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Replying To Royalroyal97: "Anyone know the extent of these injuries and raffertys?" We Are Meath podcast said Costello gone for the rest of the league. They said Rafferty broke a bone in his hand so he must be out for the remainder of the league too. They said Curtis could be fit for Kildare. Sounds like Jones isn't too far off either although not sure whether they would rush him back into action unless he's 100%. No word on Kinlough but it's usually 9-12 months recovery for ACL so might not see him until Leinster championship.
gwanyagudthing (Meath) - Posts: 100 - 23/02/2026 10:16:26
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Hard to know where things are at this stage. We've been very inconsistent within games and probably you could say we've only really played well from 20 mins on in the Derry game and the 1st half v Louth. The rest has been very average.
We definitely lacked intensity yesterday, a bit slow on the transition meaning Cork could block up the 2 point chances as and force us side to side. Our lauded midfield were bullied for large parts, not sure if our lads won much primary possession compared to Cork. Neither Mento or Flynn could be regarded as fielders so they need to be hammering that ball back where it came from.
That lack of intensity also showed up in our breaking ball stats. We were miles off it in that aspect, on both kickouts.
Saying all that there were some positives. Frayne had his best day for Meath in some time. Great to see Conor Gray togged. We had plenty of chances to win it, on another day we get that goal at the end!
GoalsWinGames (Meath) - Posts: 317 - 23/02/2026 10:46:44
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Disappointing result, but in fairness Cork were the better team on the day. That said, we still had chances to get a draw, and maybe even snatch a win at the end. Home advantage in these league games is massive.
We still have 6 points on the board, we're safe in Division 2, and we have All‑Ireland football secured. Next up is a big one against Kildare ,win that and we're right back in the promotion conversation.
Apart from the Offaly game, most of all the matches have been tight, competitive battles, which is exactly the kind of preparation you want heading into the summer.
The Kildare game is 50-50 in my view, especially with them now facing the possibility of a relegation fight.
It's a huge weekend overall with Derry playing Cork and Louth taking on Cavan as well.
thelutch (Meath) - Posts: 1144 - 23/02/2026 11:02:32
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Replying To Northroyal55: "Unfortunately I would have to agree with this. The most disappointing/surprising thing is we brought in a transition coach with a reputation for coaching teams to play a fast attacking style from defence. There were signs of this in parts of the first 2 games but little against Louth and it was non existant yesterday. Maybe I am being harsh but I expected more in this area given the appointment. Eoin Frayne was the one big positive yesterday, he looked far sharper and looked a real scoring threat again. Would still be confident heading to Newbridge, our forwards should get us over the line." Agreed Your point about defensive coaching ,or maybe the lack of it is spot on .Seems tackling and closer marking are half hearted too often Disappointing is the word yes!
Playing a veteran at midfield nowadays is short sighted . Long serving loyalty maybe at this point might be better served by playing a different less demanding role Bryan and Donal K cannot go forever and neither player owes Meath anything ...quite the opposite.
Kildare will be a handfull Rafferty and Costello and Maybe Mc Bride would be a big bonus of course if fit,
The bigger concern would be improving defense .and quicker transition defence to attack and making maximum use of our shooters for 2 pointers All easier said than done but we have the men to do the job to be in for a real shout for promotion. It is still all about how we transfer learning on to the field of play. ALL in all it is progress from where we were 18 months ago.
nobull456 (Meath) - Posts: 1297 - 23/02/2026 11:09:55
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Replying To gwanyagudthing: "We Are Meath podcast said Costello gone for the rest of the league. They said Rafferty broke a bone in his hand so he must be out for the remainder of the league too. They said Curtis could be fit for Kildare. Sounds like Jones isn't too far off either although not sure whether they would rush him back into action unless he's 100%. No word on Kinlough but it's usually 9-12 months recovery for ACL so might not see him until Leinster championship." Rafferty will be back next week as will curtis. Jones is back in training, Kinlough suffered a calf injury that has pushed him back for another couple of weeks. Cathal Hickey also close to returning.
contributingtoamelee (Meath) - Posts: 88 - 23/02/2026 11:20:57
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Thought we rushed things a lot in the first half against the breeze. We should have looked to run the clock down and keep the ball away from Cork while playing against the breeze. We did so at times, but other times we played very quick, low percentage balls in and gave away possession cheaply leading to Cork to mount an attack with the breeze at their backs. Particularly in the last 5 minutes of the first half, we completely lost the head and went from having a thoroughly manageable 1-2 point deficit to having a 7 point deficit at half time. Cork were excellent second half in completely shutting down our 2-point opportunities.
