Meath Forum

Ladies All Ireland Final

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Yesterday was a great tonic to last weekends disappointment. Really excellent team performance against the reigning All Ireland champions. Shauna Wall, Kerrie Rowe and Vikki Wall Wall were excellent.

Another All Ireland final against Dublin with a chance of revenge for the Leinster final which I feel we left behind us. Hopefully the Meath public can come out and support like they did the previous finals.

Ratoath Royal (Meath) - Posts: 1397 - 20/07/2025 16:21:58    2626645

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Not entirely sure how I butchered Kerrie Cole's name.

Ratoath Royal (Meath) - Posts: 1397 - 20/07/2025 18:41:05    2626695

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Replying To Ratoath Royal:  "Not entirely sure how I butchered Kerrie Cole's name."
Perhaps you were thinking of Carla Rowe.... ;o)

Fionn (Dublin) - Posts: 4534 - 21/07/2025 10:02:24    2626799

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Wasn't expecting a win last weekend. Great to have another outing in Croker, hopefully work out better than last one.

GreenMan1987 (Meath) - Posts: 90 - 22/07/2025 10:48:46    2627059

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That's an excellent Meath women's team we have.

They were all over Kerry like a rash at the weekend and even in the closing quarter had more tenacity and much more sharpness in their half of the field. They're a joy to watch and have been for years.

Pound for pound, the women's team of 2020-Present are one of the best ever Meath teams at any level.

The final will be a toss-up, as all women's matches tend to be, but they can absolutely win it. They have good scoring threats, strong runners, exemplary fitness and steel.

My only worry would be the tendency to kick 4/5 wides too many, and the tendency to stick to the handpassing build up play and run themselves into cul-de-sacs. They got away with it last weekend as Kerry were wasteful in front of goal when getting shots away. Also, incredibly short tactic I know, but Vikki Wall needs to be on the ball as much as possible with space in front of her. She needs the right delivery and the right support however.

Young_gael (Meath) - Posts: 612 - 22/07/2025 16:57:40    2627222

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Replying To Fionn:  "Perhaps you were thinking of Carla Rowe.... ;o)"
That could indeed be it! I was watching replays of her goal at the weekend.

Anyone know if the Hill is open for this? For the 2021 final, it was open and I think it helped create a much better atmosphere than past Ladies' All Ireland finals.

Ratoath Royal (Meath) - Posts: 1397 - 23/07/2025 09:50:46    2627365

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will the hill be open? meath should bring around 35,000 dublin 20,000 youd imagine hill will be open

dickie10 (UK) - Posts: 866 - 23/07/2025 14:03:18    2627447

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Super performance against Kerry. There really is something about this team that bit of grit and determination as we have seen historically in the Meath jersey. Decent Meath crowd in Tullamore. Hopefully a good buzz about the county in the lead up to the final and we get big support in Croke Park .

men_of_49 (Meath) - Posts: 2021 - 24/07/2025 14:36:23    2627690

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