Peter Kelly being ruled out is a big blow.

Fair enough we didn't get a chance to play him much this year at all, but having him back and close to full fitness would have been a massive boost.

Every county would suffer without an All Star cornerback.

if_in_doubt (Kildare) - Posts: 3691 - 25/06/2014 11:11:29    1608741

ifindoubt

At least whoever plays won't have Newman to mark :)

ziggy320001 (Meath) - Posts: 2432 - 25/06/2014 11:36:58    1608772

ziggy320001
County: Meath
Posts: 650

At least whoever plays won't have Newman to mark :)

Wouldn't have been overly worried about him from general or open play to be honest. It's probably when halfbacks or midfielders are bursting out of the middle third and running at the opposition halfback line and winning frees that sees Newman at his most dangerous.

clondalkindub
County: Dublin
Posts: 5031

Is every good team not 3 players away from challenging? When you say 3 players how good do have to be cause if a Tomas O Se Dara O Se and Gooch type players came through surely most good teams would be challenging then?

Three Rory O'Carroll's...

if_in_doubt (Kildare) - Posts: 3691 - 25/06/2014 11:47:48    1608783

Was hoping to see how much Meath progressed since last year (think they are better than some of the teams ranked above them), pity about the injury list though. Good luck to both and may the best team win
I'll take Meath by 2

mhunicean_abu (Monaghan) - Posts: 1076 - 25/06/2014 11:48:48    1608784

clondalkindub

Is every good team not 3 players away from challenging?

Probably.

When you say 3 players how good do have to be cause if a Tomas O Se Dara O Se and Gooch type players came through surely most good teams would be challenging then?

Pretty good would do, depends on the team really.

Htaem (Meath) - Posts: 8657 - 25/06/2014 11:52:00    1608788

I think in Meath case if you had the following
Por
Keoghan
K Reilly
Another
Tobin
Menton
Harnan
Gillespie
Another
O'Sullivan
Another
G Reilly
Wallace
Sor
Newman

Sub's
Bray
Dalton
Harrington
Carroll
Another

You'd have a team to challenge for all ire.

royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 25/06/2014 13:18:15    1608856

I think in Meath case if you had the following
Por
Keoghan
K Reilly
Another
Tobin
Menton
Harnan
Gillespie
Another
O'Sullivan
Another
G Reilly
Wallace
Sor
Newman

Sub's
Bray
Dalton
Harrington
Carroll
Another

You'd have a team to challenge for all ire.

royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 25/06/2014 13:18:22    1608857

Sorry left out Brian Meade by mistake.

royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 25/06/2014 13:19:04    1608859

Got nice 13/8 this morning. Newman is a loss but that's crazy odds. Also just after having a nibble at the 16/1 for Leinster.

royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 25/06/2014 14:31:29    1608906

Great sign of progress for Meath that 13/8. In from 7/2 last time we played!

doublehop (Kildare) - Posts: 4172 - 25/06/2014 18:36:32    1609092

I think this will be highscoring, we are possibly still vulnerable at the back but are going invthe right direction, peter kelly is a loss, but we have the firepower to outscore Meath, i predict kildare to race into a big lead and to hang on by a couple of points at the finish

NorthKildare (Kildare) - Posts: 197 - 26/06/2014 09:25:44    1609219

Royaldunne throwing his money away again ,Meath will not beat Dublin in a Leinster final if they get there.

clondalkindub (Dublin) - Posts: 9926 - 26/06/2014 10:52:11    1609258

Royaldunne, are the Another's brothers? Must be a quare footballing family that to supply 3 brothers to a All-Ireland challenging team!

Lockjaw (Donegal) - Posts: 9869 - 26/06/2014 11:05:56    1609271

I hope Meath win as I think they can give Dublin a better game in the final. Meath by 5 points.

yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11679 - 26/06/2014 11:30:27    1609286

I still think we will beat this MEath team with a lot to spare. At least 6-7 points.

daytona11 (Kildare) - Posts: 4012 - 26/06/2014 11:49:41    1609300

I hope I'm wrong but I think Kildare will win relatively easily in the end, probably 6-8pts.

Htaem (Meath) - Posts: 8657 - 26/06/2014 11:52:25    1609302

Im with the above posters. .

Not a true reflection of Meath this year. It will be a completely disjointed team.

Kildare by 6-8 at least

Royalio11 (Meath) - Posts: 802 - 26/06/2014 13:03:00    1609343

Has royaldunne ever admitted that a meath team might just be up against it? And to suggest that that meath team could challenge for an all ireland is just outrageous.

11jm11 (Kildare) - Posts: 367 - 26/06/2014 14:16:16    1609377

11Jm11 he's been saying the exact same bull on here the last 2 years , he just says it to be the big hard Royal man who believes Meath will always win but he knows that's not true.

clondalkindub (Dublin) - Posts: 9926 - 26/06/2014 14:27:56    1609381

Ah fair play to Royaldunne. Himself and Htaem are two decent Royal fans. Looking forward to this match. Kildare by a couple of points.

OLLIE (Louth) - Posts: 12224 - 26/06/2014 14:35:07    1609385