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Fitzmaurice reckons the mckenna cup a big factor in that in that it os much better preparation than the other pre-season competitions.

Fair point. Very competitive.

I think it's a stupid point. It's competitive because the managers of the teams made it competitive. It didn't magically become competitive. If managers in Munster wanted to make their pre season competitive then it's entirely up to them to do it.

Exactly, we changed our line almost completely for each game of the O'Byrne Cup, younger lads are out playing Siegerson instead.

To be fair we're in the all Ireland series anyway so what we do in the league and Leinster won't change that.

O'Rourke can bide his time until then but we should be challenging for Division 1 if we're going to do anything in the summer. Though when Colm was playing Sean Boylan never took the league that seriously. I wonder if that's Colm's perspective too.

Getting roasted. Just don't have anyone to make the penetrating runs and threaten the Armagh goals.

The situation with Meath continues to be very depressing

Tell me about it. It's like a "can I copy your homework" situation where I wish I could see what we're not doing that everyone else is. There's no logical reason to me why we aren't a D1 team given the resources and tradition we have. We have a strong fanbase that are crying out for a bit of success. I can only conclude our coaches aren't doing it right and not sure if O'Rourke is up to speed on the game the way it's played now.

Getting roasted. Just don't have anyone to make the penetrating runs and threaten the Armagh goals.

Meath had enough chances to win but not taking them. Too many young lads in the team with Sigerson games during the week.  Lethargic display. Not sure we'll improve by next week.

Well done Longford. Light the Bonfires!

Meath      1-14
Longford    2-14               

Full time.

Well done Longford. Hope you retain the title.

Moriarty making the best claim to a first team place for us. Probably had enough chances to win but Longford continually found more space up front and deservedly won.

Could be all mind games. 

It's a bit disrespectful to the competition though. I wonder if Galway are putting out a strong team too?

We've had a good few playing Seigerson during the week so a lot of football is being played by the young lads. Hopefully no bad injuries are picked up.

We have a challenge match against Galway on Saturday. Apparently CO'R is putting out a full strength team in that and will be playing a second string team against Longford. Allegedly anyway.

Feck it. I'm not heading to Ashbourne on a Fri evening. I'll watch on Clubber.

Meath will win handy 

Don't know, Longford are kings of January football. We won't be taking it lightly. 

Ha!  A title we wrestled off the Kildare Flourbags.

No - some official X accounts have the game on Fri in Ashbourne. Got feckin soaked there last year.

Yeah they said on the LMFM broadcast after the game that it was Saturday in Navan but just saw they officially announced Friday in Ashbourne.

Feck it. I'm not heading to Ashbourne on a Fri evening. I'll watch on Clubber.

Meath will win handy 

Don't know, Longford are kings of January football. We won't be taking it lightly. 

Clubber is such a rip off. €12 for an O'Byrne Cup game is way too much.

My GAAGO GB pass renewed in May last year. Presumably will do the same this year?

Semi finals 13/01/24

Meath Vs Longford
Dublin vs Wexford

Meath  2-13
Louth   1-07

Results so far today

Dublin 0-11
Offaly 0-10

Longford 0-09
Westmeath 0-07

Wexford  3-09
Kildare  0-14

Big win for Wexford. Dublin scrapeD by Offaly who were leading with 5 minutes to go.

Losers go into the O'BYRNE shield.

Next Round

6/1/24


Meath vs Louth
Longford vs Westmeath
Wexford Vs Kildare
Offaly vs Dublin