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1. Hogan MeathAbroad (Meath) - Posts: 159 - 07/05/2025 08:56:57 2607265 Link 0 |
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Protege of Pat McEnaney (same club) So stick to the blueprint of '96 and you'll be grand! GerryD (Monaghan) - Posts: 338 - 07/05/2025 10:03:38 2607275 Link 2 |
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Lads I'm absolutely buzzing for Sunday, great opportunity for this team to write their own piece of history. The hill is going to be a sea of green and gold. Louth will be good but I think we will be well able for them. We need our star players to be on form, like keoghan, costelloe and Aaron Lynch. We also need top tier accuracy from our forward line. Aaron Lynch has been a revelation for Robbie Brennan and I think he should be given the chance to play from the start. His pace and dexterity will be too much for the Louth defenders to handle. s. The photo of him and Caulfield the last day put fear into the rest of the country, he can bring Meath back to where it belongs, ON TOP OF IRELAND. Meath4Tailteann (Meath) - Posts: 7 - 07/05/2025 11:47:18 2607318 Link 0 |
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"Aaron Lynch has been a revelation for Robbie Brennan" "His pace and dexterity will be too much for the Louth defenders to handle" Waow... I can only assume your a Trim man? Selwyn (Meath) - Posts: 408 - 07/05/2025 13:01:27 2607341 Link 7 |
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very low key build up in meath, not many flags or bunting up compared to the hype in louth, i think thats a great thing for us. louth fans seem intent on piling pressure on thier players going on about 2010 etc. dickie10 (UK) - Posts: 826 - 07/05/2025 23:25:03 2607487 Link 0 |
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Any definite news or Morris and his injury . mmc (Meath) - Posts: 300 - 08/05/2025 08:50:55 2607515 Link 0 |
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I think the Meath supporters really need to get their identity back. While there has been a few thousand of loyal followers throughout the tough times, there was a huge drop off in numbers from decades gone by. It is hard to believe that young people up to twenty years of age wouldn't really remember Meath as a serious contender for major honours and its particularly important for the newer generation that Meath become successful and really competitive at a high level. A win on Sunday could have a huge impact to boost the county from a footballing point of view and is a massive opportunity. Louth have been slowly improving recently but this year has seen significant signs of improvement from Meath and would be great to get across the line!
winatallcost (Meath) - Posts: 636 - 08/05/2025 09:19:12 2607527 Link 0 |
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This is true actually. Have been across a good chunk of both counties this week and there's a huge contrast in the amount of flags, bunting, general colour displayed, very much in favour of red and white. The hype is real in Louth, Meath keeping it cool it seems. I think it will be a factor on Sunday, especially if Meath start well. Could Louth panic? Eddie the Exile (Monaghan) - Posts: 1201 - 08/05/2025 19:03:30 2607695 Link 0 |
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Actually as a Louth supporter i don't think there is to much pressure on Louth at all? Meath probably feel pressure to clear their name from the 2010 final as much as Louth need to win the Leinster. Two completely different Teams now could go either way but I feel Meath probably have more players capable of kicking 2 pointers when the pressure comes on
clutch (Louth) - Posts: 9 - 08/05/2025 20:38:11 2607700 Link 0 |
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Reports are that over 50,000 tickets are sold. Looking at ticketmaster, I think that its closer to 60,000. It may even go as high as 65,000 by the time the ball is thrown in. Kingroyal (Meath) - Posts: 57 - 08/05/2025 22:12:15 2607716 Link 0 |
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Our names on the roll of honour, it's engraved into the trophy for ever. No name clearing needed
Coylesrighthand (Meath) - Posts: 19 - 09/05/2025 06:40:33 2607730 Link 1 |
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The pressure is on Louth, when you look at the two teams Louth have been building with that team for the last 5yrs and been to the last two finals so there's plenty of expectation there, at the start of the year Meath were favorites to be relegated from Div2 and when the provincial draw came out not many saw us getting past Offaly nevermind Dublin! If Louth lose I think that'll be a huge blow to them and will set them back a good bit despite good progress and underage level. If we lose of course it'll be hugely disappointing but if you said to me at the start of the year we'd be within a few kicks of the ball for Div1 promotion, beat Dublin and get to a Leinster final I'd have taken your hand off for it! We've a very young team with a lot of talent coming through at underage level so the future is bright regardless of the outcome Sunday.
