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I know we have the small matter of confirming our National League Status to attend to at the weekend but, I for one cannot wait for the club championship to get going, Can Simonstown win 3 in a row? Can Ratoath and Dunboyne deliver on their potential? Can Kevin Reilly lead the O'Mahonys back? As for the intermediate, fairly open with Dunderry and Oldcastle probably the teams to beat, St Michaels and Nobber meet in round 1 and both will have a big bearing on the outcome. Junior looks very open, have a feeling that a 2nd team could emerge from it.
longroadback (Meath) - Posts: 324 - 27/03/2018 11:32:00
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Yea im looking forward to the start of club championship now more so than Saturday. Interesting to see how the first round will go. Simonstown under new management although Ciaran Kenny has been around the last yrs anyway. Can Skryne continue their league form into Championship, cant forget that they were short a couple of lads last year as well which would have contributed to them being in the relegation fight. The standard question regarding Dunboyne, will they be great in the league section and stumble in the knockout? It is a very open year with a lot of questions to be answered over the first weekend.
juicy (Meath) - Posts: 399 - 27/03/2018 11:43:59
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In the IFC there are quite a few teams going well in the League, Syddan top of div 2, Bracks have won all their games in the league also, Bective flying in Div 3, Meath Hill going very well in league to. This grade could throw anything up!! bound to be a few shocks on the opening weekend.
longroadback (Meath) - Posts: 324 - 27/03/2018 16:30:10
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Big question is will senior championship go ahead this weekend with Meath playing on Saturday only gives less then a week for clubs to have their county players back
Think a lot of clubs not happy with this so we will have to wait and see
head4dblackspot (Meath) - Posts: 513 - 27/03/2018 18:13:19
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Replying To head4dblackspot: "Big question is will senior championship go ahead this weekend with Meath playing on Saturday only gives less then a week for clubs to have their county players back
Think a lot of clubs not happy with this so we will have to wait and see" Why ?? they hardly need two weeks to go through tactics and team talks,an extra week training with club won't make any difference,let them at it.
thelutch (Meath) - Posts: 1047 - 27/03/2018 19:15:48
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Replying To thelutch: "Why ?? they hardly need two weeks to go through tactics and team talks,an extra week training with club won't make any difference,let them at it." It's funny but would the roles be reversed i.e would Andy McEntee let a full round of club championship take place the week before the Longford game? We all know the answer to that. This is the type of attitude that shows how clubs are treated nowadays. There should be a 2 week gap to give clubs a chance to integrate their intercounty players back into the club before a championship game. We have the issue where under 20 players are training with meath most of the year and haven't been available to clubs for training and meaths under 21 game is not until May. This again highlights the crazy situation of intercounty football.
Westtip (Meath) - Posts: 24 - 28/03/2018 08:57:02
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Replying To thelutch: "Why ?? they hardly need two weeks to go through tactics and team talks,an extra week training with club won't make any difference,let them at it." Its not training as such thet they would need, but getting used to club systems/tactics/players etc. The county lads wouldn't have trained with their clubs once this year and all of a sudden in 2 sessions are expected to go straight into a championship fixture. Ratoath will be adding 5-6 players to their line up from the county, Dunboyne 4, Simonstown 4 as well. This is almost 1/3 of the starting line up and thats only 3 clubs who I think have the highest representation on the match day squads, not to mind the panel that would be in training.
I still think it will go ahead anyway, as this is how the county board run things, but it isn't fair on the clubs (particularly the 3 mentioned above, or the players). And it definitely would not be let fly if it was the other way around as another poster mentioned.
ratlag (Meath) - Posts: 557 - 28/03/2018 09:54:02
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Replying To ratlag: "Its not training as such thet they would need, but getting used to club systems/tactics/players etc. The county lads wouldn't have trained with their clubs once this year and all of a sudden in 2 sessions are expected to go straight into a championship fixture. Ratoath will be adding 5-6 players to their line up from the county, Dunboyne 4, Simonstown 4 as well. This is almost 1/3 of the starting line up and thats only 3 clubs who I think have the highest representation on the match day squads, not to mind the panel that would be in training.
I still think it will go ahead anyway, as this is how the county board run things, but it isn't fair on the clubs (particularly the 3 mentioned above, or the players). And it definitely would not be let fly if it was the other way around as another poster mentioned." Why give out about the county board why not give out about Andy McEntee not lettign the players train with their clubs, Surely they could train this week with their clubs, one week is going to change much with for him, god know hes seen enough of them training at this stage.
juicy (Meath) - Posts: 399 - 28/03/2018 11:44:20
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Replying To thelutch: "Why ?? they hardly need two weeks to go through tactics and team talks,an extra week training with club won't make any difference,let them at it." Clubs should be given two weeks minimum with their players before the first round of the championship. You cant expect a player, no matter how talented they are, to just automatically slot into a team with new manager, different systems/tactics etc. I heard last night the Bracks manager is a selector also with Tipperary so maybe the extra week would suit your boys aswell Lurch.
