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Not many people were tipping either team at the start of the year and for good reason.
It was a poor final with 2 average enough teams.
The fact Summerhill have already been beaten twice says it all really.
Hard to see them doing much in Leinster, should win their first game and that will be it.
It will be an open championship again next year with no stand out team.
Maestro (Meath) - Posts: 601 - 13/10/2025 14:05:26
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You could see the urgency that Summerhill had from the start, the way they were throwing themselves to block shots. On another day, we could have had a couple of goals. I'd like to see the block that went for a 45 towards the end because I've no idea how we didn't convert that goal chance.
When we were attacking, they just never gave us any room whatsoever to make any intricate kick passes into the full forward line. Yet when they were attacking, a number of times they did so while still holding a player or two back in their half preventing being outnumbered in the event of a quick break. Yet they still seemed to have more room.
I'd question where the urgency of the last 10 minutes was earlier in the second half. It wasn't an insignificant wind yesterday and if the urgency wasn't there in the first half, I would have expected it to be there from minute 1 in the second.
Still absolutely gutted. I feel had we even played the entire second half the way we finished it, we could have gotten a result. But not to be.
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Replying To Ratoath Royal: "You could see the urgency that Summerhill had from the start, the way they were throwing themselves to block shots. On another day, we could have had a couple of goals. I'd like to see the block that went for a 45 towards the end because I've no idea how we didn't convert that goal chance.
When we were attacking, they just never gave us any room whatsoever to make any intricate kick passes into the full forward line. Yet when they were attacking, a number of times they did so while still holding a player or two back in their half preventing being outnumbered in the event of a quick break. Yet they still seemed to have more room.
I'd question where the urgency of the last 10 minutes was earlier in the second half. It wasn't an insignificant wind yesterday and if the urgency wasn't there in the first half, I would have expected it to be there from minute 1 in the second.
Still absolutely gutted. I feel had we even played the entire second half the way we finished it, we could have gotten a result. But not to be." Ratoath didn't take advantage of a period of dominance in the first 10 minutes and then very quickly after that they were 6-1 down!
Summerhill played a smart game - keeping the kickouts down the middle while Flynn and McGowan were out on the wings!
The Summerhill full back line did a great job too!
Your boys weren't at their best but all credit to Summerhill
Royalblufill (Meath) - Posts: 525 - 13/10/2025 17:32:51
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Replying To Blackspot09: "And so the annual blame game begins in Ratoath if they dont win the championship.
Incorrect strategies Incorrect team selection or ludicrous claims like they wanted to win it without their 2 best players playing and only put them on when the game was lost . 6 points down at HT playing with a wind in the 2nd half is hardly a lost cause and EW came on at HT.
Could it not just be that they were beaten by the better team on the day and perhaps the better team overall this year and particularly in the knockouts stages" But it's very boring to say they lost because the other team played better.
Much more fun and more likely to get a rise out of others if you say that they lost due to some defect in their character.
CastleBravo (Meath) - Posts: 1701 - 14/10/2025 11:28:07
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Replying To Blackspot09: "And so the annual blame game begins in Ratoath if they dont win the championship.
Incorrect strategies Incorrect team selection or ludicrous claims like they wanted to win it without their 2 best players playing and only put them on when the game was lost . 6 points down at HT playing with a wind in the 2nd half is hardly a lost cause and EW came on at HT.
Could it not just be that they were beaten by the better team on the day and perhaps the better team overall this year and particularly in the knockouts stages" Fair point. Summerhill played more cleverly. They didn't leave their best players off the starting line up and leave themselves without the means to get a quick ball up to a dangerous forward before the other team got back. They didn't leave their most experienced defenders off for the whole game.They weren't preoccupied with pushing who they wanted to star.
On a positive note for Ratoath they have unearthed the best keeper since Cluxton. Rooney was fantastic and had a clean sheet for the whole championship.
Ratoath in the second half had the most exciting performance which would have won any championship.
The footage also showed a clear footblock to deny a goal and an outrageous red for 2 feet in studs first. Referee let go.
Ashrules (Dublin) - Posts: 587 - 14/10/2025 12:20:12
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Replying To Ashrules: "Fair point. Summerhill played more cleverly. They didn't leave their best players off the starting line up and leave themselves without the means to get a quick ball up to a dangerous forward before the other team got back. They didn't leave their most experienced defenders off for the whole game.They weren't preoccupied with pushing who they wanted to star.
On a positive note for Ratoath they have unearthed the best keeper since Cluxton. Rooney was fantastic and had a clean sheet for the whole championship.
Ratoath in the second half had the most exciting performance which would have won any championship.
