Category: CAMOGIE

  • Goals make major difference as Shiel secures a winning start

    Goals make major difference as Shiel secures a winning start

    MEATH…2-09 WESTMEATH…1-06 New Meath Intermediate camogie manager Stephen Shiel saw his reign get off to a winning start when his charges produced a stirring second half to gain the upper hand on the neighbours in the opening round of the Very Ireland National Camogie League in Mullingar on Saturday afternoon. The locals opened the brighter,…

  • Shiel reveals early season selection

    Shiel reveals early season selection

    New Meath Senior Camogie manager Stephen Shiel has announced his panel for the early part of the season. Shiel’s stars will be in competitive action for the first time over the weekend of 14/15 February when they take on Westmeath at a Lake County venue. They will also face Carlow, Kerry, Derry and Laois in…

  • Dunboyne All Stars take well earned winter break

    Dunboyne All Stars take well earned winter break

    As you might imagine given personal circumstances, anything which promotes diversity and inclusivity in society is something which I would be very interested in and keen to promote. Mind you, at the outset here, in the interest of fairness and transparency here, it will be admitted that events such as the Paralympics and Special Olympics…

  • Poignant day as new heights scaled

    Poignant day as new heights scaled

    St Peter’s, Dunboyne (Meath)…0-12St Lazarian’s Abbeyleix (Laois)…1-08 Edited 10/11/25 – 15:13pm Some days things occur in sport which convince you that there are spectators in the stadium for away that have your back. Today was certainly one of those days for the camogie faithful in Dunboyne. The ball bobbled in and out around their goalmouth…

  • Dunboyne Camogs make history on home soil

    Dunboyne Camogs make history on home soil

    St Peter’s, Dunboyne (Meath)…4-12 St Cillian’s (Offaly)…1-01 To be the first to achieve something in life is extremely special. Stating the blindingly obvious, it’s historic. Which is an amazing feeling at the time, naturally, but, of even greater significance is that in the weeks, months, years and generations ahead, when people look back, they will…

  • Intermediate camogie final: Dunboyne bridge 19 year gap

    Intermediate camogie final: Dunboyne bridge 19 year gap

    St Peter’s, Dunboyne…1-15 Drumree…2-07 Dunboyne came out on top in a closely fought Intermediate Camogie final against Drumree on Saturday in Dunganny, stating an eight point turnaround in doing so. Dunboyne started well going into a four point lead in the early stages but were stopped in their tracks when Drumree hit the net twice…

  • Meath Camogie Championship Draws 2025

    Meath Camogie Championship Draws 2025

    As with all other facets of the GAA, club action on the Meath camogie scene is almost under starters orders, with the action throwing in on August 24th. At Senior level, Na Fianna will be hoping to make it a hat-trick of county titles on the spin and indeed to repeat the heroics of a…

  • Jim and Davy get the stars and a few stripes out for Hurling For Cancer

    Jim and Davy get the stars and a few stripes out for Hurling For Cancer

    Next Monday evening, August 18th, sees the 14th annual Hurling For Cancer exhibition game between Jim Bolger’s Stars and Davy Russell’s Best at Netwatch Dr Cullen Park in Carlow. Throw in on the on-field action is at 7.30pm but gates at the midlands venue will be open from 5.00 with entertainment and refreshments on site.…

  • Anton announces line up for maiden Championship outing

    Anton announces line up for maiden Championship outing

    Meath Camogie manager Anton O’Neill and his fellow mentors Richie McCabe, Georgina O’Halloran, Brian O’Reilly, Thomas Duignan, Ed O’Riordan and Mary Burke have announced their matchday panel ahead of tomorrow’s Intermediate Championship opener against Westmeath at TEG Cusack Park. County Champions Na Fianna provide seven members of the starting 15, including team captain Leah Devine,…

  • Camogie Association – or GAA – can no longer Skort around issues as Girl Power talks

    Camogie Association – or GAA – can no longer Skort around issues as Girl Power talks

    In the end, as with many societal issues, you were left wondering what all the fuss was about. That is not meant by way of demeaning the issues which had caused the contention. Quite the contrary in fact. That the ballot called as a means of concluding the contentious kerfuffie ends up being very lopsided…