Replying To Blackspot09:  "This is an odd post.

A lad gets taken off and you are implying his transfer isn't working out??"

Replying To COUNTYTOCOUNTY:  "What a weekend of club football.
Dunsh comfortable really and gathering good momentum, they can do damage if they play at 100%, Costello is the business. The Ha showing the pretenders of Meath football how to score goals they were too top heavy the other day and have finally sorted it i think.
Simonstown doing another good job on a big named forward to go 2/2. Dunsh and Simonstown can cause a big upset. McKeever the hero, thought Dunboyne were by far the better side. Sench bottling a massive lead is no surprise, no fitness whatsoever and a full back whos had 2-17 kicked off him in two games. Lynch V Lenihan shootout in a place for the QF.
Are the Cilles just a league team?? i really over-hyped them. They might be in the running for the pretenders crown. Ratoath will be looking at leinster so whoever is second in meath may just take it and be happy. Skyrne my favs to go down. Moynalvey to qualify.
Very good game in PT for 11mins until Sran Finnegan decided to be stupid. Ive watched Tones for a while now and this lad loves the attention- a great player with 0 sense. Summerhill will take some stopping for anyone other than ratoath, they are ticking away nicely and can relax now in Round 3, Will be interesting if they draw each other before that.
Bracks bringing it to a round 3 shootout V Tones, very impressive dismantling of a poor kells side who are in relegation for first time in 10 years.

My Players of the round - Aaron Lynch and James Toher (Trim), Cillian O'Sullivan (Moynalvey) Jack O'Connor (Curraha) Josh Carolan (Simonstown) Eogahn Frayne (SHill)"

Replying To Blackspot09:  "This is an odd post.

A lad gets taken off and you are implying his transfer isn't working out??"

Replying To Meathboyos86:  "Don't think the runners up in this years championship will just take it and be happy. Summerhill are being disrespected here I think some people believe its a forgone conclusion that ratoath will win the Keegan, however I don't believe it will be by any stretch. Ratoath have played nobody yet in championship in Skryne and Moynalvey (the two teams favorite for relegation), while Summerhill have played the Tones and the bracks ( two teams that will be good contest for whoever they play). They have beaten both teams convincingly enough and reports say that they haven't played well for the whole game in either game, only played in patches and blew both teams away. To say that they will be happy to take second place and be happy with it is incredibly wrong, the last three times the two teams have met there has only been a point in it twice with ratoath winning and a draw once. This could change come October..."

Replying To thelutch:  "Only 4 out of 4 for me also.
Was a weekend of some strange scorelines and results but round 2 is always do or die for teams.

Fair play to Moynalvey and Curraha, huge results for both clubs and leaves them in with a chance of making quarters.

The relegation could be very interesting also, two giants of Meath Football down through the years already in it with Kells and Skyrne.

NOW THIS IS WHERE I THINK THE RELEGATION SETUP IS A TERRIBLE BAD IDEA BECAUSE I WILL EXPLAIN IT NOW.

Lets take group C

Skyrne have nothing to play for now as they can only achieve 2 points. What would I do if I was managing Skyrne ?
Id be preparing for the quarter final of relegation which means I would be holding back any lads that are carrying knocks and certainly holding back my Top player or 2. This gives Moynalvey a massive advantage now in race for 2nd because Ratoath could dish out a 10 point win to secure top spot and Moynalvey win by 3 will put them through on score difference.

NOW IF IT WAS ONLY ONE TEAM INTO RELEGATION YOU END UP WITH A FIERCE BATTLE BETWEEN SKYRNE AND MOYNALVEY TO TO AVOID FINISHING BOTTOM !!!

So group A

Still all to play for which is great. Correct me if I'm wrong but did don/Ash qualify before with just 2 points on score difference ? lightening strike twice ? If am wrong I apologise.

Group B

Dead rubber With Simonstown and Senchalstown now BUT if it was only bottom team into relegation, Senchalstown could still finish 3rd and avoid it.

Group C

As explained above.

Group D

One dead Rubber between The Hill and Kells , no hope of Kells making third.

Conclusion

Three dead rubbers but there could be only one if relegation was different.

Also , A team with 3 or 4 points should not be going into relegation with teams who have none.

LASTLY

Its time to seed the championship and change relegation.

