Tailteann Cup 2023

mvt

Yes, well done Meath & also Down- both teams showing that they knew something was at stake today.

dxhound2005

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Unless they up their game in the League, they could finish up like Westmeath, no better off the year after next for having won the Tailteann. Complacency about being guaranteed a place in the last 16 in Sam, could lead to them being relegated from Division 2. And a repeat of the dismal campaign in Leinster that we saw this year. They should be looking to get to the Leinster Final and/or a high finish in Division 2 to get into Sam, and make progress for the future.

Division 2 next year. Meath Louth Kildare Cork Armagh Donegal Cavan Fermanagh. Are Meath good enough to finish 5th or better?

Treble double

A lot of commentary around the game suggests that Down played poorly and were blunt up front. From watching it, I felt Meath defended very well, got plenty of bodies back, but more importantly put serious pressure on Down in the middle third and turned them over there a few times. I thought Harnan was outstanding at centre back and the two midfielders Grey and Jones worked themselves into the ground. I think it was more of a case of Down not being let play the game they wanted to play. Meath have some physically huge players and Down found it hard to compete with them. O'Rourke and his backroom team deserve credit for the way they achieved victory. There is a lot of young raw talent in that Meath squad, I'm looking forward to see how they progress.

breezy1985

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Apt that the Tailteann cup spends it's first few years hanging around in the Kingdom of Meath.

MattressRick

How has the Tailteann Cup been received in Meath was there much of a homecoming?

Hammer Archer

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There was a homecoming in Páirc Tailteann yesterday evening with a decent turnout. Wouldn't say Meath fans were lining the streets or anything but it was nice to be able to bring a bit of silverware home. No Meath fan would be seeing this as a pinnacle or anything, but it's been a good way to get a winning feeling into what is a very young team (can't remember the last time we won 6 games in a row) and winning a final in Croke Park is never a bad thing (if you don't count 2010, the last time our senior footballers won a final in Croke Park was the 2001 Leinster final). Also takes the pressure off us somewhat in the league/Leinster next season given that there's no way that we won't be in the last 16.

MattressRick

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That's good to hear