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Missing a few ourselves, 6 players who started v tipp weren't involved v Tyrone last year. Add to that both O'Sullivan and our most notable player Graham Reilly aren't up to full 70 mins. Adds to a intriguing game all round
royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 01/02/2019 20:53:37 2161550 Link 0 |
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Ah with all due respect RD I know ye are missing a few but not that kinda quality. Or even the quality of our lads not lacking game time. Still u are right it will be intriguing to see how are talented young lads step up.
panamasam (Australia) - Posts: 2782 - 01/02/2019 21:26:40 2161562 Link 1 |
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should read *our lads lacking in game time
panamasam (Australia) - Posts: 2782 - 01/02/2019 23:17:02 2161583 Link 0 |
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But Donegal after Dublin have the best panel in the country. PLayers like Ban Gallagher Thompson and Lagan wud walk onto any team in the country. And Ballybofey after Dublin in Croke Park is one of the toughest pLaces to win in the country. Kerry Mayo even Dublin twice couldnt beat Donegal in Ballybofey in the league in last 9 years. Donegal are unbeaten in their last 13 league games in a row in Ballybofey. You have to go back to 2010 for the last time Donegal were beaten in Ballybofey in the league. And Donegal have only lost once in thier last 21 championship and league games in Ballybofey since 2010. Ballybofey is a football fortress , one of the toughest places to win the country. Furlong1949 (Meath) - Posts: 1067 - 02/02/2019 07:13:22 2161597 Link 3 |
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Both O'Sullivan and Reilly starting hopefully adds to our chances, let's hope both have 70 mins in them. royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 02/02/2019 08:30:41 2161602 Link 0 |
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Bring it on. Can't wait, yes nearly a 7 hour round trip for myself and kids. But I wouldn't have it any other way, seemingly there is some other game on in Dublin that's getting all the attention. For me the place to be at 7 tonight is ballybofey. Hon the royal. royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 02/02/2019 09:37:38 2161615 Link 0 |
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Under normal circumstances since Jim McGuinness took the Seniors in 2011, Ballybofey has been a tough place for opposition teams. However the January / February 2019 Donegal squad is severely depleted at the moment, and will remain that way for another few weeks. Automatic starting 15 players missing due to injury or unable to start tonight. 1. Michael Murphy 2. Paddy McBrearty 3. Odhran MacNiallais 4. Leo McLoone 5. Frank McGlynn, 6. Stephen McMenamin 7. Paddy McGrath, 8. Neil McGee 9. Eoghan Ban Gallagher 10. Daire O'Baoill 11. Kieran Gillespie Additional players who make the match day 23 that are also missing tonight 12. Eoin McHugh 13. Cian Mulligan 14. Micheal Carroll 15. Anthony Thompson 16. Darrach O'Connor. Players who have opted our of the panel in 2019 17. Mark McHugh 18. Stephen McBrearty 19. Ciaran McGinley When you look at Donegal's Championship and National League teams from the last 3 or 4 years, all of the above 19 players featured heavily, not to mention the All Ireland winners who retired since 2016/2017. Meath are not coming to Fortress Ballybofey tonight, to take on a strong battle hardened Donegal, they are coming to Ballybofey tonight to play an relatively inexperienced young side, featuring a only a handful of normal Senior players. I think we will probably struggle, it would be difficult not to considering, but hopefully they can still get a result. Commodore (Donegal) - Posts: 1121 - 02/02/2019 11:12:29 2161630 Link 1 |
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Safe travels RD.
panamasam (Australia) - Posts: 2782 - 02/02/2019 11:58:09 2161641 Link 0 |
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Cheers for that. Not so worried about traveling up (leaving in next few mins) but certainly concerned about roads back. Hope the gritters are out.
royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 02/02/2019 14:41:36 2161670 Link 0 |
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Its a good time for Meath to play Donegal with so many of your panel missing, however I think this shows exactly where Meath are at present, when we travel more in hope than anything else, Yes we are improving but very slowley, a win even against a weakened Donegal side would be a major boost to confidence, Would be very happy to get a draw.
seadog54 (Meath) - Posts: 2149 - 02/02/2019 15:46:26 2161679 Link 2 |
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Meath are one of the great footballing Counties, I always feel they are one run of Championship matches from rediscovering their mojo. Very talented players, but for some reason, they just haven't clicked in recent years. It's a weird start to the year for Donegal, with so many key players missing, but some of new players have performed fairly well to date. Division 2 looks really strong in general, and I think we will struggle until we get some of the big guns back and fit. Commodore (Donegal) - Posts: 1121 - 02/02/2019 17:21:35 2161690 Link 0 |
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The Meath babies of Devine Campion and Kane showing the older boys how it should be done. royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 02/02/2019 19:41:20 2161728 Link 1 |
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wow we really shouldn't have won that hahaha, meath the better team but thank god we went up a level after the freak goal. our full forward line was atrotious. NaomhNaille (Donegal) - Posts: 124 - 02/02/2019 21:03:07 2161754 Link 1 |
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Not good for Meath. Had an under strength Donegal beaten but bottled it. Seem to be relying on some younger lads now as older faces just simply past it. JJ1 (Kildare) - Posts: 547 - 02/02/2019 21:37:06 2161775 Link 3 |
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We do this almost every year in the league. We'll probably finish third and this is why we don't get promoted. A few years ago we bottled it against donegal in donegal too. A point up and a minute left. Meath had an easy tap over to go 2 up and they went for goal. Donegal equalised with the last kick and that was why we didn't get promoted. Meath will never get back to Div 1 at this rate keeper made a right balls of it.
Jack_Goff (Meath) - Posts: 2920 - 02/02/2019 21:59:01 2161788 Link 5 |
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Listened to game on the radio and by their accounts Meath should have gotten something from the game. Though positive again for this largely inexperienced Donegal team that they ground out the win when the game in the melting pot in the last 5-10 mins. Saying that it did take what sounded like a lucky goal to do so. Very interested to hear what Meath supporters in attendance made of the Donegal young players. More from an individual perspective than collective putting obvious disappointment aside. panamasam (Australia) - Posts: 2782 - 02/02/2019 21:59:04 2161789 Link 0 |
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Isn't that a good thing for Meath though? That their young lads are showing well? They might have lost but I'm sure they'll take plenty of positives from their first two games.
Jasonmcg2_ (Mayo) - Posts: 13 - 02/02/2019 22:31:34 2161800 Link 2 |
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Great performance from Meath. MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13717 - 02/02/2019 23:32:05 2161812 Link 2 |
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I could not agree more. Roscommon last year was same situation. We were 3 points up injury time with possession. Briain Conlon dispossessed and Roscommon launched a ball into the square. A fortuitous penalty nonetheless but it was scored with last kick of the game. In Cork 2 seasons ago we drew a game we should have won. It is like a bad record playing on repeat. Royalio11 (Meath) - Posts: 757 - 02/02/2019 23:34:15 2161813 Link 1 |
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Yes we will and if we can get a win over Armagh next Sunday in Navan then 4 points out of 6 at the break will put us in a fighting position, next game is crucial
Richieq (Meath) - Posts: 3734 - 02/02/2019 23:55:35 2161826 Link 1 |