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Meath 2-17
Mayo  0-16

A number of the new players brought onto the panel showed good form in Meath's challenge match win over Mayo at Dunderry.

Colm Coyle's options were limited by suspensions and injuries, but the side he put out had too much class for John O'Mahony's men.

Graham Geraghty was the best forward on view and he grabbed one of the Meath goals, while a number of additions to the panel came on over the course of the 70 plus minutes.

Brian Farrell made a comeback after his knee injury while Shane O'Rourke togged out but was an unused susbstitute.

Meath - P O'Rourke, C O'Connor, K Reilly, S Carr, T Skelly, E Harrington, C O Mealoid, M Ward, E Reilly, S Bray, B Meade, A Nestor, C Ward, J Sheridan, G Geraghty. Subs - B Sheridan, D Sheridan, B Farrell, B Ennis, H Finnegan.

Any word on the Mayo team that played on Sunday? Heard it was full strenght but I'd have my doubts.

Bit of good news from the Hoganstand and some insight to a possible team for sunday

The returning Brian Farrell was among the scorers as Meath warmed up for next Sunday's Leinster SFC opener against Carlow with a 2-17 to 0-16 victory over Mayo in a weekend challenge at Dunderry.

The Nobber sharpshooter was making his first start of the year after recovering from a long-term hamstring problem. There were fears that he would miss next Sunday's Croke Park clash after injuring his knee during a club match last week, but the injury wasn't as serious as first feared and he was able to make an appearance as a substitute against a Mayo team that was notable for the inclusion of James Nallen at full back. Like Farrell, Nallen didn't see any league action this year.

With Conor Motimer and Alan Dillon in fine scoring form, Mayo led by 0-12 to 1-8 at the break. The result remained in the balance until seven minutes from the end when Graham Geraghty grabbed Meath's second major.

New faces impress
12 May 2008

A number of the ew players brought onto the panel showed good form in Meath's challenge match win over Mayo at Dunderry.

Colm Coyle's options were limited by suspensions and injuries, but the side he put out had too much class for John O'Mahony's men.

Graham Geraghty was the best forward on view and he grabbed on of the Meath goals, while a number of additions to the panel came on over the course of the 70 plus minutes.

Brian Farrell made a comeback after his knee injury while Shane O'Rourke togged out but was an unused susbstitute.

Meath - P O'Rourke, C O'Connor, K Reilly, S Carr, T Skelly, E Harrington, C O Mealoid, M Ward, E Reilly, S Bray, B Meade, A Nestor, C Ward, J Sheridan, G Geraghty. Subs - B Sheridan, D Sheridan, B Farrell, B Ennis, H Finnegan.

And an eye witnesses account, take from it what you will......

meath beat mayo 2-17 to 0-15 in a challenge match earlier today (sunday). meath were missing 10 or so regulars and mayo were almost full strength. i think it was O'Rourke in goals. Brian and Joe Sheridan got some great scores. Damien sheridan looked decent at times. geraghty scored 1-4 i think, and could have been sent off for striking Keith Higgins. a bit of pushing and shoving followed but thankfully the ref didnt take any action after the incident. other players to impress were Chris O'Connor and Brian Meade. Brian Farrell got a run so looks like he could have a part to play next week. The trip to portugal looks to have done no harm anyway! roll on the championship!

hope Carlow pull off a shock

would be great to see the royals dumped out
knowing the dirty shower they be losing the whole way and get a fluky goal to win it at the death
then we'll hear the great meath quotes
'the comeback kings'    'meath never give up'    'never say die attitude'  'thats meath trademark down the years'
wat a load of S. H. I. T.!

Yeah, tell me what made you more sickened, the goal Gerathy got in the dying seconds in Navan, or holding you scoreless in the 2nd half in Croker in 2005. 

I think RTE need to remember who their customer for GAA is, it aint rugby knobs up in Ballsbridge thats for sure.

What are we then? Simple folk, who dont like that type of thing! All dis messin' wit com-pew-turs, 

While I didnt get to see it yet, thanks to this "Island of Ireland only" policy. I get the impression of some here that any kind of modernisation or presentation is a waste of time. Starting to sound like the GAA cliches portrayed on Apres Match. While its not as crucial as the content and the games themselves it is an important part in the programs popularity.

Coming up this Sunday, it will be very interesting to see what we're like. No disrespect to Carlow but if we have any serious ambitions this year we should win this without too much of a scare. One thing I'd like to know is who went to Portugal, just wondering who's going to get a run out. I've only heard rumours and one is that Tagdh Brosnan is likley to be included. 

Went down to the local to see it , and they had fuckin' Man U and Chelsea on.  Load of boring bollocks, Irish pub me hole! Saw the goals, penalty was desperate goalie was worse, 2 goal was stoppable but the forward did well to make the opportunity.

I think you also know that it was a bit optimistic to expect a Longford v Westmeath game on ahead of the the last day of the premiership.

I dont think it needed both games on, the Chelsea game was irrelevent unless Man U lost so they could easily had the GAA on the 2nd TV, ah well, thank f**k its over for now anyway.

Went down to the local to see it , and they had fuckin' Man U and Chelsea on.  Load of boring bollocks, Irish pub me hole! Saw the goals, penalty was desperate goalie was worse, 2 goal was stoppable but the forward did well to make the opportunity.

Looks like a good win, nice to see local lad, Mark Battersby do well and get on the scoresheet too. Who do we get in the Semi's?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_xO5TJTN1A

Geno - Dexy's Midnight Runners, that horn section at the intro, I find myself humming it all the time,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJEXAeLkcYA

that and this......  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKMe46_PjnQ
Ian Whitcomb, 30+ years before Ritchie Kavanagh..........

anyone know what chanel this is on?, I saw him playing Rugby a few weeks ago. Apparently he was practicing his hurling in Trinity and they threw him out. Also I think he tried his hand at sheep shearing in Offaly I think. I heard all this because my friends in the IAFL are trying to get him to do a training session with him, I think thats being filmed as well, good advert for the league.

PS this was already disscussed in the hurling section.

What ball do they use, a size 5? Do they wear runners/boots?

Looking at the pictures it doesnt look like an O'Neills and they play barefoot or in socks, I'd imagine bare foot would be better

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Looks like great craic

If he didnt get proper professionals in to do the work he can have no complaints.  It wasnt long ago that Irish people had a reputation in the UK for the same mal-practice, here we have Irish people tarring all Polish people with the same brush, Gobshites!

had a bad rep in England ?
Jeez - I never heard that

This is going back to the 50's, 60's & 70's. Like most bad reps, were probably just caused by a minority, bunch of  chancers much like our Polish friends above, willing to do anywork without any know how.

If he didnt get proper professionals in to do the work he can have no complaints.  It wasnt long ago that Irish people had a reputation in the UK for the same mal-practice, here we have Irish people tarring all Polish people with the same brush, Gobshites!