Disappointing performance but still could have fluked a win had we gotten the goal at the end. Cork were easily the better side for the vast majority of the game so absolutely no complaints. Most important thing is to bounce back with a win in Newbridge but we won't get that unless the performance improves. Lose on Saturday and, all of a sudden, we're beginning to look over our shoulders.
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Replying To Ratoath Royal: "Thought we rushed things a lot in the first half against the breeze. We should have looked to run the clock down and keep the ball away from Cork while playing against the breeze. We did so at times, but other times we played very quick, low percentage balls in and gave away possession cheaply leading to Cork to mount an attack with the breeze at their backs. Particularly in the last 5 minutes of the first half, we completely lost the head and went from having a thoroughly manageable 1-2 point deficit to having a 7 point deficit at half time. Cork were excellent second half in completely shutting down our 2-point opportunities.
Disappointing performance but still could have fluked a win had we gotten the goal at the end. Cork were easily the better side for the vast majority of the game so absolutely no complaints. Most important thing is to bounce back with a win in Newbridge but we won't get that unless the performance improves. Lose on Saturday and, all of a sudden, we're beginning to look over our shoulders." It is nearly impossible that we get relegated, especially with still having Offaly to play.
contributingtoamelee (Meath) - Posts: 88 - 23/02/2026 12:18:12
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Replying To Ratoath Royal: "Thought we rushed things a lot in the first half against the breeze. We should have looked to run the clock down and keep the ball away from Cork while playing against the breeze. We did so at times, but other times we played very quick, low percentage balls in and gave away possession cheaply leading to Cork to mount an attack with the breeze at their backs. Particularly in the last 5 minutes of the first half, we completely lost the head and went from having a thoroughly manageable 1-2 point deficit to having a 7 point deficit at half time. Cork were excellent second half in completely shutting down our 2-point opportunities.
Disappointing performance but still could have fluked a win had we gotten the goal at the end. Cork were easily the better side for the vast majority of the game so absolutely no complaints. Most important thing is to bounce back with a win in Newbridge but we won't get that unless the performance improves. Lose on Saturday and, all of a sudden, we're beginning to look over our shoulders." We were pretty much going score for score with them in the first half which was a fine effort against that breeze, they kicked a few 2 pointers aided by the breeze, and if we had gotten into the break 2/3 down, you'd have been very confident we would turn it around.
But just switched off for 120 seconds, and they hit 1-3 without reply. Plenty of opportunities in the 2nd half too to pull it back. Morris missed a 2 point free you'd expect him to get, Jack O'Connor kicked a clear 2 pointer not given, and we missed a couple of goal chances. Someone kicked a ball wide from about 15 yards too which was inexcusable.
But Cork were always able to keep us at arms lengths, and if that red card didn't happen, we were never getting back into it. Wiped out at midfield, coughed up a lot of goal chances, and generally a bit all over the place. Probably could have nicked it at the end, but it would have been a smash and grab because we were poor.
3 wins from 4 isn't bad, but we were about 30 seconds away from losing to Cavan and Louth, so could easily be going to Newbridge next weekend in a proper relegation scrap. Those are the fine margins.
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We can talk about transition and ok that is a valid point but look if you don't win your share of primary possession from kickouts you will have to have every other part of your game operating at near 100% to compete with the top teams. That is just a fact of life with the new rules. We were cleaned out at midfield, especially in first half, how management did not make changes before half time is beyond me, I know they were trying to get to half time but the 5 minutes before the substitution was eventually made, cost us the game, we went from two points down to 7 down and it was toally as a result of cork winning evey possession in the middle during that spell.
