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Interesting results last night. Castletown look like a the real deal but perhaps the story is more about NOM.
Possibly one of the all time lows for this great club now in a relegation dogfight. Great win for Michael's too with DB probably disappointed after a good start to the championship.
On Friday night, Oldcastle and Drumbaragh got through perhaps the weakest group in competition, not expecting either to progress any further.
The Junior B championship is heating up now with two sets of draws with each of the teams moving onto semi final stage. St Mary's and Kilmainhamwood with youthful exuberance will be hoping to make it through to final but Moynalty and Cortown are both experienced battle hardened teams. Both fixtures hard to call.
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Both Inter and Senior have thrown up a lot of shocks this far, looking ahead to the rest of the weekend, I cant but see this weather favouring the Bracks, they will relish these poor wet conditions in the warm shelted Dunganny
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It would be the shock of all shocks if NOM were to be relegated, but still, if anyone had said 10 years ago that they'd be in this position while on their way to their third senior title in four years, they'd have been laughed at.
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Replying To winatallcost: "Interesting results last night. Castletown look like a the real deal but perhaps the story is more about NOM.
Possibly one of the all time lows for this great club now in a relegation dogfight. Great win for Michael's too with DB probably disappointed after a good start to the championship.
On Friday night, Oldcastle and Drumbaragh got through perhaps the weakest group in competition, not expecting either to progress any further.
The Junior B championship is heating up now with two sets of draws with each of the teams moving onto semi final stage. St Mary's and Kilmainhamwood with youthful exuberance will be hoping to make it through to final but Moynalty and Cortown are both experienced battle hardened teams. Both fixtures hard to call." Think Castletown and Moynavley are the stand outs at Intermediate, both are capable of winning it.
Oldcastle, St Pat's and Kilbride probably the next 3. I think Castleotown and Moynalvey will cover Pat's and Oldcastle, but Kilbride are the unknown quantity. And it's hard to know where they're at having come through a really poor group where they really had to beat nobody.
St Michael's have been a bit of a surprise package, had them losing all 3 games in the group. Although I'd be worried about them based on what NOM did to them. Couldn't see Dunsany or Drumbaragh doing much in the knockout stages.
But as you said the real story is NOM and the relegation playoffs. Last year's beaten finals NOM, a club who have been senior for the best part of 10 years Curraha, and last year's beaten semi-finalists Ballivor all enter the playoffs. You have to think Bective might need a miracle to survive, but they showed a bit of fight against Kilbride so might take something from that.
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Replying To Ratoath Royal: "It would be the shock of all shocks if NOM were to be relegated, but still, if anyone had said 10 years ago that they'd be in this position while on their way to their third senior title in four years, they'd have been laughed at." I wouldn't be putting my money on NOM to stay up.
Ballivor will have a couple of lads back from America for the Relegation play off and still have excellent players in McKeon and O Halleron.
Curraha are just down from senior and would expect there experienced players like McEntee, Moriarty and Shorthall to come to the fore.
Bective are probably the weakest on paper but they would love nothing more to relegate their neighbours a team who in their prime took so many of their young players.
UsernameInvalid (Meath) - Posts: 446 - 31/08/2025 10:39:37
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Replying To Ratoath Royal: "It would be the shock of all shocks if NOM were to be relegated, but still, if anyone had said 10 years ago that they'd be in this position while on their way to their third senior title in four years, they'd have been laughed at." Could anyone shed some light on where it's gone wrong with them? Not just this year but overall as a club?
MeathAbroad (Meath) - Posts: 170 - 31/08/2025 12:46:08
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Replying To UsernameInvalid: "I wouldn't be putting my money on NOM to stay up.
Ballivor will have a couple of lads back from America for the Relegation play off and still have excellent players in McKeon and O Halleron.
Curraha are just down from senior and would expect there experienced players like McEntee, Moriarty and Shorthall to come to the fore.
Bective are probably the weakest on paper but they would love nothing more to relegate their neighbours a team who in their prime took so many of their young players." Stop they're not going to be relegated, they were in a tough group, played well in 2 games.
Curraha have been hopeless, where was the likes of McEntee and Moriarty in the other 3 games? Bective are really poor too, one of those will go down.
Ballivor will probably be okay, but they've been really poor in the championship too. O'Mahonys have probably shown the better form compared to the other 3
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What was going on navan today. The trim match went way overtime and ended with trim winning. Rathkenny were ahead in navan well after the trim match ended meaning dunshaughlin were out. Later more news came in of meath hill getting a 2 pointer to go in front with the match ending. Meaning dunshaughlin were through.
Very odd.
Ashrules (Dublin) - Posts: 580 - 31/08/2025 17:18:01
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Replying To Cabbagepatch1667: "Stop they're not going to be relegated, they were in a tough group, played well in 2 games.
Curraha have been hopeless, where was the likes of McEntee and Moriarty in the other 3 games? Bective are really poor too, one of those will go down.
Ballivor will probably be okay, but they've been really poor in the championship too. O'Mahonys have probably shown the better form compared to the other 3" O Mahony's form is probably slightly better in the last two games but in a relegation battle form can go out the window and it will come down to who wants it more on the day.
