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Derry / Re: Derry Club Football & Hurl...

Last post by Newbridge Exile - Today at 05:41:15 PM

I know it's the"only" the league but with beating Ballinderry today it's nice to have won our first one since 1989 ,(our reserves in a strong position to win their league as well )

#2

Hurling Discussion / Re: Hurling 2025

Last post by Blowitupref - Today at 05:40:40 PM

Half time Cork 4-13 Dublin 1-12.    Dublin conceded no goal against limerick the last day but in Leinster championship they did concede 5 against kilkenny.

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Hurling Discussion / Re: Hurling 2025

Last post by saffronandblue - Today at 05:32:49 PM

I agree.  He's been shocking so far. The Cork defenders on the other hand are getting away with holding and dragging the whole time.

#4

General discussion / Re: The OFFICIAL Liverpool FC ...

Last post by From the Bunker - Today at 05:28:32 PM

Occasions like this make you realise there are just some players who are Liverpool players. Henderson looks no way out of place at Diego and his brother's funeral. Some times you just are what you were.

RIP Andre and Diogo 🙏

#5

Hurling Discussion / Re: Hurling 2025

Last post by marty34 - Today at 05:27:54 PM

Lol. He's done it again.

#6

Hurling Discussion / Re: Hurling 2025

Last post by marty34 - Today at 05:26:07 PM

Johnny Murphy humping Dublin here.

Hoggie clearly holding hurl and corner back gets yellow.

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GAA Discussion / Re: Donegal v Meath semifinal ...

Last post by BillyFlynnfromTrim - Today at 05:23:22 PM

Average age of Meath team is 22 23, Average age of Galway team was 28 29. I think Average age of kerry is 27, Armagh 28 29, and Donegal 27 28. Meath are definitely Youngest team to reach last 8 this year, Youngest team in top 2 divisions this year and one of youngest teams in the country currently. Meath still have player to come through from minor All Ireland winning team and U20 leinster winning team.

Meath starting team v Galway and will likely be unchanged for this semi final against Donegal?

Billy Hogan 21;
Seamus Lavin 30 Sean Rafferty 26, Ronan Ryan 28;
Donal Keogan 34, Sean Coffey,22  Ciaran Caulfield; 21
Bryan Menton 33, Adam O'Neill 23
Conor Duke 20 Ruairi Kinsella 21 Mathew Costello 24
Jordan Morris 25 Keith Curtis 23 Eoghan Frayne 22

Average age 24.8

Galway starting 15 v Meath

Connor Gleeson 32
Johnny McGrath 23 Seán Fitzgerald 24 Jack Glynn 24
Dylan McHugh 28 Liam Silke 30  Cian Hernon 23
Peter Cooke 29 Seán Kelly 28
Matthew Tierney 24 John Maher 26 Cein Darcy 26
Rob Finnerty 27, Matthew Thompson 20 Shane Walsh 32

Average age 26.4




I agree with Austinpowers. You aren't to know where Meath will be next year never mind in a few years time.  Kildare have won as much if not more than Meath at underage level recently but that doesn't guarantee anything in the years ahead.  Meath are in the last 4 and need to throw their lot at it right now, proved to be good enough to beat Kerry,Dublin and Galway during this championship and we'll will soon find out if good enough to win this All Ireland and I sure Meath players and management won't be left to die wondering if they don't.

You left out Subs
O Halloran 21
Gray 21
McBride 23
Hickey 24

Some one above said you cannot take away Lavin Menton Keoghan. I am, because they have year or 2 left playing for Meath. While the rest most of them have 10 years left playing for Meath.
 
Again  defence who played v Galway
Hogan 21
Coffey 22
O Halloran 21
Caulfield 21
Hickey 24

Midfielders who player v Galway
O Neill 23
McBride 23
Gray 21
( kinlough would have played if he didn't do his ACl he's 21 Jack Flynn is 24)

Forwards who played v Galway
Duke 20
Kinsella 21
Curtis 23
Morris 25
Costello 24
Frayne 22

That's Youngest Meath forward line ever to play All Ireland semi final. Not one forward over age of 25. I have never seen a forward line playing a semi final with not one forward over 25. Inexperience of this Meath team. Its definitely most inexperienced Meath team to play All Ireland semi final.

You cannot compare Meath to kildare. Kildare have never turned underage sucess into senior sucess. Meath have always turned underage sucess into senior sucess. Any time Meath have won underage All Ireland within 6 or 7 years Meath won senior All Ireland. Anytime Meath won underage All Ireland players on that team went onto senior success. This current Meath again is showing Meath can build on underage sucess. If Meath are not successful in coming year at senior, it will be first time in Meath gaa history they haven't turned underage sucess into senior sucess.

Kildare are opposite. Anytime kildare have underage sucess eg  win All Ireland at underage or reach underage All Ireland within 6 or 7 or 8 years those players are in div 3. Its incredible how if follows a certain path for kildare. Team wins underage they reach leinster final at senior show promise but then those players  ends up in div 3.