Young mc bride was totally at sea at times, though in fairness he seems to have been sick and that would explain alot as you could see he was really struggling to run( but all the more reason for taking him off earlier) our two actual midfielders have many very admirable qualities but maybe fielding is not at the very top the list, so not having a fully fit Mc Bride was a huge loss, as his high fielding has been an important part of our victories to this point. Our half forwards were not able to help win possession from either direct catching or breaking balls, We lost most of the breaking ball through the game ( I think Conor Duke culd do with some time out of the firing line, i am convinced that he will play an important role as the year goes on but for now he seems to lack the confidence to take on the very thing that he excelled at last year, taking on 2 pointers ( tho I'd be quite happy if management told him, dont worry about missing and keep shooting, but at the minute he is unwilling to take them on and that can only be a confidence issue and maybe it's time to start jack O Connor.
In fairness it was only when we had the advantage of a man after the sending off, when cork retreated and gave up possession from our kickouts, that we were able to create the momentum that nearly got us something out of the game. I totally agree with the posters who questioned why Brennan did not come up for the 2 pointer frees in the 2nd half.
Cork fully deserved their win but there were positives as well, I thought kinsella was a class ach through out , his ability to arrive at the right time off the shoulder and take a score, in the 1st half was exceptional, yes he was caught in possession late on, but where was the shout from a teammate. I agree that frayne played well, he sees a pass that others don't, but in fairness the down side is that he can slow down the play at times but he is a very good finisher and a big part of our attacking threat. Morris is just a qualiity corner forward who must be a nightmare to mark, yes he can do strange things at times but you can be sure opposittion managers see him as our greatest threat , especially with costello out, as can be seen by cork playing their full back on him. Lynch got a couple of very good points against the wind but does seem to be seen by management as a one half playeer . Yes Conlon was a threat when he came on, but a good marker will get to grips with him as long as he always goes for a score whether its the percentage call or not, he has to lay it off at times, but he will play a big part in the championship when the ground hardens up.
The defence is an issue but I think it is for every team with the new rules, you can be very exposed at times. Pace is such a big thing and maybe we did lack that in certain areas yesterday. We were very exposed in previous games and while Rafferty was a big loss, he was there in the other games when we gave up so many goal opportunities. I think it's just going to be a feature of the game as it is now.
All in all, I think we'd all have taken this position after 4 games, we do have a fair amount of injuries and the squad depth or at least the ones that the manager trusts to bring on, is not deep at all. Im very optimistic of another big year.
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Did anyone notice Jamie Murphy in the warm up yesterday? He wasnt part of the 26 he was just the stand by player. He's been impressing in the development team games, I know it's all about promotion from here and not experimenting new players but I wonder could he force his way into the 26. Might be hard for him to get significant minutes as the attack is functioning well. Maybe next year seems more realistic.
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Replying To Footnote: "We can talk about transition and ok that is a valid point but look if you don't win your share of primary possession from kickouts you will have to have every other part of your game operating at near 100% to compete with the top teams. That is just a fact of life with the new rules. We were cleaned out at midfield, especially in first half, how management did not make changes before half time is beyond me, I know they were trying to get to half time but the 5 minutes before the substitution was eventually made, cost us the game, we went from two points down to 7 down and it was toally as a result of cork winning evey possession in the middle during that spell.
Young mc bride was totally at sea at times, though in fairness he seems to have been sick and that would explain alot as you could see he was really struggling to run( but all the more reason for taking him off earlier) our two actual midfielders have many very admirable qualities but maybe fielding is not at the very top the list, so not having a fully fit Mc Bride was a huge loss, as his high fielding has been an important part of our victories to this point. Our half forwards were not able to help win possession from either direct catching or breaking balls, We lost most of the breaking ball through the game ( I think Conor Duke culd do with some time out of the firing line, i am convinced that he will play an important role as the year goes on but for now he seems to lack the confidence to take on the very thing that he excelled at last year, taking on 2 pointers ( tho I'd be quite happy if management told him, dont worry about missing and keep shooting, but at the minute he is unwilling to take them on and that can only be a confidence issue and maybe it's time to start jack O Connor.
In fairness it was only when we had the advantage of a man after the sending off, when cork retreated and gave up possession from our kickouts, that we were able to create the momentum that nearly got us something out of the game. I totally agree with the posters who questioned why Brennan did not come up for the 2 pointer frees in the 2nd half.
