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Draw next Tuesday at 3pm. No easy draw, just some more difficult than other's. As long as we avoid Dublin I don't care who we get. seadog54 (Meath) - Posts: 2154 - 28/04/2024 19:04:15 2541255 Link
Pot One Mayo Dublin Kerry Donegal Pot Two Galway Louth Clare Armagh Pot Three Derry Tyrone Roscommon Monaghan Pot Four Cavan Cork Westmeath Meath That's the seedings if finals go to form. So worst case: Dublin Armagh Derry Meath Best case: Mayo Clare Roscommon Meath I know we can't avoid the hardest games forever but I'd love if we got a few, on paper, winnable matches. A group of death would allow for easy excuses. I'd love to see how we currently measure up to a Roscommon or Monaghan MeathAbroad (Meath) - Posts: 48 - 28/04/2024 19:27:27 2541265 Link
As you say a lot of tough draws. It's possible we could get Dublin, Donegal, Derry Or Kerry, Armagh, Tyrone. It's tough to see us finishing 3rd if we don't get Louth or Clare in our group. Maybe Monaghan or Roscommon will continue their poor form and we could catch them on a good day. Wouldn't bet on it though. CastleBravo (Meath) - Posts: 1655 - 28/04/2024 19:57:08 2541271 Link
Replying To MeathAbroad: "Pot One Mayo Dublin Kerry Donegal Pot Two Galway Louth Clare Armagh Pot Three Derry Tyrone Roscommon Monaghan Pot Four Cavan Cork Westmeath Meath That's the seedings if finals go to form. So worst case: Dublin Armagh Derry Meath Best case: Mayo Clare Roscommon Meath I know we can't avoid the hardest games forever but I'd love if we got a few, on paper, winnable matches. A group of death would allow for easy excuses. I'd love to see how we currently measure up to a Roscommon or Monaghan" Can't see where win will come from. Clare maybe. Louth we would be underdogs. Sure let's see when draw is made but it's not like it's great to be in a competition where its possible we will get no points. winatallcost (Meath) - Posts: 528 - 28/04/2024 20:05:46 2541274 Link
Replying To winatallcost: "Can't see where win will come from. Clare maybe. Louth we would be underdogs. Sure let's see when draw is made but it's not like it's great to be in a competition where its possible we will get no points." 5-6 weeks is a long time between games, I live in hope they'll be putting serious work in right now. We won't lay a glove on Dublin, Kerry, Derry. Donegal and Armagh look well away from us. But I wouldn't write us off against anyone else in Navan. Not sure if that's optimistic to point of foolishness though. MeathAbroad (Meath) - Posts: 48 - 28/04/2024 21:22:10 2541295 Link
Apart from Dublin no other team has stood out . Sligo should have beaten Galway , Mayo were poor against Roscommon but still won Clare everyone will want to draw them Louth were average today if kildare had any forwards they'd have won Tyrone or Cavan I wouldn't fear or Monaghan especially in Navan . I'd like to avoid Dublin Kerry Derry Donegal Armagh but that's unlikely . Harnan, Flynn , Grey and possibly Walsh are a massive loss from last year but I'd be very hopeful we'd be good enough if we get the right draw to be very competitive in the 3 games and get to the preliminary quarter finals . Dublin are certs for the All Ireland hard to believe but they are better than last year. mmc (Meath) - Posts: 271 - 28/04/2024 21:29:14 2541300 Link
Replying To winatallcost: "Can't see where win will come from. Clare maybe. Louth we would be underdogs. Sure let's see when draw is made but it's not like it's great to be in a competition where its possible we will get no points." Better to be there than back in TC. It's where we wanted to be. Not going to write them off just yet. seadog54 (Meath) - Posts: 2154 - 28/04/2024 21:30:26 2541302 Link
Replying To seadog54: "Better to be there than back in TC. It's where we wanted to be. Not going to write them off just yet." Here's hoping we get Clare or Louth. We are capable on our day of pulling out a big performance in Pairc Tailteann on our day against stronger opposition. I could see us putting it up to Monaghan or Roscommon at home. Against which seed do we get home advantage? men_of_49 (Meath) - Posts: 1999 - 28/04/2024 22:32:57 2541324 Link
Replying To men_of_49: "Here's hoping we get Clare or Louth. We are capable on our day of pulling out a big performance in Pairc Tailteann on our day against stronger opposition. I could see us putting it up to Monaghan or Roscommon at home. Against which seed do we get home advantage?" If it's same as last year it will be: 2nd seeds away 1st seeds home 3rd seeds neutral So toughest opposition in Navan MeathAbroad (Meath) - Posts: 48 - 29/04/2024 08:06:53 2541354 Link
Great opportunity to get three good games which will be all tests for the lads, hopefully we can compete and see where we are after the three games. As discussed on other forum post, not every Province has to deal with Dublin year in year out. We all know we are still way behind them however its against the teams from perhaps seed 3 to 9 id be interested in if we can compete. Galway Roscommon Armagh Monagahan Tyrone Mayo Donegal We can agree we have the top consisting of Dublin, Kerry, Derry. thelutch (Meath) - Posts: 1051 - 29/04/2024 10:21:59 2541398 Link
