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2019 Meath Hurling Predictions

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Replying To Foley91:  "The skinning I predicted last week occurred this week. Things not good in the camp. A poor league with a number of withdrawals. Nothing looking good for championship."
Ah this was a nothing game for Meath, could not reach Final. It was an experimental team but that is two very bad trips to Kerry last year and this year. Should still do well in the Christy Ring though.

MillerX (Meath) - Posts: 1061 - 03/03/2019 21:41:39    2169911

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They just aren't the team they used to be. But that happens in sport. Teams evolve, personnel change etc but they seem to have lost their energy and passion they had a few years back.

In_da_ditch (UK) - Posts: 165 - 04/03/2019 07:29:53    2169969

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Replying To Foley91:  "The skinning I predicted last week occurred this week. Things not good in the camp. A poor league with a number of withdrawals. Nothing looking good for championship."
who has left panel?

overthehill72 (Meath) - Posts: 334 - 04/03/2019 07:53:01    2169972

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Who has left the squad ??? I you make comments ;like that you need to back them up.
Terrible day for hurling yesterday , took us 7 hrs to get home

Roll on the CRC

gardentree (Meath) - Posts: 194 - 04/03/2019 20:23:19    2170232

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Replying To gardentree:  "Who has left the squad ??? I you make comments ;like that you need to back them up.
Terrible day for hurling yesterday , took us 7 hrs to get home

Roll on the CRC"
7 hours... crazy wasn't it. My god you could get home from Spain quicker.

In_da_ditch (UK) - Posts: 165 - 05/03/2019 07:43:31    2170312

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wouldnt be reading to much into sundays result


i see people giving out that trim are in group b again this year
if they were in group a last year they would never have made the final
mayby two up and two down would be better but im not so sure
so strange to see kilmessan not in the top group
na fianna will be in or around 1/4 final places i would think
playing div 2 league not much help to them this year

hurlit (Meath) - Posts: 415 - 05/03/2019 09:40:32    2170326

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Replying To hurlit:  "wouldnt be reading to much into sundays result


i see people giving out that trim are in group b again this year
if they were in group a last year they would never have made the final
mayby two up and two down would be better but im not so sure
so strange to see kilmessan not in the top group
na fianna will be in or around 1/4 final places i would think
playing div 2 league not much help to them this year"
For Na Fianna to be in quarter finals it would mean Trim or Kilmessan won't be, do you really think they won't get through ?
I feel only four teams are capable of winning Jubilee, Kiltale, Kildalkey Trim and Ratoath, prob in that order!

Meathgaalad (Meath) - Posts: 169 - 06/03/2019 17:58:32    2170696

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Replying To Meathgaalad:  "For Na Fianna to be in quarter finals it would mean Trim or Kilmessan won't be, do you really think they won't get through ?
I feel only four teams are capable of winning Jubilee, Kiltale, Kildalkey Trim and Ratoath, prob in that order!"
Killyon and Dunboyne won't be happy with you and Blackhall had as many lads on the County panel as any club and more than most so they can't be too bad either.

MillerX (Meath) - Posts: 1061 - 07/03/2019 11:29:27    2170820

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I think the format of the championships is very good and here to stay. Blackhall and Na Fianna have a chance on their day of turning over Kilmessan or Trim. And any team in top grade can qualify.

overthehill72 (Meath) - Posts: 334 - 07/03/2019 16:43:29    2170909

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Replying To MillerX:  "Killyon and Dunboyne won't be happy with you and Blackhall had as many lads on the County panel as any club and more than most so they can't be too bad either."
Come on now I'm talking about when it gets to the Business end of the year, I feel Dunboyne and Longwood will fight for relegation from Div 1 and I just don't think Killyon have it with a lot of ageing lads and no manager.
Sure Athboy have as many county lads as anyone and struggle in Intermediate?
Blackhall are very average imo

Meathgaalad (Meath) - Posts: 169 - 07/03/2019 17:48:56    2170932

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Replying To Meathgaalad:  "For Na Fianna to be in quarter finals it would mean Trim or Kilmessan won't be, do you really think they won't get through ?
I feel only four teams are capable of winning Jubilee, Kiltale, Kildalkey Trim and Ratoath, prob in that order!"
Trim would not have got out of group a last year if they were in it , things fell into place for them in a poor group
i think there is good chance one of those 2 do not make 1/4s this year yes
na fianna are a decent team , dunderry nearly beat trim in groups last year lets remember


bhg are terrible lads , you cant be serious ?
should have enough to stay up , just

hurlit (Meath) - Posts: 415 - 07/03/2019 22:52:06    2170984

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The championship format worked very well last year and it is a championship to look Forward to. The A Division clashes are intriguing o say the least. Kiltale struggled early on but got it right at the business end. Longwood were on fire from the start in The B division from the start, Trim struggled in mots of their group games. Na Fianna will fancy their chances to split Kilmessan and Trim to qualify.

