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SHC Kiltale v Kilmessan I think Kilmessan will win this. Kiltale have no depth of quality and will be severely weakened with the 2 suspensions. (Both suspensions fully deserved, a right hook and pulling the guard clean off the helmet). Kilmessan by 7 points. Ratoath v BHG I don't see past Ratoath. They have quality all over the pitch and are peaking at the right time. Ratoath by 10 points. IHC Rathmolyon v Ashbourne Rathmolyon will have too much for Ashbourne. Rathmolyon by 4 points Kilskyre v Drumree Probably the hardest match to call. I think Kilskyre will edge it with the mix of experience and youth. Kilskyre to win by a point. TownJohnT (Meath) - Posts: 75 - 07/09/2023 11:27:24 2503399 Link
Who is suspended for Kiltale this weekend? Belt (Meath) - Posts: 253 - 07/09/2023 12:46:59 2503415 Link
Would not be surprised if one if not both players avoided suspension. kildalkey player got off a red card last year for a striking an opponent. If that red could be rescinded, anything is possible. Premier12345 (Tipperary) - Posts: 38 - 07/09/2023 15:40:29 2503445 Link
Kiltale vs Kilmessan Kiltale should be dispatching Kilmessan fairly easily, cards or no cards. Enough experience and know-how in the panel to get there by five or six. Kilmessan have done well to get to this point. Ratoath vs Blackhall Gaels I agree with MeathHurler in saying this will be a bit closer than many expect. Still think Ratoath have enough in the tank. Them by 3 Intermediate Hurling Quarter Finals Rathmolyon vs Donaghamore/Ashbourne This is a very interesting one. Don/Ash beat them in the league but that was without Rathmolyon's county lads. The Village coming off a major win against Kildalkey so will be raring to go, but Don/Ash won't be reading into any of the stuff calling them underdogs. Ref will have a big role to play as two freetakers who will punish any fouls in Ennis and Darragh O'Sullivan. Going for the Village after extratime by two. Drumree vs Kilskyre/Moylagh This one will come down to one thing for me - are K/M undercooked? Two walkovers given to them and in two of their other three games they were run fairly close, particularly by Tones last day. Now, when on form they're a match for anyone in the IHC, but I'm wary of picking them based off the consistency. Drumree by two RR (Meath) - Posts: 139 - 07/09/2023 18:39:34 2503465 Link
Replying To Belt: "Who is suspended for Kiltale this weekend?" Sullivan and Maddy. TownJohnT (Meath) - Posts: 75 - 07/09/2023 22:12:12 2503474 Link
Any streaming service for viewing the games, the YouTube meath GAA page done a few a few years ago and none since.. preddan (Kildare) - Posts: 740 - 09/09/2023 16:12:34 2503597 Link
Ratoath to win by 10 plus points, kilmessan to lose by 6 to 10 after a battle. Premier12345 (Tipperary) - Posts: 38 - 09/09/2023 16:15:49 2503598 Link
Replying To preddan: "Any streaming service for viewing the games, the YouTube meath GAA page done a few a few years ago and none since.." I think that was in covid times. Wouldn't pay to provide the service. Always better to be at the game. TownJohnT (Meath) - Posts: 75 - 10/09/2023 14:21:07 2503651 Link
Replying To TownJohnT: "I think that was in covid times. Wouldn't pay to provide the service. Always better to be at the game." Westmeath have it, meath should do it too.. I'd pay!!! Lol preddan (Kildare) - Posts: 740 - 10/09/2023 23:53:10 2503695 Link
Replying To Premier12345: "Would not be surprised if one if not both players avoided suspension. kildalkey player got off a red card last year for a striking an opponent. If that red could be rescinded, anything is possible." I was sure there were two clubs involved that day that had red cards rescinded ? Tobefair80 (Meath) - Posts: 60 - 11/09/2023 10:07:37 2503723 Link