UsernameInvalid (Meath) - Posts: 446 - 31/08/2025 17:54:21
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Great drama. Dunshaughlin lose and Rathkenny lose at the death to see Dunshaughlin go through.
Dunboyne were facing relegation are safe and miss out on a quarter final space by not beating Kells by 1 more point.
Ashbourne do just about enough.
Ratoath clicked and got their best team out.
Skryne are the real deal.
Tones have depth and can see games out.
Trim undefeated and will prove to be a strong test for everyone.
Bracks will love where they are no team will want to play them in the quarters
UsernameInvalid (Meath) - Posts: 446 - 31/08/2025 18:14:20
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Drama drama and more drama !!
Aaron lynch carrying trim to a big win over the champions while the Tara men continue to reign supreme in group A.
For trim I was very impressed with Gerry Dwane. Lynch just different class at club level either scoring himself or linking everything. The champions need to tighten up at the back to have any chance to go back to back.
Skryne with a statement win , I was impressed by John o Regan, very solid at the 6 position, would presume he'll be called back in to Meath.
Some interesting 1/4 draws now ahead
Faithfulmeath (Meath) - Posts: 27 - 31/08/2025 18:45:42
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Senior championship is anyone's
my two predictions at the start of the years still in it.
But its going to be on the day going forward
nothing between any of the remaining teams
thelutch (Meath) - Posts: 1122 - 31/08/2025 19:24:34
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Replying To thelutch: "Senior championship is anyone's
my two predictions at the start of the years still in it.
But its going to be on the day going forward
nothing between any of the remaining teams" Some great knockout q finals in prospect in senior. Most of the games up to now very much depend on performances on any given day. Dunshaughlin and Summerhill will count themselves really lucky but expect big reactions from each next day out.
Skyrne, Trim and Wolfe Tones have been very consistent but will need to find something more to go all the way.
winatallcost (Meath) - Posts: 790 - 31/08/2025 21:52:04
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Ranking the quarter finalists in my opinion
1. Tones - 3/3 they got a good test against Na Fianna. They are big, physical and organised defence and have the likes of Martin, O Reilly, Finnegan and Ward who can all score heavy They don't have many weaknesses. They have a lot of lads who played in that 21 final so there is experience there
2. Skryne - 3/3 came through a very tough group and are undefeated, similarly to Tones they are physical and can score heavy with Campion and Finnerty. Experience is their biggest issue. Questions on who their go to man marker is come big games.
3. Ratoath - 2/3 they have great experience and a serious a attack but there is questions on their defence. They were all over the place against Sench for the first 45 minutes. I think if they can sort out their 6 backs in the right positions they will be a hard outfit to stop. McGowan needs to go back to center back, Brazil and Wyer in the corners as the main man markers with Kelly at fullback.
4. Trim - 3/3 A surprise package and have a great running game with Quigley and Caufield. Lynch is key for them but against the likes of Skryne and Tones they will need more than him. They have experience from hurling and even when they are under pressure they handle it very well and don't panic.
5. Dunshaughlin - 1/3 should be out. Meath Hill done them a solid. They have the players but their form is shocking. Need to click or they won't make it past Ratoath, Tones or Skryne. None of their forwards are gelling.
6. Summerhill - 1/3 similar to Dunshaughlin could be out if Dunboyne could find another score. However in the two Fraynes and Dardis they have the most potent full forward line and the Ryan bros are two rocks.
7. Bracks - 2/3 A great half forward line and Coffey is excellent at center back. Not sure if they have the depth to match other teams. Smullen is having a great year for them. Watched them against Sench and they have an edge to them that teams won't like.
8. Ashbourne - 1/3 Definitely the weakest team, saw them against the Tones and they were really poor. They don't have the depth and without Menton are very average. They can't have Tormey and Deegan in the full forward line. One needs to start and the other needs to come on as an impact.
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Replying To UsernameInvalid: "Great drama. Dunshaughlin lose and Rathkenny lose at the death to see Dunshaughlin go through.
Dunboyne were facing relegation are safe and miss out on a quarter final space by not beating Kells by 1 more point.
Ashbourne do just about enough.
Ratoath clicked and got their best team out.
Skryne are the real deal.
Tones have depth and can see games out.
Trim undefeated and will prove to be a strong test for everyone.
Bracks will love where they are no team will want to play them in the quarters" Tones just about scraped a win against a poor rebuilding na fianna side….
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Well, Well, Well more drama in Meath Football, Dunshaughlin slip through as Meath Hill get their 1st win in SFC in 120 years
(yes they beat Kilmessan in 1905 Championship only to lose to Navan Gaels in Q/F)
The question has to be asked is it a level playing field with the hooter in Navan and nowhere else ?
Summerhill another of the Big Guns sneak through also as Dunboyne come up a point or so short.
I expect a lot of the 2nd place teams will be eyeing up Trim tonight as Skryne, Ratoath and the Tones look hottest at the moment.
Who will want the Bracks while no one will want Summerhill or Dunshaughlin whose wounded Bear tag following the defeat by Rathkenny is getting a bit thin now.
