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Anyone writing in nonsense here about Ballivor being a hurling team is from the area with a chip on their shoulder and looking to create some sort of siege mentality. Nobody outside of Ballivor looks at them like that. Anybody who's ever faced them will know they've always produced quality footballers and you never got anything easy against them, even when they had some barren years. The_Ripper (Meath) - Posts: 182 - 23/09/2024 10:17:54 2571401 Link 0 |
For 3 of the 4 semi-finalists, it would be a massive achievement to win an Intermediate Championship - Meath Hill and Castletown are very small clubs in rural North Meath, both with some really good young players who have been involved in Meath underage set ups over the last couple of years. They're reaping the rewards now. hyperache (Meath) - Posts: 235 - 23/09/2024 11:51:36 2571425 Link 0 |
Scully was quiet, though made a few bursts where he won frees inside the 45. Ballivor did a good job on him. He took an awful lot of hits off the ball. Had as much involvement as O'Halloran and McKeon, the two other county players on show. McKeon and Garrigan cancelled eachother out, the only score McKeon got from play was when someone else was on him. Ballivor deserved the victory, they left a few scores out there and they have a lot of experience in the team. I fear for them against Meath Hill who are a similar style team to Oldcastle but they won't get away with the same off the ball stuff in Pairc Tailteann with proper linesmen. Adam Gannon and Keith Keoghan will be big additions if they are back for the semi final.
royal11 (Meath) - Posts: 99 - 23/09/2024 13:07:06 2571444 Link 0 |
McKeon may not have scored much from play, but he was very prominent in most of Ballivor good moves. Off the ball stuff will definitely be harder to get away with in Pairc Tailteann. I actually think Oldcastles defence was okay bar the goals being leaked. It's their attacking up front that let them down..they really struggled to break down a packed Ballivor defence. I expect both semi finals to be close. NOM and Meath Hill favourites for those games based on recent results, but it's all going to be on the day! Meath Hill the only undefeated team left I believe? How can you not love the intermediate championship! trueblue1995 (Meath) - Posts: 40 - 23/09/2024 13:28:18 2571447 Link 0 |
Mckeon started most attacks but you must remember it was o halloran cutting out the ball time after time and carrying it out through the hands to the half way and laying it off to Mckeon. On the scully point he got a lot of abuse hit off the ball and was still Oldcastle most prominent player. You could tell who were the county players playing Scully O halloran Mckeon. Mmmeath (Meath) - Posts: 14 - 23/09/2024 14:39:27 2571464 Link 0 |