Junior Hurling Championship Semi Final (St Pats in final) Kildalkey v Killyon Kildalkey should be comfortable winners. (+7points) St Pats were promoted to Junior last year, despite being runners up to Kildalkey. They are guaranteed promotion to intermediates, if they meet Kildalkey in the final this year Junior 2 Hurling Championship Trim v Clann na nGael Hard to call this one. I'm going with Trim. Kilskyre Moylagh v Navan I'm going with Navan. Not sure Kilskyre Moylagh have enough depth, with lads playing in Intermediates. TownJohnT (Meath) - Posts: 75 - 13/09/2023 13:53:00 2504150 Link
Replying To TownJohnT: "Junior Hurling Championship Semi Final (St Pats in final) Kildalkey v Killyon Kildalkey should be comfortable winners. (+7points) St Pats were promoted to Junior last year, despite being runners up to Kildalkey. They are guaranteed promotion to intermediates, if they meet Kildalkey in the final this year Junior 2 Hurling Championship Trim v Clann na nGael Hard to call this one. I'm going with Trim. Kilskyre Moylagh v Navan I'm going with Navan. Not sure Kilskyre Moylagh have enough depth, with lads playing in Intermediates." Kiltale 19 to kilmessan 13 points. Premier12345 (Tipperary) - Posts: 38 - 16/09/2023 20:48:12 2504455 Link
Ratoath with a 11 point win vs Bhg Premier12345 (Tipperary) - Posts: 38 - 17/09/2023 17:57:50 2504520 Link
You'd have to be worried for the future of Meath Club hurling. Trim Kildalkey Ratoath and Kiltale are miles clear of the rest. Even Trim and Kildalkey put 15 points on Kiltale. Meathgaalad (Meath) - Posts: 169 - 17/09/2023 19:28:58 2504526 Link
Replying To RR: "Kiltale vs Kilmessan Kiltale should be dispatching Kilmessan fairly easily, cards or no cards. Enough experience and know-how in the panel to get there by five or six. Kilmessan have done well to get to this point. Ratoath vs Blackhall Gaels I agree with MeathHurler in saying this will be a bit closer than many expect. Still think Ratoath have enough in the tank. Them by 3 Intermediate Hurling Quarter Finals Rathmolyon vs Donaghamore/Ashbourne This is a very interesting one. Don/Ash beat them in the league but that was without Rathmolyon's county lads. The Village coming off a major win against Kildalkey so will be raring to go, but Don/Ash won't be reading into any of the stuff calling them underdogs. Ref will have a big role to play as two freetakers who will punish any fouls in Ennis and Darragh O'Sullivan. Going for the Village after extratime by two. Drumree vs Kilskyre/Moylagh This one will come down to one thing for me - are K/M undercooked? Two walkovers given to them and in two of their other three games they were run fairly close, particularly by Tones last day. Now, when on form they're a match for anyone in the IHC, but I'm wary of picking them based off the consistency. Drumree by two" Kiltale comfortable Ratoath get the job done easily enough Don/Ash nearly let it slip but showed good strength to recover and take it in ET K/M definitely not undercooked. Looking very good and will give Kildalkey a right rattle in the semis RR (Meath) - Posts: 139 - 17/09/2023 19:35:27 2504529 Link
Replying To Meathgaalad: "You'd have to be worried for the future of Meath Club hurling. Trim Kildalkey Ratoath and Kiltale are miles clear of the rest. Even Trim and Kildalkey put 15 points on Kiltale." I think you'll find the same in every county. We're lucky in Meath to have 4 teams competing. Westmeath have 3 clubs competing. Kildare have 1. Ballygunner unbeaten in 10 years in Waterford. Both semi finals should go down to the wire. Trim and Kildalkey will be favorites to make the final but you can disregard all games in the championship to date. Ratoath have yet to field a full strength team and have comfortably made the semis. You'd be silly to write off Kiltale in a knockout game. Interesting few weeks ahead. begining (UK) - Posts: 300 - 18/09/2023 09:29:58 2504574 Link
