Meath v Armagh - Sat 6th February

illdecide · February 05, 2010, 02:44:27 PM

R Austin is injured (calf injury) so thats why he's not in the 24

Jinxy · February 05, 2010, 04:22:23 PM

I'd say he's there to play the Seamus Kenny role.
If he gets much of it he has the pace to go forward and take a score.
Remember Limerick?

Hardy · February 05, 2010, 05:12:29 PM

I do indeed. It hadn't occurred to me before, but he could be good choice for the Galvin/Dooher/Peadar Byrne/Evan Kelly role OK.

thejuice · February 05, 2010, 05:34:40 PM

Quote from: Jinxy on February 05, 2010, 12:45:52 PM
Meath (NFL v Armagh)

P O'Rourke,

N McKeigue, J Macken, E Harrington,
M Burke, C McGuinness, G Reilly,

N Crawford, M Ward,

C O'Connor, S Bray, P Byrne,
D Bray, J Queeney, C Ward.

I don't know if we could put out a much better Full back line at this time of year to be honest. I heard Dalton borke his thumb against DCU so he's out as well as.

I would be worried about the midfield though, Ward and Crawford haven't played together in a while and don't seem to compliment each other too well when they do.

O'Connor might be quite effective further up the field, will be interesting to see. We can do a fair biit of damage with that forward line if they get going.

Does anyone know if you can watch Setanta online anywhere? Free preferably!

Throw ball · February 05, 2010, 07:11:21 PM

If you go to this link you will get to see streaming games if theyre on setanta or tg4, click on the small tv on the right and that will open up links to that game, you might need to download some extra software like sopcast or such.

http://www.myp2p.eu/index.php?part=sports

This was posted on Orchard County. Do not know if it works or costs anything (or has viruses) but may be worth a look.

ArmaghGAAforum · February 05, 2010, 08:28:17 PM

Quote from: Throw ball on February 05, 2010, 07:11:21 PM
If you go to this link you will get to see streaming games if theyre on setanta or tg4, click on the small tv on the right and that will open up links to that game, you might need to download some extra software like sopcast or such.

http://www.myp2p.eu/index.php?part=sports

This was posted on Orchard County. Do not know if it works or costs anything (or has viruses) but may be worth a look.

this link is virus free and the viewing will be free

The first post in the thread below will be updated with a stream around 10 minutes before throw in and no additional software will be needed

http://armaghgaa.info/forum/f5/meath-vs-armagh-national-league-div-2-a-291/

Throw ball · February 05, 2010, 09:21:19 PM

Quote from: ArmaghGAAforum on February 05, 2010, 08:28:17 PM
Quote from: Throw ball on February 05, 2010, 07:11:21 PM
If you go to this link you will get to see streaming games if theyre on setanta or tg4, click on the small tv on the right and that will open up links to that game, you might need to download some extra software like sopcast or such.

http://www.myp2p.eu/index.php?part=sports

This was posted on Orchard County. Do not know if it works or costs anything (or has viruses) but may be worth a look.

this link is virus free and the viewing will be free

The first post in the thread below will be updated with a stream around 10 minutes before throw in and no additional software will be needed

http://armaghgaa.info/forum/f5/meath-vs-armagh-national-league-div-2-a-291/

Good news for those who cannot make it.

Can our Meath friends help. Understand there are roadworks on the Slane to Navan road. Would there be much of a holdup. Cheers.

thejuice · February 05, 2010, 09:42:26 PM

Thanks for the links lads. I'm afraid I cant help with the traffic news as I'm abroad.

thejuice · February 06, 2010, 08:16:39 PM

Half Time

Meath 1-06
Armagh 0-06

Played at half the pace of a championship match. Bray got the goal but it was sloppy. Meath came out well at the start but McDonnell is making hay now and has Armagh back in it.

Trevor Hill · February 06, 2010, 09:08:07 PM

Paddy O`Rourke off to a flier.

