Mayo v Clare...Mayo by 5 points

Kildare v Meath...Meath by 1 point

Down v Laois...Down by 3 points

Cork v Westmeath...Cork by 1 point

Trump2020 (Galway) - Posts: 2509 - 10/06/2021 16:46:33    2349414

Mayo by 6
kildare by 3
Down by 4
Cork by 6

thestrapper49 (Louth) - Posts: 350 - 10/06/2021 17:30:03    2349422

Mayo
Meath
Down
Westmeath

tirawleybaron (Mayo) - Posts: 1386 - 11/06/2021 03:35:48    2349509

Mayo v Clare...Mayo by 4 points

Kildare v Meath...Meath by 2 points

Down v Laois...Down by 4 points

Cork v Westmeath...Westmeath by 1 point

royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 11/06/2021 07:53:46    2349519

Mayo
Kildare
Down
Westmeath

Sweetspot (Kildare) - Posts: 349 - 11/06/2021 14:58:50    2349606

Mayo
Meath
Down
Cork.

ponga (Mayo) - Posts: 658 - 11/06/2021 16:34:41    2349630

Mayo
Kildare
Down
Westmeath

NorthKildare (Kildare) - Posts: 197 - 11/06/2021 22:20:11    2349678

Team announced. One or two surprises, that been said the likes of hickey Costello and Reilly are hugely exciting prospects. The one surprise to me anyway is no James Conlon on either team or bench , so I guess that's down to a injury (hopefully not a bad one ) as his pace and abilities to get a score from a impossible angle makes himnot been available a worry. Newman is obviously not going to get 70 mins of what will be championship football pace and intensity, the only question I guess is us as supporters have is whether it's better to start him for 35 mins or bring him on for the last 35, the game needs to be still up for grabs at that stage. So it leaves jordon Morris as our sole free taker (and since he can only take from one side it's a worry tbh)
Our main scoring threats have to be on song, Morris will look to get a early goal, O'Sullivan has to have a on day (thankfully he's been having more of them these days than not) McMahon will be the link man with the half back line doing the running..
my fear ? There's not a obvious plan b with the starting team, it's all about the running game and moving the ball fast (mostly through the hands) if Kildare do their marking right it leaves us open to turn overs and open spaces at the back with keoghan harnan mcentee etc up the field, a turn over a well kicked long pass and we in trouble for concession of goals and game over I'm afraid.
This is often said , but I really do believe this is the biggest game of mcentee management so far, I believe O'Connor will remain with Kildare win or not, Meath are supposed to be a year or two ahead of Kildare and a failure to return immediately to division one along with the inevitable loss of not winning a Leinster will spell the end of the current management, and we have been copying the dubs in putting in a succession plan (Flynn, graham Reilly, graham geraghty) over u20s ,and McCarthy, neither are ready for another 2 years, so a loss COULD throw us into turmoil again.
As the game gets closer I am hell lot more nervous than I was, the starting team needs to hold it tight for the first 35 mins, a point or two down at halftime will suit us fine, I'm not been disrespectful to Kildare but I believe our bench is stronger, with the inclusion of Newman, the wallace's James mcentee (great to see him back) we will have enough firepower to win. However more than a couple of points down and we in serious trouble. Anyway that's my take on the game from a Meath perspective (my own)

royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 12/06/2021 08:37:19    2349715

Cork wont be bothering us this year.

kerry4sam21 (Kerry) - Posts: 103 - 12/06/2021 15:46:04    2349800

Young_gael (Meath) - Posts: 597 - 12/06/2021 16:13:55    2349817

Biggest game of the year for Meath and Kildare today, Kildare will be happy to be going in with our 1st choice 15 (with exception of Niall Kelly possibly) so this will be a good reflection of where we are, From last years leinster championship team Kavanah, Ryan and Brophy are now on bench, and exciting young forwards osullivan and Mcloughlin also now strong contenders, A win today would be progress and great for the development of this team, if we lose then we are not ready for Div1 anyway, I think we will have the greater share of possession, if we stop Meath scoring goals we will win

NorthKildare (Kildare) - Posts: 197 - 13/06/2021 09:13:57    2350078

Best of luck to Andy Sagan's and all involved in the team today.
Said it already huge game. Probably more so for Meath than Kildare.
A must win for us, I expect a tight hard fought game with Meath coming through by a couple of points in the end.
Hon the royal.

royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 13/06/2021 10:15:29    2350102

bdbuddah (Meath) - Posts: 1413 - 13/06/2021 12:12:23    2350147

seadog54 (Meath) - Posts: 2215 - 13/06/2021 12:51:20    2350164

Of all the Flynn's, Kevin is the man to harness from half back, stop his marauding runs and it could be the winning of the game for Meath.

Clare will fight to the bitter end against Mayo but you'd expect Mayo to have enough in the tank in the last quarter, far from a forgone conclusion though, a real banana skin.

AfricanGael (UK) - Posts: 1947 - 13/06/2021 12:57:39    2350168

Meath are in serious trouble here. Kildare winning every battle. Unfortunately can't see a way back in this game.

royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 13/06/2021 14:39:53    2350200

Mayo win but clare are some team.
Fitness levels are extreme.

BeJasus (UK) - Posts: 383 - 13/06/2021 15:26:50    2350210

Commiserations to Clare. Fantastic in the second half, hard hitting, some lovely scores and never quit.
We don't do things the easy way in Mayo. I don't like hearing Horan bellowing at our defence from the sideline. No need for micromanagent if the work is done before the game. Anyways, a win is a win. A bit done, an awful lot more to do.


Maigh Eo Abú!

GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 7981 - 13/06/2021 15:41:24    2350217

That was meaths All Ireland final and were simply clueless, couldn't play against Kildare blanket defence and long ball in killed fullback line all day.
If keogan and mention not back by first game of championship I'd be worried who ever comes out of first round game

MeathOnHill16 (Meath) - Posts: 226 - 13/06/2021 15:50:26    2350221

Mayo concede 2-18 and the full back gets man of the match..need our defenders to concentrate on defending and not telling them they had a good game just cause they get a score or 2

tommy132 (Mayo) - Posts: 638 - 13/06/2021 15:50:43    2350222