If provincial finals go as per the bookies predict(Dublin, Kerry, say Mayo and Donegal), as far as I can make out the below is correct in term of the sequence of the Matches Weekend of the 18th of May OR Weekend of the 25th if May Meath playing Away to one of the following Louth Clare Galway Armagh Weekend of the 1st of June Meath playing at Home to one of the following Kerry Dublin Mayo Donegal Weekend of the 15th of June Meath play one of the following at a Neutral venue Derry Tyrone Monaghan Roscommon Kingroyal (Meath) - Posts: 40 - 29/04/2024 11:50:09 2541433 Link
Replying To Kingroyal: "If provincial finals go as per the bookies predict(Dublin, Kerry, say Mayo and Donegal), as far as I can make out the below is correct in term of the sequence of the Matches Weekend of the 18th of May OR Weekend of the 25th if May Meath playing Away to one of the following Louth Clare Galway Armagh Weekend of the 1st of June Meath playing at Home to one of the following Kerry Dublin Mayo Donegal Weekend of the 15th of June Meath play one of the following at a Neutral venue Derry Tyrone Monaghan Roscommon" The eternal optimist in me looks at this and thinks; Weekend of the 18th of May OR Weekend of the 25th if May Meath playing Away to one of the following Louth (I guess you are assuming a Dublin win!) Clare (i guess you are assuming Kerry win!) Galway (I guess you are assuming Mayo win) Armagh (I guess you are assuming Donegal win!) I could see us beating Louth, Clare and Galway - not sure about Armagh. Galway aren't in great form just now and struggled to get over Sligo! Weekend of the 1st of June Meath playing at Home to one of the following Kerry Dublin Mayo Donegal Home advantage would give us a chance here particularly against Kerry, Mayo and Donegal - I don't see us beating Dublin. Kerry haven't been firing on all cylinders but I expect they will improve through the group! We could easily catch Mayo or Donegal in PT if things went right for us! Weekend of the 15th of June Meath play one of the following at a Neutral venue Derry Tyrone Monaghan Roscommon I could see us doing well against Tyrone, Monaghan and Roscommon but I think Derry would have too much for us! Can't wait for the draw!! Royalblufill (Meath) - Posts: 485 - 29/04/2024 14:01:46 2541492 Link
Really don't think we've anything to fear. Look at Down last weekend against Armagh, a team we beat twice last summer. If a team shows right application they can compete with anyone. Why should we fear anyone, Cork who are at our level gave Kerry a decent game, Cavan at our level should've beaten Tyrone. We have to be competitive in games similar to this and have belief. Is there any word on Conor Gray being back for any of the games? I know COR said he hoped the 5-6 weeks would give him time to recover. Just still worried about scoring ability up top. Look at our scoring average apart from against Longford all year and its poor. NYRoyal (USA) - Posts: 29 - 30/04/2024 11:51:42 2541744 Link
Replying To NYRoyal: "Really don't think we've anything to fear. Look at Down last weekend against Armagh, a team we beat twice last summer. If a team shows right application they can compete with anyone. Why should we fear anyone, Cork who are at our level gave Kerry a decent game, Cavan at our level should've beaten Tyrone. We have to be competitive in games similar to this and have belief. Is there any word on Conor Gray being back for any of the games? I know COR said he hoped the 5-6 weeks would give him time to recover. Just still worried about scoring ability up top. Look at our scoring average apart from against Longford all year and its poor." Seamus Lavin from dunboyne back on the panel, great addition if true. Royal.Legend (Meath) - Posts: 672 - 30/04/2024 13:40:28 2541799 Link
Replying To Royal.Legend: "Seamus Lavin from dunboyne back on the panel, great addition if true." That's brilliant news if true. This would free up Keogan for wing back where he can have a bigger impact. men_of_49 (Meath) - Posts: 1999 - 30/04/2024 14:03:29 2541815 Link
Replying To Royal.Legend: "Seamus Lavin from dunboyne back on the panel, great addition if true." Donal Lenihan seems to be going well for Dunboyne in the league - I know it's a different level - but is he gone by own choice or management choice! Royalblufill (Meath) - Posts: 485 - 30/04/2024 15:16:41 2541839 Link
That's as good a draw as you could expect. Provided Louth don't pull off the shock of the century next week! MeathAbroad (Meath) - Posts: 48 - 30/04/2024 15:20:25 2541846 Link
Best draw we could have hoped for. Main thing we avoided Dublin. seadog54 (Meath) - Posts: 2154 - 30/04/2024 15:24:02 2541851 Link
All-Ireland Group stage draw Group 1 Connacht winner, Ulster runner-up, Derry, Westmeath Group 2 Leinster winner, Connacht runner-up, Roscommon, Cavan Group 3 Ulster winner, Munster runner-up, Tyrone, Cork Group 4 Munster winner, Leinster runner-up, Monaghan, Meath So - likely to be Kerry, Louth in with us and Monaghan! Honestly, not the worst draw in the world! Royalblufill (Meath) - Posts: 485 - 30/04/2024 15:25:22 2541855 Link
Looks like Kerry Monaghan and Louth barring any almghty upset. seadog54 (Meath) - Posts: 2154 - 30/04/2024 15:28:01 2541862 Link