Great to see two clubs from B group get to intermediate semi finals , for the good of hurling in county you would probably like to see any of the 3 first teams win the intermediate, but it's some going by Kildalkey to be there in last 4, was it 1984 that killyon won a senior and intermediate double? Surely the last team to do it, great to see Kilskyre/Moylagh going well in intermediate, junior B and minor A. Will the minor hurling final be played before the senior ? I think it would be a great boost considering the four teams left standing are all teams without much minor success ever. Out of interest when did Na Fianna or Ratoath last win minor? I know Ashbourne we're only in their first final last year and Kells won it in 2008 v kilmessan , Micky Newman scored 3 goals in the final.Kells also won a football and hurling minor A double in 1994 dickie10 (UK) - Posts: 693 - 18/09/2023 10:34:57 2504581 Link
Replying To begining: "I think you'll find the same in every county. We're lucky in Meath to have 4 teams competing. Westmeath have 3 clubs competing. Kildare have 1. Ballygunner unbeaten in 10 years in Waterford. Both semi finals should go down to the wire. Trim and Kildalkey will be favorites to make the final but you can disregard all games in the championship to date. Ratoath have yet to field a full strength team and have comfortably made the semis. You'd be silly to write off Kiltale in a knockout game. Interesting few weeks ahead." Ballygunner have won 10 in a row but they are very good hurling teams in Waterford, its just ballygunner are exceptionally good. Westmeath have 4 teams Lough lene gaels in semifinals this year but its the big three every year especially when only three teams go through to semi finals and final. Premier12345 (Tipperary) - Posts: 38 - 18/09/2023 13:34:21 2504607 Link
Replying To dickie10: "Great to see two clubs from B group get to intermediate semi finals , for the good of hurling in county you would probably like to see any of the 3 first teams win the intermediate, but it's some going by Kildalkey to be there in last 4, was it 1984 that killyon won a senior and intermediate double? Surely the last team to do it, great to see Kilskyre/Moylagh going well in intermediate, junior B and minor A. Will the minor hurling final be played before the senior ? I think it would be a great boost considering the four teams left standing are all teams without much minor success ever. Out of interest when did Na Fianna or Ratoath last win minor? I know Ashbourne we're only in their first final last year and Kells won it in 2008 v kilmessan , Micky Newman scored 3 goals in the final.Kells also won a football and hurling minor A double in 1994" Rathmolyon just didn't do enough to deserve to win win the game, out muscled, out fought, out played and out thought, Don/Ash deserving winners and will be hard to beat in a semi final. Drumree like Rathmolyon could have won there game, their younger forwards offered little or nothing to the game where as Kilskyre had the opposite effect, solid performance from KK and they will be a handful in the semi final an possibly the final i think, i am going for the 2 Inter B teams to reach a final. Kiltale not gone away by no means, they might be limited but they know how to win games, team packed with experienced hurlers, Kilmessan looked headless at times. Kildalkey cannot take Kiltale for granted. Ratoath suffered from a massive lead at halftime, hard to keep going when the game is won by halftime, BHG will be happy with their lot for this year, with a full panel Ratoath are right in the mix and will ask many questions of Trim. pixey (Meath) - Posts: 60 - 18/09/2023 14:27:31 2504622 Link
Id be more thinking Ratoath could upset Trim than Kiltale upset Kildalkey. Kiltale were the worst i seen since they made the breakthrough around 2007. Kildalkey will win by 8-10 points if they play anyway well. Kildalkey not firing great themselves all year, a point win would be better for them as they play one decent game, one mediocre one after the other all year. If its Trim v Kildalkey final, form has to say Trim all day, they have become a bogey team for Kildalkey and they would have to hit top form to win but they are capable of winning on the day because Trim can have very average games themselves. Bang average chamionship this year really, no stand out good teams. dickie10 (UK) - Posts: 693 - 18/09/2023 21:45:29 2504692 Link