Kilkenny and Kerry people like to think they are Meath's rivals in their respective code of choice. In reality, Meath don't really do rivalries such is our dominance in both football and hurling.

I often like to compare the Meath team of the 80s to the Meath team of 90s! So thats probably the biggest rivalry out there right now.

Loyal2TheRoyal (Meath) - Posts: 4522 - 17/01/2010 19:21:16    535423

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527467 There is no one rivalry bigger or better than the other, it all depends where you are from. I do not understand or fully realize what a Leitrim v Roscommon derby means to a person from those places, ditto Tyrone v Derry, Armagh v Down etc

To me it is Cork v Tipp that holds the most attraction, especially in Thurles, in the square, Munster championship day, the banter, the pints...nothing beats it boy..the record is pretty even, both counties have won approximately half the battles (Cork have not won one for a few years now), and they are always battles, always sporting too, a few schmozzles but nothing serious.. b]


very very true! except no pints for me im under 18!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL

rebelsrock (Cork) - Posts: 550 - 17/01/2010 19:28:13    535438

Ollie please stop meath have us in their back pockets for a number of years now...u have no argument with them..

cunday9lu (Louth) - Posts: 175 - 17/01/2010 20:23:18    535491

Cavan V Monaghan is the traditional and biggest rivalry in Ulster.

DHaise (Cavan) - Posts: 65 - 18/01/2010 08:34:27    535584

meaths main rivals are defintely dublin....but there are many counties in bordering areas who would find other counties rivals...up drawda way ya have the louth boys...then up north theres a healthy rivalry with cavan believe it or not!...down south then ya have the flourbags...late nineties and early noughties meath-kildare threatened to be a big rivarly...fizzled out but looks like it could be about to be rekindled as both counties on the up again...had a good battle aswell last year in a very competitive league game....my guess is a meath kildare leinster final this year...that would really get it going again

proevo (Meath) - Posts: 296 - 18/01/2010 18:47:32    536383

jinxs name and shame him?

OLLIE (Louth) - Posts: 12224 - 19/01/2010 08:47:19    536665

Definitely Tipperary and Kilkenny! Especially where i live because it is just on the border of Kilkenny! :O

xaislingx (Tipperary) - Posts: 1 - 21/08/2010 10:32:57    751978

in kildare it has to be sarshfields vs moorefield

kildare4sam2010 (Kildare) - Posts: 506 - 21/08/2010 10:59:22    751991

Roscommon v Galway
Roscommon v Mayo
In club in the county Brigids V Clann na gael.

Rossies4life (Roscommon) - Posts: 178 - 21/08/2010 12:36:00    752067

tipp have a lot of rivalries because of our borders so here goes
tipp/cork
tipp/kilkenny
tipp/galway
tipp/limerick
tipp/clare
tipp/waterford
tipp/offaly

moddy91 (Tipperary) - Posts: 226 - 21/08/2010 12:50:02    752081

kildare v dublin would be the biggest for me

toprow2010 (Kildare) - Posts: 214 - 21/08/2010 13:18:00    752107

I doubt anyone has met more often than kerry and cork. correct me if i'm wrong.

mikeoc (Kerry) - Posts: 567 - 21/08/2010 17:28:48    752328

Down-Armagh.

Their supporters envy our successes and will be 110% behind Kildare when we play them, not that it bothers us ;)

MourneArmy (Down) - Posts: 1787 - 21/08/2010 17:45:37    752342

monaghan v cavan bring it on nxt year :)

farneyleader (Monaghan) - Posts: 72 - 21/08/2010 18:33:43    752379