The modern GAA world is a strange place. Where what were once certainties are now consigned to the shelves of history gathering dust. A lot of that down to the stink that is the split season. Maybe there simply is no room for tradition anymore. No room for old(er) Gaels. I realise these views jar… Read More One stepped out and one stepped in again
5.00: SWEETEST (SEAMIE HEFFERNAN/AIDAN O’BRIEN) 5.30: METHER – EW – (COLIN KEANE/NATALIA LUPINI) 6.00: DONTSPOILASALE – EW – (SEAMIE HEFFERNAN/NATALIA LUPINI) 6.30: PERSIAN JEWEL (BILLY LEE/PADDY TWOMEY) 7.00: PIERRE LAPIN – EW – (RONAN WHELAN/ADRIAN MCGUINNESS) 7.30: WHAT ADAAY – EW – (JACK KEARNEY (5)/PAT MARTIN) 8.00: PINK SOCKS (AMY J. HAYES (7)/TIM DOYLE) 8.30:… Read More Selections for Dundalk – Nov. 3rd 2023
1.15: WENDLA (COLIN KEANE/GER LYONS) 1.50: PSALM (RYAN MOORE/AIDAN O’BRIEN) 2.25: LISIEUX – EW – (ADAM CAFFREY (5)/ADO MCGUINNESS) 3.00: SWISS ARMY OFFICER – EW – (CIAN HORGAN (10)/KEVIN COLEMAN) 3.35: NEPTUNES STAIRCASE (COLIN KEANE/GER LYONS) 4.10: TRACHONITUS (LUKE MCATEER/JIM BOLGER) 4.45: GOLDEN TAIGA (JOHN GLEESON/DERMOT WELD) 5.15: ART OF UNITY – EW – (JAMIE… Read More Selections for Curragh – Oct. 12th 2023
2.10: VADSA QUEEN (PAUL TOWNEND/WILLIE MULLINS) 2.45: BIALYSTOCK (PAUL TOWNEND/WILLIE MULLINS) 3.15: SCARPIA – EW – (CONOR MCNAMARA/ERIC MCNAMARA) 3.50: BRIDES HILL (KEITH DONOGHUE/GAVIN CROMWELL) 4.25: THE GOFFER – EW – (KIERAN BUCKLEY (3)/GORDON ELLIOTT) 5.00: THE FRIDAY MAN (JACK KENNEDY/GORDON ELLIOTT) 5.35: JET SETTING JIM – EW – (JOHN GLEESON (5)/JOHN QUEALLY)
It emerged during the week – in a development that would’ve surprised absolutely nobody – that Jim McGuinness may be in line for a return as Donegal football manager. It was surely a surprise to many that the Brains Trust in them there Hills let Jimmy slip away from winning matches so easily. While it… Read More Wondering your team isn’t doing well? Just watch those around them
As much as I wish it was the case, the reappearance of the above line wasn’t brought about in the mind’s eye by the late, great Sean Nealon letting patrons know drinking time was in injury time. No, it came to mind when perusing the first weekend’s action in this year’s Premier League. Looking at… Read More You don’t have to go but you can’t stay here
5.20: BREMEN (GAVIN RYAN/DONNACHA O’BRIEN) 5.50: NATIONS CALL (CHRIS HAYES/DERMOT WELD) 6.20: HOTAUGUSTNIGHT – EW – (JOEY SHERIDAN/FOZZY STACK) 6.50: FERNAO (BILLY LEE/WILLIE MCCREERY) 7.20: AGHADOWNEY (MIKEY SHEEHY/ JOSEPH O’BRIEN) 7.50: EASTMORE – EW – (GARY HALPIN/KEVIN PRENDERGAST) 8.20: MACINAMILLION – EW – (GARY CARROLL/GAVIN CROMWELL)
5.15: MAGNETIC NORTH (ADAM CAFFREY (5)/DICK DONOHOE) 5.50: BELLA NEBULA – W/O FAV – (DYLAN B. MCMONAGLE/EMMET MULLINS) 6.20: PACHMENA – EW – (GARY CARROLL/GAVIN CROMWELL) 6.50: BLACKPOINT (SHANE FOLEY/J & T KIELY) 7.20: MAGI GALL – EW – (SIOBHAN RUTLEDGE (5)/JOHN MCCONNELL) 7.50: AURORA PRINCESS – EW – (DANNY MULLINS/EMMET MULLINS) 8.20: KALMIRA –… Read More Selections for Tramore – July 11th 2023
Rivalries are a huge part of how sport becomes such an intrinsic part of many of our lives. As I begin to write this, I’m not long home from the latest coming together between Dunboyne and Dunshaughlin in the Meath Adult Football League. These wheels may not park up at as many matches as was… Read More Rivalries parked once the whistle goes
Meath LGFA issued the following statement this evening With regret Meath LGFA announce that the County Senior Management will not be taking the team forward to the TG4 All Ireland Series Group B games against Waterford and Donegal. The County Board wish to place on record our sincere gratitude to manager Davy Nelson, Head Coach… Read More Meath Ladies Management Team Steps Down