Anyone excited about this one?, think we will struggle to beat Louth in all honesty.

AthboyCelt (Meath) - Posts: 147 - 05/05/2016 14:41:08    1852320

If the current panel are all fully fit then I'm saying Meath by 5+, we had an indifferent league campaign yes but we are a much better team than Louth!!!

ratlag (Meath) - Posts: 557 - 05/05/2016 15:01:02    1852333

Predicted team for Louth?

MeathGaaLad15 (Meath) - Posts: 19 - 05/05/2016 15:35:50    1852359

McHugh
Keoghan
McGill
Burke
Tobin
Harnan
Power
Rooney
O Brien
Tormey
O Sullivan
Biggy/Tobin
McMahon
Newman
Lenihan

This is not the team I would pick now, but based on performances and how MOD seems to choose its what I would imagine he will go with from what he has!!

ratlag (Meath) - Posts: 557 - 05/05/2016 15:53:16    1852372

O'Rourke
Keogan
McGill
Curran

Power
Harnan
Menton

C. Gillespie
D.Tobin

Biggy
Alan Forde
ROC

Wallace
Newman
Shane O'Rourke

what about that for a dream team?

MeathGaaLad15 (Meath) - Posts: 19 - 05/05/2016 16:33:20    1852382

Meathgaalad no Rooney?

Krankyfred (Meath) - Posts: 19 - 05/05/2016 18:03:18    1852414

Ratlag we were a much better team than Westmeath too, but we all know what happened

royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 05/05/2016 18:40:40    1852423

RD, this is true but I think Westmeath have better individuals than Louth like Heslin etc While I would rule out Louth beating us if we don't perform for the full 70, I think that if we do then no matter how well Louth play that we will beat them pulling up. Our best against their best we are much better than them........if we are not at our best however then memories of Westmeath, Cavan, Galway will quite possibly have another match added to the list!!!

ratlag (Meath) - Posts: 557 - 06/05/2016 10:07:57    1852485

Is Brian Meade back in the panel? Heard rumours he is back. Not a bad call if it's true.

flyer (Meath) - Posts: 815 - 06/05/2016 11:22:52    1852512

Has an official panel of say 30 players to be named for the championship? I see that the likes of Kerry and Mayo take this route. We seem to have some sort of development squad that Micko plucks players from every so often. I actually find it very frustrating that we don't know who is and who isn't involved with our county team.

MarkMyWords (Meath) - Posts: 498 - 06/05/2016 12:51:05    1852545

Ratlag fingers crossed for a Battle of the Boyne clash. First up tomorrow week is Carlow so Wee won't look past that. Some buzz in the Wee County after clinching promotion and winning the Division four title. 2014 and 2015 were very difficult years for Louth. Two relegations in the league in a row, championship trashings from Kildare, Tyrone and Tipp. Colin Kelly got alot of stick in his first year. This time last year there was alot of doom and gloom. Now a year later and I cannot wait for this years championship to start. Louth were the third favs with the bookies to win the Division four title behind Antrim and Wexford. Anyway roll on tomorrow week and please god wee will see you,s in Parnell Park on June 12th. An Lu Abu!

OLLIE (Louth) - Posts: 12224 - 06/05/2016 13:08:23    1852552

Parnell Park not a great venue for a champ game imo.Surely a double header at Croke Park would be better?

ziggy32001 (Meath) - Posts: 8354 - 06/05/2016 15:14:07    1852598

Ziggy it is Parnell Park if its Louth v Meath and Navan if its Meath v Carlow. Meath have never played a championship match in Parnell Park as far as I am aware. Louth have played a few matches in Parnell in the 00s including Leinster matches, qualifiers and Tommy Murphy matches.

OLLIE (Louth) - Posts: 12224 - 06/05/2016 16:46:32    1852624

Parnell Park it is so! Would Louth not play in Navan?

ziggy32001 (Meath) - Posts: 8354 - 06/05/2016 17:21:24    1852633

Ziggy the Leinster council picks the venues. I don't mind Navan myself as it is very close. Westmeath are playing the winners of Longford/Offaly the same day as Meath v Louth/Carlow. They could of put that as a double header in Croker.

OLLIE (Louth) - Posts: 12224 - 06/05/2016 18:40:26    1852644

exactly,it won't feel like a champ game in Parnell Park imo.

ziggy32001 (Meath) - Posts: 8354 - 06/05/2016 18:43:40    1852645

An absolutely ridiculous venue choice by the gaa....I would say even Louth would prefer playing Navan.... Parnell holds about 8k......no parking. Total lack of respect shown here. Tormey will be full forward meathgaalad.....and Eamonn Wallace will start along with biggy. Don't know what league u were watching

southmeathgael (Meath) - Posts: 887 - 08/05/2016 11:15:24    1852922

Sorry I meant ratlag

southmeathgael (Meath) - Posts: 887 - 08/05/2016 11:17:55    1852923

Southmeathgael Parnell Park has a capacity of 13,500. Navan only has a capacity of 10,000 due to health and safety.

OLLIE (Louth) - Posts: 12224 - 08/05/2016 11:44:30    1852929

Southmeathgael

I found parking difficult for an O'Byrne Cup game there,nevermind a championship match!

ziggy32001 (Meath) - Posts: 8354 - 08/05/2016 11:46:41    1852930