Don/Ash look pretty venerable and should Trim happen to draw them they could have a great chance of making further advances as the Big Dogs knock each other out.
Relegation will be what relegation should be as Cilles look to be dire, Kells are on the slip and Simonstown seem way off. Meath Hill will fancy themselves having won yesterday.
The state of football in Navan has to be a concern with all 3 Navan Clubs now facing Relegation battles
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Replying To numberedjerseys: "Well, Well, Well more drama in Meath Football, Dunshaughlin slip through as Meath Hill get their 1st win in SFC in 120 years
(yes they beat Kilmessan in 1905 Championship only to lose to Navan Gaels in Q/F)
The question has to be asked is it a level playing field with the hooter in Navan and nowhere else ?
Summerhill another of the Big Guns sneak through also as Dunboyne come up a point or so short.
I expect a lot of the 2nd place teams will be eyeing up Trim tonight as Skryne, Ratoath and the Tones look hottest at the moment.
Who will want the Bracks while no one will want Summerhill or Dunshaughlin whose wounded Bear tag following the defeat by Rathkenny is getting a bit thin now.
Don/Ash look pretty venerable and should Trim happen to draw them they could have a great chance of making further advances as the Big Dogs knock each other out.
Relegation will be what relegation should be as Cilles look to be dire, Kells are on the slip and Simonstown seem way off. Meath Hill will fancy themselves having won yesterday.
The state of football in Navan has to be a concern with all 3 Navan Clubs now facing Relegation battles" Very good and interesting post, The hooter situation is contentious as a couple of games were decided in navan after hooter went, while not being used a other venues I believe. Also good point on the drop in standard of football in navan based clubs is a concern ,
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Replying To UsernameInvalid: "O Mahony's form is probably slightly better in the last two games but in a relegation battle form can go out the window and it will come down to who wants it more on the day." Ah they're probably the strongest of the 4 teams in the relegation. They'll beat Curraha and Bective with relative ease based on what we've seen. Ballivor might be a bit tougher, but I'd be stunned if they went down.
If I was pricing the relegation at the minute before the draw is made, it would be:
Bective: 4/7
Curraha: 5/4
Ballivor: 3/1
O'Mahony's 5/1
I get your point about form going out the window, but the same can be said for the other teams too. And a lot can depend on the draw too,
O'Mahony's were in a tough group. Castletown are probably a top 2 team at the level, Duleek although the wheels fell in the end, they're not a bad team, and St Michael's are a good yardstick intermediate team - who actually surprised a few this year I'd say.
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What's in the water in Navan this weather? Is fluoride the answer to why the Navan clubs are so poor, or is it the takeover of soccer, rugby, and TikTok with young fellas?
Bective look down and out and likely to drop back into junior after finishing bottom of a weak intermediate group.
The Mahonys are way off it. There seems to be a lack of passion and leadership within the group, and it's hard to look past the responsibility of the more senior players in the squad. It seems no matter the outcome of the relegation playoffs, the management will be gone-and likely snapped up by a senior club. Will Niall Higgins return for the relegation, as I predicted a couple of weeks back? How many of the players would not be there next year if they get the drop? It could be time for the return of Fay for the relegation game(s) to play the big Sam role.
Simonstown are looking likely to follow the south Navan men into intermediate, following poor league and championship campaigns. Like the Mahonys, a few of their senior players might be hanging up their boots depending on the outcome of their relegation game(s).
So what does everyone think is the issue with the Navan clubs? Fluoride? Video games? Soft office jobs? Soccer? Iced coffees? It's hard to put your finger on it. However, one thing is for sure: when the interviewers ask the management of these clubs if it can go on like this, the response for now is… "it can."
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Replying To RegionalsGuru: "What's in the water in Navan this weather? Is fluoride the answer to why the Navan clubs are so poor, or is it the takeover of soccer, rugby, and TikTok with young fellas?
Bective look down and out and likely to drop back into junior after finishing bottom of a weak intermediate group.
The Mahonys are way off it. There seems to be a lack of passion and leadership within the group, and it's hard to look past the responsibility of the more senior players in the squad. It seems no matter the outcome of the relegation playoffs, the management will be gone-and likely snapped up by a senior club. Will Niall Higgins return for the relegation, as I predicted a couple of weeks back? How many of the players would not be there next year if they get the drop? It could be time for the return of Fay for the relegation game(s) to play the big Sam role.
Simonstown are looking likely to follow the south Navan men into intermediate, following poor league and championship campaigns. Like the Mahonys, a few of their senior players might be hanging up their boots depending on the outcome of their relegation game(s).
So what does everyone think is the issue with the Navan clubs? Fluoride? Video games? Soft office jobs? Soccer? Iced coffees? It's hard to put your finger on it. However, one thing is for sure: when the interviewers ask the management of these clubs if it can go on like this, the response for now is… "it can."" Immigration perhaps? I think similar happening on a national scale with Dublin but that's soccer growth with league of Ireland and Leinster rugby, and dublin team rarely bring on tv anymore. I think I'm 20 years it will be unthinkable that dublin were constantly all Ireland champions of in shake up. GAA on way to dying in dublin I think
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