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Predictions
Thursday
Group A
Kildalkey v Longwood
Kildalkey too strong, impressive in leage final, despite missing a few regulars. Longwood will put it up to them. Kildalkey to win by 8.
Friday
Group B
Trim v Dunderry
Forget about league form Trim will come out strong. Dunderry will be confident with their progress. Trim to win by 7.
Group B
Killyon v Kilmessan
Killyon going backwards. Kilmessan growing stronger. Kilmessan to win by 10+
Group B
Navan v Na Fianna
This is a tricky one, but Na Fianna probably have the qualities to win this one. Na Fianna by 2 points.
Saturday
Group A
Clann na Ngael v Blackhall Gaels
Very hard to call this one. Draw
Monday
Group A
Ratoath v Kiltale
Another difficult call. Both missing players with football. Draw
CrookedSticks (Fermanagh) - Posts: 12 - 06/07/2025 11:30:54
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Replying To CrookedSticks: "Predictions
Thursday
Group A
Kildalkey v Longwood
Kildalkey too strong, impressive in leage final, despite missing a few regulars. Longwood will put it up to them. Kildalkey to win by 8.
Friday
Group B
Trim v Dunderry
Forget about league form Trim will come out strong. Dunderry will be confident with their progress. Trim to win by 7.
Group B
Killyon v Kilmessan
Killyon going backwards. Kilmessan growing stronger. Kilmessan to win by 10+
Group B
Navan v Na Fianna
This is a tricky one, but Na Fianna probably have the qualities to win this one. Na Fianna by 2 points.
Saturday
Group A
Clann na Ngael v Blackhall Gaels
Very hard to call this one. Draw
Monday
Group A
Ratoath v Kiltale
Another difficult call. Both missing players with football. Draw" Kildalkey to win by 5/6npoints
Trim to win by 4/5 point
Kilmessan by 8+
Na fianna to win 6+
Blackhall by 3/4 points
Ratoath by 2/3 point.
Meathgaafan25 (Meath) - Posts: 10 - 06/07/2025 19:16:58
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Some clubs being punished for having lads on a successful Meath football team.
Feels like the senior games should have been pushed out so below players werent missing for their clubs.
Billy Hogan - Longwood
Brian O'Halloran - Kildalkey
Eoin Harkin - Kilmessan
Daithi MacGowan - Ratoath
Belt (Meath) - Posts: 275 - 06/07/2025 19:59:26
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Replying To Belt: "Some clubs being punished for having lads on a successful Meath football team.
Feels like the senior games should have been pushed out so below players werent missing for their clubs.
Billy Hogan - Longwood
Brian O'Halloran - Kildalkey
Eoin Harkin - Kilmessan
Daithi MacGowan - Ratoath" Yeah agree on this. Sure when have the hurling side of the ccc made any sense in what they do. All above clubs would only love to play first Round with them lads.
Meathgaafan25 (Meath) - Posts: 10 - 07/07/2025 07:08:34
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Replying To Belt: "Some clubs being punished for having lads on a successful Meath football team.
Feels like the senior games should have been pushed out so below players werent missing for their clubs.
Billy Hogan - Longwood
Brian O'Halloran - Kildalkey
Eoin Harkin - Kilmessan
Daithi MacGowan - Ratoath" Its a damned if they do, damned if they don't situation for the CCC.
Move the games and there's a risk of the other clubs having two rounds played (should Meath win) before these four even swing a stick.
That also has a drip down affect for those with second teams. Kilmessan and Kildalkey could stack second teams for IHC if no SHC this week.
There's also very little space in the calendar once the football championship gets up and running too.
County board at very start of the years said that unless there was exceptional circumstances, games wouldn't be moved and if they were, they had to be played by the following Wednesday anyway.
So it makes sense to just leave as is and have the four clubs play. I doubt it's going to have a massive impact tbh, it's not like Kildalkey, Ratoath and Kilmessan won't qualify out of the groups.
RR (Meath) - Posts: 172 - 08/07/2025 09:36:18
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Group A
Kildalkey v Longwood
Longwood will fight but fade away. Kildalkey by 9.
Clann na nGael v Blackhall Gaels
Can never tell which version of Blackhall you're going to get, especially early on. CNG by 3.
Ratoath vs Kiltale
Two pretty solid SHC teams with plenty of young talent and potential off the benches. Leaning towards the champions. Ratoath by 2
Group B
Trim v Dunderry
22 points between them last year, wouldn't stun me massively if it was the same or more again. Trim by 15
Killyon v Kilmessan
Only one winner here, despite what those in Killyon might say. Kilmessan by 8
O'Mahonys v Na Fianna
Agreed with original poster that it's probably the trickier one to call in Group B. NOM beaten fairly well in most Div 2 games but were comfortable themselves with their extended panel in Div 5. Draw.
IHC quickpicks
Kilskyre/Moylagh vs St Pats
K/M by a cricket score.
Drumree vs Boardsmill
Drumree by 2
Kildalkey vs Ashbourne
Ashbourne by 1 with O'Sullivan back fit
Gaeill Colmcille vs Wolfe Tones
Evenly matched panels - Draw
Trim 2 vs Dunboyne
Dunboyne by 15+
Rathmolyon v Kilmessan 2
Rathmolyon by 13
RR (Meath) - Posts: 172 - 08/07/2025 20:11:04
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IHC quickpicks
Kilskyre/Moylagh vs St Pats
K/M by 15 points +
Drumree vs Boardsmill
Drumree by 5
Kildalkey vs Ashbourne
Very tight, Draw
Gaeill Colmcille vs Wolfe Tones
GC to win by 3 points
Trim 2 vs Dunboyne
Dunboyne by 10+
Rathmolyon v Kilmessan 2
Rathmolyon by 15+
CrookedSticks (Fermanagh) - Posts: 12 - 08/07/2025 21:46:25
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Hard to be to excited by this competition until its rejigged hopefully next year, ill look in again on round 4.
dickie10 (UK) - Posts: 857 - 08/07/2025 23:03:13
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Round 1 is a waste of everyones time.
Ratoath V Kiltale is the only game that matters.
BHG V CNG may be close but who cares.
The other 4 games we could be looking at a combined winning total of 60+
But at least teams get more competitive games.
mlc800 (Meath) - Posts: 66 - 09/07/2025 06:42:47
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No games really matter in round 1 just a continuation of a league.
dickie10 (UK) - Posts: 857 - 09/07/2025 14:17:37
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Replying To dickie10: "No games really matter in round 1 just a continuation of a league." agree, only game that may be competitive is the Ratoath Kiltale, but both will be missing player, both will qualify out of the group, and both won't give a jot about the result come the end of the round robin.
Unfortunate, that the county players are not available but there's very little space to maneouvre in the current structure.
hurlingcowboy101 (Meath) - Posts: 35 - 10/07/2025 10:07:37
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