Just to help Ziggy avoid the clutter;

JFC
Wolfe Tones v Carnaross Saturday 9/4/16 18.00pm Pairc Tailteann Gerry Keoghan
Hard to call Tones can be useful. Carnaross not going well few big players absent. I have a feeling Tones if thet dont use up to many may win here
Clonard v Moylagh Saturday 9/4/16 16.30pm Athboy Patrick Melia
This will be a battle Moylagh are in a better place than last year and yet they made a prelimiary Quater Final when getting just 2 wins. Clonard have lost a few players but maybe in a better place also They wont be in relegation. In league recently a point divided them as Moylagh won Moylagh may get more than 2 wins this year and this starts here.
Dunsany v Seneschalstown Saturday 9/4/16 16.30pm Ratoath Sean Gahan
Dunsany have gathered a few good wins in the League and may push Bective for the Championship. Nothing easy here but Dunsany should win
Bective v Skryne Saturday 9/4/16 17.00pm Slane Donal Forde
Cant see anything other than a Bective win. Way ahead of most Junior teams although can make slip ups Should be ok here

JFC B
Boardsmill v Dunderry Saturday 9/4/16 18.00pm Summerhill Martin Ennis
Boardsmill should have too much for Dunderry's 2nd string

glenny (Meath) - Posts: 1108 - 09/04/2016 09:39:34    1843682

JFC
St Brigids v Navan O'Mahonys Sunday 10/4/16 17.30pm Trim Patrick Melia.
Brigids have drawn short straw again. Omahonys at their best. Brigids have done well with 4 out of 4 in the League but would give them all away for a win here. They may not have to I think Ballinacree can win
Kilmainhamwood v Dunshaughlin Sunday 10/4/16 12noon Kilberry Tom Lorton.
Tough test for an improving Wood side who have come through the real tough times they had a few years back. They have sank a lot but it could have been worse. Dunshtheaughlin are one of the poorer 2nd teams and they beat Wood two years ago. Wood drew with Tones in round 1 last year so may get a win here if my taught on them improving are right
Summerhill v Simonstown Gaels Sunday 10/4/16 18.00pm Dunshaughlin Seamus O'Connor.
Little to call between these so I go for a draw
Clann na nGael v St Peters Dunboyne Sunday 10/4/16 14.00pm Summerhill Jason Plunkett.
Athboy did not think they drop but drop they did. Dunboyne along with OMahonys are the strongest B teams in the grade. Dunboyne to win
JFC B
Moynalty v Trim Sunday 10/4/16 13.30pm Kilmainham Martin Dawson.
Is it Moynalty's year maybe not but they win here

glenny (Meath) - Posts: 1108 - 10/04/2016 10:02:10    1843839

Bective seem to be clear favourites in Junior, it will depend how the hurling is goin for Dunsany if they challenge or not, Meath Hill maybe but they're just over achieving in the league haven't done well in championship and no doubt we'll have 3/4 second teams get to the quarters and duly implode. Anyone else to be taken seriously.

ahherehey (Meath) - Posts: 18 - 11/04/2016 15:10:52    1844323

Was out in trim on Sunday and again the argue ment about first teams playing junior clubs first st Brigids have being brillant all year in league and than have to come up against a Navan team who had a very strong team out !! There two midfielders ran the show for them who are 100% senior standard , they also had Henry finnegan , Ian Matthews , David quirke all playing this really isn't fair as you will see later in the championship al does players will be gone to senior something needs to be done about this

meathman20 (Meath) - Posts: 83 - 13/04/2016 11:36:12    1845047

The Drum will beat Meath Hill at the weekend. Looking forward to the game as a neutral. Overall they have better players and Skelly back will give them a good edge. Should be a cracker

pretender (Meath) - Posts: 358 - 13/04/2016 12:14:48    1845085

Meathman20

It's not long ago there was a clamour on here for amalgamated teams so junior players could play against top players, the when they get beaten it's
not fair. O Mahoney's first string are nothing spectacular and their second string if left intact would not come near winning the Junior. What other system do you propose, if anything this game should bring the Bridgets on and seen as we are back to the old championship format sure you can afford to lose a couple of games and still be there come the business end of things

Analyst (Meath) - Posts: 1467 - 13/04/2016 12:30:31    1845099

No they just won last two championship ! So your saying a junior team with 4 or 5 lads who were part of a keegan cup winning team would have a chance of winning a junior?? I just feel like the second teams in the group should play each other first which would be fair as you seen last year with Navan they beat Meath hill and Brigids in first two rounds with a strong team and than got hammered by a poor skyrne team in last round after loosing there main players to the seniors !!

meathman20 (Meath) - Posts: 83 - 13/04/2016 12:53:20    1845114

Analyst the second teams are never left intact thats where the discrepancies occur towards the end of group stages and quarters, agree they'd go close. I believe they should have to name 20 players on a senior club panel.