RoylerKing (Meath) - Posts: 809 - 28/03/2018 11:51:53
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Replying To juicy: "Why give out about the county board why not give out about Andy McEntee not lettign the players train with their clubs, Surely they could train this week with their clubs, one week is going to change much with for him, god know hes seen enough of them training at this stage." Are you serious?? You think Andy should have no training sessions with the County team and let all players go back to their clubs the week leading up to a make or break game against Louth (granted a very poor Louth team). That's insane!! Being from Ratoath I would love to have the lads back this week as well to train as a Unit for 2 weeks building up to championship but would never expect a team to not train the week before the game. I'm blaming the county board in Full as obviously its weather conditions that are affecting things, but if they pushed it back a week and then played championship football 2 weeks in a row, teams would have a minimum 2 weeks training together, county team isnt impacted and everyone wins. A weeks break between games is enough if a team has been training to gether continuously up tp that point in my opinion.
ratlag (Meath) - Posts: 557 - 28/03/2018 12:20:36
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Replying To ratlag: "Are you serious?? You think Andy should have no training sessions with the County team and let all players go back to their clubs the week leading up to a make or break game against Louth (granted a very poor Louth team). That's insane!! Being from Ratoath I would love to have the lads back this week as well to train as a Unit for 2 weeks building up to championship but would never expect a team to not train the week before the game. I'm blaming the county board in Full as obviously its weather conditions that are affecting things, but if they pushed it back a week and then played championship football 2 weeks in a row, teams would have a minimum 2 weeks training together, county team isnt impacted and everyone wins. A weeks break between games is enough if a team has been training to gether continuously up tp that point in my opinion." Fixtures were issued and Im glad the CCCC are standing by their decision to schedule games as they did. There are more club players who would be impacted by changes than players involved in county teams. At the end of the day, club players should be the primary focus of the county board as there are far more of them.
Personally, yea id say let the lads back to their clubs for the week, It would do no harm what so ever. Relieve them of some pressure before the game.
juicy (Meath) - Posts: 399 - 28/03/2018 12:51:37
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Replying To juicy: "Fixtures were issued and Im glad the CCCC are standing by their decision to schedule games as they did. There are more club players who would be impacted by changes than players involved in county teams. At the end of the day, club players should be the primary focus of the county board as there are far more of them.
Personally, yea id say let the lads back to their clubs for the week, It would do no harm what so ever. Relieve them of some pressure before the game." Ha I admire the loyalty to the Club cause and to an extent I agree with it because they do get completely shafted year in year out. But the pressure of the Louth game will be there regardless and there would be no way any player would be let train with club over the county with the game coming up and understandibly so imo. Ah sure look, its not going to be changed anyway.
ratlag (Meath) - Posts: 557 - 28/03/2018 13:02:01
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Replying To RoylerKing: "Clubs should be given two weeks minimum with their players before the first round of the championship. You cant expect a player, no matter how talented they are, to just automatically slot into a team with new manager, different systems/tactics etc. I heard last night the Bracks manager is a selector also with Tipperary so maybe the extra week would suit your boys aswell Lurch." i also heard the Easter bunny is real but don't believe everything you here royler !!!
thelutch (Meath) - Posts: 1047 - 28/03/2018 15:02:43
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The games will go ahead next weekend, while some players will only have 6 or 7 days to prepare, the vast bulk have been preparing from January with this date in mind, lads have made changes for work etc.
