Meath's hurlers face an uphill task if they are to advance to the Final of the restructured Kehoe Cup. With the top side in the group being declared the winner of the trophy, the Royals - currently sitting third - have to win, and win big, against their visitors to Dunganny at lunchtime tomorrow (1p.m.)... Continue Reading →
Battalion for trip into the deep south revealed
The Meath team which will confront Cork in Sunday's Allianz National Football League opening round at Pairc Ui Chaoimh has been revealed. Throw in at the Rebel County venue is at 1.30p.m., the game will be shown live on TG4's YouTube Channel with full deferred coverage on normal television thereafter. Meath's mentors have handed NFL... Continue Reading →
Creativity and profligacy
Meath...2-14 Carlow...2-22 The early January competitions could once be judged akin to the rule changes which tended to get their airtime in them - experimental. Due to the asinine re-configuration of the playing season however, there is, in reality, little if any wriggle room to trial anything or anybody. As bad as it is for... Continue Reading →
Rusty Royals will hopefully come on for the run
Meath... 0-08 Dublin... 1-11 Defending Lidl National Football League and TG4 All Ireland Champions Meath will be hoping it turns out to be a case of 'Will come on for the run' after a disappointing start to their 2023 season at DCU St Claire's this evening. Stacey Grimes, Niamh O'Sullivan and Olivia Callan were late... Continue Reading →
Meath test strength in depth with experimental line up
Meath manager Seoirse Bulfin is clearly intent on testing the strength in depth available to him having made wholesale changes for tomorrow's Kehoe Cup encounter against Carlow. The Royals go into the fixture unbeaten by virtue of victories over Wicklow and Down. The competition format this year decrees that whoever finishes top of the standings... Continue Reading →
Much changed Meath unveiled for League opener
New Meath manager Davy Nelson can call on just seven of the county's back-to-back All Ireland Ladies SFC winners as they begin their 2023 season in the opening round of the Lidl NFL against Dublin on Saturday evening. Throw in at DCU St Claire's is at 5.15. The match will be shown live on TG4.... Continue Reading →
Bertie Cunningham – R.I.P.
Just weeks after his team Captain Peter Darby, Bertie Cunningham has sadly become the latest one of Meath's 1967 All Ireland heroes to be called ashore to the great stadium above. He was 81. Right from the off here it will be admitted that I am not in the best position to put proper tribute... Continue Reading →
Battling Meath bag stalemate but no Final berth
Meath...1-07 Longford...0-10 A brace of late points from Trim's Aaron Lynch earned Meath a deserved share of the spoils in this entertaining O'Byrne Cup encounter played in horrendous wind and rain at Donaghmore/Ashbourne. Regrettably, it wasn't enough to take Colm O'Rourke's team through to the final of the pre-season competition. By virtue of the fact... Continue Reading →
Jones returns as Meath beef up for Longford showdown
Ronan Jones makes his seasonal return to the Meath team for tomorrow night's winner takes all O'Byrne Cup Round 3 encounter against Longford in Ashbourne. Throw in is at 8p.m. The Dunboyne man hasn't featured since coming on against Dublin in last summer Leinster SFC and his inclusion also coincides with the first outings for... Continue Reading →
Sloppy Meath hang on for dour stalemate
Meath... 2-10 Laois... 0-16 Colm O'Rourke's first home game in charge saw his troops hang on for a draw after seeing a decent lead whittled away in front of an enthusiastic crowd at Baltic Pairc Tailteann. By my reckoning, Meath made 13 changes from the side which defeated Carlow on Wednesday night. Naturally, in such... Continue Reading →