Category: SIDELINE CUTS
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I’ve no hair to tear out so I may headbutt the wall
What is it with those in sports administration wanting less instead of more? Think about it – when the Premier League began, there were 42 league games a season. The original incarnation of the Heineken Cup was a much better competition in its embryonic stage than the current truncated, rushed rabble. More recently, the GAA’s…
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Two sides to every story? You don’t always hear both
So Aoibhin Cleary is the latest Royal County star to be recruited to play Austalian Football League or AFLW, as it’s known in the Ladies sphere. Following Conor Nash, Cian McBride, Vikki Wall, Orlagh Lally and Eamonn Armstrong. Of those, only Cian and Vikki – temporarily – have returned to give something back. Granted, Eamonn…
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Sports Oddity
“This is Major Tom to Ground Control. I’m stepping through the doorAnd I’m floating in a most peculiar wayAnd the stars look very different today” David Bowie – Space Oddity You suspect there are quite a few sporting entities experiencing similar conundrums to Major Tom in recent days. Not least some of those in or…
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Sideline Cuts – 36
Anton is the ladies new man One of the finest Meath hurlers I have seen in my lifetime, Kilmessan’s Anton O’Neill has been confirmed as the new manager of the county Intermediate camogie team. Our top adult team in other words. O’Neill takes over from Gary Cole and Tom Moloney after they themselves stepped in…
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Some class, some crass and some undone by the final pass
SIDELINE CUTS -35 Rep. Of Ireland…0 England…2 It had to happen, didn’t it? Not so much that England won, that much was a given before a ball was kicked. But, in another way, so too were the chances of Declan Rice and/or Jack Grealish – two Irishmen who jumped ship on a glory hunt which…
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Sideline Cuts – 34
A Strange Day In The Pairc Saturday last was the strangest day endured in Pairc Tailteann for a long time. And for once that wasn’t just in terms of the weather. At times, Meath played some brilliant, quick, direct football and cut the Cork defence ribbons at times. With both Shane Walsh and Mat Costello…
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Big Game In Bitesize
MEATH vs. LOUTH 1. SEAN BRENNAN With every outing, the Dunderry clubman is looking more assured and commanding of his domain. His latest outing proving that yes, he has the size and strength to dominate the square but also the agility and acumen to get down and pull off a string of vital saves when…
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Sideline Cuts – 32
A WEEK OF BIG ANNOUNCEMENTS IN MEATH This corner has an admission to make – the current incarnation of the Split Season has been a lot easier on the mental health than was the case with its maiden voyage. Why exactly that is can’t actually be defined but, of late, the processes of putting things…
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Are they capable of learning? – SIDELINE CUTS 31
It is said the definition of stupidity is repeatedly doing the same thing expecting different results. Thankfully, the majority of society has copped onto that reality. The farmer that mows hay when there’s rain forecast generally won’t do it again, the player who goes out to partake in a match donning brand new boots absolutely…
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Sideline Cuts – 30
WHAT’S SELDOM IS WONDERFUL It is said that self praise is no praise. Very seldom does the opportunity to point out that one actually called something right crop up. But, thanks to the continued rejuvenation of Kilbride GFC, what’s seldom is wonderful! Leo Turley’s team engineered a fine win over a St Brigid’s combination who…