gardentree (Meath) - Posts: 194 - 08/03/2019 09:53:30    2171012

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Trim will be a different outfit this year though as they will have a fully Toher and heffernan focusing on club. Not to mention the very good crop of minors and one or two from the junior like james andrews making the step up/return to senior this year. They struggled to have anything off the bench last year and i think this year neil cole will have a few headaches picking his teams.

Dont see kilmessian mounting too much of a challenge in this group so i think 2nd spot is up for grabs in group B

Irish_downunder (Meath) - Posts: 630 - 08/03/2019 10:14:24    2171019

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HC Groups in Meath - It is a good format and allows all clubs to get a run in HC instead of been hammered. Just hope the County will achieve success and hurling will push on in the County. The County U21 did well last year and deserve to be given the respect for preparation for there U21 HC - the Seniors have gained with some U21 coming onto the panel.

ALLGAA32 (Meath) - Posts: 64 - 22/03/2019 12:21:01    2174342

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Replying To ALLGAA32:  "HC Groups in Meath - It is a good format and allows all clubs to get a run in HC instead of been hammered. Just hope the County will achieve success and hurling will push on in the County. The County U21 did well last year and deserve to be given the respect for preparation for there U21 HC - the Seniors have gained with some U21 coming onto the panel."
first round of All Ireland B clashes with Hurling championship 3rd round , I Meath win the the first day second round the following week clashes with 4th round of Hurling championship. Brian Gilsenan got no help last year and played the u21 b with half the players that should have been available to him not playing with the county because of club hurling. Not Fair on Brian will be the same this year.

gardentree (Meath) - Posts: 194 - 23/03/2019 12:33:49    2174505

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Just curious, who are those players that Brian was missing from last years u21 and what was the reason were they missing?

Tobefair80 (Meath) - Posts: 59 - 24/03/2019 17:32:23    2174795

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Replying To Tobefair80:  "Just curious, who are those players that Brian was missing from last years u21 and what was the reason were they missing?"
as fare as I am aware
No Kildalkey players took part in the All Ireland B ,

gardentree (Meath) - Posts: 194 - 25/03/2019 18:19:02    2175373

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Replying To gardentree:  "as fare as I am aware
No Kildalkey players took part in the All Ireland B ,"
As far as I'm aware Kildalkey had 1 player who was of the proper age for u21 and he was on a J1, out of the other 3/4 I'm guessing you're referring to,2 of them were 17(leaving cert) 2 were 18 and didn't actually get asked in until a while after the panel started training. Are these the kid that we're going to save Meaths season??
Kilmessan, killyon and Longwood had no representation on the u21 panel the year before, was there a conspiracy with those clubs also??

Tobefair80 (Meath) - Posts: 59 - 25/03/2019 21:17:06    2175415

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Replying To gardentree:  "as fare as I am aware
No Kildalkey players took part in the All Ireland B ,"
As far as I'm aware Kildalkey had 1 player who was of the proper age for u21 and he was on a J1, out of the other 3/4 I'm guessing you're referring to,2 of them were 17(leaving cert) 2 were 18 and didn't actually get asked in until a while after the panel started training. Are these the kid that we're going to save Meaths season??
Kilmessan, killyon and Longwood had no representation on the u21 panel the year before, was there a conspiracy with those clubs also??

Tobefair80 (Meath) - Posts: 59 - 26/03/2019 10:09:42    2175488

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Replying To Tobefair80:  "As far as I'm aware Kildalkey had 1 player who was of the proper age for u21 and he was on a J1, out of the other 3/4 I'm guessing you're referring to,2 of them were 17(leaving cert) 2 were 18 and didn't actually get asked in until a while after the panel started training. Are these the kid that we're going to save Meaths season??
Kilmessan, killyon and Longwood had no representation on the u21 panel the year before, was there a conspiracy with those clubs also??"
theres no conspiracy at all.
ask the management / players involved.
take your blinkers off.
they were concentrate on club championship or some rubbish.
its fairly well known exactly what happened

Anyway its old news now

hurlit (Meath) - Posts: 415 - 26/03/2019 22:48:03    2175714

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