Sam Maguire 2024 Group 4 - Kerry, Louth, Monaghan, Meath

Wildweasel74 · May 19, 2024, 10:36:12 PM

Monaghan need to do a full rebuild, too many men a few yrs plus by 30. They had some decent underage teams in the last few years so they gonna have blood 3/4 a year.

Blowitupref · May 22, 2024, 10:56:11 PM

Round 2 games set for Sunday June 2nd

Meath v Kerry - Páirc Tailteann 2pm
Monaghan v Louth - Clones 3:30pm

thejuice · May 23, 2024, 09:57:57 PM

It will be interesting to see the team named. Jordan Morris is out injured which hurts our chances but Shane Walsh should be recovered from the broken toe by now.

I rewatched the league game, and Louth had a good few goal chances stopped by the keeper or a defender on the line. We were hit by 5 unanswered points after half time as well.

Still as I said before, we should be hitting our stride now if we're doing anything right and I expect a big performance to get us a win and a strong start to the group stage.

Blowitupref · May 24, 2024, 04:35:36 PM

LOUTH:

Niall McDonnell
Donal McKenny, Dan Corcoran, Peter Lynch
Conall McKeever, Anthony Williams, Craig Lennon
Tommy Durnin, Bevan Duffy
Niall Sharkey, Ciaran Keenan, Conor Grimes
Ryan Burns, Sam Mulroy, Ciaran Downey.

Subs: Craig Lynch, Chris O'Neill, Peter Mcstravick, Liam Jackson, Dermot Campbell, Ciaran Murphy, Tom Jackson, Leonard Grey, Ciaran Byrne, Conor Early, Paul Mathews.

MEATH:

Billy Hogan
Donal Keogan, Adam O'Neill, Ronan Ryan
Harry O'Higgins, Darragh Campion, Seán Coffey
Ronan Jones, Cian McBride
Ciarán Caulfield, Cillian O'Sullivan, Cathal Hickey
James Conlon, Mathew Costello, Eoghan Frayne.

Subs: Seán Brennan, Michael Murphy, Seán Ryan, Brian O'Halloran, Ross Ryan, Conor Gray, Daithí McGowan, Ruairí Kinsella, Jack O'Connor, Jordan Morris, Aaron Lynch.

Dunneroyal · May 24, 2024, 07:34:33 PM

Quote from: thejuice on May 19, 2024, 04:23:08 PMIf Meath don't give an all guns blazing performance against Louth next week it will be a damning indictment of O'Rourke.

We knew we'd be here since the Tailteann Cup ended. If he can't get that right then he's not fit for the job.

. Totally agree

Gael85 · May 24, 2024, 08:59:48 PM

Did O'Rourke call up any of the u20s? That wing back Armstrong is excellent.

Dunneroyal · May 25, 2024, 07:13:50 AM

Quote from: Gael85 on May 24, 2024, 08:59:48 PMDid O'Rourke call up any of the u20s? That wing back Armstrong is excellent.

just ohalloran. But he was already involved should have called up the lads who can actually kick a free from beyond the 20 line. Should this go badly Colm will be gone at years end. It's been a very difficult couple of years even though he has some of the best players available to him over last 10 years.

Gael85 · May 25, 2024, 08:16:57 AM

Quote from: Dunneroyal on May 25, 2024, 07:13:50 AM
Quote from: Gael85 on May 24, 2024, 08:59:48 PMDid O'Rourke call up any of the u20s? That wing back Armstrong is excellent.
just ohalloran. But he was already involved should have called up the lads who can actually kick a free from beyond the 20 line. Should this go badly Colm will be gone at years end. It's been a very difficult couple of years even though he has some of the best players available to him over last 10 years.

I see Tyrone called up 5 players from their u20 team.

thejuice · May 25, 2024, 06:06:33 PM

3-6 to 0-5

Louth destroying us. O'Rourke and the whole back room team can go now.

imtommygunn · May 25, 2024, 07:12:22 PM

Louth are a good team. Second best in Leinster by a good bit.

seafoid · May 25, 2024, 07:12:37 PM

Quote from: thejuice on May 25, 2024, 06:06:33 PM3-6 to 0-5

Louth destroying us. O'Rourke and the whole back room team can go now.

3-10 to 0-9
On a seismic scale this is equivalent to the time Westmeath beat Meath

imtommygunn · May 25, 2024, 07:30:05 PM

Meath still could beat Monaghan who I don't think would be great this year. I would expect Louth to finish second unless Monaghan get a lot better.

thejuice · May 25, 2024, 07:44:58 PM

No. We're done. Need to look elsewhere for a manager now. Serious failure today. I don't care how good Louth are, we shouldn't be that bad.

seafoid · May 25, 2024, 08:26:35 PM

Well done Louth but it is hard to see Meath like this.
The malaise in football is bigger than just Dublin.

thejuice · May 25, 2024, 09:07:52 PM

We've beaten this Louth team many times over the years. Only thing that has really changed is coaching I.e. Harte and now Brennan.

Meath are very poorly coached and way behind on S&C. I believe we have enough talent. There's promising players coming into the senior squad and they never seem to progress.

The county board have to accept that we need to look outside the county to get the best coaches etc.