The 1972 Meath Senior Football Championship is the 80th edition of the Meath GAA's premier club Gaelic football tournament for senior graded teams in County Meath, Ireland. The tournament consists of 15 teams, with the winner going on to represent Meath in the Leinster Senior Club Football Championship. The championship starts with a group stage and then progresses to a knock out stage. This season saw Ballivor's return to the top flight after claiming the 1971 Meath Intermediate Football Championship title.. St. Vincent's applied to be regraded to the 1973 I.F.C. at the end of the campaign.