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Replying To 32_4_1: "Not trolling at all. Cork did routinely beat Limerick last season after their first match, final immaterial to this point.
Meath only clicked into gear last season and improved every game, and are still improving, with about ten forwards who kick 2 pointers for fun. They played Donegal wrong last year, but with their youth, gain by far the most from that experience.
And I was talking about raw individual talent. Meath probably even ahead of Kerry with the individual ability and potential of their players.
Donegal rigid and about the system. To do what they do, their grinding style and intensity, takes it's toll physically and psychologically. Kerry and Meath will be able to win "easier" in terms of exertion come the end of the system. More fluid.
And I'm not saying this because I'm from Meath, was our biggest critic for years, they were like beaten dogs, but it goes in cycles. I'd actually be worried for Dublin when they meet Meath!
Meath will do what they done last year to Dublin, but after getting over the line, won't let up this time or let Dublin back into the game. I'd expect a very heavy defeat for Dublin in all honesty!" Meath aren't that great backs and keeper are there to be got at.who said yous will be playin dublin louth have a great chance to go back to back we have a good record against meath last few years.delvin has louth flyin bet tyrone and derry with half a team and if the cork game was in ardee louth would of bet them too.
Lolou37 (Louth) - Posts: 5 - 03/04/2026 08:46:17
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Replying To 32_4_1: "Not trolling at all. Cork did routinely beat Limerick last season after their first match, final immaterial to this point.
Meath only clicked into gear last season and improved every game, and are still improving, with about ten forwards who kick 2 pointers for fun. They played Donegal wrong last year, but with their youth, gain by far the most from that experience.
And I was talking about raw individual talent. Meath probably even ahead of Kerry with the individual ability and potential of their players.
Donegal rigid and about the system. To do what they do, their grinding style and intensity, takes it's toll physically and psychologically. Kerry and Meath will be able to win "easier" in terms of exertion come the end of the system. More fluid.
And I'm not saying this because I'm from Meath, was our biggest critic for years, they were like beaten dogs, but it goes in cycles. I'd actually be worried for Dublin when they meet Meath!
Meath will do what they done last year to Dublin, but after getting over the line, won't let up this time or let Dublin back into the game. I'd expect a very heavy defeat for Dublin in all honesty!" Cork didnt beat Limerick at all in a game of hurling on the field of play in League and Championship last year. They drew twice and lost once. The aggregate score was 87 to 71 in those games. Aggregate score in Championship games was 68 to 52.
Im closer to 60 than 50 years old now. Since I was a teenager Cork have only won 3 AIs, and they were the first county to break the traditional man on man hurling style ever to achieve those AI wins.
If what you are saying is true about Cork hurlers they wouldn't have had to adopt Mickey Harte style crowd the middle 3rd and swarm forwards in numbers style/tactics to mask their hurling deficiencies. Now personally I liked the style of that Cork team, but it was far, far away from being traditional in any sense of the word.
Since I was a teenager, and Ill remind you that Im closer to 60 than 50, Kilkenny have won 13 AIs, Tipp 6, Limerick 5 and Clare 4. Then comes Cork with 3, Offaly 2, and Wexford and Galway with 1 apiece.
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Replying To 32_4_1: "Not trolling at all. Cork did routinely beat Limerick last season after their first match, final immaterial to this point.
Meath only clicked into gear last season and improved every game, and are still improving, with about ten forwards who kick 2 pointers for fun. They played Donegal wrong last year, but with their youth, gain by far the most from that experience.
And I was talking about raw individual talent. Meath probably even ahead of Kerry with the individual ability and potential of their players.
Donegal rigid and about the system. To do what they do, their grinding style and intensity, takes it's toll physically and psychologically. Kerry and Meath will be able to win "easier" in terms of exertion come the end of the system. More fluid.
And I'm not saying this because I'm from Meath, was our biggest critic for years, they were like beaten dogs, but it goes in cycles. I'd actually be worried for Dublin when they meet Meath!
