im a 17 year old who is moving 2 navan and looking for a club preferbly a senior club ..i was on the louth minor squad this year beating by meath and made my senior champions debut for my club at 16 ...anyideas

bazajo (Louth) - Posts: 61 - 20/08/2008 12:04:26    80256

Few clubs in Navan, O'Mahonys are in centre of the town, right beside Pairc Tailteann the stadium you played Meath in the minros in, but it would be very hard to break into their first team for another couple of years, have 4 or 5 Meath seniors and are probably the most recognised club in the county, previous minors from a couple of years ago, Sean Keating srings to mind, haven't been able to get into the first team and he was a main player in Meath winning the minor Leinster title 2 years ago.

Otherwise, there is Simonstown who are just outside Navan, also senior, Shane O'Rourke and Seamus Kenny play for these. Great setup there, clubhouse and facilities wise and it might be easier to make their first team next year

Other than that, Walterstown, Bective and Seneschalstown aren't too far away either

updaroyal (Meath) - Posts: 1132 - 20/08/2008 12:36:16    80353

Rathkenny

posh (Meath) - Posts: 633 - 20/08/2008 12:39:38    80363

Anyone between these:
Navan O'Mahonys
Simonstown
Walterstown
Wolfe Tones
Bective
St Ultans
Senechalstown
Dunderry

bennyblanco (Meath) - Posts: 579 - 20/08/2008 13:16:27    80431

Anyone between these:
Navan O'Mahonys
Simonstown
Walterstown
Wolfe Tones
Bective
St Ultans
Senechalstown
Dunderry

bennyblanco (Meath) - Posts: 579 - 20/08/2008 13:16:28    80432

In the O Mahonies there would be loads of competition for places but it would be well worth your while coming to us and challenging yourself.Its extremely centrally located also and the facilities are pretty good also although admittedly not as good as Simonstowns.

James T (Meath) - Posts: 611 - 20/08/2008 13:30:31    80446

Rathkenny is a bit far away from the town and you would probably get lost on the way out!!

men_of_49 (Meath) - Posts: 2019 - 20/08/2008 13:48:43    80467

Walterstown has a good set up would also have good chance of getting into team

WTB (Meath) - Posts: 83 - 20/08/2008 13:49:13    80469

Wolfe Tones as well as O'Mahony's and Simonstown - Simonstown being the ones performing the poorest of the 3 lately.

You 3 big clubs there but you have a couple outside also like Walterstown and Senchelstown who you might get into the sides a little quicker.

D (Meath) - Posts: 62 - 20/08/2008 13:53:43    80474

You really shouldn't have any problem getting onto O'Mahonies Senior side. They are all hyped up about themselves but they have a good manager who would recognise a good player fairly soon. If it's success you want then I would suggest Wolfe Tones. If it's tradition then you would have to take the long trek out to Skryne. If it's for fun it would have to be the Wood (North Meath Man is a howl). If it's a possibility of an up and coming team I would suggest Ultans but they're not Senior yet. If you will be living in Johnstown then your local club will in fact be Walterstown. Other than that I would just stay with your Louth club and travel over and back

The real Árd Rí (Meath) - Posts: 990 - 20/08/2008 15:32:08    80665

the big ones- wolfe tones and o' mahoneys. then there's simonstown also .

seanieGG (Meath) - Posts: 182 - 25/08/2008 14:18:44    84140

You should join Simonstown. They have a lot of good young players coming through and have the best facilities in Ireland. They are hungry for success but are serious under achievers. They recntly lost 2 county finals and are in a process of rebuilding at the moment. They are short a few good players from winning it. If your good enough there is places up for grabs.

Maestro (Meath) - Posts: 590 - 25/08/2008 16:21:05    84332

if you think you can compete with the best in meath then go to o mahonys, otherwise its simonstown you should go to

meathman1 (Meath) - Posts: 2 - 26/08/2008 15:43:18    85394

You would be sure of your place with Rathkenny.... they'll probably ask if you have any mates to bring along!!!

posh (Meath) - Posts: 633 - 26/08/2008 15:47:14    85407

Posh, are you a Rathkenny rebel?

upper_tier (Meath) - Posts: 7 - 26/08/2008 16:30:29    85497

no I'm just a man with an opinion

posh (Meath) - Posts: 633 - 26/08/2008 16:39:44    85511

Wolfe Tones or Skryne would be the pick of the teams outside the town, both are well organised, play good football and are full of young players. Skryne's early exit this year might be a blessing in disguise for 09, Tones will go close again this year, as always.

King of the Hil (Meath) - Posts: 59 - 27/08/2008 16:20:02    86670

The real Ard Ri I do not know where you are getting your facts from but the club with most tradition in Meath (if you mean winning senior championships ) is NOM - I think the have many more thant he no.2!! Anyway there are lots of good clubs in the county and in the town of Navan. From a history prospective/tradition prospective the town of Navan has I think over 33 senior championships - I stand to be corrected. However, the past may not always reflect the future!

browncows (Meath) - Posts: 2342 - 27/08/2008 20:04:31    86888

This is the problem with footballers these days. Stay with your club in Louth. It's not as if you are moving to Cork or Donegal. Either you play for a junior/intermediate club or have had a falling out with your senior club. I wonder how many Meath club footballers would transfer to a Louth club if they were living in Louth, not too many methinks. Anyway alot of club footballers in Meath travel at least an hour each way from work to traning sessions.

Anders Frisk (Meath) - Posts: 22 - 28/08/2008 10:51:36    87167

browncows

What I mean by tradition is a club that goes back with some success more than others. Skryne went Senior in 1938 (as far as I know) and have been Senior since. That's seventy years unbroken at Senior level. Now that's tradition. NOM on the other hand were only formed in the fifties and as recently as 5 years ago they were only an Intermediate club. I think most neutrals in the county would say that Skryne are the most traditional club in the county.

The real Árd Rí (Meath) - Posts: 990 - 28/08/2008 11:27:05    87209