Kildare won u21 All Ireland in late 1960s and reached their only ever All Ireland minor final lost to Tyrone in early 70s. Those players lost leinster senior final showed promise. But by 1976 1977 they were in div 3.
Kildare reached U21 All Ireland final in 2009. Again kildare players showed promise but again within 6 years 2015 they were relegated to div 3
Kildare won U20 All Ireland title in 2018. Again kildare showed promise  reached leinster final. Again those players 6 years later were relegated to division 3.

You cannot compare Meath to kildare.  Kildare win the Tailteann cup next Sunaay it will be kildare second national trophy in 97 years. Other was div 2 title under McGeeney. Meath in comparison have won 17 national trophies in same period  eg 7 senior All Irelands, 7 Div 1 league title, 1 Div 3 leagur title, 1 Tailtean cup, 1 Century cup.
This Meath team have beaten 3 top teams in championship this years, 2 of them outside leinster.  Kildare have beaten 2 top teams outside leinster in championship in 97 years they are kerry in 1998 and Mayo in 2018. ( kildare beat Cork couple years ago but Cork weren't top team). Kildare have beaten Dubs twice in 50 years in championship. This young Meath beat the Dubs in their second year together. Meath have always turned underage sucess into senior sucess. This team is already showing signs of that.  Kildare are a Mystery. Great fans  great clubs  early aristocrats of the game. Its just Mystery. It's very hard to explain. Hopefully they win Tailtean cup and build on it.

There's no guarantee. We will have to wait to see. I don't know what this Meath team will win. But I said on this forum 2 years Meath were coming team, going turn into really good team. There was huge talent coming through. Again I don't what they will do. But I am certain the next 15 years Meath will be stronger than they were previous 15 years why?.
Underage sucess. From 2008 to 2016 Meath won 0 underage titles  were hammered by Dubs yearly at underage.
In recent years Meath have won 5 Underage titles and Beating Dubs 6 times in last 8 years at underage. Meath have been hammering Dubs at underage recently by 10 and 11 pts.

Also Meath never got to grips with change in gaa in last 20 years. Meath struggled with blanket defences sweepers. These new rules suit Meath football. One on one defending, long kickout to midfield,,kicking into forward, forwards attacking one one one.. Meath won 7 All Ireland playing this football. The new rules = Meath football DNA. Look how comfortable Meath players look with these new rules. Because they are more like old rules, a game Meath thrived in.

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Hurling Discussion / Re: Hurling 2025

Last post by Blowitupref - Today at 05:16:34 PM

Three goals for Cork in the opening 13 mins.  Cork 3-5 Dublin 0-4

Dublin goal now on 15 mins. 3-5 to 1-5.

#9

GAA Discussion / Re: Donegal v Meath semifinal ...

Last post by Dunneroyal - Today at 05:02:07 PM

I'd agree that the talk of bonus territory etc is over at this point
I recall reading an interview with seamus Kenny towards the end of his playing days. And he recalled been on the panel that reached the 01 final saying that while he was disappointed in losing he and others felt we will be back next year and put it right. And that he didn't really appreciate it at the time. Roll on 24 years and Meath haven't appeared in a final since. So while the odds would say this team with what's coming through will likely win at least one all ire in next 5 years. Should not take that for granted. 70 minutes from the final. And 140 from immortality.  Take it when it comes

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GAA Discussion / Re: Donegal v Meath semifinal ...

Last post by Blowitupref - Today at 03:38:14 PM

Average age of Meath team is 22 23, Average age of Galway team was 28 29. I think Average age of kerry is 27, Armagh 28 29, and Donegal 27 28. Meath are definitely Youngest team to reach last 8 this year, Youngest team in top 2 divisions this year and one of youngest teams in the country currently. Meath still have player to come through from minor All Ireland winning team and U20 leinster winning team.

Meath starting team v Galway and will likely be unchanged for this semi final against Donegal?

Billy Hogan 21;
Seamus Lavin 30 Sean Rafferty 26, Ronan Ryan 28;
Donal Keogan 34, Sean Coffey,22  Ciaran Caulfield; 21
Bryan Menton 33, Adam O'Neill 23
Conor Duke 20 Ruairi Kinsella 21 Mathew Costello 24
Jordan Morris 25 Keith Curtis 23 Eoghan Frayne 22

Average age 24.8

Galway starting 15 v Meath

Connor Gleeson 32
Johnny McGrath 23 Seán Fitzgerald 24 Jack Glynn 24
Dylan McHugh 28 Liam Silke 30  Cian Hernon 23
Peter Cooke 29 Seán Kelly 28
Matthew Tierney 24 John Maher 26 Cein Darcy 26
Rob Finnerty 27, Matthew Thompson 20 Shane Walsh 32

Average age 26.4




I agree with Austinpowers. You aren't to know where Meath will be next year never mind in a few years time.  Kildare have won as much if not more than Meath at underage level recently but that doesn't guarantee anything in the years ahead.  Meath are in the last 4 and need to throw their lot at it right now, proved to be good enough to beat Kerry,Dublin and Galway during this championship and we'll will soon find out if good enough to win this All Ireland and I sure Meath players and management won't be left to die wondering if they don't.