Meath will do what they done last year to Dublin, but after getting over the line, won't let up this time or let Dublin back into the game. I'd expect a very heavy defeat for Dublin in all honesty!" Meath are playing very exciting Football for sure, and Id be delighted for them if they won an AI playing the way they do, but Im not sure they will tbh. A Leinster is definitely possible this year though.
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Replying To Viking66: "Meath are playing very exciting Football for sure, and Id be delighted for them if they won an AI playing the way they do, but Im not sure they will tbh. A Leinster is definitely possible this year though." Agreed. In stages Meath have been brilliant but during the league they have been letting teams stay in the game through conceding scores. Robbie Brennan himself referenced their need to maintain performance throughtout games. They are aware of their own flaws. Meath are by no means the finished product but that is what makes their potential exciting.
It'll be all about performance for them and if that means success yet this year, so be it. They will be purely concentrating on next game and won't be getting ahead of themselves. For Kerry, Donegal, Galway etc, it'll be all about All-Ireland success.
winatallcost (Meath) - Posts: 967 - 03/04/2026 09:37:16
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Replying To peiledoir20: "Fair enough we were well beat in the final, no denying that. But Meath were obliterated in the semi final, no denying that either. Regardless who you did have or didn't have.
No denying the fact that this Donegal team have medals in their pocket either. The current Meath team (although young) picked up their first at the weekend. I see plenty of potential in that Meath team, but until they land a provincial title it will just be that.
I hope you do well this year but Meath need to back up all the talk coming from their supporters." Ah lad, we had a terrible 20 years, had a few decent wins last year and have backed that up with promotion and a title this year, are we not allowed to have a bit of crack and big up our team again ? Sure we'll all just shut up and throw all the accolades at kerry and donegal then and wait for the inevitable in July.... its all about enjoyment at the end of the day
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Replying To Lolou37: "Meath aren't that great backs and keeper are there to be got at.who said yous will be playin dublin louth have a great chance to go back to back we have a good record against meath last few years.delvin has louth flyin bet tyrone and derry with half a team and if the cork game was in ardee louth would of bet them too." Very similar to louth, strength is from 8 to 15..... louths backs are very pourous also and keeper isn't consistent but sure isn't that most teams under the new rules now really. Personally I think it will be a louth meath final again, another full house, and hopefully we turn the score around this time.
southmeathgael (Meath) - Posts: 1066 - 03/04/2026 10:01:05
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Replying To 32_4_1: "Not trolling at all. Cork did routinely beat Limerick last season after their first match, final immaterial to this point.
Meath only clicked into gear last season and improved every game, and are still improving, with about ten forwards who kick 2 pointers for fun. They played Donegal wrong last year, but with their youth, gain by far the most from that experience.
And I was talking about raw individual talent. Meath probably even ahead of Kerry with the individual ability and potential of their players.
Donegal rigid and about the system. To do what they do, their grinding style and intensity, takes it's toll physically and psychologically. Kerry and Meath will be able to win "easier" in terms of exertion come the end of the system. More fluid.
And I'm not saying this because I'm from Meath, was our biggest critic for years, they were like beaten dogs, but it goes in cycles. I'd actually be worried for Dublin when they meet Meath!
Meath will do what they done last year to Dublin, but after getting over the line, won't let up this time or let Dublin back into the game. I'd expect a very heavy defeat for Dublin in all honesty!" The good thing about predictions before Championship is that we get to see how they play out. I do agree that Meath are a team on the rise, but we won't know for sure until Championship whether they have improved.
I would be cautious about writing Dublin off though, I think they are better than a lot of people are realising, they were playing brilliantly against Galway until they had a man sent off, then Galway clawed their way back into it. Good luck to Meath, I would be more cautious against Dublin.
Commodore (Donegal) - Posts: 1700 - 03/04/2026 11:41:48
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Replying To 32_4_1: "Not trolling at all. Cork did routinely beat Limerick last season after their first match, final immaterial to this point.
Meath only clicked into gear last season and improved every game, and are still improving, with about ten forwards who kick 2 pointers for fun. They played Donegal wrong last year, but with their youth, gain by far the most from that experience.