4 semi finalists in one pot A
4 beaten quarter finalists in pot B
4 teams who finish third in pot C
3 Teams who stayed up and intermediate winner into pot D

Just my opinion."

Replying To thelutch:  "Only 4 out of 4 for me also.
Was a weekend of some strange scorelines and results but round 2 is always do or die for teams.

Fair play to Moynalvey and Curraha, huge results for both clubs and leaves them in with a chance of making quarters.

The relegation could be very interesting also, two giants of Meath Football down through the years already in it with Kells and Skyrne.

NOW THIS IS WHERE I THINK THE RELEGATION SETUP IS A TERRIBLE BAD IDEA BECAUSE I WILL EXPLAIN IT NOW.

Lets take group C

Skyrne have nothing to play for now as they can only achieve 2 points. What would I do if I was managing Skyrne ?
Id be preparing for the quarter final of relegation which means I would be holding back any lads that are carrying knocks and certainly holding back my Top player or 2. This gives Moynalvey a massive advantage now in race for 2nd because Ratoath could dish out a 10 point win to secure top spot and Moynalvey win by 3 will put them through on score difference.

NOW IF IT WAS ONLY ONE TEAM INTO RELEGATION YOU END UP WITH A FIERCE BATTLE BETWEEN SKYRNE AND MOYNALVEY TO TO AVOID FINISHING BOTTOM !!!

So group A

Still all to play for which is great. Correct me if I'm wrong but did don/Ash qualify before with just 2 points on score difference ? lightening strike twice ? If am wrong I apologise.

Group B

Dead rubber With Simonstown and Senchalstown now BUT if it was only bottom team into relegation, Senchalstown could still finish 3rd and avoid it.

Group C

As explained above.

Group D

One dead Rubber between The Hill and Kells , no hope of Kells making third.

Conclusion

Three dead rubbers but there could be only one if relegation was different.

Also , A team with 3 or 4 points should not be going into relegation with teams who have none.

LASTLY

Its time to seed the championship and change relegation.

4 semi finalists in one pot A
4 beaten quarter finalists in pot B
4 teams who finish third in pot C
3 Teams who stayed up and intermediate winner into pot D

Just my opinion."

Replying To thelutch:  "Only 4 out of 4 for me also.
Was a weekend of some strange scorelines and results but round 2 is always do or die for teams.

Fair play to Moynalvey and Curraha, huge results for both clubs and leaves them in with a chance of making quarters.

The relegation could be very interesting also, two giants of Meath Football down through the years already in it with Kells and Skyrne.

NOW THIS IS WHERE I THINK THE RELEGATION SETUP IS A TERRIBLE BAD IDEA BECAUSE I WILL EXPLAIN IT NOW.

Lets take group C

Skyrne have nothing to play for now as they can only achieve 2 points. What would I do if I was managing Skyrne ?
Id be preparing for the quarter final of relegation which means I would be holding back any lads that are carrying knocks and certainly holding back my Top player or 2. This gives Moynalvey a massive advantage now in race for 2nd because Ratoath could dish out a 10 point win to secure top spot and Moynalvey win by 3 will put them through on score difference.

NOW IF IT WAS ONLY ONE TEAM INTO RELEGATION YOU END UP WITH A FIERCE BATTLE BETWEEN SKYRNE AND MOYNALVEY TO TO AVOID FINISHING BOTTOM !!!

So group A

Still all to play for which is great. Correct me if I'm wrong but did don/Ash qualify before with just 2 points on score difference ? lightening strike twice ? If am wrong I apologise.

Group B

Dead rubber With Simonstown and Senchalstown now BUT if it was only bottom team into relegation, Senchalstown could still finish 3rd and avoid it.

Group C

As explained above.

Group D

One dead Rubber between The Hill and Kells , no hope of Kells making third.

Conclusion

Three dead rubbers but there could be only one if relegation was different.

Also , A team with 3 or 4 points should not be going into relegation with teams who have none.

LASTLY

Its time to seed the championship and change relegation.

4 semi finalists in one pot A
4 beaten quarter finalists in pot B
4 teams who finish third in pot C
3 Teams who stayed up and intermediate winner into pot D

Just my opinion."

