With Moynalvey and the Ha getting big results at the weekend. Who know becomes the favourite for relegation?? Could we see a big traditionalist team going down

Faithfulmeath (Meath) - Posts: 8 - 14/08/2023 14:39:04    2500494

COUNTYTOCOUNTY (Meath) - Posts: 23 - 15/08/2023 11:58:59    2500612

It'll be Skryne, but there are a number of clubs who are quite fortunate they're so bad.

RR (Meath) - Posts: 139 - 15/08/2023 15:03:27    2500648

royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 15/08/2023 17:52:11    2500673

How is the SFC/IFC Relegation Quarter Finals worked out?

"Relegation quarter-final pairings shall be drawn with one third placed team one and one fourth placed team in each pair. There shall be no repeat pairings from group stages.

Semi-Final pairings will be determined by an open draw"

I read that as being no predetermined pairings. two bowls, open draw

Theheinoking (Meath) - Posts: 128 - 15/08/2023 17:53:45    2500675

At the end of the day, it doesn't necessarily matter who comes third or fourth in the groups. If you get one win in the three possible games in the relegation playoffs, you're safe. The team that has ended up being relegated in the last two years came third in their group. I believe that Curraha were favourites to go down in both of those seasons having finished bottom in their group with 0 points but ended up getting the win they needed in the relegation semi final.

Ratoath Royal (Meath) - Posts: 1362 - 16/08/2023 09:45:34    2500720

When you see Skryne taking the mauling they did v Ratoath then there are serious issues, they seem in genuine trouble and whilst there are others who you would have to question whether it's viable for them to be in the SFC I fear Skryne could be the ones to go down, and I never thought I'd say that. I think you could justifiably cut the SFC to 12 clubs or either manufacture something like the SHC where the stronger group has more qualifying for the knock out stages.

Richieq (Meath) - Posts: 3734 - 23/08/2023 14:07:06    2501935

Senior relegation draw:
Draw side 1:
Loser of semi final 1
Loser of Moynalvey vs curraha
Vs loser of kells vs dunboyne
Vs loser of semi final 2 in relegation final
Draw side 2:
Loser of Nafianna vs seneschalstown
Vs loser of ballinabrackey vs skyrne

Think the men from the mast will lose to the ha, while in the other quarter on their side i think dunboyne will be looking to finish another year of underachieving by dealing with the book of kells men easy enough. This will the mean the moynalvey boys will come up against the rough men of north Meath and win handy enough leaving kells in the relegation final.

From the other side I see sench loosing to the combination outfit of baconstown/ Enfield and in the other quarter final I see ballinabrackey beating the hill of Tara men with ease. This is will then leave a local derby between seneschalstown and skyrne where I see yellow furze men winning out leaving skyrne in the final.

In the final it's kells vs skyrne, it all depends on who comes back for the game, I think skyrne will get campion and finnerty to play while I can't see kells getting their lads back from Australia hence why I think skyrne will here and send the team that 30 seconds away from a Keegan cup in 2020 down to intermediate for 2024.

Meathboyos86 (Meath) - Posts: 19 - 29/08/2023 11:13:11    2502791

DefenceWinsChampionships (Meath) - Posts: 25 - 13/09/2023 15:45:20    2504175

Skryne will likely go down, can't see them beating Na Fianna. Although Na Fianna were very poor in their loss to
Seneschalstown but they'll have too much for Skyrne.

I have sneaky feeling Dunboyne will join them in the Relegation final, they seem incapable of closing games out. They have leaked last minute goals a few too many times for it to be a fluke. And if they end up in a relegation final, I wouldn't be backing them to win it either.

hyperache (Meath) - Posts: 209 - 18/09/2023 15:32:19    2504637

royler (Meath) - Posts: 259 - 18/09/2023 15:53:10    2504644

Royalblufill (Meath) - Posts: 482 - 19/09/2023 14:53:36    2504830

Blackspot09 (Meath) - Posts: 872 - 24/09/2023 15:07:57    2505435

bountyboy22 (USA) - Posts: 30 - 24/09/2023 16:16:38    2505442

Word around after whats gone on in the last few days that Skryne are leaving no stone uncovered in their quest to stay Senior , New Manager in , Lads getting flown home , Long Term injuries are getting strapped up for one last dance. . Moynalvey are in for some shock next Sunday

lagoreX (Meath) - Posts: 220 - 28/09/2023 14:48:21    2506122

Tobefair80 (Meath) - Posts: 60 - 28/09/2023 16:07:32    2506137

Apparently Skyrne have parted ways with Davy Byrne and brought in Mick O'Dowd - to try and get them over the line against Moynalvey. There won't be much in it, Moynalvey won the group stage game and might just have enough to edge this one.

hyperache (Meath) - Posts: 209 - 28/09/2023 16:45:20    2506146

Meathgaalad (Meath) - Posts: 169 - 28/09/2023 18:38:23    2506156

Sunday's hurling semifinal could have a big influence on the football relegation, a Kildalkey win will mean that the Moynalvey lads who hurl with Kiltale will be able to concentrate fully on football the following weekend whereas should Kiltale get to the hurling final I imagine they might not be fully committed to the relegation battle. I know it's hypothetical but should the relegation final be postponed until after the hurling final if Kiltale are participating? It's not like that the result holds up a Leinster club competition so why rush?

MillerX (Meath) - Posts: 1066 - 28/09/2023 22:41:19    2506170

Do you think Skryne who have no dual players will agree to that. The new split season is very hard on dual players playing every week and the new relegation set up means even when out of the championship dual players have to keep playing. So in this scenario Skryne have the advantage as their player have no risk of injury on a hurling weekend.

Foley91 (Meath) - Posts: 418 - 29/09/2023 08:42:08    2506182