Category: CAMOGIE
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.…
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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,…
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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…
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We can but hope for better leadership next time around
Did you ever look forward to something in life – like really pin ALL your hopes on it – only for the matter to turn out damp squib at best or heart breaking disaster at worst? How long have you got, because I have a list that could stretch from Dunboyne to Kilmainhamwood and then…
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O’Neill shuffles the deck as Oak Leafers come to town
Meath senior Camogie manager Anton O’Neill has announced a much changed line up as his charges prepare to renew their rivalry in the Very Ireland NCL at Pairc Tailteann on Saturday afternoon. The most noteworthy (and slightly disappointing) of the alterations sees the experiment of playing Dunboyne’s Maeve Clince at full forward dispensed with as…
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As you were for Anton’s army
Not surprisingly, Meath camogie manager Anton O’Neill has chosen to keep the faith with the starting 15 which defeated Armagh last weekend ahead of tomorrow’s (Saturday) trip to MTU Kerry (Tralee) to take on Kerry in Round 2 of the Very Ireland National Camogie League. The game will throw in at 1.30pm. That means that,…
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Moves pay off as Royals enjoy Orchard harvest
MEATH… 2-11 ARMAGH… 0-07 Anton O’Neill’s tenure as Meath senior camogie manager could scarcely have got away to a more perfect beginning than with this ten point victory in the opening round of the Very Ireland National League at Dunganny this (Saturday) afternoon. Mention was made in the build up to this one that Kilmessan…