Replying To Meathboyos86:  "Don't think the runners up in this years championship will just take it and be happy. Summerhill are being disrespected here I think some people believe its a forgone conclusion that ratoath will win the Keegan, however I don't believe it will be by any stretch. Ratoath have played nobody yet in championship in Skryne and Moynalvey (the two teams favorite for relegation), while Summerhill have played the Tones and the bracks ( two teams that will be good contest for whoever they play). They have beaten both teams convincingly enough and reports say that they haven't played well for the whole game in either game, only played in patches and blew both teams away. To say that they will be happy to take second place and be happy with it is incredibly wrong, the last three times the two teams have met there has only been a point in it twice with ratoath winning and a draw once. This could change come October..."

Replying To royal1967:  "If u read my post again I made more than one point on the reason its not working out for him"

Replying To ratlag:  "Not to bad in round 1 but a few teams did surprise me, hopefully closer to a full house this weekend
Group A
Dunshaughlin vs Na Fianna: Dunshaughlin
Na Fianna surprised me the last week in beating the Ha, managed well without Walsh and defensively stodd up well against a decent set f forwards. Dunshaughlin edged out a tight game against Ashbourne, but losing Niall Murphy will be a massive blow to them. I think this will be another very close game for them but they will just about come out the right side of a one score game in the end.

Donaghmore/Ashbourne vs Curragha: Don/Ash
A poor performance against Dunshaughlin last week and yet they still could have won the game. Didn't take advanatge of Grays black card. Curragha have the forwards to trouble Ashboure just as Dunshaughlin did but I think they won't have the defenders to keep out the Ashbourne attack. I think Ashbourne should win comfortably but as I said last week, it depends on what Ashbourne show up.

Group B
Dunboyne vs Simonstown: Simonstown
A good win last week for both teams, Lenihan leading the line excellently for Dunboyne, while Simonstown did as I though and parked the bus to frustrate Trim and win a low scoring affair. Leno away on his honeymoon isn't ideal preparation and I think another display or defensive counter attacking football from Simonstown will see them eek out another low scoring victory to make it 2 from 2..

Trim vs Seneschalstown: Trim
Win or gone in this one so could be an absolute shoot out or just as easily be a tight cagey affair. Trim need to make the space for Lynch do do his damage. Senchalstown beaten by Lenihan basically and face another team with one main attacking threat. IF they shut him down they can win easily but I'm not to sure if they can so I will edge to a Trim win by the smallest of margins

Group C
Moynalvey vs St Colmcilles: Cilles
Moynalvey far more impressive than I had imagined against Ratoath and while they never looked like troubling the Champions, they were not blown away by any stretch of the imagination. Cilles were very poor against Skryne and against a better attacking team would have lost. If Moynalvey can stay solid defensively and get O Sullivan and McLoughlin on the ball they could potentially cause a shock but I don't imagine Cilles will be that poor two games in a row so will go with them for the win.

Ratoath vs Skyrne: Ratoath
Ratoath never came out of second gear in round one and this will be no different. Injuries to McGill from last week only adds to a crowded physio room but they will have to much depth and talent at their disposal for a very average Skryne team.

Group D
Summerhill vs Wolfe tones: Summerhill
Tones surprised I think everyone by the manner in which they beat Kells. They look better than I had given them credit for and will give the Hill a much tougher test than I would have predicted 2 weeks ago, however I still don't think they will win. Summerhill were slow to get going against a well drilled and decent Bracks team, however when they got going they showed they are by no means willing to just allow Ratoath take another county title and will be in around the mix once again come the end of the year.

Kells vs Ballinabrackey: Bracks
I couldn't believe how badly beaten Kells were against Tones and would ordinarily be saying that they would be looking to bounce back with a vengeance, however I think the Bracks are a team that nobody will want to play when the NEED a win. Kells missing the Reillys massively and although hes a good player still, have no apparent replacement or heir to Beano who at 36 (I think) is not the player he once was. I think the Bracks will set up to frustrate Kells and pick them off near the end of the game"

Replying To Meathboyos86:  "Don't think the runners up in this years championship will just take it and be happy. Summerhill are being disrespected here I think some people believe its a forgone conclusion that ratoath will win the Keegan, however I don't believe it will be by any stretch. Ratoath have played nobody yet in championship in Skryne and Moynalvey (the two teams favorite for relegation), while Summerhill have played the Tones and the bracks ( two teams that will be good contest for whoever they play). They have beaten both teams convincingly enough and reports say that they haven't played well for the whole game in either game, only played in patches and blew both teams away. To say that they will be happy to take second place and be happy with it is incredibly wrong, the last three times the two teams have met there has only been a point in it twice with ratoath winning and a draw once. This could change come October..."

