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Meath GAA discussion thread

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    #2432
    HighKing33
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    Boylan wasn't shy about innovation but it's a totally different ball game nowadays. All the successful managers who have come through this decade have built hard-tackling teams that defend as a unit. For all the hullabaloo regarding Dublin, they still defend zonally, they might push up on kick-outs but as soon as the opposition is in their half they get 11 men behind the ball and go into coverage.

    Watching our seniors and u21s this year, we've looked incapable of defending as a unit. To echo Hammer's comments, we've been cut open down the middle numerous times, we don't know when to step up and press the ball and we don't track the runners breaking through the 40. Management should appreciate the black card now as a factor so defending has to be a priority going into the league.


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    #2433
    RoyalCelt
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    Did you see Dublin V DOnegal this year? They were like headless chickens defending and i'm pretty sure they will be far more defense minded next year making them harder to beat but easier to lose by less. Now their problem is they will have to prefect this in the league because they won't be playing anybody half decent in Leinster.


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    #2434
    westernfrenzy
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    Ballinlough 0-7 St. James (Wexford) 1-1 at half time. Taken from the Ballinlough twitter account.


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    #2435
    Hammer Archer
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    St. James haven't scored since the 12th minute either.
    Hoping Ballinlough pull through. Think it's between them and Kiltale for club of the year.


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    #2436
    Hammer Archer
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    3 minutes left.
    Ballinlough 0-10 to 1-3 up.


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    #2437
    westernfrenzy
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    FT: Ballinlough 0-12 St. James 1-3. Leinster final for them now!


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    #2438
    Hammer Archer
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    Fair play to them. They'll play either Seán O'Mahony's of Louth or Eadestown of Kildare in the final. Could be a feisty one.


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    #2439
    westernfrenzy
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    The other semi in the club IHC between Coill Dubh of Kildare and Mullinavat of Kilkenny is today. Kiltale play the winner in the final.

    Been a fantastic year for both Ballinlough and Kiltale. Hope they can win their finals against whoever they end up playing.


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    #2440
    Hammer Archer
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    Meanwhile, Dunderry are up against Bennetsbridge of Kilkenny in the Leinster JHC and are being beaten by 7 points to no score.


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    #2441
    westernfrenzy
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    Dunderry 0-2 Bennetsbridge 0-10
    Wolfe Tones (Longford) 3-5 St. Patrick's, Stamullen 0-5

    Both half times


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    #2442
    westernfrenzy
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    FT: Dunderry 0-4 Bennetsbridge (Kilkenny) 4-25. Some hammering there.
    FT: Wolfe Tones (Longford) 4-10 St. Patrick's, Stamullen 0-11.

    Kiltale will play Mullinavat of Kilkenny in the club IHC final and Ballinlough will play Sean O'Mahonys of Louth in the club IFC final.


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    #2443
    Hammer Archer
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    Meath v Louth Club IFC final as SOM beat Eadestown 0-10 to 1-6. Final is in 2 weeks time.

    St. Pats were beaten 4-10 to 11 points in the Leinster Special JHC.
    Dunderry hockeyed 4-25 to 4 points.

    Edit: What wf said :o


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    #2444
    westernfrenzy
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    I'm a secret ninja :cool:


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    #2445
    Royal Legend
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    Ballinlough travel to Louth in the final. should have won by more today, 1-3 from Jimmys very poor return and Peadar did not have his shooting boots on today.

    Up the Lough :)


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    #2446
    Hammer Archer
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    Final in Drogheda RL? May head up to it. Would be great to see a Meath team beat a Louth team in a Leinster final again ;)


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    #2447
    Royal Legend
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    Hammer Archer wrote: »
    Final in Drogheda RL? May head up to it. Would be great to see a Meath team beat a Louth team in a Leinster final again ;)

    I would take a Ballinlough win with a scrambled over the line goal :rolleyes:

    What part of Louth are SOM from?

    Just googled, Dundalk, they will probably make us travel all the way to Dundalk so.


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    #2448
    Hibbeler
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    O'Mahonys played their semi-final in the Clan na Gael pitch in Dundalk which seems like the likely venue. Other than that then maybe they could play the final in Darver?


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    #2449
    Hammer Archer
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    Yet another Ratoath semi final loss by a point :mad::mad::mad:


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    #2450
    Royal Legend
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    Kiltale are seriously up against it in the Leinster final, as they face Mullinavat of Kilkenny. Mullinavat were the favourites to win the Kilkenny Intermediate championship this year and they duly obliged. They are a team on the up and should more than hold their own in the Senior Championship next year.


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    #2451
    westernfrenzy
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    It will be really hard for Kiltale. Trying to beat any Kilkenny club in hurling isn't easy at all. Hopefully they do well against them in the final.


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    #2452
    Royal Legend
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    westernfrenzy wrote: »
    It will be really hard for Kiltale. Trying to beat any Kilkenny club in hurling isn't easy at all. Hopefully they do well against them in the final.

    The Kilkenny Intermediate Championship is of a very high standard.
    You never know though, they already surprised Shamrocks of Wexford, best of luck to Kiltale in the final


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    #2453
    chrysagon
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    why is a neutral venue not called for in the football?


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    #2454
    Hammer Archer
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    Think the Kilkenny Intermediate champions have won the Leinster IHC 4 times in the last 5 years with MLR (who won the Leinster SHC last year) the only non Kilkenny team to win it in that time.
    But Kilmessan did beat the Kilkenny champs back in the 2007 final.


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    #2455
    RoyalCelt
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    I imagine they give home advantage to boost the crowd attendances.


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    #2456
    Royal Legend
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    Ballinlough named as joint winner of Club of the Year


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    #2457
    Hibbeler
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    Work on Dunganny is apparently supposed to begin by the end of the month as a contractor has been appointed

    http://www.hoganstand.com/meath/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=227830

    good to see swift action is being taken after getting the grant a few weeks ago. Anyone know exactly what is left to be built at Dunganny? I'm assuming some sort of clubhouse with indoor gym/training facilities and admin offices for the county board?


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    #2458
    mattser
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    Hibbeler wrote: »
    Work on Dunganny is apparently supposed to begin by the end of the month as a contractor has been appointed

    http://www.hoganstand.com/meath/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=227830

    good to see swift action is being taken after getting the grant a few weeks ago. Anyone know exactly what is left to be built at Dunganny? I'm assuming some sort of clubhouse with indoor gym/training facilities and admin offices for the county board?

    Any jobs for locals ?


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    #2459
    chrysagon
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    Seemly a Leitrim contractor got the job!


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    #2460
    Hammer Archer
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    Ratoath v Navan O'Mahony's in the U21 final.
    Ratoath beat Dunboyne 1-5 to 5 points on an atrocious night in Ashbourne.


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    #2461
    HighKing33
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    Is Bobby O'Brien ready for the step up to senior football? Like to see him get a shot at centre-half during the O'Byrne cup if he's eligible, surprised he hasn't seen league action yet. I'd have him at 11 and move McMahon or Carroll inside. I feel we just don't score enough points from distance at the moment.


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