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Meath Clubs In Leinster 2025

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Replying To Ratoath Royal:  "Really disappointing result for Rathmolyon. They were leading for most of the game against Amsterdam but were pipped at the death.
Ratoath travelling to Offaly to play Lusmagh in the semi finals after beating Carnew Emmets of Wicklow by 10. Carnew played the last 15 minutes with 14 men. Danesfort (who Trim beat in 2022) against Commercials of Dublin in the other semi final."
Rathmolyon so poor. Only getting four points in second half. Says it all. Ratoath nice win but won't win it out.

Meathgaafan25 (Meath) - Posts: 22 - 08/11/2025 22:33:11    2643583

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Replying To Meathgaafan25:  "Rathmolyon so poor. Only getting four points in second half. Says it all. Ratoath nice win but won't win it out."
Ratoath should be beating Lusmagh. Offaly have strong teams at the top of senior but there's a steep drop off in quality after that.

I can't see Danesfort being beaten though.

CastleBravo (Meath) - Posts: 1707 - 10/11/2025 14:49:23    2643870

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Replying To CastleBravo:  "Ratoath should be beating Lusmagh. Offaly have strong teams at the top of senior but there's a steep drop off in quality after that.

I can't see Danesfort being beaten though."
It can be hit and miss with Offaly. Kildalkey hammered Clodiagh Gaels in 2023, similarly with Trim against Tullamore in 2022. But Kildalkey lost to Clodiagh Gaels in 2021 and were easily beaten by Seir Kieran of Offaly in 2019. Both Meath wins were at home whereas we'll be playing in Birr next time around.
Danesfort will be favourites regardless. Kilkenny teams always are.

Ratoath Royal (Meath) - Posts: 1447 - 10/11/2025 18:36:50    2643896

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Replying To Ratoath Royal:  "It can be hit and miss with Offaly. Kildalkey hammered Clodiagh Gaels in 2023, similarly with Trim against Tullamore in 2022. But Kildalkey lost to Clodiagh Gaels in 2021 and were easily beaten by Seir Kieran of Offaly in 2019. Both Meath wins were at home whereas we'll be playing in Birr next time around.
Danesfort will be favourites regardless. Kilkenny teams always are."
Clodiagh Gaels made the Offaly final in 2023 and 2024 and lost both times to Kilcormac's second team but advanced to Leinster as KK couldn't. They ended up in the relegation final this year.

Lusmagh are a tiny club, with a population of about 500 and playing numbers very tight but with some very fine hurlers and a proud history of supplying stars to Offaly hurling.

With 10 teams in Offaly Senior A, the second tier winners come in as the 11th best in the county.
Ratoath will go in as favs.

faithfulfan1 (Offaly) - Posts: 1 - 11/11/2025 06:11:54    2643919

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Undoubtedly Ratoath will be favourites next week, but favourites tag can mean little in the lower level provincial games. Carnew Emmets were favourites on Saturday.

This weekend, Summerhill travel to Newbridge on Saturday at 5:15pm to face a heavily fancied Athy side. A semi final against either Portarlington of Laois or Louth's Naomh Martin would await if they're victorious.
Kilbride are in Navan to face Sallins on the same day at 1:30pm. Again, Sallins are huge favourites for that and it'd be a massive surprise if they don't win Leinster. A home tie against Clara of Offaly or Round Towers Lusk of Dublin awaits the winners.
Clann na nGael are travelling to Carlow to face Fighting Cocks. No idea who would be favourites in that one. An away trip to St. Brigid's Kilashee of Longford or Shilelagh/Coolboy of Wicklow in the semi final if they get through.

Ratoath Royal (Meath) - Posts: 1447 - 11/11/2025 13:02:28    2643988

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Replying To Ratoath Royal:  "Undoubtedly Ratoath will be favourites next week, but favourites tag can mean little in the lower level provincial games. Carnew Emmets were favourites on Saturday.

