oldsam_newsam (Meath) - Posts: 638 - 07/09/2018 09:49:51    2140045

kiltale will not get caught again by ratoath , they will win 3 points. kildalkey will beat trim by 10-15 points.

dickie10 (UK) - Posts: 532 - 07/09/2018 11:56:06    2140090

gardentree (Meath) - Posts: 194 - 07/09/2018 15:50:15    2140174

I was at the quarter finals Navan last week. In the kiltale v longwood game, Eoin Lynch from Longwood came up behind a kiltale player and drove the butt of the hurl into him twice, completely unprovoked. It was in front of the stand and linesman, he accordingly got a red card. I then see he only got 1 month and to miss at least one game. He could have done serious damage to the kiltale player and there's no excuse for this behaviour on a pitch with so many kids watching. How he was let on a field this weekend to play football is a disgrace. And to only miss one match of senior hurling next year? I would love to hear the discussion of his sentence because what he did was black and white. There is people in the joy for less.

philips1 (Meath) - Posts: 42 - 09/09/2018 09:15:54    2140433

oldsam_newsam (Meath) - Posts: 638 - 09/09/2018 11:52:05    2140457

Irish_downunder (Meath) - Posts: 476 - 10/09/2018 08:40:18    2140599

Redsalltheway (Meath) - Posts: 112 - 10/09/2018 10:30:32    2140635

Belt (Meath) - Posts: 205 - 10/09/2018 11:21:35    2140655

Any news on the four teams competing this weekend? Challenge games? Injuries? All will surely benefit with they're respective football teams been knocked out of championship. Ratoath could be the big winners in this regard, though Kiltale building momentum quietly. Trim will also hugely benefit with focusing on hurling and potentially causing a shock against Kildalkey although it's a big ask.

Redsalltheway (Meath) - Posts: 112 - 18/09/2018 14:13:35    2142474

Not a hope Kildalkey will beat trim by 15-20 points, the trim backs wont hold kildalkey forwards , Trim are not even a fit loking team. theres no hope kildalkey will let alan douglas that much room he got against Longwood.

Prediction Kildalkey 3-18
Trim 0-10

Kiltale will beat ratoath by about 5 points . Kiltale wont let Ratoath beat them twice in one year in championship

Kiltale 2-16
Ratoath 0-17

dickie10 (UK) - Posts: 532 - 18/09/2018 14:36:24    2142485

Meathgaalad (Meath) - Posts: 120 - 18/09/2018 15:32:27    2142511

overthehill72 (Meath) - Posts: 334 - 18/09/2018 15:59:05    2142518

loyaltothecause (Meath) - Posts: 9 - 18/09/2018 16:08:50    2142522

Will Jack Regan play? He was injured against Killyon and didn't play against Longwood. Will Heffernan be fit to play for Trim either?

Redsalltheway (Meath) - Posts: 112 - 18/09/2018 19:12:22    2142562

trim are by far the worst team left in it but they wont be beat by that much - 7 or 8 points id think
the only lads talking trim up is themselves, they have played nobody any use this year yet so mayby forget

hurlit (Meath) - Posts: 312 - 18/09/2018 20:55:31    2142579

MillerX (Meath) - Posts: 742 - 19/09/2018 00:06:54    2142613

I'm not so sure any team will hammer another in either of the semi finals, Kildalkey will be favourites to beat trim but as was already said key factors will be Cullen and Heffernan been available, if both start Trim will have the additional fire power to assist Douglas to keep them in the game, the Trim half forward line while not very mobile can score so therefore Kildalkey defence will need to keep it tight at all times, likeley forward's for Trim in whatever positions are Douglas, Heffernan, Cullen, Dowling, Magee, Farrell who all score in every game, looking at the kildalkey defence which hasn't really changed in a few games should be able to hold the Trim forwards in most duels provided they dont allow the space that Killyon did.
Trims defence at a guess will be Moran,Toher, Higgins, Andrews, Dwane and O Rourke will have a tough enough test with the KIldalkey forward line, players like Heavey, Conneely, Doran, Keogh and who ever else they decide to add into the mix, midfiled will be a huge area in this game and this is where Kildalkey will get the biggest hold i reckon, Trim lacked mobility there against Killyon where as Kildalkey have big engines in this area, both goalies are very good in different ways, both excellent shot stoppers, Fagan more brave that Ennis, Ennis better puckouts than Fagan,
Referee in this game wont make a god out of any free taker,
Prediction Kildalkey by 4,
Like Kildalkey Kiltale will be favourites going into this game and rightly so, there 5 in a row chasing, had a poor start, done enough to get through the group, built momentum and are now primed for their 1st real test in this championship where it really matters,
Goalies, Ratoath keeper is average, not comparison to Mcgann who is the best around and one of the best in the game IMO, Kiltale have vast expierence in all areas, in defence they have 2 Donoghues, Garvey and Ryan, in midfield they have strenghtened by the return of Forde who is the heartbeat of that team coupled with O Sullivan who is motoring well and a huge addition to this team, with forwards like Ryan, McCabe, Regan, Kelly, Durnin and Sullivan they will take a lot of stopping.
Ratoath obvioulsy have something going there with players like Mcmahon, McGill, Kelly, McGowan x3 or 4, Hanrahan X2, for Ratoath to win this they will need to physically blow Kiltake away which they are capable of, cracking game in store here, hope the referee doesnt make a god out of any free taker as both teams have super dead ball specialists.
Kiltale by 2 after extra time and achieve 5 in a row which would be some achievement.

StickFan (Meath) - Posts: 192 - 19/09/2018 10:48:44    2142645

Kildalky and Trim will be a close one. It has always been close between them in recent year bar one or two games in different competitions. I don't think Heffernan will start the game as probably still not fit but coming on at half time could be a smart move. A few of their players seem to have upped it a gear in the last match.

Kildalky should be at full strength and will depend on if ducksy has his way or not. If trim keep him away from goal they stand a chance.

In the other game rathoath have what it takes to beat kiltale even if they have all their players back. Witht he football gone their players will be totally focused on this. Kiltale still have one or two still involved.

Irish_downunder (Meath) - Posts: 476 - 19/09/2018 13:06:25    2142684

Kildalkey v Trim. Trim won't have the freedom of navan like Killyon gave them. They have big names back and won't fear kildalkey. Long time since Kildalkey last played a championship game and could take a while to settle into it. If Trim can get a big start who knows. I'll still go with kildalkey by 5.

Rathoath v kiltale. Like the football forum here. Rathoath been talked up and set up for a big fall. Kiltale are hitting serious form now and will win this by 7 points plus and win the final at a canter. The two losses early in the year have just gave kiltale the kick they needed to get hunger going again. As for rathoath 2 or 3 top class hurlers but struggle in other areas of the field and kiltale will exploit them.

hurlinglad15 (Meath) - Posts: 36 - 21/09/2018 08:54:20    2143090

ASaminthehand (Meath) - Posts: 292 - 21/09/2018 09:34:30    2143100