Good thinking from the Meath Keeper to end the game.
Final score Meath 2-08 Armagh 0-13

Abble · February 06, 2010, 09:14:07 PM

Quote from: Trevor Hill on February 06, 2010, 09:08:07 PM
Paddy O`Rourke off to a flier. Good thinking from the Meath Keeper to end the game.
Final score Meath 2-08 Armagh 0-13

not the worst result in the world....an improvement if anything. don't think we need to worry about relegation anyway

Sandy Hill · February 06, 2010, 09:44:10 PM

I suppose we can take some little comfort from tonight's performance - but
* when are we going to get rid of Hearty; he should've stopped the cross which resulted in the first goal, he nearly busted Andy Mallon and looked decidedly dodgy throughout
*what was with the substitutions? neither of the Kernans was at the hunt; surely Barry Shannon, on last year's performances would be a wiser replacement than Paul Kernan?
*were young Forker and Brian Mallon not available tonight or Kevin Dyas?
*woeful half forward display tonight
*why was Henderson taken off?

mountainboii · February 06, 2010, 10:51:56 PM

Just back from Navan. Very disappointed not to get at least a draw, as I thought we were the stronger team for a lot of the game. For pretty much twenty minutes either side of half time there was only one team in it, but we started poorly and finished meekly. I'm gonna have to get a look at the free from which Meath got their winning point on Sky+, looked a ridiculous decision at the time. Ó Conamha was frustrating for both sets of supporters, perhaps not the worst ref going but one of the most inconsistent.

Thought the FB line was a bit of a mixed bag. Mallon was steady enough as usual. Donaghy had a poor enough game. He is on the small side for a FB and Queeney showed that an opponent with 4 or 5 inches on him can cause bother. I don't think Toner would've allowed Meath score that second goal. Duffy was alright, but he's a disaster waiting to happen at CB. These days CBs don't stay in their corner and often find themselves under high balls on the edge of the square as their opponents play with two man FF lines. Duffy will struggle in these circumstances. He's a good player, but I wouldn't play him anywhere other than the HB line.

HB line struggle a bit too. Wasn't impressed with Moriarty, he offers a bit going forward but he's a poor enough defender and fouls much too often. McKeever had a solid enough return but lost his man a bit more than he should of. Kernan was decent going forward. On the whole the ease with which Meath cut straight through the middle was a bit worrying. The defence will have to become a tighter unit over the next few months.

Midfield competed well but seem to fade in the last 10 when we really needed to push on after going level. The pick of the Armagh men around the middle was probably Vernon, even though he lined out at CHF. I don't think he offered much more from that position than he normally does at midfield, and I'd perfer him to return there allowing Toner to head back to FB. I still believe that, while Toner is a steady but unspectacular midfielder, he has the ability to be a top FB. Its been said that we can't afford to take him out of the middle, but on tonight's showing you can't help but wonder if we can afford to take him out of the FB line.

The other HFs were average. Mackin didn't make as many mistakes as in the couple of McKenna games, but he doesn't offer a whole pile in general. Feeney huffed and puffed and was well involved, but, as a forward, he needs to take more responsibility and look to shoot more often. His first instinct always seems to be to pass. I think Swift sort of played in the HF line, he drifted about a lot trying to get into the game but it just didn't happen for him.

FF line was the McDonnell show really. His good form continued, but he would've been better served with Clarke up with him. There seemed to be a lot of high balls hit in that Clarke would win plenty of, but the boys tonight didn't seem capable to. I thought Henderson was a bit of a passenger for the most part. Scored a nice point but struggles to win his own ball. Probably wasn't helped by the poor delivery tonight though.

Subs didn't do a whole pile, hopefully we'll have more strength in depth when the likes of Mallon, the Clarkes and Forker return.

Not an awful first showing, with a lot more fight than the last two vists to Navan, and we played some nice stuff at times, but the forwardline, with the exception of McDonnell, still looks rather toothless. Always disappointing to lose your first game, as it makes promotion chase an uphill struggle from the start. I'll watch the video and have to come back here and change everything I've written.

Trevor Hill · February 06, 2010, 10:59:31 PM

The one thing about Gerry Kinneavy is that he is consistently inconsistent. At best it was a very soft free that led to Meaths last score. We know all about him.

T Fearon · February 06, 2010, 11:04:17 PM

Very disappointing that our work rate and territorial advantage failed to yield at least a point, but when you concede two silly goals and fail to convert a whole host of chances, you get what you deserve.

Big plus point was the second half energy and character to score 6 unanswered points after a terrible goal conceded at the very start of thesecond half to leave us 6 behind.

Of course Kinneavy is a p***k but we shot ourselves in the foot big time with the goals. Still plenty to look forward to and far from our worst ever fisrt match in the league in recent years