Cork fully deserved their win but there were positives as well, I thought kinsella was a class ach through out , his ability to arrive at the right time off the shoulder and take a score, in the 1st half was exceptional, yes he was caught in possession late on, but where was the shout from a teammate. I agree that frayne played well, he sees a pass that others don't, but in fairness the down side is that he can slow down the play at times but he is a very good finisher and a big part of our attacking threat. Morris is just a qualiity corner forward who must be a nightmare to mark, yes he can do strange things at times but you can be sure opposittion managers see him as our greatest threat , especially with costello out, as can be seen by cork playing their full back on him. Lynch got a couple of very good points against the wind but does seem to be seen by management as a one half playeer . Yes Conlon was a threat when he came on, but a good marker will get to grips with him as long as he always goes for a score whether its the percentage call or not, he has to lay it off at times, but he will play a big part in the championship when the ground hardens up.
The defence is an issue but I think it is for every team with the new rules, you can be very exposed at times. Pace is such a big thing and maybe we did lack that in certain areas yesterday. We were very exposed in previous games and while Rafferty was a big loss, he was there in the other games when we gave up so many goal opportunities. I think it's just going to be a feature of the game as it is now.
All in all, I think we'd all have taken this position after 4 games, we do have a fair amount of injuries and the squad depth or at least the ones that the manager trusts to bring on, is not deep at all. Im very optimistic of another big year." Brilliant post
contributingtoamelee (Meath) - Posts: 88 - 23/02/2026 13:47:41
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I didn't attend( which I'm annoyed about I was so close to going).
It's such a shame that one game might have cost promotion. If everyone/everything else stays true to form I think you could be looking at 3 teams on 12 points. It's rare the sport gods give me both, meath win and Irish rugby win. The reality is 100% record is almost impossible, especially going away against a direct promotion rival who was also on a high.
Id love to know the thoughts of someone who attended. Listening On the radio it seemed like there was 2 big trends. Cork running at us created goal chances and we struggled at midfield. It definitely sounded like cork were wasteful and as were we but the chance was still there to win and we fluffed it.
Question if we don't get promoted is that big failure ? The next target is what, win leinster ? Still a tall order but doable and the reality is after that is get out of the round robin stage of the all Ireland?
royalcounty1 (Meath) - Posts: 49 - 23/02/2026 13:55:31
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Replying To Sheridan2010louth: "Did anyone notice Jamie Murphy in the warm up yesterday? He wasnt part of the 26 he was just the stand by player. He's been impressing in the development team games, I know it's all about promotion from here and not experimenting new players but I wonder could he force his way into the 26. Might be hard for him to get significant minutes as the attack is functioning well. Maybe next year seems more realistic." I think there has been alot of talk about building panel and making our bench stronger and while no doubt work has been done and there are a number of new players in extended panel, it is the same names being introduced and with exception of Jack O'Connor, Banty and Cian McBride versus Derry, there hasn't been great impact off the bench and none of the new blood (excluding Killian Smyth for a few mins) has had any minutes. Not sure if its a case that they need more time to build S&C and integrate more but they won't have much improvement or be game ready for championship unless they get some game time. It is surprising too that Menton and Keoghan are playing so many minutes at this stage of year. Brilliant servants as they are but they are unlikely to be leading lights in the medium term and there have been signs of fatigue in the short term too.
winatallcost (Meath) - Posts: 932 - 23/02/2026 14:44:57
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Replying To winatallcost: "I think there has been alot of talk about building panel and making our bench stronger and while no doubt work has been done and there are a number of new players in extended panel, it is the same names being introduced and with exception of Jack O'Connor, Banty and Cian McBride versus Derry, there hasn't been great impact off the bench and none of the new blood (excluding Killian Smyth for a few mins) has had any minutes. Not sure if its a case that they need more time to build S&C and integrate more but they won't have much improvement or be game ready for championship unless they get some game time. It is surprising too that Menton and Keoghan are playing so many minutes at this stage of year. Brilliant servants as they are but they are unlikely to be leading lights in the medium term and there have been signs of fatigue in the short term too." I would agree with all the points in here, I was sure we would have seen a bit from some of the following: Mc Carrick, Adam Mc Donnell, Rian Mc Connell, Jamie Murphy, Campion and maybe even O' Regan and Emmanual at this stage with view to blooding them (with the exception of Campion) at this level and having them as genuine options come championship.
