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With it all kicking off for hurling around the county, what do we all predict in this weekends Intermediate Championship? Group A: Wolfe Tones V Kilskyre/Moylagh Rathmolyon V Gaeil Colmcille O'Mahonys V Na Fianna Group B: Kiltale V Donaghmore/Ashbourne Kilmessan V Kildalkey Drumree V Clann na nGael bowza123 (Meath) - Posts: 42 - 15/06/2018 11:42:15 2111793 Link
Replying To bowza123: "With it all kicking off for hurling around the county, what do we all predict in this weekends Intermediate Championship? Group A: Wolfe Tones V Kilskyre/Moylagh Rathmolyon V Gaeil Colmcille O'Mahonys V Na Fianna Group B: Kiltale V Donaghmore/Ashbourne Kilmessan V Kildalkey Drumree V Clann na nGael" Wolfe Tones V Kilskyre/Moylagh K il / Moy Rathmolyon V Gaeil Colmcille Rathmolyan O'Mahonys V Na Fianna Na Fianna Group B: Kiltale V Donaghmore/Ashbourne Kiltale Kilmessan V Kildalkey Kildalkey Drumree V Clann na nGael Clann na nGael overthehill72 (Meath) - Posts: 334 - 15/06/2018 11:55:50 2111801 Link
Replying To bowza123: "With it all kicking off for hurling around the county, what do we all predict in this weekends Intermediate Championship? Group A: Wolfe Tones V Kilskyre/Moylagh Rathmolyon V Gaeil Colmcille O'Mahonys V Na Fianna Group B: Kiltale V Donaghmore/Ashbourne Kilmessan V Kildalkey Drumree V Clann na nGael" Group A: Wolfe Tones V Kilskyre/Moylagh Kilskyre/Moylough by 6 Rathmolyon V Gaeil Colmcille Rathmolyon by 4 O'Mahonys V Na Fianna Na Fianna 10 plus pulling up Group B: Kiltale V Donaghmore/Ashbourne Kiltale by 5 Kilmessan V Kildalkey Draw Drumree V Clann na nGael CNG by 5 StickFan (Meath) - Posts: 192 - 15/06/2018 12:55:14 2111837 Link
Yas didn't get on 2 good with predictions,, nearly as bad as my world cup ones otherlad (Meath) - Posts: 136 - 17/06/2018 18:39:54 2112338 Link
Cracking game between Drumree and CNG. Was in Navan yesterday, surprised at how poor Kiltale's seconds were against Don/Ash. Colm O Mealod is some hurler. RR (Meath) - Posts: 74 - 17/06/2018 18:48:31 2112347 Link
Kells got a great win, turned it around from last year when they got beat by 13 points. Maybe Ashbourne did well and didn't let kiltale have it there own way. mikebasset2011 (Meath) - Posts: 154 - 17/06/2018 21:29:18 2112429 Link
Group A's a serious dogfight this year. Watched the double header in Trim, Kells hurling well - O'Mahony's certain to go back down I'd say. Don't know what's going wrong with Rathmolyon, they were split open time and time again by Kilskyre/Moylogh. Huge game against Tones next. Drumee and Ashbourne play each other next in the other one which should be tasty - Ash hammered Kilmessan yesetrday. RR (Meath) - Posts: 74 - 02/07/2018 14:04:53 2117715 Link
Replying To RR: "Group A's a serious dogfight this year. Watched the double header in Trim, Kells hurling well - O'Mahony's certain to go back down I'd say. Don't know what's going wrong with Rathmolyon, they were split open time and time again by Kilskyre/Moylogh. Huge game against Tones next. Drumee and Ashbourne play each other next in the other one which should be tasty - Ash hammered Kilmessan yesetrday." Rathmolyon have lost a lot of very good hurlers in the last few years, all the Coles have retired or transferred and Jack Fagan is a serious loss as well as two other brothers I think. Kilskyre/Moylagh are an excellent side and could very easily be in the mix at the end. I feel they or Na Fianna will top the group. MillerX (Meath) - Posts: 742 - 06/07/2018 21:50:23 2119231 Link
Donaghmore/Ashbourne v Drumree Friday 20/7/18 20.00pm Group B Dunganny Sean Gahan - Drumree by 5 Kildalkey v Clann na nGael Saturday 21/7/18 19.00pm Group B Dunderry Gus Martyn - CnG by 7 Kilmessan v Kiltale Sunday 22/7/18 16.30pm Group B Dunshaughlin Sean Gahan - Kiltale by 3 Rathmolyon v Wolfe Tones Sunday 22/7/18 18.00pm Group A Athboy Stephen Masterson - Rathomlyon by 1 Gaeil Colmcille v Na Fianna Sunday 22/7/18 16.30pm Group A Athboy Paddy Foy - Na Fianna by 3 RR (Meath) - Posts: 74 - 20/07/2018 13:29:20 2124010 Link
Big round of games. Group A: Wolfe Tones vs Gaeil Colmcille - Tones have looked handy enough this year in Championship, and will get a quarter final at least with a win - Tones by two Na Fianna vs Kilskyre/Moylagh - Both unbeaten, Kilskyre/Moylagh haven't played since the Rathmolyon game though due to O'Mahony's walkover (which they've given Rathmolyon this time around to keep them up!) - Na Fianna by the minimum. Group B: Clann na Gael vs Donaghmore/Ashbourne: - this is ridiculously hard to call. Ashbourne should've lost to Drumree, but CnG only barely snuck by them. Hearing O'Mealoid is missing for Don/Ash and that just tips it towards CNG for me - CNG by three Drumree vs Kilmessan - Should be a comfortable Drumree win but Kilmessan could still sneak into the quarters. Drumree by 7 Kildalkey vs Kiltale - Kildalkey by 9 RR (Meath) - Posts: 74 - 31/07/2018 19:17:34 2127990 Link
Intermediate hurling championship knockouts sorted. Thoughts? *IHC quarter-finals* Gaeil Colmcille v Don/Ashbourne Saturday 1/9/18 15-00pm IHC Quarter Final Trim Drumree v Wolfe Tones Saturday 1/9/18 16.30pm IHC Quarter Final Trim Semi Final draw Na Fianna v Drumree/Wolfe Tones Clann na nGael v Gaeil Colmcille/Donaghmore/Ashbourne Selwyn (Meath) - Posts: 195 - 24/08/2018 08:54:39 2136164 Link
