Clonard to cause the upset and win it.

northwest (Meath) - Posts: 107 - 05/09/2014 21:53:19    1648640

Cortown 1-11 Clonard 0-10, Dunboyne 2-12 Simonstown 1-8 is my predicts for Semis

glenny (Meath) - Posts: 1108 - 05/09/2014 21:55:15    1648643

Watched Clonard and they have a good mix of players definitely not without a chance but my money is on Simonstown to follow on

meath.herald.1 (Meath) - Posts: 10 - 07/09/2014 09:27:10    1648958

Don't agree, clonard are not strong enough, cortown the stand out team left and they are a pretty good team but not great either, the quarter final line up this year goes to show how weak the junior grade has become in recent years, most of these teams in their current strength wouldn't have got a look in 5 or 6 years ago!

bluegossun (Meath) - Posts: 70 - 07/09/2014 11:07:35    1648990

Watched Clonard and they have a good mix of players definitely not without a chance but my money is on Simonstown to follow on

meath.herald.1 (Meath) - Posts: 10 - 07/09/2014 11:20:58    1648995

It's hard to see a team that wants it more than Cortown although Clonard with Flanagan have the potential to cause an upset! As for the other semi, it's hard to see past Dunboyne after their result the last day out...Cortown v Dunboyne in the final.

Meathmaster (Meath) - Posts: 251 - 07/09/2014 14:02:45    1649050

Whats the difference in Simonstown this year compared to last year as they had to fight off relegation then

meath.herald.1 (Meath) - Posts: 10 - 09/09/2014 21:24:11    1650352

They're better meathherald

bluegossun (Meath) - Posts: 70 - 10/09/2014 08:11:27    1650389

cortown dunboyne final, dunboyne to win with their superior mobility

dubsout (Meath) - Posts: 220 - 10/09/2014 12:04:04    1650505

meath.herald.1

The year before that they also reached the semi final

Maestro (Meath) - Posts: 569 - 10/09/2014 19:13:53    1650726

Kilbride have fallen down to Junior B after last night, will be a while before they are back Junior A.

I'm predicting Dunboyne and Cortown wins this weekend.

Belt (Meath) - Posts: 253 - 13/09/2014 09:20:19    1651526

Sad to see a first team going down to junior B. IMO there should be a change to the structure of the Junior Champ. It has been a poor championship this year and the standard of football is dropping. A change up might give it a lift it badly needs.

Move all first teams into the Junior A. eg Moynalty Slane Kilbride St vincents St Marys all move up.
Create a 2nd team championship where anyone who has not started the first round of senior can play. Teams will not lose people and the weaker senior teams can compete wit Don Ash and NOM.

Would this develop and benefit the smaller clubs.

Meath2010 (Meath) - Posts: 108 - 13/09/2014 18:30:15    1651660

So dunboyne vs cortown

Meathgaa5 (Meath) - Posts: 339 - 15/09/2014 09:51:37    1652052

Cortown for me..

ziggy320001 (Meath) - Posts: 2432 - 15/09/2014 13:19:13    1652169

@ Meath 2010... I think emigration has a lot to do with the dropping standard. Not many Junior clubs can afford to lose players and most clubs have lost 3 maybe 4 top players.Especially 1st team junior clubs.

Forglory (Meath) - Posts: 85 - 16/09/2014 10:13:48    1652526

when you look at the teams that have been promoted in the last 4 years its easy to understand why the standard has dropped because they have been replaced with poor teams - ballinabrackey, ratoath, drumbaragh, kilmainham and ashbourne would have all contributed to a much more competitive championship a few years ago.

dubsout (Meath) - Posts: 220 - 16/09/2014 10:23:10    1652530

Cortown vs dunboyne this should be a cracking game heard yesterday that Cortowns last junior championship back in 1993 was a win against dunboyne so could there be a repeat 21 years later ??
I fancy Cortown I've seen them in a few games this year and they have a fighting attitude about them never give up with a nice mix of youth and experience

Mr_Gilmore (Meath) - Posts: 28 - 16/09/2014 11:26:03    1652575

Hopefully Cortown will beat Dunboyne in the Junior Final.
It would be a great achievement.

Fionn (Dublin) - Posts: 3738 - 16/09/2014 12:14:15    1652602

Would the fact that 4 teams were moved from junior to intermediate when the championships were reshuffled not be the main reason for a drop in standards? Effectively, the teams who would previously have been in the semis are in intermediate now, so the teams reaching the final now are the best of whats left.

CastleBravo (Meath) - Posts: 1646 - 16/09/2014 12:25:56    1652613

Saw both sides over the weekend and both impressive in their own respect. I don't buy it's a poor championship there's been some fabulous football and the final should back this up! Cortown look like they're on the up once more with some nice young players coming up the ranks along with some experienced campaigners and on that basis I'm tipping them to nick it!

Meathmaster (Meath) - Posts: 251 - 16/09/2014 16:11:17    1652753