Thunderstruck (Meath) - Posts: 481 - 23/02/2026 15:20:37
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Replying To Footnote: "We can talk about transition and ok that is a valid point but look if you don't win your share of primary possession from kickouts you will have to have every other part of your game operating at near 100% to compete with the top teams. That is just a fact of life with the new rules. We were cleaned out at midfield, especially in first half, how management did not make changes before half time is beyond me, I know they were trying to get to half time but the 5 minutes before the substitution was eventually made, cost us the game, we went from two points down to 7 down and it was toally as a result of cork winning evey possession in the middle during that spell.
Young mc bride was totally at sea at times, though in fairness he seems to have been sick and that would explain alot as you could see he was really struggling to run( but all the more reason for taking him off earlier) our two actual midfielders have many very admirable qualities but maybe fielding is not at the very top the list, so not having a fully fit Mc Bride was a huge loss, as his high fielding has been an important part of our victories to this point. Our half forwards were not able to help win possession from either direct catching or breaking balls, We lost most of the breaking ball through the game ( I think Conor Duke culd do with some time out of the firing line, i am convinced that he will play an important role as the year goes on but for now he seems to lack the confidence to take on the very thing that he excelled at last year, taking on 2 pointers ( tho I'd be quite happy if management told him, dont worry about missing and keep shooting, but at the minute he is unwilling to take them on and that can only be a confidence issue and maybe it's time to start jack O Connor.
In fairness it was only when we had the advantage of a man after the sending off, when cork retreated and gave up possession from our kickouts, that we were able to create the momentum that nearly got us something out of the game. I totally agree with the posters who questioned why Brennan did not come up for the 2 pointer frees in the 2nd half.
Cork fully deserved their win but there were positives as well, I thought kinsella was a class ach through out , his ability to arrive at the right time off the shoulder and take a score, in the 1st half was exceptional, yes he was caught in possession late on, but where was the shout from a teammate. I agree that frayne played well, he sees a pass that others don't, but in fairness the down side is that he can slow down the play at times but he is a very good finisher and a big part of our attacking threat. Morris is just a qualiity corner forward who must be a nightmare to mark, yes he can do strange things at times but you can be sure opposittion managers see him as our greatest threat , especially with costello out, as can be seen by cork playing their full back on him. Lynch got a couple of very good points against the wind but does seem to be seen by management as a one half playeer . Yes Conlon was a threat when he came on, but a good marker will get to grips with him as long as he always goes for a score whether its the percentage call or not, he has to lay it off at times, but he will play a big part in the championship when the ground hardens up.
The defence is an issue but I think it is for every team with the new rules, you can be very exposed at times. Pace is such a big thing and maybe we did lack that in certain areas yesterday. We were very exposed in previous games and while Rafferty was a big loss, he was there in the other games when we gave up so many goal opportunities. I think it's just going to be a feature of the game as it is now.
All in all, I think we'd all have taken this position after 4 games, we do have a fair amount of injuries and the squad depth or at least the ones that the manager trusts to bring on, is not deep at all. Im very optimistic of another big year." Great post and I agree that we're still missing something defensively. I do think Rafferty is a calm, solid player who gives confidence to those around him, and he was sorely missed on Sunday.
What we're really lacking is a dedicated man-marker, someone you can introduce when the situation demands it. Not every game calls for that role, but there are days when a clever forward is running amok and you need a specialist whose sole job is to put out that fire. Yesterday felt like one of those days; we needed someone to go with Jones and stay with him but we had nothing on the field or on the bench.
At the moment, we're missing that option on the bench, a defender who relishes the hard defensive work, marks without mercy, times tackles properly, and once possession is won, breaks forward with real pace and intent.
Personally, I believe we have players in the county capable of filling that role, but they're not yet being developed or brought through at the required level. I know it is not pretty to watch but if we had someone yesterday that could have silenced Jones early on in the game we would have won that one easy peasy. That said, we in Meath are never slow to question decisions, and the likes of Brennan and McCarrick are clearly highly regarded on the pitch by those closely following the intermediate and senior setups.
Still, when you look at the very top teams, nearly all of them have that type of defensive specialist available to them when needed and it's an option we currently seem to lack in the current cohort.