This weekend, Summerhill travel to Newbridge on Saturday at 5:15pm to face a heavily fancied Athy side. A semi final against either Portarlington of Laois or Louth's Naomh Martin would await if they're victorious.
Kilbride are in Navan to face Sallins on the same day at 1:30pm. Again, Sallins are huge favourites for that and it'd be a massive surprise if they don't win Leinster. A home tie against Clara of Offaly or Round Towers Lusk of Dublin awaits the winners.
Clann na nGael are travelling to Carlow to face Fighting Cocks. No idea who would be favourites in that one. An away trip to St. Brigid's Kilashee of Longford or Shilelagh/Coolboy of Wicklow in the semi final if they get through."
Thanks for these summaries. Doing Gods work!

trimmer (Meath) - Posts: 566 - 11/11/2025 15:19:42    2644015

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Replying To Ratoath Royal:  "Undoubtedly Ratoath will be favourites next week, but favourites tag can mean little in the lower level provincial games. Carnew Emmets were favourites on Saturday.

This weekend, Summerhill travel to Newbridge on Saturday at 5:15pm to face a heavily fancied Athy side. A semi final against either Portarlington of Laois or Louth's Naomh Martin would await if they're victorious.
Kilbride are in Navan to face Sallins on the same day at 1:30pm. Again, Sallins are huge favourites for that and it'd be a massive surprise if they don't win Leinster. A home tie against Clara of Offaly or Round Towers Lusk of Dublin awaits the winners.
Clann na nGael are travelling to Carlow to face Fighting Cocks. No idea who would be favourites in that one. An away trip to St. Brigid's Kilashee of Longford or Shilelagh/Coolboy of Wicklow in the semi final if they get through."
Ah now. Paddy Power had Carnew as 1 point favourites last weekend. Ratoath will be far more fancied against Lusmagh.

CastleBravo (Meath) - Posts: 1707 - 11/11/2025 15:32:08    2644017

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Replying To CastleBravo:  "Ah now. Paddy Power had Carnew as 1 point favourites last weekend. Ratoath will be far more fancied against Lusmagh."
That's true, but they were 1 point favourites and ended up losing by 10. Ratoath, if I remember correctly, were 6-7 point favourites against Kiltale in the drawn final but scraped a draw and Lusmagh themselves were underdogs in their last game. My point is, just because a team is favourites with the bookies in club games doesn't always mean a guaranteed result either way. We will absolutely be favourites but I'm not counting my chickens. The game will be in Birr and if there's nasty weather on the day, it'll be a great leveller.

Summerhill's game against Athy on Saturday evening will be televised on RTE2.

Ratoath Royal (Meath) - Posts: 1447 - 12/11/2025 12:45:32    2644153

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Ratoath should win easily enough id say, they have the best run in of any Meath team i can remember.

Is it too soon to mention the mighty Amsterdam? Christ almighty lads that's shocking.

Hopefully Summerhill can progress this weekend, would be great to see.

Tobefair80 (Meath) - Posts: 95 - 12/11/2025 15:45:08    2644188

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Best of luck to Na Fianna as well in their Leinster Intermediate Camogie final on Sunday. They beat Danesfort in their semi final so hopefully not the only Meath club to beat them this season.

Ratoath Royal (Meath) - Posts: 1447 - 14/11/2025 12:38:20    2644437

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Shows how bad intermediate is in this county.
The intermediate final this year had quiet a large number of players that started games for meath hurlers this year , no wonder we lost to donegal.
The senior final , contained less starters.
Make of that what you will

hurlit (Meath) - Posts: 440 - 15/11/2025 13:03:14    2644549

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Tough afternoon for Kilbride though Sallins are a class above in the Leinster championship. That game will show Kilbride the amount of work they'll need to do to step up to senior next year.
Disappointing result for Clann na nGael as they were 2 up late in their game only to give up a two pointer to end up in extra time, which they lost by 2.

Summerhill well in the game against Athy at half time. Some sloppy passes at the back have put them in trouble a couple of times but some excellent scores, particularly Liam Shaw from his free on the 14 yard line at the most acute of angles.

