The floodlit pitch in Seneschalstown will host it’s first Mens Championship game this evening when St. Colmcille’s and Gaeil Colmcille face off in the first of the Fairyhouse Steel Senior Football Championship Relegation Playoff Semi-Finals.
The East Meath side had a disappointing group stage, losing out to Seneschalstown and Ballinabrackey before suffering a heavy defeat to Ratoath in Round 3. By contrast, their opponents got off to the perfect start when defeating Summerhill on the opening weekend but their form dipped thereafter when losing out to Skryne in Round 2 and then being well beaten by St. Peter’s Dunboyne a fortnight later.
Much will come down to whichever team can prevent the opposition from netting goals and Gaeil Colmcille will be comforted by their better record in this regard during the group stages where they conceded four goals in contrast to St. Colmcille’s who leaked seven majors.
Scoring goals at the opposite end of the field has been a problem to date for St. Colmcille’s who have only mustered one from their three games. Gaeil Colmcille weren’t exactly setting the world on fire in this regard either as they managed two.
Games in the Relegation Playoffs last year had a habit of requiring more than the regulation hour to separate the teams and the prospect of that again tonight cannot be ruled out.
Tickets for the this evening’s game which are priced at €15 plus booking fee are available by clicking the link: Meath GAA Club Championship Tickets
Fairyhouse Steel Senior Football Championship Relegation Playoff Semi-Final
St. Colmcille’s vs Gaeil Colmcille