LowerHogan (Meath) - Posts: 66 - 09/05/2025 09:21:30 2607748 Link 0 |
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Hopefully he's on any of the cynical stuff straight from the off, was far too much of it happening in Inniskeen.
LowerHogan (Meath) - Posts: 66 - 09/05/2025 09:27:14 2607750 Link 0 |
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The main hope for Sunday is that theres no team coming out of that are justified in saying that they were shafted by the referee. Looking back, the same referee that officated Meath-Dublin, was the same one that officiated Louth-Meath in the league. Both teams are going to come racing out of the blocks, and there will be some tight calls for inside frees. Will our smaller forwards be rewarded if they stay on their feet while being fouled, or is it wiser to go to ground? The approach, based on whatever information can be gathered on McNally will be important. Doesnt look like much of a breeze so there it not likely to be the game of two halves that we have seen throughout most of our games this spring. Examining the wind, looks like a light breeze (that will completely change direction during the game, if you look at the radar) on for Sunday. Which makes winning the toss massive. One team could well have the breeze for both halves(light and all as it is, and not as much a factor in Croke park). Marginal gains and all that! Kingroyal (Meath) - Posts: 57 - 09/05/2025 10:30:59 2607767 Link 0 |
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Really need to stop talking about 2010. Its history now. thelutch (Meath) - Posts: 1096 - 09/05/2025 11:26:41 2607787 Link 1 |
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Anyone know where to get the joe Sheridan masks for Sunday Ashrules (Dublin) - Posts: 571 - 09/05/2025 11:38:01 2607789 Link 0 |
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Most county's want us bet. Just like the old days when we were winning everything. I have a great feeling about this team lads a great feeling. Everyone enjoy their day sunday safe travels and plenty of beer to be drank Points76 (Meath) - Posts: 40 - 09/05/2025 13:02:43 2607810 Link 0 |
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Yes, this is true. After Meath beat Dublin, I went on the Hogan Stand Facebook, RTÉ's Facebook, and The Sunday Game's page to check if there were any reports or reactions about the Meath win. But nearly every comment was about Louth-people saying things like "Louth will win it now," "Louth will get their revenge," and "Come on Louth, this is our year." Not a single comment said "Well done Meath." It was all about Louth. I couldn't get my head around it. We had just beaten Dublin, and yet the focus was on congratulating Louth, as if the job was already done. Most of the Meath lads playing this weekend would still have been in primary school back when Meath played Louth in 2010. At that time, the population of Dunshaughlin was about 3,500-now it's 9,000. A lot has changed in 15 years, but some people clearly haven't moved on. That said, credit where it's due-Dublin fans were probably the best out of all the rest. They congratulated us on the win and genuinely wished us the best in the final. WhyTheLongFace (Meath) - Posts: 943 - 09/05/2025 14:13:53 2607830 Link 0 |
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All the pressure on Louth, they simply have to win. The age profile of their players, the road they've been on together now for 5 years or so, 3rd leinster in a row and Dublin finally out of the way, 70 odd years since won a leinster, and finally a chance to gain revenge on Meath for 2010, if they don't win this Sunday they never will.
southmeathgael (Meath) - Posts: 977 - 09/05/2025 14:34:08 2607833 Link 0 |
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I think it's irrelevant where Louth think they are at and talk about 3 years or 5 years or whatever on the road they are. This is a one off game and I think more recent form as in this year and particularly since the championship has started is what counts. The new rules and how football has returned to its more traditional roots counts alot too. I am hoping Meath attack this game and play with freedom, positivity and aggression. Louth are quite a Conservative team and the new rules has really given their defence alot to think about. This is not Inniskeen so there are lots of open spaces. They really only edged over Kildare and Laois so I would give Meath a great chance if they perform. Let's hope they do!
winatallcost (Meath) - Posts: 636 - 09/05/2025 16:02:13 2607855 Link 0 |