longroadback (Meath) - Posts: 324 - 28/03/2018 15:08:00
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Friday 6 April
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St Patrick's v Ratoath Friday 6/4/18 20.00pm Group C Ashbourne Referee TBC - Think Ratoath should have too much for the Pats, Pats are known for their one big performance but cant see this being the occasion. Ratoath by 8
Saturday 7 April
SFC
Donaghmore/Ashbourne v Seneschalstown Saturday 7/4/18 18.30pm Group A Duleek Referee TBC - Think D/A should come away with a win in Duleek, they are performing relatively well in Div 1 while Senchalstown are just getting by in Div 2. D/A by 5
Skryne v Curraha Saturday 7/4/18 18.30pm Group B Pairc Tailteann Referee TBC - Skryne to win easy here, An awakening for Curraha here, Skryne by 12
St Colmcille's v Rathkenny Saturday 7/4/18 18.30pm Group C Donore Referee TBC - this could be a close game, tough one to call will be a test of the Meath player Keoghan&Halligan Vs Biggy/Brennan. Cilles by a score
IFC
St Ultan's v Walterstown Saturday 7/4/18 17.30pm Group A Simonstown Referee TBC Two teams who are hard to judge, Walterstown seem to be struggling but this is championship and will be hard bet. Walterstown by 3
Drumbaragh v Syddan Saturday 7/4/18 16.00pm Group B Simonstown Referee TBC - Syddan are flying at the minute and had a good win at weekend without Daire Rowe, Drumbaragh will be a tough one, they bring physicality and nice play, If rowe is fit, William Carry will probably pick him up and this could impact Drumbaragh more as Carry is very direct. Syddan by 4
Meath Hill v Kilmainham Saturday 7/4/18 16.30pm Group B Carlanstown Referee TBC- Meath Hills first game in intermediate after a long break, alot will depend on how they Handle Micky Newman. Newmans influence to just swing it in Kilmainhams favour. Kilmainham by 2
Bective v Oldcastle Saturday 7/4/18 17.00pm Group C Pairc Tailteann Referee TBC This could be a right good game, two mobile team, with Oldcastles youth to just win out. Oldcastle by 5
JFC
Clonard v Carnaross Saturday 7/4/18 16.30pm Group A Kildalkey Referee TBC Ollie murphy to step up from Junior D this year maybe?? Adam Flanagan in the center might need to prove why he a county player and carry his team out of trouble. Carnaross by 5
Clann na nGael v Moylagh Saturday 7/4/18 18.00pm Group A Kildalkey Referee TBC Clann na Ngael really seem to be struggling this year and Moylagh will want to make up for the disappoitnment of last year. Moylagh by 5
Ballivor v Kilmainhamwood Saturday 7/4/18 18.00pm Group B Carlanstown Referee TBC Hard to believe this is a junior match. neither impressing so far this year. Ballivor by 3 on basis on being inter last yr.
Moynalty v St Vincent's Saturday 7/4/18 18.00pm Group B Kilberry Referee TBC Neither team will want to lose this. both in their 2nd year at this level. the Ardcath to have a bit too much with the scoring potential of the O Sullivans. Vincents by 3
Sunday 8 April
SFC
St Peter's Dunboyne v Blackhall Gaels Sunday 8/4/18 18.30pm Group A Dunshaughlin Referee TBC Cannot see anything other than a Dunboyne win here. Some lovely forwards in their team and a Blackhall team that is struggling in Div 2. Dunbiyne by 9
Dunshaughlin v Simonstown Gaels Sunday 8/4/18 15.30pm Group A Pairc Tailteann Referee TBC Played out a draw last week in legaue with Simonstown minus their county players. Dunshauglin easing some of their older crew back in (Crimmins Maloney, O'Dwyer) Simonstown by 3
Navan O'Mahony's v Na Fianna Sunday 8/4/18 14.00pm Group B Trim Referee TBC These two always seen to have a cracked in Trim over the last few years. NOM are definitley in a transition phase and Na Fianna are fairly settled with a few yound lads starting to step up. Na Fianna just
Gaeil Colmcille v Summerhill Sunday 8/4/18 15.00pm Group B Athboy Referee TBC A repeat of last years semi final where the Kells men didnt show up. Againwill depend on how Matimoe and Hanlon play for Kells, Ennis gone is a massive blow for the Hill but still expect them to have too much. Summerhill by 4
Moynalvey v Wolfe Tones Sunday 8/4/18 14.30pm Group C Skryne Referee TBC Very tight game to call here. Tony Kearney has gotten the tones to click again. The presence of the Wards should just sneak it for the Tones. Tones by 3
IFC
Trim v Ballinabrackey Sunday 8/4/18 18.00pm Group A Clonard Referee TBC Except the Bracks to have too much running for Trim to handle here. and Carroll to lead their attack. Togher and Douglas will need to have great games but will depend on how much fottball theyllhave gotten in. Ballinabrackey by 5