Replying To COUNTYTOCOUNTY:  "I didn't say they will be happy i said should. Let's be real here, Ratoath are the best team in the county bar none. They have county players all over the pitch and even on the bench, Summerhill are a great team and without any disrespect to them they don't know how to win a Keegan. They have been in 4 and cannot get over the line. If Ratoath don't cross a Dublin Club until the Leinster Final they should be in with a chance of winning it."

Replying To Royalblufill:  "Nothing guaranteed at this point - still plenty to play for!

I think the teams looking in best form at this point are Ratoath, Summerhill, Dunshaughlin and Simonstown! Summerhill have a good squad and will have learned lessons from the past few years! Dunshaughlin have a young team, gaining experience all the time and I believe have a few lads to come back from injury! Ratoath look very strong despite missing a few players - not sure if they will get the likes of Rogers or Joey W back. I haven't seen Simonstown yet and I'm surprised they are going as well as they are!

I thin the winners are likely to come from these plus maybe Tones! despite having 14 men for a big part of the game they stayed in it!!

I know a few Ratoath lads and they are 100% taking nothing for granted! I would say the people saying they will win it easy are from other clubs! Ratoath still have memories of their loss to Tones in 2020 fresh in their heads - they won't take anyone lightly I'd say!"

Replying To thelutch:  "Only 4 out of 4 for me also.
Was a weekend of some strange scorelines and results but round 2 is always do or die for teams.

Fair play to Moynalvey and Curraha, huge results for both clubs and leaves them in with a chance of making quarters.

The relegation could be very interesting also, two giants of Meath Football down through the years already in it with Kells and Skyrne.

NOW THIS IS WHERE I THINK THE RELEGATION SETUP IS A TERRIBLE BAD IDEA BECAUSE I WILL EXPLAIN IT NOW.

Lets take group C

Skyrne have nothing to play for now as they can only achieve 2 points. What would I do if I was managing Skyrne ?
Id be preparing for the quarter final of relegation which means I would be holding back any lads that are carrying knocks and certainly holding back my Top player or 2. This gives Moynalvey a massive advantage now in race for 2nd because Ratoath could dish out a 10 point win to secure top spot and Moynalvey win by 3 will put them through on score difference.

NOW IF IT WAS ONLY ONE TEAM INTO RELEGATION YOU END UP WITH A FIERCE BATTLE BETWEEN SKYRNE AND MOYNALVEY TO TO AVOID FINISHING BOTTOM !!!

So group A

Still all to play for which is great. Correct me if I'm wrong but did don/Ash qualify before with just 2 points on score difference ? lightening strike twice ? If am wrong I apologise.

Group B

Dead rubber With Simonstown and Senchalstown now BUT if it was only bottom team into relegation, Senchalstown could still finish 3rd and avoid it.

Group C

As explained above.

Group D

One dead Rubber between The Hill and Kells , no hope of Kells making third.

Conclusion

Three dead rubbers but there could be only one if relegation was different.

Also , A team with 3 or 4 points should not be going into relegation with teams who have none.

LASTLY

Its time to seed the championship and change relegation.

4 semi finalists in one pot A
4 beaten quarter finalists in pot B
4 teams who finish third in pot C
3 Teams who stayed up and intermediate winner into pot D

Just my opinion."

Replying To Meathball:  "Simonstown are one of only two teams (after 2 rounds) who are guaranteed to top their group, yet in scoring terms they are only the 12th of the 16 teams in relation to scoring (2-17).
Only Skryne, Gael Colmcille, St Colmcilles & Moynalvey have scored less."

Replying To Awaywin:  "There are no dead rubber games in next round

In relegation finishing 3rd gives you a Q final against a team who finished last which is potentially an easier game for survival"

Replying To Meathball:  "Simonstown are one of only two teams (after 2 rounds) who are guaranteed to top their group, yet in scoring terms they are only the 12th of the 16 teams in relation to scoring (2-17).
Only Skryne, Gael Colmcille, St Colmcilles & Moynalvey have scored less."

Replying To Blackspot09:  "Simonstown v Seneschalstown is a dead rubber. Simonstown guaranteed top spot and Seneschalstown guaranteed to be bottom."