryan (2)

Charlie O’Connor (1)

Jamie Murphy (1)

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