I thought I read somewhere lately that the Fitzsimons cup was being played again this year and was on December 8th and 15th. Can anyone from Kells direction confirm whether it's happening or not?

Greenfield (Meath) - Posts: 524 - 03/12/2013 12:18:36    1520095

Att. Greenfield, Gaeil Colmcille are hosting the Fitzsimons Cup this year, in Kells (out the Athboy Road approx 1.5km from Kells) this Sunday with Cavan v Offaly at 12 noon and Meath v Westmeath at 2pm, (these are semifinals with the finals & 3rd place playoffs the following Sun 15th Dec again in Grangegodden, same times) This is your last chance to see the Royals in action in 2013 and a great chance to see the new talent that the management have unearthed over the winter. Also a chance to see how the new Black Card Rules will play out

gaeiler (Meath) - Posts: 10 - 03/12/2013 14:04:17    1520135

Cavan v Offaly 12 pm , Meath v Westmeath 2pm this Sunday. , winners face off following Sunday according meathgaa Facebook page

royalpainter (Meath) - Posts: 874 - 03/12/2013 14:05:39    1520136

Thanks for the details.

Greenfield (Meath) - Posts: 524 - 03/12/2013 14:31:13    1520145

Havent been there in a year and a half, have they dressing rooms in Grangegodden yet?

CastleBravo (Meath) - Posts: 1692 - 03/12/2013 19:12:09    1520245

I was there a few times during the summer. They hadn't got any then.
Some of the additions to the panel which were on lmfm earlier were Cian McPartland, Shane Gillespie, David Bray, Cillian O'Sullivan.

jackhackett (Meath) - Posts: 773 - 03/12/2013 19:32:33    1520251

They have them lorry trailers as dressing rooms. My nephews played there last summer. Not ideal facilities for intercounty tournaments. They might Iswel use the old park pitch in the town. That is a better set up I believe. Although grangegoddens pitch is probly better

flyer (Meath) - Posts: 815 - 03/12/2013 19:36:48    1520252

Any word who is playing Offaly since Cavan pulled out?

Matthew (None) - Posts: 1084 - 05/12/2013 13:20:48    1520887

Fitzsimons Cup update, due to Cavan not being in a position to field this week, they have withdrawn, so this Sun Meath will play Westmeath at 2pm in Grangegodden with the winners playing Offaly the following Sun at 2pm again in Grangegodden. Both squads will tog out in the town grounds and bus it out and back to Grangegodden (for showers etc). There are plans for dressing rooms in the future.

gaeiler (Meath) - Posts: 10 - 05/12/2013 13:50:52    1520900

Just to clarify, Meath v Westmeath on Sun at 2pm, with winners playing Offaly in Final the following Sun (2pm on Sun 15th Dec) and the losers playing Cavan prior to final.

gaeiler (Meath) - Posts: 10 - 05/12/2013 14:09:27    1520909

Just wondering is it a proper meath team lining out on sunday or is it half the kells team like previous Fitzsimmons cups

bobjaffacake (Meath) - Posts: 1400 - 05/12/2013 15:03:51    1520952

Its an experimental side, as are the other squads, it's used to blood new prospective talent, I don't believe any of the Kells lads have been asked in though, and that was 2 years ago when 3 Kells lads were asked in to field.

gaeiler (Meath) - Posts: 10 - 05/12/2013 15:34:33    1520979

Its pre season, its an excercise to try out players, of course there wont be a full team. There may well be a few Kells lads togging out for Meath as this is a kells competition, its hardly a crime if there is, they did win a championship. Either way, it is seen as a development game and never was going to be anything else. There appears to be a lot of new young players involved so best of luck to all.

tackleberry (Meath) - Posts: 324 - 05/12/2013 15:44:29    1520986

Did Cavan play Offaly? Says there in the shield final , thought it was only starting this week http://www.hoganstand.com/Meath/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=205920

FoolsGold (Cavan) - Posts: 2894 - 05/12/2013 18:28:41    1521046

Ah ,just read above

FoolsGold (Cavan) - Posts: 2894 - 05/12/2013 18:37:09    1521053

Gaeiler im not making a big deal about it but there were a lot more then 3 kells players on the meath team in the Fitzsimmons cup 2 years ago

bobjaffacake (Meath) - Posts: 1400 - 06/12/2013 10:18:43    1521158

Yeah four lads got a run! That's an awful lot more than three!!

Goldstar (Meath) - Posts: 52 - 06/12/2013 12:02:56    1521199

DIT were meant to be standing in for Offaly

highking12 (Meath) - Posts: 184 - 06/12/2013 13:04:58    1521235

DIT were asked but couldn't fill in.... So Meath v Westmeath at 2pm on Sun 8th Dec, Winners play Offaly the following Sun, losers play Cavan again on the 15th Dec

gaeiler (Meath) - Posts: 10 - 06/12/2013 18:05:03    1521333

I thought teams weren't allowed play in December?

Jack_Goff (Meath) - Posts: 2920 - 06/12/2013 19:07:19    1521345