Pretender if you are neutral your in the minority, seems most are leaning towards the hill, hard to argue on league form though league form counts for little in championship. I reserve my opinion as its a bitter enough derby were its on the day just hoping for a "lively" game

ahherehey (Meath) - Posts: 18 - 13/04/2016 13:00:11    1845117

O mahonys had 2 players on their junior A team that played senior football last year. The other midfielder has never played a minute of senior football. Bridget's got a man sent off and played the first half as a blanket defence when they had a gale behind them. It was run out the clock football by o mahonys.

NaNa (Meath) - Posts: 49 - 13/04/2016 16:34:16    1845275

I said senior standard didn't say they did !! And they had 4 players James o malley , Damien Moran , Henry finnegan and Ian Matthews all appeared for them in championship

meathman20 (Meath) - Posts: 83 - 13/04/2016 17:42:37    1845322

Forgot o malleys cameo last year but Ian Matthews didn't play. I see your point though, however what's wrong with having a senior standard player playing junior A? Surely all junior clubs should strive to have a senior standard players on their team

NaNa (Meath) - Posts: 49 - 13/04/2016 18:52:30    1845353

I know but I'm just saying would it not be fair for example in that group that the first two rounds Brigids athboy and carnaross play each other and the 3 second teams play each other lest by them they play senior teams they will have a fairer chance as does teams will have a junior team that they would have for remainder of th championship

meathman20 (Meath) - Posts: 83 - 13/04/2016 19:27:42    1845367

I know but I'm just saying would it not be fair for example in that group that the first two rounds Brigids athboy and carnaross play each other and the 3 second teams play each other lest by them they play senior teams they will have a fairer chance as does teams will have a junior team that they would have for remainder of th championship

meathman20 (Meath) - Posts: 83 - 13/04/2016 20:44:22    1845394

JFC
Meath Hill v Drumconrath; Big game big rivals, The Down boy and Tony Kearney big boost to the Hill, League forms says Hill to win handy but when Championship Derby's comes up League form goes out the door. Close but Drums to nick it
JFC B
St Pats v Kilbride; Kilbride star is rising but Pats had a decent run last year Pats to win
St Pauls v Gaeil Colmcille; Pauls in trouble Kells to win
Slane v Nobber; Slane like Kilbride are on the way back. Slane to win here
Navan O'Mahonys v Donaghmore/Ashbourne; Clash of the 3rd teams Don/Ash maybe
Walterstown v St Vincents; Vincents are favourites for outright victory Walterstown disappointed last week Vincents to win
St Marys v Moynalvey; This despite being a round 1 game could decide 3rd spot in the group. Marys seem to have slipped. Moynalvey for me
St Peters Dunboyne v St Colmcilles; Cills 2nd should have too much for Dunboynes 3rds

glenny (Meath) - Posts: 1108 - 16/04/2016 09:48:37    1846076

Senior clubs strike again .... Amazes me what goes on still where senior clubs can pull strings with their second team games and worst of all the county board gives an awful excuse as to why the game has been put back a week it's a joke .... Anyway all set up again for another senior clubs 2nd team to win the junior B

jackser (Meath) - Posts: 37 - 16/04/2016 10:09:49    1846083

Meath Hill to beat the Drums


D/ASH to beat Navan(hamstring injuries have hampered my season,but this is a strong and competitive Ash panel this year)
St.Pats v Kilbride (could be close,but Pats for me)
St.Pauls v Colmcilles( could be a hammering for Pauls here)
Slane v Nobber(Slanes first team should win a lot of good work been done at underage in Slane)
Walterstown v Vincents(Vincents are very strong,they will win this and I tip them or Slane for success)
St.Marys v Moynalvey( Tough ont this Marys are a bit erractic,but I will tip them here)
St.Peters v Colmcilles(Ash beat Dunboyne in the league and in a friendly,I played in one of these games and I would think Colmcilles second side should have more than enough)

ziggy32001 (Meath) - Posts: 8354 - 16/04/2016 10:16:18    1846084

Jckser

I disagree I fancy Vincents or Slane to win it out..

ziggy32001 (Meath) - Posts: 8354 - 16/04/2016 10:27:35    1846088

Ziggy ... I agree that both teams will have a good chance this year but I think your missing the point I was making about championship games being called off 2 days before the game to suit a senior club at junior B level

jackser (Meath) - Posts: 37 - 16/04/2016 10:38:50    1846093

Jackser

Yeah thats fair enough..

ziggy32001 (Meath) - Posts: 8354 - 16/04/2016 12:09:32    1846112

Quit bitch'n about the second teams in junior, thank God for them they mean dat beer belly junior players have to tain abit more and it brings the standard up,, o'mahonys have fielded much better junior teams than that,,, bridgits got beat that's that. They might have had good lge format but they were nearly relegated last year.. STOP crying and put in more effort

otherlad (Meath) - Posts: 137 - 17/04/2016 14:37:54    1846395