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When is the next challenge game, I missed the all star game? Royalroller (Meath) - Posts: 86 - 28/11/2022 12:14:05 2448939 Link
COR needs to step away from his weekly indo article. I don't want a blow by blow account of how his last week of intercounty management has been dir the next few years. Article yesterday full of waffle about raw emotion trumping everything else along with other stuff I want him to keep to himself, frankly cause it made him sound like a total novice. Knuckle down with the task at hand and keep the nixers for when he is fully retired. southmeathgael (Meath) - Posts: 938 - 28/11/2022 16:41:21 2448993 Link
Replying To southmeathgael: "COR needs to step away from his weekly indo article. I don't want a blow by blow account of how his last week of intercounty management has been dir the next few years. Article yesterday full of waffle about raw emotion trumping everything else along with other stuff I want him to keep to himself, frankly cause it made him sound like a total novice. Knuckle down with the task at hand and keep the nixers for when he is fully retired." I thought it was just me ,but i have to agree . Unlike him to indulge in waffle. I fully expect him to have a clear focus on the well defined historical problem areas over the last few years. It seems the panel will not be all that much different anyway. So the objective has to be to get more out of the available players. Clearly that means Coaching in all key areas has to improve especially in mental preparation and confidence building. Training sessions have to be structured ,and designed to meet identified needs .Continous improvement is the only show in town. To achieve that attitude is absolutely vital. Thats the agenda ,and nothing else. I expect COR to be ruthless in persuit of this. I did get the impression that a little bit of self doubt could be creeping in maybe. If it is hide it Colm. I for one believe you can do the job and the best equipped man to take us forward. Colm knows what has to be done ,and no better man to do it nobull456 (Meath) - Posts: 1266 - 28/11/2022 17:54:22 2449008 Link
Replying To houndinbound: "Was at the Sigerson League semi final last night between DCU and Maynooth in which maynooth prevailed by a point. 3 Meath men on the pitch. Shane Walsh for DCU had a solid game at 11 but got a costly black card for a check off the ball. He's looking fit and hungry again though which is promising. Maynooth had Ciaran McCarrick at corner back picking up Sean Jones from Monaghan which was a great battle, I thought McCarrick did very well and seems to be highly thought of by manager Davy Burke and also found himself on rob Finnerty from Galway in the latter stages. Lastly ruairi kinsella also played for Maynooth and was playing corner forward scoring an excellent point from play, certainly one to keep an eye on ! Really great to see 3 Meath men playing and playing well at this level as you don't see many Meath players playing sigerson football." Unfortunately I have heard off a Na Fianna man that Shane Walsh will be taking year out due to Burnout so I was told in supervalu in Enfield last week Head4BlackSpot1990 (Donegal) - Posts: 24 - 28/11/2022 21:43:49 2449028 Link
Replying To Royalroller: "When is the next challenge game, I missed the all star game?" Not sure about challenges but the Longford GAA site has O'Byrne cup fixtures listed. We are down for: Weds 4 Jan away to Carlow Sat 7 Jan home to Laois Weds 11 Jan home to Longford The Meath group winner gets a bye to the final on Fri 20 Jan. Greenfield (Meath) - Posts: 523 - 29/11/2022 10:29:15 2449037 Link
Replying To Head4BlackSpot1990: "Unfortunately I have heard off a Na Fianna man that Shane Walsh will be taking year out due to Burnout so I was told in supervalu in Enfield last week" That would be a massive loss he was very impressive in that match. Played 11 and was on top of his game. Hopefully COR can do some convincing because didn't seem to be anywhere near a burnout the other night ! Will be interesting to see how the other two Meath lads get on later this week in the league final. houndinbound (Meath) - Posts: 22 - 29/11/2022 12:12:55 2449051 Link
Replying To Greenfield: "Not sure about challenges but the Longford GAA site has O'Byrne cup fixtures listed. We are down for: Weds 4 Jan away to Carlow Sat 7 Jan home to Laois Weds 11 Jan home to Longford The Meath group winner gets a bye to the final on Fri 20 Jan." Thanks Greenfield Royalroller (Meath) - Posts: 86 - 29/11/2022 12:55:16 2449056 Link
Senior Football Division 1 League Final UCD v Maynooth Tomorrow (Wednesday 30th November) at 8pm in the DCU Sports Grounds College final tonight If anyone interested should see a handful of Meath players on either team game also streamed here http://youtube.com/HigherEdGAA/live Best of luck to Meath lads involved Meathboyos86 (Meath) - Posts: 56 - 30/11/2022 10:05:09 2449112 Link
Replying To Northmeath1993: "Senior Football Division 1 League Final UCD v Maynooth Tomorrow (Wednesday 30th November) at 8pm in the DCU Sports Grounds College final tonight If anyone interested should see a handful of Meath players on either team game also streamed here http://youtube.com/HigherEdGAA/live Best of luck to Meath lads involved" What Meath players are on each team? BigJoe14 (Meath) - Posts: 998 - 30/11/2022 10:53:22 2449123 Link
Replying To BigJoe14: "What Meath players are on each team?" Two Dunshaughlin men in action for Maynooth Ruairi Kinsella starts at 11 and Ciaran McCarrick at 2 , waiting to hear on UCD team Meathboyos86 (Meath) - Posts: 56 - 30/11/2022 17:30:49 2449184 Link
