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Replying To Fionn:  "A lot of it is got to do with the attitude of the lad from what I heard.

Talented yes - but needs to rein in the ego a bit apparently.

One would assume the door is not fully closed on a return though..."
I can't imagine he has any ego. Every time I'm talking to him he is very polite and respectful, if anything he is shy. The biggest ego I ever met was o'Rourke

latouche25 (Meath) - Posts: 540 - 03/04/2023 11:55:27    2468486

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Replying To latouche25:  "I can't imagine he has any ego. Every time I'm talking to him he is very polite and respectful, if anything he is shy. The biggest ego I ever met was o'Rourke"
Only spoke to him when kids getting jerseys signed. Always very polite and respectful always happy to sign and get photos taken. Apart from that I know nothing about him. But he seemed like a very polite unassuming lad, and has you said a bit shy.

royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 03/04/2023 12:59:28    2468510

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Replying To Young_gael:  "On Morris; surely he'll be back in lads? Id be surprised, shocked even, if he wasnt released to build himself back again... then come back when the time comes. Surely that's the case here? He needs to find form.

Im honestly a bit lost over the whole thing now. I agree with Lutch btw on Cavan."
Can only go on rumour, apparently got a knock during week prior to Kildare game, and then told he was dropped from panel and they'll have a look at him next year. How true that is is anyones guess. But that's what is going round. I have no idea what's happening tbh.

royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 03/04/2023 13:02:35    2468512

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Replying To royaldunne:  "Can only go on rumour, apparently got a knock during week prior to Kildare game, and then told he was dropped from panel and they'll have a look at him next year. How true that is is anyones guess. But that's what is going round. I have no idea what's happening tbh."
"I have no idea what's happening".
But yet you put out these statements with no facts...

Maestro (Meath) - Posts: 584 - 03/04/2023 14:29:20    2468561

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According to the we are meath podcast Jordan Morris is still part of the meath panel.

Royal.Legend (Meath) - Posts: 685 - 03/04/2023 15:22:56    2468580

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Replying To royaldunne:  "Only spoke to him when kids getting jerseys signed. Always very polite and respectful always happy to sign and get photos taken. Apart from that I know nothing about him. But he seemed like a very polite unassuming lad, and has you said a bit shy."
Royal Dunne
Are you not a long term resident of westmeath?.
If so do you take your kids to see their county play?.
If you don't, you are letting them down, the whole concept is to follow your own county/club, and your kids are from Westmeath.

atta (Meath) - Posts: 704 - 03/04/2023 15:42:03    2468587

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It sounds like there are a lot of rumours circulating without foundation and I for one have fallen for that! Probably best at this stage to wait until some announcement is made! You would expect that an announcement would be made sooner rather than later - otherwise it will probably create disquiet amongst the squad!
The quarter final is on the 23rd of April so surely any squad announcements will be made well before that!

Royalblufill (Meath) - Posts: 515 - 03/04/2023 16:51:58    2468610

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Replying To Maestro:  ""I have no idea what's happening".
But yet you put out these statements with no facts..."
Did you not read the first part of the post ?? I mean it is self explanatory. My 5yo could understand it.

royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 03/04/2023 16:54:52    2468612

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Replying To atta:  "Royal Dunne
Are you not a long term resident of westmeath?.
If so do you take your kids to see their county play?.
If you don't, you are letting them down, the whole concept is to follow your own county/club, and your kids are from Westmeath."
They have absolutely no interest in Westmeath. I have enough a hard time keeping them supporting Meath when their mothers family are diehard dubs. I mean every league game all the time, Parnell pass holders . I think I have done very well since the success of Dublin. Plus they have close ties to my home club with their cousins playing for them etc. so no they have 0 interest in Westmeath, plus my home will always be Meath and where they will live when they want their own place

royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 03/04/2023 17:01:34    2468614

