Category: LADIES FOOTBALL
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A shot at redemption for wounded Royals
Wayne Freeman has kept faith with the Meath side which faired so disappointingly at home to Galway last week for when Dublin rock up in Stamullen on Bank Holiday Monday for Round 2 action in the Lidl Ladies NFL. Throw in at the home of St Patrick’s is at 2pm and the game will also…
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A Lifetime In The Pairc – Part 4
It is somewhat surreal to have finally arrived at what, basically, was the reasoning behind and motivation for production of this series all along. Hopes/desires for what the disabled viewing facllities in the ‘new’ Pairc Tailteann will be like. Moreover, an ambition and genuine intent to be as proactive and assistive to those making the…
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The only way is up
MEATH…0-08 GALWAY….0-16 It is symbolic of a team’s current status and ambitions when one hears open mention of the fact that top flight survival will suffice as far as priorities for a National League campaign. Of course there’s always the possibility that such a non-fussed approach could come back and bite you in such a…
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Duggan debuts as skipper as Galway hit the ‘Hill
Emma Duggan will Captain the Meath seniors for the first time when Wayne Freeman’s tenure begins when the Royal County ladies take on familiar foes Galway in the first round of the Lidl Ladies National League at Summerhill on Sunday afternoon. Duggan will lead the locals out in her role as joint Vice Captain –…
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Endorsements of respect and statements of intent
It’s that time of year when – if arrangements aren’t carried over from last season – teams are selecting and announcing captains and vice captains for what they hope will be long and successful campaigns. There are some players who, their captaincy candidacy stands out like a lighthouse. With the result that their accession to…
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Eating cake and having it do not compute
“You can’t stop young people having the opportunity to have a career in sport because there’s not many as sports here in Ireland where there’s that chance as there are in Australia”. Cora Staunton And there you have it. Somebody finally puts it in black and white. Even if the person in question loves talking out…
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Ladies make it a famous five for Meath
With three Meath clubs exiting Leinster Club Championship action yesterday (Saturday) I have no problem admitting spirits in this seat are extremely deflated. Now read on… There has been plenty of talk this year – deservedly so too – about Meath football being on the rise. But on an evening such as yesterday, it can…
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Meath Ladies rocked by sudden departures
BREAKING NEWS Defeated All Ireland SFC finalists Meath’s preparations for the 2026 Ladies Football season has been tossed into turmoil, perhaps before they had even begun with news breaking tonight (Friday) that manager Shane McCormack and Physical Trainer Tony Reilly have departed their roles with immediate effect. That said, given the fact that they did…
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To deal with a problem you must first acknowledge its existence
August 6th, 2025, 8.28pm. It’s almost dark, I still haven’t got out to see even five minutes of the harvest. The few of my beloved viewing spots that remain have all been cut, baled and the straw brought home at this stage. To paraphrase the hauntingly beautiful lines from Waltzing Matilda – as year follows…
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How the other half live
MEATH…0-10 DUBLIN…2-16 At the outset here, it will be admitted that the above headline was initially – and still will be to an extent – intended to refer to my own adventures regarding attending All Ireland Ladies Football Finals day at Croke Park. But it could just as easily be applied to the outcome of…