Expectations .............. For now i think the traditional expectations may have to be reviewed. Like everybody else i want to see us beating Dublin etc. From where we are at now that is a massive task no doubt. Not likely to happen but it could be possible. It can only be possible if we accept that our standards in some basic football skills are below par . So thats the starting point We can forget any fancy notions of us being really competitive at top level.WITHOUT attending to this I do believe we will have the best 20 or so to wear the jersey.I am fully prepared to leave it to the management team to pick them.After all they are best placed for that end of!! So i will measure SUCCESS by how much we IMPROVE on a consistant basis rather than anything else for now. Coaching has to improve MASSIVELY.in all areas . Football skills mentally and physically. Colm and his team will have to have a culture where players take full responsibility for their own improvement .I expect "homework" to be a new buzword.here. I dont want to see a Meath team crippled by fear as witnessed in the last few years. Practise to improve to build the confidence. Our backroom team seem to be rich in resoures required for the job Our target is likely to play far more direct attacking football . I would like our resourse team to have a chat with players who have shown potential but may not want to continue for one reason or another. For our improvement we need fielders especially in the forwards and midfield The running style we have employed maybe was necessary as good big players seem hard to find anyway. I believe we may have some fringe players who would benefit very much from a hand on the shoulder from the right person. Finally I dont want to see COR just sitting on that tractor in the add a couple of months ago. I want to see him really driving it against all the perceived odds I believe he will have to be ruthless .Inertia has set it and that looks a strong looking tractor .We all know as a player Colm was never afraid of a challenge. The best of good luck to Colm and his team...Go Colm GO ! nobull456 (Meath) - Posts: 1266 - 02/12/2022 17:39:34 2449359 Link
Replying To Northmeath1993: "Two Dunshaughlin men in action for Maynooth Ruairi Kinsella starts at 11 and Ciaran McCarrick at 2 , waiting to hear on UCD team" Interesting that both then did not start for Dunshaughlin yesterday in the Leinster Final. Kinsella was brought on at half time while McCarrick didn't play at all. Were they injured? BigJoe14 (Meath) - Posts: 998 - 04/12/2022 14:29:36 2449484 Link
Replying To BigJoe14: "Interesting that both then did not start for Dunshaughlin yesterday in the Leinster Final. Kinsella was brought on at half time while McCarrick didn't play at all. Were they injured?" Rumour has it both were dropped by management for playing on Wednesday. Not injury related as both played full games for maynooth who I'm believed to have them both on gaa scholarships. I'd say management thought they had the game won before it even started and could make a statement dropping the two …. To not start them let alone not bring both on was bold ! Backfired to say the least houndinbound (Meath) - Posts: 22 - 04/12/2022 15:26:07 2449489 Link
Replying To BigJoe14: "Interesting that both then did not start for Dunshaughlin yesterday in the Leinster Final. Kinsella was brought on at half time while McCarrick didn't play at all. Were they injured?" College football is at a decent level but it's not that high a level. Plenty of Meath players have won it and have never played a championship match for Meath. Not really that strong an indicator of intercounty talent therefore. Crinigan (Meath) - Posts: 1352 - 04/12/2022 15:33:23 2449491 Link
Replying To Crinigan: "College football is at a decent level but it's not that high a level. Plenty of Meath players have won it and have never played a championship match for Meath. Not really that strong an indicator of intercounty talent therefore." Who are the players who played college senior at a good level and didn't play for Meath? Can't think of too many. Michael Flood with UCC, I think there was an O'Mahony's keeper on a UCD team. For me it's a definite sign of a counties strength if they have lots of Sigerson players. And it's a sign of underage players progress which is very important for us given our under 17's success and how it hasn't translated to under 20 LeitrimRoyal99 (Meath) - Posts: 1527 - 05/12/2022 13:02:42 2449567 Link
Replying To LeitrimRoyal99: "Who are the players who played college senior at a good level and didn't play for Meath? Can't think of too many. Michael Flood with UCC, I think there was an O'Mahony's keeper on a UCD team. For me it's a definite sign of a counties strength if they have lots of Sigerson players. And it's a sign of underage players progress which is very important for us given our under 17's success and how it hasn't translated to under 20" anybody new to the panel to watch out for this year that might make a difference Bear10 (Meath) - Posts: 463 - 06/12/2022 15:06:54 2449667 Link
Replying To Bear10: "anybody new to the panel to watch out for this year that might make a difference" Adam O'Neill, Dan O'Neill, Sean Rafferty, Sean Coffey, Aaron Lynch and Diarmuid Moriarty are all in. Not sure if there any others form the regional teams. I think Adam O'Neill and Sean Rafferty have the best chance to make an impact of those new lads LeitrimRoyal99 (Meath) - Posts: 1527 - 07/12/2022 10:00:27 2449719 Link
Replying To LeitrimRoyal99: "Adam O'Neill, Dan O'Neill, Sean Rafferty, Sean Coffey, Aaron Lynch and Diarmuid Moriarty are all in. Not sure if there any others form the regional teams. I think Adam O'Neill and Sean Rafferty have the best chance to make an impact of those new lads" saw both Lynch , Coffey , Rafferty & O Neill this year , very impressed with all , Didnt see Moriarty but a younger lad and will develop, Rafferty is physically equipped from what a saw and has intercounty pace and head Bear10 (Meath) - Posts: 463 - 07/12/2022 12:56:50 2449748 Link
I think Mickey Burke could be a good option at 6 great reader of game even at his age Head4BlackSpot1990 (Donegal) - Posts: 24 - 08/12/2022 11:19:59 2449830 Link
Replying To Head4BlackSpot1990: "I think Mickey Burke could be a good option at 6 great reader of game even at his age" Put the fishing rod away will ya lad. Blackspot09 (Meath) - Posts: 1012 - 08/12/2022 11:25:21 2449832 Link