Ratoath Royal (Meath) - Posts: 1447 - 15/11/2025 18:01:22    2644605

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Is that the best Meath can offer at senior ? Poor stuff on national TV

veterngaa (Monaghan) - Posts: 886 - 15/11/2025 18:32:24    2644610

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Replying To veterngaa:  "Is that the best Meath can offer at senior ? Poor stuff on national TV"
Meath club football is definitely very very poor but I felt that game was over as a contest once it was confirmed Eoghan Frayne was out injured. Apparently a calf tear that could have him out for 4 months. I think Meath will struggle without Frayne never mind summerhill.

Sheridan2010louth (Meath) - Posts: 265 - 16/11/2025 10:57:42    2644700

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Replying To Sheridan2010louth:  "Meath club football is definitely very very poor but I felt that game was over as a contest once it was confirmed Eoghan Frayne was out injured. Apparently a calf tear that could have him out for 4 months. I think Meath will struggle without Frayne never mind summerhill."
Hopefully Frayne will be back for at least part of the league. Summerhill got bogged down with not being able to get out after short kickouts and Flanagan was comprehensively beaten at midfield with not many other long kickout outlets. Club football can be strange especially matches away from home. Yes Meath club football not super and Dunshaughlin were probably best equipped for a run in Leinster but they weren't at their best this year. There is still plenty of talent in Meath player wise individually but clubs do need to up their game collectively. The intermediate championship is poor and senior has only about 5 teams realistically competing for it each year.

winatallcost (Meath) - Posts: 846 - 16/11/2025 12:09:20    2644708

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Replying To veterngaa:  "Is that the best Meath can offer at senior ? Poor stuff on national TV"
It was always the best we could offer, even in the late 80s to early 00s period we offered very little at club provincial level bar dunshaughlin at the tail end of that..... a period where we were winning all irelands and leagues, something you guys wouldn't be familiar with.

southmeathgael (Meath) - Posts: 1038 - 16/11/2025 13:10:12    2644718

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Replying To southmeathgael:  "It was always the best we could offer, even in the late 80s to early 00s period we offered very little at club provincial level bar dunshaughlin at the tail end of that..... a period where we were winning all irelands and leagues, something you guys wouldn't be familiar with."
What's county football got to do with it. This is about club football and how your senior reps scored one point in the 2nd half ….

veterngaa (Monaghan) - Posts: 886 - 16/11/2025 14:47:15    2644740

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Replying To veterngaa:  "What's county football got to do with it. This is about club football and how your senior reps scored one point in the 2nd half …."
Find it unusual that a Monaghan supporter would come on Meath forum to criticise Meath club football when it has little or nothing got to do with them.
Not sure where the interest or area of concern is here!

winatallcost (Meath) - Posts: 846 - 16/11/2025 18:21:32    2644810

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Replying To winatallcost:  "Find it unusual that a Monaghan supporter would come on Meath forum to criticise Meath club football when it has little or nothing got to do with them.
Not sure where the interest or area of concern is here!"
We share a border so why.not.. it was on national TV. Believe it or not this is a GAA opinion forum. People give opinions…

veterngaa (Monaghan) - Posts: 886 - 17/11/2025 07:19:57    2644919

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Not sure why anyone is surprised. I've said numerous times that senior club football has generally been poor at provincial level, one reason being that there is usually a massive spread of challengers for the senior championship in the county so the quality of our champions is often less than other counties that have much fewer challengers. In the past 5 seasons in Meath, we've had four different winners (Summerhill x 2, Dunshaughlin, Ratoath and Wolfe Tones). In Kildare, they've had just four winners since 2010 (Moorefield x 5, Naas x 4, Sarsfields x 4, Athy x 3). Summerhill also lost to Naas by 10 two years ago.

It's 16 seasons now since the Meath senior champions advanced by more than one round in Leinster. In that time, our champions have managed victories over the champions of Longford (once), Wexford (twice), Offaly (twice) and Louth (once). It's always been the case even when Meath football was at it's peak. Indeed, our senior champions' best performances outside the county have been when the county team has been comparatively weak (i.e. Dunshaughlin in 02/03, Walterstown in 1983/84 & 1980/81).

Ratoath Royal (Meath) - Posts: 1447 - 17/11/2025 11:05:41    2644971

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