The word on the street is that the lads won't be turning up in Newry this Saturday or any Saturday and if the GAA want the cup back they can come and collect it or (or what's left of it to be more precise). The club championship starts this weekend and that's more important than sorting out this fiasco that was not of their making. The lads have spent the last few days "unwinding" after six months hard work, they haven't been given enough time to prepare for a rematch this Saturday and they feel it's disrespectful of the GAA to set the date without discussion or consideration for their own personal availability or prior commitments. If we didn't win the CR neither will Antrim, if they want to take it they can have it but it's looking increasingly likely that 2016 will be they year nobody won the Christy Ring.
The suits in Croke Park need to take a long hard look at themselves after this.

Wedgie (Meath) - Posts: 253 - 07/06/2016 16:23:59    1862947

@darragh westmeath....yeah that seems fair also,i was just trying to create a better championship so that we could have more evenly contested games.nothing worse than one team beating the other by 20-30 points.Needs to be done in the football also.

thelutch (Meath) - Posts: 1047 - 07/06/2016 16:24:43    1862950

RedMeath12 (Meath) - Posts: 117 - 07/06/2016 16:28:19    1862953

Daragh (Westmeath) - Posts: 6 - 07/06/2016 16:43:08    1862964

begining (UK) - Posts: 300 - 07/06/2016 17:02:34    1862980

Wedgie (Meath) - Posts: 253 - 07/06/2016 17:03:29    1862982

In fairness to the Meath county board, there's not much they could have said. At best we'd have gotten a boring "Regretable situation to be in, we await the results of the CCCC meeting before making any comment" bland statement. It's not like they can dig the heels in and demand to keep the cup and title. Laois county board spent 7 months solid giving out about the venue of the Dublin match and it came to nothing, they were just embarrassing themselves by the end of it.

Utterly sickening to have it wrenched from our grasp though, the elation after winning was something else, and the celebrations over in Trim that night was a night to remember. Even if Meath tried, they'd be fighting an uphill battle to get ready for Saturday after the lads spending the last 72 hours celebrating.

If Meath aren't fielding I hope they go ahead with the club championship fixtures this weekend, it'd make a mess of the championship otherwise.

CastleBravo (Meath) - Posts: 1646 - 07/06/2016 17:33:42    1863010

Brownepat (Meath) - Posts: 532 - 07/06/2016 17:35:54    1863012

oldsam_newsam (Meath) - Posts: 638 - 07/06/2016 18:25:08    1863053

Meath and Antrim Co boards should get together and force the GAA to come to a solution that suits both counties not GAA HQ, it was their foul up to begin with, this is a half cocked response is more about letting the GAA weasel out of it by shifting the problem back onto the two teams.
The Meath players should refuse to take part in the match this Saturday, Antrim will not want to get the trophy this way so they too should refuse to play.
Both county boards should sit down in Croke Park with the GAA and not leave the room until they come up with a solution that's acceptable to BOTH teams, BOTH counties and not just GAA HQ.
This is your mess, you sort it.

Wedgie (Meath) - Posts: 253 - 07/06/2016 18:26:40    1863055

Great news re the replay ,

Plenty of time to get the show back on the road, I am not a small ball man but i will be very impressed if we field.

Wouldn't it be sweeter if they get a win.

Re the response to the 2010 louth game , We had our chance and didnt do it , Players and management decided that they werent going to offer the replay , badly advised me think.

the hurlers winning or loosing next Saturday will get alot more kudos for fulfilling the fixture rather than hiding behind red tape and should've could've & didnt.

Rather than having a christy ring medal that was won by default.

dnewlad (Meath) - Posts: 137 - 07/06/2016 18:36:16    1863063

What about the Limerick minors that lost out on an All Ireland through a refereeing blunder?
http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/hurling/2013/0819/469099-hawk-eye-admits-to-human-error-at-croke-park/

Or Louth missing out on a Leinster through a refereeing blunder?
Should these not also be replayed..? Maybe we could have a triple header and play them all the same day?

It shouldn't be put back on the two teams to sort out what is essentially the GAA's cockup, it's time for some leadership from GAA HQ to come up with an amicable solution and a rematch at short notice is not the solution to this problem.
Time to get the cheque book out.

Wedgie (Meath) - Posts: 253 - 07/06/2016 18:56:02    1863077

i am not a hurling man...the win Saturday didn't make me one either,but i am a Meath man and now there is a gun pointed at our heads,thing about being a Meath person we like good footballers and good hurlers..but what we love more than anything is a people with balls..we have not been treated the very best here by the Gaa in the last few days..its looking like the Newry screw job this Saturday,If these young Meath hurlers say they will play this Saturday well that is balls..even just saying that they will play they would win hearts and mind in this county never before because of the situation they were left,i cant go to two games this weekend sadly but i definitely will be go to this game if its on Saturday !

WhyTheLongFace (Meath) - Posts: 876 - 07/06/2016 19:26:18    1863098

Wedgie (Meath) - Posts: 253 - 07/06/2016 19:55:37    1863125

I actually think that balls would be to say, stick your replay (in the north on Saturday) after a almighty cock up by ref and croke park, up your jacksy. And if you want your cup you can have it, just come and collect it, Las seen floating up the boyne somewhere near slane.
Hon the Royal.

Now ok I jest a little, but honestly this whole situation makes the naked gun movies look like a thriller. Neither Antrim or Meath faults totally GAA HQ.

royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 07/06/2016 20:23:07    1863142

How much are they charging in Newry on Saturday evening. Wouldn't surprise me if there was a bumper attendance at it, particularly with all the media coverage it will be generating.

Lets face it not too many could name the two Christy Ring finalists this time last week. As a good will to both sides the GAA should offer a substantial reduction in the entry fee on Saturday night. This is the norm for replays anyway

Jack L (None) - Posts: 3099 - 07/06/2016 20:28:13    1863149

WhyTheLongFace (Meath) - Posts: 876 - 07/06/2016 20:29:50    1863153

I'd like to know where our county board is.. or are the just shoving TJ out front to soak it up..

Irish_downunder (Meath) - Posts: 630 - 07/06/2016 20:30:57    1863156

ok replay was fairest way to go, but the disrespect shown to both teams by not consulting before date/venue was announced shows the commitment the GAA have to the weaker hurling counties. All their guff about promoting games across the country is just bull. Will we hear from the GPA on this matter?

seadog54 (Meath) - Posts: 2143 - 07/06/2016 20:31:31    1863157

showforit (Meath) - Posts: 156 - 07/06/2016 20:41:01    1863175