Leinster Club Football Championships 2012

[All of a Sludden]

Who were the last Leinster champions from Meath ?

Dunshaughlin beat Mattock Rangers in the 2002 Leinster final.

[Declan]

They're dogged but the standard isn't neccesarily poor

I dunno Seas the Stars - I was at the Dublin final on Sunday and it was a world of difference from what I saw in Navan on Sunday. Looking at some other games during the year as well and I'm finding it hard to remember one that stood out. However as you say O'Mahony's might fancy their chances alright but can't see it myself.

Dunshaughlin beat Mattock Rangers in the 2002 Leinster final.

Great memories of that 3 in a row team -  Some "battles" with Rathnew  Hard to believe its 10 years though

[Shamrock Shore]

Great win for Killoe who surprised me by beating Navan O'Mahoneys. Semi final now v Portlaoise.

[Billys Boots]

Great win for Killoe who surprised me by beating Navan O'Mahoneys. Semi final now v Portlaoise.

I didn't see that coming ...  Fair play indeed.

[Milltown Row2]

Portlaoise will be hard to beat this year, some scores they are knocking out lately

[INDIANA]

Portlaoise will be hard to beat this year, some scores they are knocking out lately

they say that every year

[Sea The Stars]

I'm disappointed to see the Meath reps in the Leinster Champ[ionship crash at the first hurdle yet again. Well done to Killoe of Longford....from the scoreline it looks like it was a convincing victory. I wonder about O'Mahonys though - massive underachievers even accounting for their success in the Meath SFC this year.

[Jinxy]

In general I think a club team needs to be reasonably dominant within their own county to do well at provincial level.
There are exceptions to the rule, but it's no coincidence that the last team we had that were competitive at the highest level were Dunshaughlin.
Dublin is probably a bit different in that the general standard of their championship is pretty high which makes it very difficult for any one team to dominate.

[Sea The Stars]

I agree Jinxy. Going back as far as 2002, Dunshaughlin, Dunboyne, Skyrne*2, Blackhall Gaels, Navan O'Mahonys*2, Summerhill, Senchalstown*2 and Wolfe Tones have all won the Meath SFC. I think Meath's poor record at senior club level could lie in the fact that every year a different champion is crowned and they are satisfied to end their efforts there and then. 

[Donnellys Hollow]

Are the semi-finals at neutral venues?

[Shamrock Shore]

As far as I know DH

Portlaoise v Killoe will surely be in Mullingar.

[North Longford]

Killoe game is in portlaoise

[emmetryan]

It was home venues all the way to the final for a few years. Last year's final however was in Tullamore, when it was Garrycastle and Brigid's.

[Billys Boots]

In general I think a club team needs to be reasonably dominant within their own county to do well at provincial level.
There are exceptions to the rule, but it's no coincidence that the last team we had that were competitive at the highest level were Dunshaughlin.
Dublin is probably a bit different in that the general standard of their championship is pretty high which makes it very difficult for any one team to dominate.

Killoe were very much surprise winners in Longford this year. 

[Declan]

Great win for Killoe who surprised me by beating Navan O'Mahoneys

Result not really a surprise to me but the margin of victory certainly was