The footage also showed a clear footblock to deny a goal and an outrageous red for 2 feet in studs first. Referee let go." What are you talking about?
The best keeper since Cluxton? He will have to do a little bit more to prove that.
Ratoath were bang average in the second half while playing with the wind. They kicked a few late 2 pointers to make the score board look respectable. It was one of the worst championships I can remember and they still couldn't win it.
The foot block wasn't that clear and I still can't make mind up having watched it numerous times. There was no red card in the first half.
I did think the ref did give a lot more soft frees and soft advantages to Summerhill. That kick out with a minute left at the end where he gave a free to Summerhill was very soft and I didn't see anything in it.
Maestro (Meath) - Posts: 601 - 14/10/2025 19:22:00
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Think Summerhill's catchment should be halfed. Practically the whole south of the county can opt in for them.
Irish_downunder (Meath) - Posts: 660 - 15/10/2025 13:54:24
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Fair play to Summerhill, they are a brilliant club who are never too far away from being competitive. I am completely jealous of them and i'd imagine so are many of the underachieving senior and larger clubs in Meath.
Looking forward to next year's SFC already, I genuinely dont think there is an outstanding favourite to win, or at the other end an obviously weak team destined to go down.
I think Summerhill, Dunshauglin, Skyrne, Ratoath and Dunboyne will all challenge with maybe a few surprise packages.
I think Kilbride should be well able to make the step up, however I thought the same about Meath Hill who in other years probably would have stayed up.
Cilles should improve as they surely have enough talent and Simonstown should step up and be safe.
Finally, I dont like singling out teams or clubs for criticism, this is more just a general disbelief at how things have went for Dunboyne in the last few years. In 2018 they won the keegan cup, the junior championship and the u21 championship. I know things can move fast in football but they certainly looked set to pick up a few more keegan cups in the following years. They have been back in a final once since and competed in 2 relegation playoffs and not made it past the group stage on another 2 occasions. Has anyone any idea where things have gone wrong?
Meathmaverick (Meath) - Posts: 107 - 15/10/2025 21:28:23
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Replying To Meathmaverick: "Fair play to Summerhill, they are a brilliant club who are never too far away from being competitive. I am completely jealous of them and i'd imagine so are many of the underachieving senior and larger clubs in Meath.
Looking forward to next year's SFC already, I genuinely dont think there is an outstanding favourite to win, or at the other end an obviously weak team destined to go down.
I think Summerhill, Dunshauglin, Skyrne, Ratoath and Dunboyne will all challenge with maybe a few surprise packages.
I think Kilbride should be well able to make the step up, however I thought the same about Meath Hill who in other years probably would have stayed up.
Cilles should improve as they surely have enough talent and Simonstown should step up and be safe.
Finally, I dont like singling out teams or clubs for criticism, this is more just a general disbelief at how things have went for Dunboyne in the last few years. In 2018 they won the keegan cup, the junior championship and the u21 championship. I know things can move fast in football but they certainly looked set to pick up a few more keegan cups in the following years. They have been back in a final once since and competed in 2 relegation playoffs and not made it past the group stage on another 2 occasions. Has anyone any idea where things have gone wrong?" Having their main central players including Jones and Jack Kinlough couldn't have helped this year. Two huge losses to any team.
winatallcost (Meath) - Posts: 817 - 16/10/2025 21:20:52
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Apparently there's not much discussion allowed on the referee last weekend given I've had two post attempts blocked from going up despite there being nothing objectionable so won't mention anything.
Fair play again to the county board on the quality of the match programmes last weekend. For €5, given the amount of work that goes into them, it's always excellent value.
Ratoath Royal (Meath) - Posts: 1425 - 17/10/2025 11:13:13
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Replying To Ratoath Royal: "Apparently there's not much discussion allowed on the referee last weekend given I've had two post attempts blocked from going up despite there being nothing objectionable so won't mention anything.
Fair play again to the county board on the quality of the match programmes last weekend. For €5, given the amount of work that goes into them, it's always excellent value." You should see the state of the Dublin SFC and SHC Final programmes.... absolutely embarrassing.
As for the non-final programmes or team sheets....
At least Meath CB put a bit of team colours on them.
Fionn (Dublin) - Posts: 4693 - 17/10/2025 13:05:07
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Replying To Fionn: "You should see the state of the Dublin SFC and SHC Final programmes.... absolutely embarrassing.
As for the non-final programmes or team sheets....
At least Meath CB put a bit of team colours on them." I'm a staunch Meath man but I wouldn't be comparing Meath and Dublin county boards. They're raining Club football and hurling club champions. I think our county board would be better focusing on other issues than making a good programme!
Meathgaalad (Meath) - Posts: 176 - 17/10/2025 20:05:47
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