Donegal v Meath semifinal 2025

[Cunny Funt]

Result in the All Ireland Junior final played in Croke Park before this game,  New York 0-20 London 2-13

Onky saw the 2nd half but reasonable enough game. Fair few in the stadium already.Doesn't look anywhere near as warm as yesterday.

Level and scoring dropped 2nd half.  Was plenty of pace and energy 1st half but 2nd half both looked wrecked, both having played on Friday was a factor.


Hopefully Donegal v Meath coming up is a fine margin contest that goes to wire but I feel it could be similar to yesterday with the contest over midway through the 2nd half.

[Rossfan]

Alot of confidence from the Meath lads here. IMO they will need to be 8 or 9 up at halftime to have any chance.

Confidence or arrogance?

[AustinPowers]

Donegal 1-25
Meath 2-14

[trueblue1234]

Can't see past a Donegal win tbh. Meath have done well, but feel they've punched above their weight this year. Time will tell, but expect Donegal to run out winners with 5-10 point margin.

Also expect Kerry to win by similar in the final unfortunately.

[Milltown Row2]

Meath have a chance, it's a small chance, a silly mistake a sending off also could give Meath a chance, though the ref wouldn't be known to be flashing cards

[imtommygunn]

They have a good chance. They have beaten Galway Dublin and Kerry (though Kerry game mattered less granted). Donegal are rightly favourites but they aren't consistent over the course of seventy minutes and really need to improve that. This game is far from a given.

(Opinions here seem to range from easy for Meath to easy for Donegal with no in between).

[thewobbler]

Meath being a little underrated by the last few posters.

Had Tyrone or Armagh arrived at this juncture with wins over Dublin, Kerry and Galway, they'd at worst be one point off being favourites.

Bookies giving Donegal 5, and everyone agreeing with them, it just seems like nobody has been watching.

Not saying Meath will win, but this should more or less an even money game.

[Blowitupref]

Meath unchanged 15 from their published team

Billy Hogan
Seamus Lavin, Sean Rafferty, Ronan Ryan
Donal Keogan, Sean Coffey, Ciaran Caulfield
Bryan Menton, Adam O'Neill
Conor Duke, Ruairi Kinsella, Keith Curtis
Jordan Morris, Mathew Costello, Eoghan Frayne.



Subs: Sean Brennan, Brian O'Halloran, Eoin Harkin, James McEntee, Cian McBride, Conor Gray, Aaron Lynch, Daithi McGowan, Shane Walsh, Diarmuid Moriarty, Michael Murphy.


Donegal no changes either.

Shaun Patton
Finnbarr Roarty, Brendan McCole, Peadar Mogan
Ryan McHugh, Eoghan Ban Gallagher, Caolan McColgan
Hugh McFadden, Michael Langan
Shane O'Donnell, Ciaran Thompson, Ciaran Moore
Conor O'Donnell, Michael Murphy, Oisin Gallen.



Subs: Gavin Mulreany, Stephen McMenamin, Odhran McFadden Ferry, Eoin McHugh, Caolan McGonagle, Odhran Doherty, Patrick McBrearty, Jamie Brennan, Niall O'Donnell, Daire O Baoill, Jason McGee. 

[Schkite]

Ex-Meath lad on RTE fairly bullish here

[Tubberman]

Ex-Meath lad on RTE fairly bullish here

Christ, they're not short on confidence anyway

[trueblue1234]

My logic is that we've seen Dublin are well off the pace when you see Tyrone yesterday. Galway as well this year failed to hit any great heights and looked a bit laboured. Kerry game was good performance but always felt Kerry had additional gears in reserve.

I might be wrong in that reading of things, but that's my opinion. I would look to see a good tussle here but just feel Donegal will pull away.

[imtommygunn]

I hope you are right but I think there's a bit more in them than people think.

[DaleCooper]

Add to McGuinness having things primed for these big days, the two week rest and Meaths lack of serious big game experience.

Brennan seems to have these lads well prepared so anything can happen.

[Captain Obvious]

Ex-Meath lad on RTE fairly bullish here

Christ, they're not short on confidence anyway

He was just like a few Meath posters on this thread.  Was quick to dismiss the defeat to Louth  also

[5times5times]

How the ref looked at these 2 jerseys and couldn't see a potential issue.

Just go with white vs navy ffs.