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Replying To Royalblufill:  "It sounds like there are a lot of rumours circulating without foundation and I for one have fallen for that! Probably best at this stage to wait until some announcement is made! You would expect that an announcement would be made sooner rather than later - otherwise it will probably create disquiet amongst the squad!
The quarter final is on the 23rd of April so surely any squad announcements will be made well before that!"
Probably. That's why anything I've said I have included rumour in it. As to be honest no one really knows what's going on at this stage.

royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 03/04/2023 17:22:01    2468620

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Replying To royaldunne:  "They have absolutely no interest in Westmeath. I have enough a hard time keeping them supporting Meath when their mothers family are diehard dubs. I mean every league game all the time, Parnell pass holders . I think I have done very well since the success of Dublin. Plus they have close ties to my home club with their cousins playing for them etc. so no they have 0 interest in Westmeath, plus my home will always be Meath and where they will live when they want their own place"
We have a lot of Dubs with the Same approach in this county.

atta (Meath) - Posts: 704 - 03/04/2023 19:04:49    2468653

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Replying To atta:  "We have a lot of Dubs with the Same approach in this county."
We live in a free country. They can support whoever they want. One man in Mullingar I know is a mad kerry fan, goes to matches all the time. Not from Kerry and neither is his parents. He's in his 60s and said he fell in love with them in the 1970s. And has followed them ever since. He was at last years all ire and drove to Killarney I think to meet them the following day. It's about passion more so than anything else.

royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 04/04/2023 18:02:32    2468873

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Starting 15 for championship?

bert09 (Meath) - Posts: 1807 - 04/04/2023 18:45:49    2468881

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Replying To bert09:  "Starting 15 for championship?"
No one took a stab here… hmmmm

Okay I'll bite….

I'll assume the U20's don't progress

1 Harry Hogan
2 Adam O'Neill
3 Liam Kelly (if he's good enough start him)
4 Cathal Hickey
5 Donal Keoghan
6 Ross Ryan
7 Padraic Harnan
8 Jack Flynn
9 Ronan Jones
10 Jason Scully
11 Matthew Costello
12 Daithi McGowan
13 Shane Walsh
14 Eoghan Frayne
15 Cillian o'sullivan

16 Billy Hogan/ Sean Brennan
17 michael flood
18 Harry O'Higgins
19 jack o'connor
20 shane Crosby
21 Connor Gray
22 Thomas O'Reilly
23 Aaron Lynch
24 Donal Lenihan
25 Diarmuid Moriarty
26 John O'Regan/ Darragh Campion (there'll be a Skryne player in the squad)

Left out the 4 lads were told are gone Harkin, Morris, Conlon and Clarke, Dan O'Neill I think also back with Tones I think some one here said (apologies if untrue) Keith Curtis misses out

brian (Meath) - Posts: 1973 - 06/04/2023 13:01:46    2469256

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Replying To brian:  "No one took a stab here… hmmmm

Okay I'll bite….

I'll assume the U20's don't progress

1 Harry Hogan
2 Adam O'Neill
3 Liam Kelly (if he's good enough start him)
4 Cathal Hickey
5 Donal Keoghan
6 Ross Ryan
7 Padraic Harnan
8 Jack Flynn
9 Ronan Jones
10 Jason Scully
11 Matthew Costello
12 Daithi McGowan
13 Shane Walsh
14 Eoghan Frayne
15 Cillian o'sullivan

16 Billy Hogan/ Sean Brennan
17 michael flood
18 Harry O'Higgins
19 jack o'connor
20 shane Crosby
21 Connor Gray
22 Thomas O'Reilly
23 Aaron Lynch
24 Donal Lenihan
25 Diarmuid Moriarty
26 John O'Regan/ Darragh Campion (there'll be a Skryne player in the squad)

Left out the 4 lads were told are gone Harkin, Morris, Conlon and Clarke, Dan O'Neill I think also back with Tones I think some one here said (apologies if untrue) Keith Curtis misses out"
Liam Kelly doesn't even start for his club Brian. No doubt he has great potential and is going to be a top player and full back but if at the moment he's not even the best full back in his club suggesting him to start full back for the meath senior team in the Leinster championship is absolute madness

