Whar are peoples thoughts on the state of football in Oldcastle

blueroyal (Meath) - Posts: 109 - 09/04/2009 22:20:32    253744

You'll have to elaborate on "the state of football". Its a fairly braod question just to throw out there.

Mixed start to the league, but the talking will be done between may & sept/oct.

Jinxie (Meath) - Posts: 6347 - 09/04/2009 23:14:26    253814

Blueroyal, bit of a srange question alright. If you mean what is the state of play in the Oldcastle area then no better way than finding out for yourself at the seven a side tournament this sat where Oldcastle, Moylagh, Brigids and Ballinlough will be in action, good chance for players to get up to championship intensity.

Anders Frisk (Meath) - Posts: 22 - 10/04/2009 15:10:37    254209

True Anders. Its the opening of the St Brigids Club house. That 7 aside starts from 2.00 on sat so hopefully they will get a good turnout for it. Should be a good bit of crac at it.

Jinxie (Meath) - Posts: 6347 - 10/04/2009 15:20:34    254218

They regularly appear in underage finals, have a few players on meath minor teams of last few years so I don't think there going to badly, Jinxie is an Oldcastle man, maybe he could inform us somemore, but they have a new grounds now don't they? Hopefully the dressing rooms are slightly bigger than the other pitch though!!;) There doing pretty well in the league so it doesn't look too bad!

updaroyal (Meath) - Posts: 1132 - 10/04/2009 16:23:50    254258

Updroyal

Yeah the new dressing rooms are much bigger alright. The new pitch is just outside the town. Replaced an existing pitch & finally starting to look the part now.

Started the league pretty well but a poor result last sunday.

Hard to know what way it will go in the championship, its a very though group & not having Tomas & Ronan Farrelly this year is a huge blow, but theres a handfull of young lads coming through, just think they might another couple of years at that level yet before they would be worrying other teams but hopefully theres a decent run in them.

Jinxie (Meath) - Posts: 6347 - 10/04/2009 16:42:23    254283

What i mean is what are the chances of getting back to senior and how good is the team this year

blueroyal (Meath) - Posts: 109 - 10/04/2009 17:23:50    254315

Excuse my ignorance Jinxie. but where are Tomas & Ronan Farrelly, they were big players for you in recent years

updaroyal (Meath) - Posts: 1132 - 10/04/2009 21:08:26    254496

Oldcastle seem to be going well in the league just have to see come Championship. Yes jinxie they did have afew representatives on minor teams there a thomas Rahil currently on it, patrick coakley and patrick gilsean in 2008 won leinster were on it last year i think and barry curren in 2006 when they won the leinster. Thomas and Ronan farrelly are a big loss to that Oldcastle team but i was at a league game in moynalvey where afew young lads did impress me, very much a fit type of team from half backs to half forwards. Certainly a team to keep an eye on

Meathman105 (Meath) - Posts: 35 - 10/04/2009 22:54:20    254589

I was in Oldcastle not to long ago, they have a fantastic set up there. As far as I can remember they had a stand there aswell.

theonionsack (Meath) - Posts: 8 - 10/04/2009 23:23:58    254603

Anyone at the brigids tournament at saturday? any good?

blueroyal (Meath) - Posts: 109 - 12/04/2009 17:59:56    255312

Ive been told on another topic that Oldcastle are a dirty team. Is this true?

blueroyal (Meath) - Posts: 109 - 16/04/2009 17:27:15    259310

They've had a bit of a disipline problem for years now & after losing men like the McEnroes and Gilsenans would have thought they'd have lost this.

bennyblanco (Meath) - Posts: 579 - 16/04/2009 18:19:33    259387

Far from a Dirty team. The problem in football is that teams are givin those tags & they stick for life, even if it aint true. Like Meath for example, everyone loved accusing Meath of being dirty for years & it still goes on, but they arent a dirty team, the same of Oldcastle. Hard & Fair, yes. Dirty, definatly not.

Jinxie (Meath) - Posts: 6347 - 16/04/2009 22:54:15    259720

Good win on Sunday. Is this a good sign for the rest of the championship?

blueroyal (Meath) - Posts: 109 - 20/04/2009 22:03:11    263419

Don't think Syddan are up to much but a championship win is always a good thing and will surely breed confidence into them. Feel they might get a last 8 spot but that will probably be as far as they will get I'd say, then again you would never know!

updaroyal (Meath) - Posts: 1132 - 20/04/2009 22:20:19    263441

Oldcastle were a feared team years ago, 'MAN, BALL AND ALL' used to be their slogan! They got away with murder back then..

rocknroyal (Meath) - Posts: 308 - 20/04/2009 23:27:37    263538

Thats a bit harsh rock...

Sure they played hard alrite, but never got away with murder. Football has changed alot & refs pull things nowadays that werent big issues back then.

Jinxie (Meath) - Posts: 6347 - 21/04/2009 23:12:39    264714

My point is the difference between refs back then and todays referees..

rocknroyal (Meath) - Posts: 308 - 21/04/2009 23:56:41    264770

Is that the Oldcastle pitch along the road near Millbrook, thats nearly half way to Castlepollard. That must be in the Moylagh area. Didnt Oldcastle used to have a pitch where they show the cattle and sheep near the Show Hall.

Maroonjersey (Westmeath) - Posts: 9 - 22/04/2009 12:29:38    265073