St Michaels v Nobber Sunday 8/4/18 18.00pm Group A Drumconrath Referee TBC This should be a physical match, Michaels seem to have lost a few from last yr and havent played many matches this yr. Brian Farrel hanging up the boots is a massive loss so evens out. ST Michaels by 3
Longwood v Dunderry Sunday 8/4/18 14.00pm Group B Pairc Tailteann Referee TBC Only one winner here for me. Dunderry to win in double figures
Duleek/Bellewstown v Castletown Sunday 8/4/18 13.00pm Group C Rathkenny Referee TBC Can Kevin Ross keep up his normal form or can D/B manage to shut him out neither team is well know for their high scores so would expect a tight game in Rathkenny. 1 score game to Duleek (Based on being Senior last yr should have them a bit cuter)
Donaghmore/Ashbourne v Ballinlough Sunday 8/4/18 14.00pm Group C Walterstown Referee TBC Based on league form Ballinlough are not mototring well, but this is championship and they always manage to up their performance. D/A 2nd team always put it up to teams at this level. hard to call but Im going with Ballinlough by 2 based on their experience
JFC
Dunsany v Cortown Sunday 8/4/18 13.00pm Group B Skryne Referee TBC Dunsany should have their hurlers around. Will just sneak it by 3
Summerhill v Gaeil Colmcille Sunday 8/4/18 16.30pm Group C Athboy Referee TBC 2nd Teams hard to call- Kells on the up from last yr so will give them the nodby 3
Skryne v Seneschalstown Sunday 8/4/18 18.00pm Group C Dunsany Referee TBC Skryne are motoring at all level, 3rd team in div 2 of b league so they should have enough player to win well. Skryne by 8
JFC B
St Mary's v Kilbride Sunday 8/4/18 13.00pm Group A Curraha Referee TBC Kilbride will be targeting a big yr so will want to start strong alongside Donorestruggling in league. Kilbride by8
Slane v Boardsmill Sunday 8/4/18 16.30pm Group A Dunsany Referee TBC hard to call, Boardsmill by 4
St Colmcille's v Donaghmore/Ashbourne Sunday 8/4/18 15.30pm Group C Walterstown Referee TBC The cilles 2nd string should have enoue Referee TBCgh
juicy (Meath) - Posts: 399 - 28/03/2018 16:17:45
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Replying To juicy: "Why give out about the county board why not give out about Andy McEntee not lettign the players train with their clubs, Surely they could train this week with their clubs, one week is going to change much with for him, god know hes seen enough of them training at this stage." its not just andy its nick fitz with the hurlers too, just to throw that out there
srgt_slaughter (Meath) - Posts: 462 - 28/03/2018 16:22:40
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Replying To thelutch: "i also heard the Easter bunny is real but don't believe everything you here royler !!!" https://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/gaa/gaelic-football/gaelic-football-news/rhode-manager-paschal-kellaghan-joins-11354442
Ah don't be trying to pull the wool over our eyes Lurch.
RoylerKing (Meath) - Posts: 809 - 28/03/2018 16:27:29
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SFC:
St pats v Ratoath: Ratoath
Don/Ash v Seneschalstown: Don/Ash
Skryne v Curraha: Skryne
St Colmcilles v Rathkenny: Rathkenny
St. Peter's v Blackhall Gaels: St. Peter's
Dunshaughlin v Simonstown: Simonstown
O Mahony's v Na Fianna: O Mahony's
Gaeil Colm v Summerhill: Gaeil Colm
Moynalvey v Wolfe tones: Wolfe tones
IFC:
St Ultans v Walterstown: Walterstown
Drumbaragh v Syddan: Syddan
Meath hill v Kilmainham: Meath hill
Bective v Oldcastle: Oldcastle
Trim v Ballinabrackey: Ballinbrackey
St Micheal's v Nobber: Nobber
Longwood v Dunderry: Dunderry
Duleek/ Bell v Castletown: Duleek/Bell
Don/Ash v Ballinlough: Don/Ash
JFC:
Clonard v Carnaross: Carnaross
Clann na Gael v Moylagh: Moylagh
Ballivor v Kilmainhamwood: Ballivor
Moynalty v St Vincents: St Vincents
Dunsany v Cortown: Dunsany
Summerhill v Gaeil Colm: Gaeil Colm
Skryne v Seneschalstown: Skryne
Dunshaughlin v St Peters: St Peters
O Mahony's v Wolfe tones: O Mahony's
Drumconrath v St Brigids: St Brigids
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Replying To longroadback: "The games will go ahead next weekend, while some players will only have 6 or 7 days to prepare, the vast bulk have been preparing from January with this date in mind, lads have made changes for work etc." Ratoath have lads for 2 training sessions
Really not good enough
Total disregard for clubs
head4dblackspot (Meath) - Posts: 513 - 28/03/2018 20:16:21
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Replying To head4dblackspot: "Ratoath have lads for 2 training sessions
Really not good enough
Total disregard for clubs" so you would postpone an entire round of club matches?? and that would be having more regard for clubs....funny logic
longroadback (Meath) - Posts: 324 - 28/03/2018 22:07:52
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