Blackspot09 (Meath) - Posts: 1012 - 06/04/2023 13:18:39    2469259

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Replying To Blackspot09:  "Liam Kelly doesn't even start for his club Brian. No doubt he has great potential and is going to be a top player and full back but if at the moment he's not even the best full back in his club suggesting him to start full back for the meath senior team in the Leinster championship is absolute madness"
Black spot I fully concur with you on that. And you're right in your assessment however I think this might be the plan they have …. Would I prefer McGill in there, of course, but I'm trying to think like they do if that makes sense?? Flood isn't the solution (getting caught inside the opposing 45multiple times is unforgivable) and they've not tried Harry o Higgins at full back so I'm not going to be surprised if they go with Kelly

brian (Meath) - Posts: 1973 - 06/04/2023 13:48:01    2469273

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Replying To Blackspot09:  "Liam Kelly doesn't even start for his club Brian. No doubt he has great potential and is going to be a top player and full back but if at the moment he's not even the best full back in his club suggesting him to start full back for the meath senior team in the Leinster championship is absolute madness"
Unfortunately the best fullback in county is sitting at home twiddling his thumbs.
Hopefully some progress has been made in resolving this and we actually have the best players playing for Meath. We in too dire situation not to have them , everyone including management must know this by now. According to reports Colm and the players had a frank and open discussion over the last week and we must be all hopeful this has ironed out some of the problems which we have faced from both players and sideline. We live in hope and Sundays game in munster could have a huge impact on us. I believe ulster will not have a non top 2 division in final. But clare are a different animal, as Colm has said it is still in their own hands but I would like the safety net of Cork winning beforehand.

royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 06/04/2023 14:06:55    2469278

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Replying To Blackspot09:  "Liam Kelly doesn't even start for his club Brian. No doubt he has great potential and is going to be a top player and full back but if at the moment he's not even the best full back in his club suggesting him to start full back for the meath senior team in the Leinster championship is absolute madness"
Well the best full back in his club apparently isn't fit enough/doesn't have a good enough attitude/wouldn't buy into O Rourkes standards or whatever rubbish excuse for him being dropped was given. Liam Kelly most likely will start this year, alongside Ben Wyer and McGill I would imagine, but at the minute I would have Wyer in ahead of Kelly in the Meath senior team and would have no issues in starting him ahead of Flood, O Neill or Hickey in that team in the full back line

ratlag (Meath) - Posts: 582 - 06/04/2023 14:22:23    2469280

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Replying To brian:  "Black spot I fully concur with you on that. And you're right in your assessment however I think this might be the plan they have …. Would I prefer McGill in there, of course, but I'm trying to think like they do if that makes sense?? Flood isn't the solution (getting caught inside the opposing 45multiple times is unforgivable) and they've not tried Harry o Higgins at full back so I'm not going to be surprised if they go with Kelly"
Perhaps you are right and maybe it could turn out to be a masterstroke but it is a massive gamble to throw in a kid who will have about 2 weeks senior inter county training under his belt and who still isn't nailing down a starting spot for his club.

I just hope if they do start it doesn't back fire particularly for the lad himself.

Blackspot09 (Meath) - Posts: 1012 - 06/04/2023 14:37:08    2469285

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Replying To Blackspot09:  "Perhaps you are right and maybe it could turn out to be a masterstroke but it is a massive gamble to throw in a kid who will have about 2 weeks senior inter county training under his belt and who still isn't nailing down a starting spot for his club.

I just hope if they do start it doesn't back fire particularly for the lad himself."
We'll see what happens is right sir, and you'd hope they'd not throw him in and ruin him for the future. Tbf to Kelly he's always risen to the challenge but as you say not starting for your club to starting championship at inter county is a huge jump. The fact they've only had flood playing there all season and he's not up to the mark worries me and why I suggested Kelly. Who knows…

brian (Meath) - Posts: 1973 - 06/04/2023 15:17:31    2469295

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