Having seen Ratoath they should win IFC this year. Will there be a surprise finalist like Clann na nGael last year? Hearing good vibes about Ballivor lately, they have the Kildalkey hurling manager over them and when he's around his teams do well.

Redman7 (Meath) - Posts: 81 - 18/04/2014 13:02:06    1576696

Longwood beat st micks by 3 and dunderry also won coming from 4 down at half time to win by 2 against kilmainham

bullet11 (Meath) - Posts: 52 - 19/04/2014 20:15:35    1577285

Just seen Ballivor beat Ratoath this evening, and the Micks lost 2 from 2. This shows how wide open this championship is, as usual.

NAIL_BAR (Meath) - Posts: 457 - 19/04/2014 20:37:08    1577307

So what about ratoath after this defeat tonight, Ballivor looking like potential challengers. I wasn't at game so be interested in hearing was it deserved victory?

toon (Meath) - Posts: 247 - 19/04/2014 20:37:09    1577308

too much written about ratoath this last 3 months,ballivor were deserving winners tonight and could have won by more,any ones championship to win.

thelutch (Meath) - Posts: 1047 - 19/04/2014 20:47:45    1577316

Was at the ballivor ratoath game and ballivor completed dominated they kicked 22 wides but made ratoath look very very ordinary and with ballivor missing 4 players ballivor at 25-1 to win the championship at the beginning look like massive odds now

themasiah (Meath) - Posts: 20 - 19/04/2014 20:57:47    1577329

Theres no one exceptional side in intermediate, Ratoath showed that today. They were very average today.

Junior_Baesht (Meath) - Posts: 69 - 19/04/2014 21:36:14    1577385

Does anyone know if ratoath were missing players with the exception of Eamonn wal,?what a result for ballivor must be a contender now...

bullet11 (Meath) - Posts: 52 - 20/04/2014 10:00:40    1577440

My previous post was accurate so. Ballivor are contenders! Ballivor kicked a lot of wides but showed their composure and experience coming from behind to win. Ballivor were also missing two of their top players so I was told at the game.

Redman7 (Meath) - Posts: 81 - 20/04/2014 10:52:55    1577482

Great result for Ballivor,I don't know much about them,have they got any players capable of making the county panel,because Ratoath sure do!

ziggy320001 (Meath) - Posts: 2432 - 20/04/2014 21:01:35    1577799

This defeat could be good in the long run for Ratoath,they could come back very strong..

ziggy320001 (Meath) - Posts: 2432 - 20/04/2014 21:02:52    1577800

I told you ratoath would be bet!!! Most over rated team ive ever seen, dont seem to listen to simple instructions given to them by management at all!!!

hashtagbarryout (Meath) - Posts: 9 - 21/04/2014 21:30:24    1578230

If anything ratoath will get weaker after this result as they are losing a lot of there starting 15 to J1's for the summer. They are already looking towards next years intermediate championship with all there players back and a new manager.

BigJoe14 (Meath) - Posts: 934 - 21/04/2014 21:45:50    1578244

People don't seem to realise if there was no hurling in the squad of ballivor they'd probably be a decent senior team

theroyal1 (Meath) - Posts: 36 - 22/04/2014 09:28:48    1578269

BigJoe14
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They are already looking towards next years intermediate championship with all there players back and a new manager.
This had to be the most stupid comment I have ever read on this site!!!

just.john (Meath) - Posts: 97 - 22/04/2014 10:18:12    1578289

Ballivor looked very dangerous the other night , completely dominated possesion and should have won by a landslide
Made a mockery of whoever put up these odds , 11 for Ballivor has a super game and Martin Doran also , With the lads heading off
on the J1 it looks like things are going to get a lot tougher for us in the next few games so hopefully Meath do well in the championship!!

lagoreX (Meath) - Posts: 220 - 22/04/2014 10:45:51    1578306

No point in producing excuses about guys going away. Sure hasn't the county particularly the north meath clubs been ravaged by emigration over the last 5 years. Easy looking for excuses.

Adamski (Dublin) - Posts: 339 - 22/04/2014 11:19:16    1578333

Lagore

Which lads are going?

ziggy320001 (Meath) - Posts: 2432 - 22/04/2014 11:28:00    1578339

Adamski, in fairness losing 7 lads from the starting 15 isnt really "looking for an excuse" its being handed one on a plate!!! any team that get dealt a blow like that at the one time is going to suffer and not hit heights expected of them!!! However they had all their players bar the odd injury against Ballivor and were muck. Alot of ego's and individuals on the team, not enough team spirit!!!

hashtagbarryout (Meath) - Posts: 9 - 22/04/2014 11:38:01    1578347

Ziggy be quicker to tell you who wasnt going!!! ;-)

lagoreX (Meath) - Posts: 220 - 22/04/2014 11:51:51    1578360