Category: GAA
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Meath put first dent in Deise title tilt
MEATH…1-09 WATERFORD…0-10 Orla Finnegan’s sixth minute ‘major’ ultimately proved the decisive factor as travelling Meath put the first dent in Waterford’s Lidl NFL title ambitions in Dungarvan on Sunday afternoon. The result of which was, consequently, that Wayne Freeman’s team re-ignited their own ambitions of reaching the same fixture in a few weeks time. Finnegan’s…
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King the Royal blue hero!
MEATH…1-20 DERRY…1-18 It might surprise some people to know that the phenom of players lining out for more than one county is not as rare as might be thought. Now read on… How far back do you want to go? To Dessie Ferguson playing with Dublin and Meath, or Joey Tormey doing likewise? Or Eddie…
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Transfers often leave players stuck between two stools
It was learnt a long time ago that communication via text message or WhatsApp or email or online forums can be tricky business. Leave aside issues like predictive text or space contraints, from personal experience, the biggest drawback to communication in such ways is an inability to display or convey context or emotion to your…
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It is not as bad as first imagined
MEATH… 1-21 CORK… 1-23 If it looks too good to be true, it generally is. For about five minutes of this cracking NFL Div. 2 encounter at Pairc Ui Rinn, it apprared Meath were once again going to pull off the seemingly impossible and steal a victory. Alas Ciaran Caulfield’s valiant two point effort dropped…
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Shine returns to brighten Meath’s prospects
Having been an absentee for the defeat to Westmeath in Mullingar a fortnight ago, Tom Shine will be a welcome sight on the horizon for Johnny Greville et al as will the home comforts of St Loman’s Park in Trim as Meath aim to get their NHL Div. 2 campaign back on track against Derry…
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Believe half of what you see and a lower percentage of what you hear
On paper at least, Meath have made only one change ahead of Sunday’s NFL Div. 2 Round 4 meeting with Cork at Pairc Ui Rinn. But it would be no shock whatsoever if there’s at least one more to go along with it. For what it’s worth, as per what has been published, the one…
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Flynn has the final say again as Meath underpin progression
MEATH… 1-20 LOUTH… 0-22 Call it guts, knowhow, balls or whatever you want. The bottom line is that this Meath team has copious amounts of that something which has always enabled those in green and gold to go above and beyond and prove they’re as good as anybody. Now, the said qualities have a couple…
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Musical chairs again ahead of Round 3
It’s a case of he stepped out, and he stepped in again for Meath ahead of Saturday evening’s National Football League reunion with Louth at Croke Park. In essence, that means that the Royal County have reverted to the side originally named to take on Cavan nearly a fortnight ago. Meaning that James Conlon –…
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Richard Rennicks Kilbride GFC – RIP
It was a complete shock and source of immense sadness to learn of the passing of Richie Rennicks at the age of just 47 following a short illness. For as long as wheels have been required to convey yours truly around this big old ball of a world, the importance of the Rennicks family to…
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Meath Div. 4 FL Fixtures 2026
St Colmcille’s v Drumbaragh Thursday, March 12, 20:00 Ratoath v St Peter’s Dunboyne Thursday, March 12, 20:00 Longwood v Bective Sunday, March 15, 11:00 Moynalty v Nobber Sunday, March 15, 11:00 Navan O’Mahonys v St Brigid’s Sunday, March 15, 11:00 Ballinlough v St Ultan’s Sunday, March 15, 11:00 Round 2 Nobber v Ballinlough Sunday, March…