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Fair point Louth Exile, its very true and midfield also has been poor enough in terms of real contenders maybe bar last year for a while, but remember as well between them the All Ireland finalists will get 10 awards at least, the Stephen Cluxton All Star award for being Stephen Cluxton will probably go to the Dublin keeper, Stephen Cluxton, Tommy Walsh (Kilkenny) is surely due one in the football at some stage, so if Louth were to exit in the next round......possible if they get unlucky and get Cork...then i don't know if even the good early performances will swing it, cos your looking at semi-finalists then as well for a few places.

   

[Right, I'm convinced now. Certain penalty]

Right, I'm convinced now. Certain penalty

For a knock-on by the Louth defender is it??

Just thinking to myself, with all the hooha et al surrounding the teams, does this copperfasten a sympathy All Star for Louth at the end of the year, while ensuring that it would take a hat trick in every game from here til the final for Sheridan even to be considered for one. Of course thats not to say Louth might fully deserve one by the year's end.

You'd have to have a degree of sympathy for FIFA wouldn't you, building up to this day for four years, and then their showpiece game gets overshadowed like that. I suppose its the Dutch and Spanish players themselves that i feel most sorry for.

I would worry about Kildare's exertions over the last few weeks, but i honestly think they will have enough to see off Derry, even if it is away. They showed great mental strength to go to Antrim and win, i think they will do the same up in Celtic Park.

[Louth somehow contrived to blow their big chance.]

 The ball popped up among a thicket of bodies and fell to Joe Sheridan, who smuggled the ball over the line. Eamonn O'Brien's side had won a game they scarcely deserved to.
Louth will feel hard done by, but some of the blame has to lie at their door.

However, they were guilty of kicking nine wides in the second half alone and Meath's late goal would have been nothing more than a consolation had they taken their chances. They also missed two gilt-edged goal chances in the first half.

Andy McDonnell levelled the game for the sixth time in the 61st minute. Rooney then stole in for a goal and nobody could have predicted the drama that would unfold as Louth somehow contrived to blow their big chance.


From the GAA website.......bit of a cover up there, really laying the blame on Louth aren't they?

Ye may be able to help me out here lads, but did that Longford team actually lose to Kilkenny in the Leinster league earlier in the year?

Aye, it does seem very unfair....The authorities will probably come out and say that the timeframe is too short the schedule is too tight to award a replay, but i can bet that to a man/woman, every single GAA person in ireland would say replay that game so Louth can have justice and we don't mind pushing every game back a week if thats what it takes for the GAA to be a fair and just organisation again.

Umpire struck with a bottle according to Peter McKenna, Croke Park will run with this again. No replay going to be given even if Meath decide to give them one according to the radio now. Well done GAA again, no sense whatsoever.

I don't know lads, looking back on the video, a fan wearing 13 came on and stopped a few people getting digs at the ref, then you can see Judge rushing in to throw slaps. Plus its Judge's hairstyle, the fan wearing 13 had a shorter haircut. Maybe i'm looking into this too much though.

Full Moon, i'm not sure what is going on with you, but i think your being a bit disingenuous, people are feeling very strongly about what happened in Croke Park today, and want to discuss it properly, so maybe you should lay off the slagging for now.

You really can't blame Meath, they kept going as you'd expect the manner of the victory is not how they would have wanted it though.
But i hope the true injustice isn't swept aside as Croke Park will try and focus on the incidents of the people getting onto the pitch. That in itself is a problem but no  the main one....the referring decision begat the ugly scenes.

[Meath have stooped to new lows today. Sheridan has no place on a GAA field after this, Meath even robbed him from his true county.It's all about power in this sport. Big names like Meath have power and can buy out the players and officials from other smaller counties. Time and time again we have seen this.I doubt if more than half of the Meath players are even from Meath.]

Meath have stooped to new lows today. Sheridan has no place on a GAA field after this, Meath even robbed him from his true county.

It's all about power in this sport. Big names like Meath have power and can buy out the players and officials from other smaller counties. Time and time again we have seen this.

I doubt if more than half of the Meath players are even from Meath.

bit harsh i think there...

Beaten Provincial finalists are in action on Saturday 24th so the decision for a replay has to be taken immediately. No game in Croke next week unless the Dubs get a "home" game and that game would be on the Saturday so the Sunday is free.