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Championship 2026

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Winning the league and really building on last year's championship were really positive steps forward.

But just interested to see what people would classify as a successful championship, an acceptable championship and an overall disappointing championship? It's a bit mad to compare the outlook from this time 12 months ago to now. I would think many here would find it very disappointing if we don't walk away with the Delaney Cup.

Faithfulmeath (Meath) - Posts: 57 - 13/04/2026 13:04:48    2666143

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Replying To Faithfulmeath:  "Winning the league and really building on last year's championship were really positive steps forward.

But just interested to see what people would classify as a successful championship, an acceptable championship and an overall disappointing championship? It's a bit mad to compare the outlook from this time 12 months ago to now. I would think many here would find it very disappointing if we don't walk away with the Delaney Cup."
In ways, securing promotion to Division 1 is a major goal achieved in the progression of this team. A super achievement.

Winning the Division 2 title is probably not as important in it's own right but was good for Meath to a) beat Cork having lost to them in the league phase; and, b) win silverware in Croke Park.

The next step has to be a Leinster title. Last year was the chance of chances having taking down Dublin. We turned off in midfield for 15 mins and rightly cost us the game. Leinsters are hard come by and even in our glory days there was never sustained dominance over Dublin and it's a big task having to beat them again should we meet in a final - even getting back to a final is a tough task.

Leinster has to be the Top Priority and the lads could enjoy their football into June and July if they could win Leinster this year.

Moving into All Ireland Series it's hard to know how the draw and new format will work but getting out to quarter final and accounting for a top 5 side along the way would be super. I would see little merit in looking beyond that this year especially if we come up short in provincial.

Royalio11 (Meath) - Posts: 836 - 13/04/2026 18:20:05    2666233

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Replying To Faithfulmeath:  "Winning the league and really building on last year's championship were really positive steps forward.

But just interested to see what people would classify as a successful championship, an acceptable championship and an overall disappointing championship? It's a bit mad to compare the outlook from this time 12 months ago to now. I would think many here would find it very disappointing if we don't walk away with the Delaney Cup."
Leinster should be the priority this year but can't look beyond Westmeath as that'll be a tough one.

AthboyCelt (Meath) - Posts: 151 - 13/04/2026 19:47:14    2666249

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