Not many shocks this weekend but a few very good matches both yesterday and Friday night! The foitball in Junior A seems to be improving! What is the predictions for a outright winner?

sticksandstones (Meath) - Posts: 55 - 22/04/2012 10:35:23    1157392

Have to disagree with sticksandstones about junior A football is prob as weak as ive seen in over 25 years watching and playing junior football, emigration is prob the main reason along with the general apathy that has meath football on its knees, one club i know thats usually features in q/finals/semi finals over the last decade has lost about ten strong players in the the last year to emigration and injuries and got a severe hammering in the championship on friday night from a team in which other years there wouldnt be more than a kick of a ball between them. If the continueing pattern of emigration keeps going over the nxt few years many rural junior clubs will have to either disband or amalgamate.

tailteannpark (Meath) - Posts: 174 - 22/04/2012 11:41:32    1157422

In comparison to other countys junior football in meath is of a very high standard, thats why ballivor went so far last year,

sticksandstones (Meath) - Posts: 55 - 22/04/2012 12:39:30    1157461

Ballivor aren't your typical Junior A team they were only down there because of the Kildalkey split and went as far as they did because they got the Kildalkey lads back last year, not that long since they were Senior.

Stuck_for_ash (USA) - Posts: 123 - 22/04/2012 15:26:59    1157550

And sure what about Balinabrackey and Longwood the two years before that!

1loyalroyal (Meath) - Posts: 61 - 22/04/2012 16:55:16    1157600

Not one of the recent Meath teams who won Leinster won a game in the all ireland series, even losing to the british representative. While the standard of junior football in Meath may be high, in Leinster it is poor.

CastleBravo (Meath) - Posts: 1692 - 22/04/2012 17:42:06    1157635

The like of longwood, ballinabrackey and ballivor had being knocking on the door for several years before winning a junior championship. at the moment there is not one team who would be up to that standard in meath any one of 5 or 6 teams could win the junior because standards have slipped right accross the board.

tailteannpark (Meath) - Posts: 174 - 22/04/2012 17:44:51    1157638

Round 2
Group A
St Brigids v Moylagh. Moylagh to get back on track but the track will run out as they appear to have failed
Cortown v Clonard. These where 2 grades apart in 2010. Not much between them now. Cortown may be cuter
Dunsany v Curraha. Dunsany won easy. Curraha got beaten. Curraha to get back into the race

Group B
Kilmainham v Duleek/Bellewstown. Kilmainham no problem
Kilmainhamwood. Wood won handy last time probally win again but not so handy
Summerhill v Slane. Slane in big trouble another heavy loss.

Group c
Drumconrath v Bective. Big Winners Bective face big losers Drumconrath. Chance for Bective to improve score differance. They lost out on that last year so will want to press it home
Skyrne v Drumbaragh. Drumbaragh blew OMahonys away in 1st half could do same in both halves this week.
OMahonys v Ratoath. Navan will test Ratoath but Ratoath by 7 or 8

Group D
Kilbride v Dunboyne. Kilbride rattled Meath Hill but Dunboyne will leave their parish neighbours at 2 & 0
Donaghmore v Meath Hill. Ash bet them last year may do so again but both will quailify

glenny (Meath) - Posts: 1119 - 22/04/2012 18:15:11    1157696

Think I'll keep my predictions to myself this time!!!!!!

An_Oifigeach (Meath) - Posts: 220 - 22/04/2012 20:45:38    1157835

Round 2
Group A
St Brigids v Moylagh. moylagh lost to dunsany but should win here by 10 or more !
Cortown v Clonard. clonard could push cortown but cotown should win !
Dunsany v Curraha. close game expected 2 meath minors from last year on show il say curraha
Group B
Kilmainham v Duleek/Bellewstown. Kilmainham to cruise !
the wood to win easy again !
Summerhill v Slane. summerhil by 5 !

Group c
Drumconrath v Bective. will be close untill half time then bective will pulll away !
Skyrne v Drumbaragh drumbaragh by a dozen or more !
OMahonys v Ratoath. close game im goin for a draw here !

Group D
Kilbride v Dunboyne. local derby in sorts ! kilbride by 4 or 5 !
Donaghmore v Meath Hill. bet us last year could be closer this year , im backin donaghmore by 2 or 3 but dont write us off !

meathhillman (Meath) - Posts: 58 - 26/04/2012 18:34:23    1160786

Dunsany win again with a 1-10 to 0-4 win over Curraha. Dunsany played well but Curraha were very poor imo. Still a deserved win for Dunsany!

MeathMan09 (Meath) - Posts: 152 - 27/04/2012 20:52:39    1161701

Curraha out - that is a big surprise. They seemed to be motoring well in the league

The_Ripper (Meath) - Posts: 184 - 27/04/2012 21:19:33    1161711

Just goes to show how little league form matters when it comes to championship!!! Dunsany lost all of their league games!! Very open Junior A championship this year.

thebigyak (Meath) - Posts: 15 - 28/04/2012 11:15:38    1161790

Round 2
Group A
St Brigids v Moylagh. moylagh by 2 or 3
Cortown v Clonard. clonard by a point. i think they could pull off a surprize
Dunsany v Curraha. 1-10 to 4 points clearly i was wrong about dunsany, definitly seem to have the hunger this year
Group B
Kilmainham v Duleek/Bellewstown. Kilmainham by 8 or 9
the wood v trim - wood by 7 or 8
Summerhill v Slane. summerhill by 6

Group c
Drumconrath v Bective. bective by 6
Skyrne v Drumbaragh drumbaragh by 4
OMahonys v Ratoath. 11 to 1-9 a lot closer than i tought. ratoath a bit lucky

Group D
Kilbride v Dunboyne. dunboyne by 1
Donaghmore v Meath Hill. don/ash by 4

de_man (Meath) - Posts: 192 - 28/04/2012 14:50:59    1161875

I cant see anything other than handy enough wins for both Moylagh and Cortown this weekend in Group A

RoylerKing (Meath) - Posts: 809 - 28/04/2012 16:15:08    1161916

do moylagh have there players back

de_man (Meath) - Posts: 192 - 28/04/2012 16:25:53    1161922

Curraha were very poor last night in donore, but dunsany weren't too impressive. Stupid frees give away by the HA men led to a lot of scores. Dunsany are a fit and strong team

Pat_the_lad (Meath) - Posts: 16 - 28/04/2012 19:28:50    1161989

Ratoath were shocking but I'm relieved they pulled through

rath_togh (Meath) - Posts: 740 - 29/04/2012 08:49:18    1162150

What's going on with Curraha? They were some people's pre-championship favourites. Are they missing players? Can anyone shed any light on the reasons behind their poor championship showing to date?

Aberta (Meath) - Posts: 17 - 30/04/2012 11:12:01    1162937

Aberta:
They are playing against some good sides, its not that they are missing lots. The junior grade is VERY tough to get out of, Cortown were playing intermediate teams and senior teams for 20 years, they will not be side tracked by a bit of flair. They are battlers if nothing else. Dunsany are also in the semis/finals in junior the last number of years. Cannot expect to beat these teams without a fight!

tackleberry (Meath) - Posts: 324 - 30/04/2012 11:27:38    1162971