Galway and Meath will meet for the 21st time in the National Football League on Sunday in Pairc Tailteann, Navan (2pm). It is the 4th year in a row that the two sides meet in Division 2 of the National League, with last year's encounter in Pearse Stadium finishing in a draw. Overall Galway's record is pretty good against the Royals as they lead 11-4 in terms of league wins, with 5 draws.
Galway vs Meath National league results 1935-2016
1935: Galway 1-1 Meath 2-1 - lost
1936: Galway 2-4 Meath 2-4 - draw
1940: Galway 2-5 Meath 1-5 - won
1965: Galway 0-8 Meath 1-2 - won
1976: Galway 2-11 Meath 0-6 - won
1977: Galway 1-5 Meath 0-8 - draw
1977: Galway 0-16 Meath 2-6- Won
1981: Galway 3-10 Meath 1-7 – won
1983: Galway 1-10 Meath 2-7 - Draw
1984: Galway 1-10 Meath 0-13 - Draw
1984: Galway 0-10 Meath 0-9 - won
1985: Galway 1-12 Meath 2-2 - won
1987: Galway 1-8- Meath 0-9 - won
1994: Galway 0-8 Meath 1-10 - lost
2004: Galway 1-12 Meath 2-12- lost
2006: Galway 4-12 Meath 0-11- won
2012: Galway 1-12 Meath 1-11- won
2014: Galway 4-11 Meath 3-18 - lost
2015: Galway 2-13 Meath 1-12- won
2016: Galway 0-15 Meath 1-12 – draw
Overall: Galway 11 wins, Meath 4 wins, Draws 5
*30 years ago, Galway and Meath met in the 1987 National League quarter finals when Galway were massive underdogs, having qualified from Division 3 against their much vaunted Division 1 opponents. The Irish Independent match report is featured below:
