The Meath Senior B Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Ted Murtagh Clothing & Footwear Meath Senior B Hurling Championship and abbreviated to the Meath SBHC) is an annual hurling competition organised by the Meath County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association from 2024 for the second tier senior hurling teams in the county of Meath in Ireland.
In its current format, the Meath Senior B Hurling Championship is a knockout competition for the six teams who fail to qualify for the knockout stages of the Meath SHC. The competition culminates with the final match at St Loman's Park.
A review of Meath's hurling structures resulted in county committee delegates approving major changes to the championship format in February 2024. Five different format proposals were put before delegates with one winning unanimous favour and no support for the remaining four. The new format saw introduction of the Meath SBHC for teams who fail to qualify for the knockout stage of the Meath SHC.[3][4]
The very first match in the inaugural championship took place on 14 September 2024, with Dunderry beating Blackhall Gaels by 1–16 to 2–10. Longwood won the inaugural championship after beating Na Fianna in the final.
Format
Knockout stage
Quarter-finals: Two lone quarter-finals featuring the four lowest-placed qualifying teams from the Meath SHC group stage. The two winners from these two games advance to the semi-finals.
Semi-finals: The top two qualifying teams from the Meath SHC group stage are joined by the two quarter-final winners. The two winners from these two games advance to the final.
Final: The two semi-final winners contest the final. The winning team are declared champions.
