I know its only gone December and it's a bit silly playing these games now but what happened? Antrim seemed to to have quite a strong team out for this sort of competition. How did the new lads perform on the day? Anybody know who was called in to the country squad this year?

rightsaidfred (Meath) - Posts: 10 - 02/12/2019 10:08:42    2252617

Irish_downunder (Meath) - Posts: 640 - 02/12/2019 10:14:55    2252619

I won't get worked up about losing a Kehoe Cup game in the depths of winter, but it's pretty lazy commentary to just say "they'd a strong team out and we didn't". A lot of debutants but 6 or 7 of that Meath team played the Christy Ring final (and the likes of Toher and O'Hanrahan would have been playing if possible). I wouldn't be overly familiar with the Antrim team but from looking at reports there's only 5 names on their team that started their last championship game in June. Just because Neil McManus played doesn't make it a strong Antrim team.

Hopefully Meath get a win against Wicklow. This would set us up with a semi final vs. Offaly, which would be good practice for our League opener against them in January.

CastleBravo (Meath) - Posts: 1664 - 02/12/2019 12:38:16    2252661

A good run out. Jack Walsh did well. Antrim had a strong side out so nothing to worry about.

Jackpot (Meath) - Posts: 199 - 02/12/2019 14:10:39    2252697

Great to hear that some of the new lads are getting their chance. J Walsh is a great hurler if he can get his head right. Hopefully the lads can get back on the horse the next day out.
Is there many new faces on the panel?? Like Raleigh has been there before and is as good a club hurler in his position as there is in the county. Any hidden gems?
How did Ennis do in goals? Also great for Simon Ennis to get a run.

Surviving Joe McD has to be priority to build

rightsaidfred (Meath) - Posts: 10 - 03/12/2019 15:13:19    2252948

Just seen the team for the Wicklow team today. Hardly fair on the four lads starting who were playing with their clubs yesterday in the under 21 final? Good mix of players out too. Weir seems to have brought loads of lads in.

rightsaidfred (Meath) - Posts: 10 - 15/12/2019 14:13:17    2254968

Looks like we're through to a semi final vs. Offaly anyway, since our score difference of -19 is better than Wicklow's at -26

CastleBravo (Meath) - Posts: 1664 - 15/12/2019 18:30:35    2255015

Anybody know yesterday's team. Taking a hammering from a county playing a level below us is not good. Have all the main county players committed for this year.

Foley91 (Meath) - Posts: 418 - 05/01/2020 08:40:51    2257445

Panel is a little weaker than last years , a few from starting 15 can not commit this year and were some of our better players.
Few new lads in , mayby a little early to pass judgement yet.
Was a strong team out yesterday but wouldnt be starting team come joe mcdonagh cup , some lads have been late to return to panel.
Our results in general so far under weir are not setting the world on fire but its early yet

hurlit (Meath) - Posts: 424 - 05/01/2020 11:55:21    2257473

Panel weaker is an understatement, I know he's giving everyone a chance but there is lads in there that don't stand out for clubs!

Meathgaalad (Meath) - Posts: 171 - 05/01/2020 15:59:00    2257534

Anyone got the squad for yesterdays game.

Irish_downunder (Meath) - Posts: 640 - 05/01/2020 18:13:01    2257574

CastleBravo (Meath) - Posts: 1664 - 05/01/2020 22:16:35    2257630

Irish_downunder (Meath) - Posts: 640 - 06/01/2020 09:12:30    2257671

I see some players playing from the intermediate championship in the county which is all well and good. But I still believe and been saying it for years that you cannot beat a hardened experienced senior hurler who has been playing against a higher standard within the county. Obviously Seany Geraghty and O Donnacha are exceptions but apart from that, I think Nick should be looking more at senior hurlers in the county. Its the experimental time of the year, but the league will be a real indicator as to the strength of this panel.

Meathman678 (Meath) - Posts: 63 - 06/01/2020 15:08:56    2257768

There were some positives to be taken from the game, the conceding of three goals in rapid succession was a bit of an aberration which was always something that was going to be difficult to recover from on the day but the lads fought well to recover and although they didn't overturn the goal deficit we actually matched them in the number of points we scored which is a good thing. Although we were well beaten we played quite well overall and to score 3-18 against a team like Offaly is actually quite good and a score that would win many a game.
Most people felt the final score wasn't an accurate reflection of the game itself but we'll definitely learn from it.
Onwards and upwards.

Justin1 (Meath) - Posts: 9 - 06/01/2020 17:10:14    2257813

Not good signs for this year with lads missing training to go on holidays, stags and concerts just weeks before the first round of the league.

Relegation on the cards.

meathareclass (Meath) - Posts: 15 - 09/01/2020 13:01:06    2258394

Blackspot82 (Dublin) - Posts: 4 - 09/01/2020 14:45:37    2258425

Irish_downunder (Meath) - Posts: 640 - 09/01/2020 14:53:10    2258428

mr.lucky (Meath) - Posts: 12 - 09/01/2020 16:10:04    2258454

To get relegated from the league is nearly impossible , or would want to be huge drop.
relegation from joe mc is odds on i would think , even with last years squad it would be hard stay up but not impossible.
Hopefully they do but with players lost and fairly poor management selected im not sure what people are expecting ?
To yo - yo between christy ring + joe mc for next few years is where we look to be at at present.

hurlit (Meath) - Posts: 424 - 09/01/2020 17:24:24    2258476