This is Na Fianna's championship to lose. Athboy should get to final. Athboy Kells and Na Fianna would hold their own in Senior B Group without ever qualifying. Na Fianna have a young side but their minor and u21s who were winning underage championships over the past 5-6 years are finding the step up to Adult more difficult. I still expect Na Fianna to consistently be a senior B team for the next 8-10 years if they can finally get out of intermediate. overthehill72 (Meath) - Posts: 334 - 24/08/2018 11:20:36 2136207 Link
Replying To overthehill72: "This is Na Fianna's championship to lose. Athboy should get to final. Athboy Kells and Na Fianna would hold their own in Senior B Group without ever qualifying. Na Fianna have a young side but their minor and u21s who were winning underage championships over the past 5-6 years are finding the step up to Adult more difficult. I still expect Na Fianna to consistently be a senior B team for the next 8-10 years if they can finally get out of intermediate." Na Fianna look like the Mayo of meath intermediate hurling, they have had the best team by far in the last four years but cant win the championship. On your other point, Athboy,Kells would not be strong enough to beat Boardsmill,O'Mahonys or Blackhall. Step up to big. Disappointing to see Dunderry go back down to Intermediate they don't seem to be taking hurling seriously at adult level in the club. No Junior team for past three or four years, gave walk over in championship last year looks like very little preparation for players for senior hurling championship. What that saying fail to prepare prepare to fail. gardentree (Meath) - Posts: 194 - 24/08/2018 14:06:46 2136292 Link
Replying To gardentree: "Na Fianna look like the Mayo of meath intermediate hurling, they have had the best team by far in the last four years but cant win the championship. On your other point, Athboy,Kells would not be strong enough to beat Boardsmill,O'Mahonys or Blackhall. Step up to big. Disappointing to see Dunderry go back down to Intermediate they don't seem to be taking hurling seriously at adult level in the club. No Junior team for past three or four years, gave walk over in championship last year looks like very little preparation for players for senior hurling championship. What that saying fail to prepare prepare to fail." Agreed, Athboy and Kells would do well to win one game in that Senior B, they would be big favourites for the drop if either were there. Athboy were only relegated last year so your point is fatally flawed. Na Fianna would be around the same level as Boardsmill, Navan and Blackhall, doesn't seem to be much between those 3. Belt (Meath) - Posts: 205 - 24/08/2018 16:43:42 2136354 Link
Tones to win this out now with no football to distract them. A couple of weeks of solid hurling training will make a huge difference ahead of the semi-finals Belt (Meath) - Posts: 205 - 04/09/2018 13:47:53 2139132 Link
Replying To gardentree: "Na Fianna look like the Mayo of meath intermediate hurling, they have had the best team by far in the last four years but cant win the championship. On your other point, Athboy,Kells would not be strong enough to beat Boardsmill,O'Mahonys or Blackhall. Step up to big. Disappointing to see Dunderry go back down to Intermediate they don't seem to be taking hurling seriously at adult level in the club. No Junior team for past three or four years, gave walk over in championship last year looks like very little preparation for players for senior hurling championship. What that saying fail to prepare prepare to fail." Last 4 years? Really? Last year perhaps but not a chance were they the best team before that. I'd expect them to win it out this year. Ratoath Royal (Meath) - Posts: 1198 - 07/09/2018 09:17:41 2140030 Link
Replying To Belt: "Tones to win this out now with no football to distract them. A couple of weeks of solid hurling training will make a huge difference ahead of the semi-finals" Has shivermetimber anything to say on that ? Analyst (Meath) - Posts: 1338 - 07/09/2018 09:34:22 2140038 Link
Replying To Ratoath Royal: "Last 4 years? Really? Last year perhaps but not a chance were they the best team before that. I'd expect them to win it out this year." They were the best team in the championship in the last four years but they can not win the championship. They were better that Ratoath the year ye won it , their seems to be a mental block when it comes to the knock out stages. l Tones the team to beat now, Donal Keogan an outstanding hurler, if he gets 3/4 more weeks of solid hurling training he will get even better. I would love to see Tones win it they have kept hurling alive in the area for so long now. a Super club. gardentree (Meath) - Posts: 194 - 07/09/2018 15:56:51 2140175 Link
Replying To gardentree: "They were the best team in the championship in the last four years but they can not win the championship. They were better that Ratoath the year ye won it , their seems to be a mental block when it comes to the knock out stages. l Tones the team to beat now, Donal Keogan an outstanding hurler, if he gets 3/4 more weeks of solid hurling training he will get even better. I would love to see Tones win it they have kept hurling alive in the area for so long now. a Super club." They were not better than us. We had around 20 wides when we bet them by 2 in the semi final. Should have won by double figures like we did in the final (compare Na Fianna's result against the same opposition last season). They haven't been good enough in the last few years, it hasn't had anything to do with a mental block. Ratoath Royal (Meath) - Posts: 1198 - 07/09/2018 17:54:22 2140197 Link
Wolfe Tones hurling in dire straits this year Selwyn (Meath) - Posts: 195 - 08/09/2018 19:19:35 2140384 Link