Maybe a stupid question but is Joey Wallace injured that he only came on in the semi final

Surely he couldn't be fully fit and not starting games for Ratoath, whilst being on the county panel.

brian (Meath) - Posts: 1954 - 23/09/2015 13:46:18    1791349

joey wallace had a stress fracture to a bone on his foot,plaster only came off 3 weeks ago,probably not 100% but should be perfect for final with another few weeks recovery.

2 wallaces,rooney,mc mahon & b o brien will have too much firepower for nobber in Pairc T.

thelutch (Meath) - Posts: 1047 - 23/09/2015 14:44:10    1791399

Is it worth Nobber while togging out for the final considering that they are playing against half a county team-should their opponents be winning by 20 point+!! Seriously though the best of luck to both teams in the final and may the best team win

browncows (Meath) - Posts: 2342 - 23/09/2015 14:44:55    1791401

Brownscows

Ratoath team or fans won't fall for your attempt to make this a case of turning Nobber into the poor underdogs up in North Meath against the upstarts in Ratoath with all the county players
We know what is at stake and will be giving Nobber the respect they fully deserve as they have top top players, are very well coached and have all the expieriance needed to win this contest
At the end of the day this is a final and the winner takes all so no predicting this for me I don't want to jinxs it but hoping to God Ratoath can do it

head4dblackspot (Meath) - Posts: 513 - 23/09/2015 15:22:15    1791423

As a neutral I will be there and to see NOM take on Dunboyne,but you really would expect Ratoath come through,thats no disrespect to Nobber..

ziggy32001 (Meath) - Posts: 8354 - 23/09/2015 17:13:11    1791517

I've no connection to either team but nearly hope Ratoath win just so people will stop with the stupid "half the county team and they're only intermediate" line.

CastleBravo (Meath) - Posts: 1646 - 23/09/2015 17:53:47    1791543

Castlebravo

fair point!

If they do win,they will be contenders for the Keegan Cup next year imvho

ziggy32001 (Meath) - Posts: 8354 - 24/09/2015 13:29:56    1791794

from being at both semi finals Cilles would be the second best inter team by a mile. They will win it next year. The skill and pace the game was played at the other night would have been frightening to most senior teams. Nobbers forwards will get zero space and will find it hard to score but best of luck to both teams

pretender (Meath) - Posts: 358 - 24/09/2015 13:41:14    1791798

Pretender, are there any Cilles players other than GR that should be on county panel?

oldsam_newsam (Meath) - Posts: 638 - 24/09/2015 14:14:24    1791814

If Ratoath are promoted I think that it would be good for Meath football in general. Nothing against Nobber but a lot of theor players have already played senior.

I previously suggested 2 up 2 down between senior and intermediate. It would be worth considering promoting the beaten finalist in IFC or even have a playoff between the beaten finalist & the loser of the winners semi final for the second promotion place.

oldsam_newsam (Meath) - Posts: 638 - 24/09/2015 17:33:50    1791981

Ziggy - I don't see them as contenders for the senior championship next year- long way to go and a bit of experience required to win senior. I may be wrong though. There is a huge gap between winning a couple of u 21's and winning a senior championship. Some folk do not realise that there is still a gap between every division /grade. Now every now and then an exceptional team may come through, however judging by what I have been watching I do not see too many exceptional teams. Some posters get annoyed when facts are produced -they call it stupid!!!

browncows (Meath) - Posts: 2342 - 24/09/2015 17:41:56    1791987

No only graham Reilly is county senior standard. Maybe some young chillies players in the future but Reilly makes them tick. Nobber could spring a surprise. Expect ratoath to do it

seasiderblues (Meath) - Posts: 343 - 24/09/2015 17:44:30    1791989

Cilles would have a few that would make the Meath Junior team at the moment. They are a well drilled team that work to a good system abd Reilly is the piece of class they have. They seem to have a very young team also so with development squad some could be brough in. But the one caveat is they must have the size/pace mix correct. Number 6 and one of the midfielders from Ratoath ( O Brien i think) were the two stand out player IMO

pretender (Meath) - Posts: 358 - 24/09/2015 17:47:53    1791995

Great performance from Power, wasn't his biggest fan before I seen the game on Monday .
I thought he lacked a bit of bite but he showed me up with a powerful performance against one of the best forwards in Leinster in Graham Reilly. Didn't give him an inch all game.
J. Wallace was brilliant when he came on too , some great runs from the little guy

Watchroyal1513 (Meath) - Posts: 4 - 24/09/2015 18:39:18    1792020

Watchroyal

I like Power,he was given his championship debut at full back which was wrong imo

ziggy32001 (Meath) - Posts: 8354 - 24/09/2015 19:50:51    1792046

Browncows

I think they could,its not as if there are great teams at senior level,I would rate Ratoath above my own club to be honest..

ziggy32001 (Meath) - Posts: 8354 - 24/09/2015 19:51:53    1792047

Disagree Brownscows...I think in the last number of years intermediate champions have held their own in the senior ranks,one of the semi finals this year have 2 teams who have only come up in the last 4 years and na fianna have already reached a final.I would fancy ratoath to win a senior championship next year and if not the year after,definitely a club going places and could very well win an all ireland intermediate championship for the club & county.

thelutch (Meath) - Posts: 1047 - 24/09/2015 19:52:42    1792048

Personally, I'm not looking any further than Sunday week.

Ratoath Royal (Meath) - Posts: 1362 - 24/09/2015 20:11:57    1792052

Of course,there is a big match to be played for Ratoath first..

ziggy32001 (Meath) - Posts: 8354 - 25/09/2015 08:47:27    1792153

thelutch-you may disagree that's fine, however records and fact prove otherwise. Any team that wins the intermediate is good and that goes for any grade and of course they will hold their own and more. However as I said there is a big gap between the winners of intermediate and winners of senior and I am not aware of any team winning the intermediate and winning the senior the following year. I would agree with oldsam two up two down would liven things up. Na Fianna are a combination and the have freshened up the senior championship big time and have performed consistently well in league and championship. I would like to see the Kerry model-every player with a chance to compete in senior (3 juniors and 1 inter mediate plus junior). Cannot understand why that, or similar proposal was not passed as their are more junior clubs/intermediate clubs than senior ones.

browncows (Meath) - Posts: 2342 - 25/09/2015 10:15:15    1792197