O’Byrne Cup 2023

[thejuice]

Yeah. At least throw a team out of lads that are at least close to being on the panel. Let them wear the county jersey for a game and let them show something of themselves. Embarrassing to just pull out.

[Captain Scarlet]

This is feckin pointless at this stage. But, as you said they will be flat out now doing mad gruelling sessions and then playing long challenge games. But 3 games in a week and the screams will be 'player welfare'.

Make the O'Byrne Cup an U23 competition and play it away from Sigerson time of year. Keep lads around.

[Armagh18]

https://www.rte.ie/sport/football/2023/0110/1345834-kildare-become-latest-team-to-opt-out-of-obyrne-cup/
Flourbags claiming they need to get ready for the League. There is no margin with the split season.

Best way to get ready for the league is to play the games that are scheduled for them. No doubt they'll be playing a challenge now instead closer to base?

Agreed. Fine or some sort of punishment needed.

[Armagh18]

Yeah. At least throw a team out of lads that are at least close to being on the panel. Let them wear the county jersey for a game and let them show something of themselves. Embarrassing to just pull out.

Absolutely. I'm sure in any county you'd get lads on the fringes would bite your hand off for the chance, even if it is a dead rubber.

[sam03/05]

Were these competitions not supposed to be scrapped a few years back ?

[twohands!!!]

Were these competitions not supposed to be scrapped a few years back ?

Yeah that was the plan.

[Shamrock Shore]

I would march on the Dáil if there was a proposal to scrap the O'Byrne Cup.

It's (currently) our only realistic shot at silverware - well, along with the odd Div 3 or, God Help Us, Div 4 title.

[thejuice]

Meath (SF v Longford):

Billy Hogan;

Ross Ryan, Michael Flood, James O'Hare;
Eoin Harkin, Donal Keogan, Daniel O'Neill;

Ronan Jones, Shane Crosby;

Jack O'Connor, Thomas O'Reilly, Jason Scully;
Cillian O'Sullivan, Keith Curtis, Donal Lenihan.

Meath going with a mix of experience and inexperience. Forwards have all Meath played a few years but jones in midfield is just back from injury while Crosby is new, as is goalkeeper Hogan. Apart from Keoghan and Harkin the defense has a very experimental and inexperienced look that makes me think we could get skewered early on if Longford are going all guns blazing.

[Shamrock Shore]

[seafoid]

I would march on the Dáil if there was a proposal to scrap the O'Byrne Cup.

It's (currently) our only realistic shot at silverware - well, along with the odd Div 3 or, God Help Us, Div 4 title.

TDS is a new psychological condition . Tailteann Denial Syndrome , believed to be linked to NAGAW or not as good as Westmeath

[thejuice]

Meath 1-01
Longford 0-04

20 mins gone

Meath going against the wind.

[thejuice]

Meath 1-02
Longford 0-04

25 mins gone

Shane Crosby with a point. Meath kicked about 5 wides so far.

[thejuice]

Meath 1-02
Longford 0-05

31 mins gone

[thejuice]

Meath 1-02
Longford 0-06

34 mins gone

Hopefully Meath can use the wind and get the scores in the second half

[thejuice]

Half time

Meath defense doing ok despite the inexperienced players but shooting against the wind so not getting the scores. Longford the better team overall though.