And I was talking about raw individual talent. Meath probably even ahead of Kerry with the individual ability and potential of their players.
Donegal rigid and about the system. To do what they do, their grinding style and intensity, takes it's toll physically and psychologically. Kerry and Meath will be able to win "easier" in terms of exertion come the end of the system. More fluid.
And I'm not saying this because I'm from Meath, was our biggest critic for years, they were like beaten dogs, but it goes in cycles. I'd actually be worried for Dublin when they meet Meath!
Meath will do what they done last year to Dublin, but after getting over the line, won't let up this time or let Dublin back into the game. I'd expect a very heavy defeat for Dublin in all honesty!" As a Donegal supporter it is disappointing to learn that we haven't got good players .We must be completely deluded down here thinking we have very good players including 6 All Stars but I suppose it is good to be put right by someone from a "traditional county" like Meath.It must be very easy for the Meath manager not having to worry about plans or systems,just let them loose and everything will be alright.You do have a fairly straight run to the Leinster Final which should be a big help.
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Replying To southmeathgael: "Ah lad, we had a terrible 20 years, had a few decent wins last year and have backed that up with promotion and a title this year, are we not allowed to have a bit of crack and big up our team again ? Sure we'll all just shut up and throw all the accolades at kerry and donegal then and wait for the inevitable in July.... its all about enjoyment at the end of the day" There's bigging up and then there's saying you have better individual players than Kerry. A boy of a difference don't you think?
peiledoir20 (Donegal) - Posts: 1534 - 03/04/2026 12:48:15
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Replying To peiledoir20: "There's bigging up and then there's saying you have better individual players than Kerry. A boy of a difference don't you think?" Dont take things so seriously would be my advice
southmeathgael (Meath) - Posts: 1066 - 03/04/2026 18:18:37
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Replying To 32_4_1: "Not trolling at all. Cork did routinely beat Limerick last season after their first match, final immaterial to this point.
Meath only clicked into gear last season and improved every game, and are still improving, with about ten forwards who kick 2 pointers for fun. They played Donegal wrong last year, but with their youth, gain by far the most from that experience.
And I was talking about raw individual talent. Meath probably even ahead of Kerry with the individual ability and potential of their players.
Donegal rigid and about the system. To do what they do, their grinding style and intensity, takes it's toll physically and psychologically. Kerry and Meath will be able to win "easier" in terms of exertion come the end of the system. More fluid.
And I'm not saying this because I'm from Meath, was our biggest critic for years, they were like beaten dogs, but it goes in cycles. I'd actually be worried for Dublin when they meet Meath!
Meath will do what they done last year to Dublin, but after getting over the line, won't let up this time or let Dublin back into the game. I'd expect a very heavy defeat for Dublin in all honesty!" Great to see Leinster competitive again. Dublin, Meath, Louth, with Kildare, Wexford, Westmeath on their day can trouble any team. For a decade there, it was rough heading to matches against Dublin knowing the result before the throw in. Looking forward to the championship this year and may the best team win.
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Replying To Headtheball1: "Great to see Leinster competitive again. Dublin, Meath, Louth, with Kildare, Wexford, Westmeath on their day can trouble any team. For a decade there, it was rough heading to matches against Dublin knowing the result before the throw in. Looking forward to the championship this year and may the best team win." We are going under the radar again this year all about meath and dublin.ill tell u now louth have a panel this year if everyone is fit will take a good team to beat us in leinster if we get to final again all pressure will be on meath and louth will relish that devlin is a level up from brennan
Lolou37 (Louth) - Posts: 5 - 04/04/2026 01:05:57
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Replying To Headtheball1: "Great to see Leinster competitive again. Dublin, Meath, Louth, with Kildare, Wexford, Westmeath on their day can trouble any team. For a decade there, it was rough heading to matches against Dublin knowing the result before the throw in. Looking forward to the championship this year and may the best team win." A bit of an exaggeration there.
Kildare, Wexford and Westmeath wont be bothering the other 3
tirawleybaron (Mayo) - Posts: 1721 - 04/04/2026 15:30:02
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