The pitch at Millbrook is actually in Crossdrum which comes under the parish of Ballinacree/ Mountnugent.
Would agree with Jinxie, Oldcastle were a tough honest team with thier fair share of good footballers. The team this year would be a younger faster team than before and it might take a few years before they are back in senior ranks. A good start to the championship for Oldcastle and Moylough, will be interesting to see how Brigids get on, were the best of the three teams in the 7 aside tournament but 15 aside championship is a different matter

Anders Frisk (Meath) - Posts: 22 - 22/04/2009 14:12:56    265171

Oldcastle G.F.C. have two pitches at the moment, there new one is located just outside the town which is Millbrook. Milbrook is actually in the Ballinacree parish. The other pitch is located in the centre of the town beside the show-hall. Oldcastle never actually owned this pitch it belong to the town council.

theonionsack (Meath) - Posts: 8 - 22/04/2009 17:14:44    265415

I was at the opening of the St. Brigids G.F.C. dressing rooms, I was amazed with the great set-up they had there. Full credit to them. Great day for the club. I was suprised to see them win the whole 7-a-side tournament, I know its only mickey mouse but they entered two teams as Ballinlough withdrew from the tournament.

theonionsack (Meath) - Posts: 8 - 22/04/2009 17:19:25    265420

I have to agree regarding St Brigids, Very progressive club and great facilities there now. The community spirit in Ballinacree is and has always been excellent and they are fanatical GAA people there. Regarding Oldcastle being a tough team Colm O Rourke maintianed that the toughest player he ever played against anywhere in Ireland came from Oldcastle - John McEnroe he also maintained that this player was good enough of a footballer to have been part of Sean Boylans set up.

Maroonjersey (Westmeath) - Posts: 9 - 22/04/2009 22:29:21    265754

McEnroe was a great player, very tough. wouldn't have likened to be the opposition!!. I think he played under Sean in the latter end, he definetly played junior anyway. Again north meath was never recognised them days, if he was an O'Mahonys or a Simonstown man he would have had an upperhand.

rocknroyal (Meath) - Posts: 308 - 22/04/2009 23:30:47    265819

Jinxie

Whats wrong with ronan and tomas farrrelly very big two to lose, know tomas was sick but whats wrong with ronan??

Mroyal1 (Meath) - Posts: 15 - 23/04/2009 11:15:24    266041

Whats oldcastle's chance in championship now? A good win to start with but can they keep it up

blueroyal (Meath) - Posts: 109 - 01/05/2009 20:51:21    273588

Ronan Farrelly should have been a Meath regular a few years back. Believe he has now retired due to injury, is this true? Gave Syddan a fair beating a few weeks ago though Syddan are going bad anyway. Don't think they are potential winners if up against the likes of Kilmainhamwood, the Michaels or Dunderry.

bennyblanco (Meath) - Posts: 579 - 01/05/2009 23:40:05    273700

I wouldnt write them off just yet Benny.

I know theres a lot of football to be played in the championship yet, but the lads were very efficient in disposing of syddan. & I know you say Syddan were going bad, & maybe theres a little truth in that as I know their manager has left in the last couple of weeks, but it was still the 1st round & they would have been well up for it & hoping a good start to the championship would kickstart their yaear.

Could be a good long summer in North Meath yet.
The futures bright, the futures blue......

Jinxie (Meath) - Posts: 6347 - 02/05/2009 14:59:00    273896

Brings back memories of 97 jinxie

blueroyal (Meath) - Posts: 109 - 02/05/2009 15:27:07    273903

Id rather memories of 98 blueroyal, but i get where ur comin from alright......

We'll just hafta wait & see tho, every team needs a bit of luck on the way to, so hopefully the lads get the bounce of the ball when they need it.

Jinxie (Meath) - Posts: 6347 - 04/05/2009 18:04:48    274654

Good luck to the ladies tonight in div 3 final

blueroyal (Meath) - Posts: 109 - 09/05/2009 16:19:09    279097

good win on Tuesday evening. Looking good for the summer and its good to see Alan McCann in the goals.

blueroyal (Meath) - Posts: 109 - 04/06/2009 17:17:38    301957

Chances tomorrow night v Clann na nGael?

blueroyal (Meath) - Posts: 109 - 12/06/2009 16:30:36    309626

blueroyal if you're an oldcastle man then you should no better than to be starting threads like this.

getonyourboots (Meath) - Posts: 34 - 12/06/2009 21:48:09    309921

Was at match last night Clan na Gael won by 5 points, this seems to me to be a very young Oldcastle side and if they can keep them together and stay intermediate they wont be too far off the mark in the next couple of years. Any inter team that loses the likes of the two farrellys is gonna struggle to rebuild, but the've a young gilsenan playing for them and he's gonna be a class act.

hootervillian (Meath) - Posts: 309 - 14/06/2009 16:47:55    310818