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Just seen a lot of post regarding defenders in this forum and the Meath 2026 forum again names like Brennan, McCarrick etc but one name that hasn't come up and has fallen away from the panel I noticed is Eoin Harkin. I thought he was solid and done what he had to do in games last year, is there any news regarding him injury, travel etc.
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Replying To royalcounty1: "I didn't attend( which I'm annoyed about I was so close to going).
It's such a shame that one game might have cost promotion. If everyone/everything else stays true to form I think you could be looking at 3 teams on 12 points. It's rare the sport gods give me both, meath win and Irish rugby win. The reality is 100% record is almost impossible, especially going away against a direct promotion rival who was also on a high.
Id love to know the thoughts of someone who attended. Listening On the radio it seemed like there was 2 big trends. Cork running at us created goal chances and we struggled at midfield. It definitely sounded like cork were wasteful and as were we but the chance was still there to win and we fluffed it.
Question if we don't get promoted is that big failure ? The next target is what, win leinster ? Still a tall order but doable and the reality is after that is get out of the round robin stage of the all Ireland?" Without hitting anywhere near top form we came very close in the end. JOC score was without doubt a two pointer which would have a big bearing on how we finished game. The goal chances then become much easier points and could have had penalty at end for handling on ground. But your points are correct Cork ran through us at times and midfield was outplayed. Cork also out fought us around middle especially and deserved their win.
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Replying To paddyfong: "Just seen a lot of post regarding defenders in this forum and the Meath 2026 forum again names like Brennan, McCarrick etc but one name that hasn't come up and has fallen away from the panel I noticed is Eoin Harkin. I thought he was solid and done what he had to do in games last year, is there any news regarding him injury, travel etc." I personally feel. Are individual defenders are not that bad.
Rafferty and lavin are decent stoppers. Excellent straight line defenders, now granted top teams won't give 50:50 balls but if they do they will find out.
I think systemically were vulnerable. Coffey is probably our best dual defender he's available everywhere on the pitch, keoghan seems to be mostly ball playing very good transition player with the hands but is fantastic at the hand fighting in close quarters. Caufield is, right now, legs going forward in a massive way.
Rafferty and lavin are absolute bulls, we need them. Lesser physiques won't cut it for us right now and harkin(absolute has a part to play on this squad) is another Coffey/ohalloran/Ryan twins type player. Decent hands/kicking/fitness but no one major dominant attribute.
A full fit midfield and forward selection will take some of the pressure off the backs because those guys will win more primary ball and will convert more.
Its hard to look at our half back lines now and not feel like they're always exposed it just seems to be the way right now, but I am thinking a dominant number 6 is what we and loads of other teams need.
Id like to see us look at our midfielders we've a great selection of different types of players and body shapes around there. Could we develop a defensive minded midfielder. Conor glass is the architypal for the role I'm thinking.
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Replying To gwanyagudthing: "We Are Meath podcast said Costello gone for the rest of the league. They said Rafferty broke a bone in his hand so he must be out for the remainder of the league too. They said Curtis could be fit for Kildare. Sounds like Jones isn't too far off either although not sure whether they would rush him back into action unless he's 100%. No word on Kinlough but it's usually 9-12 months recovery for ACL so might not see him until Leinster championship." When did raf break the bone in his hand? Looking at 6-8 weeks for that from the time of the break is it? Costello gone for the league huge loss but good that Banty played and seems to be over his niggle and hopefully get Jones back and a few more bodies. Jones would be a good number 6 too for size and physicality. Don't think Coffey gets the help from midfield with runners coming through at the minute
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Replying To Royalroyal97: "When did raf break the bone in his hand? Looking at 6-8 weeks for that from the time of the break is it? Costello gone for the league huge loss but good that Banty played and seems to be over his niggle and hopefully get Jones back and a few more bodies. Jones would be a good number 6 too for size and physicality. Don't think Coffey gets the help from midfield with runners coming through at the minute" I don't know but must have happened in training last week. Think you would be looking at 4-6 week minimum recovery time. Unless the podcast lads got it wrong. That's a good shout on Jones, move Coffey out to the wing as an attacking half back and Keogan back into the corner? I definitely think a change in lineup is warranted in defence as we seem to find it hard to lock down the opposition's attack at times. Think we have plenty of firepower in attack and around midfield.
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