Tag: Donaghmore/Ashbourne GAA
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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…
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River men’s free running style sees them sail to success
Boyne Valley… 2-11 Tara… 0-07 A varied and attractive style of football – something synonymous with Cathal O’Bric-trained teams – held sway as the Walterstown/Bective/Rathkenny/Slane were deserving winners of the inaugural Regional Football Championship Final in Ashbourne on Sunday. At this point, this writer would like to place on record sincere thanks to Coiste Na…
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Heroics and heartache for battling Ratoath
On numerous occasions over the years, this writer has referred to Al Paccino’s Inches speech in Any Given Sunday. Mostly because it’s something I defer to very regularly. As a means of keeping the wheels turning. On a more fundamentally sporting level, not only did it get me properly ‘into’ American Football but, even more…
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To whom it concerns, it really struck a chord
There was once a Dunboyne footballer – no names, if you know, you know – who was selected for a county team despite not currying favour with the local Brains Trust. That is actually not unique, as, towards the end of his tenure as Meath manager, Sean Boylan brought Damien Byrne into the county panel…
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Nelson’s the pillar on which Meath aim to build more success
How do you follow greatness? The common answer to this question is that whoever draws what can be a poisoned chalice is on a hiding to nothing. Think about it. David Moyes after Sir Alex Ferguson, Eamonn Barry taking over from Sean Boylan. Or whoever strove to be National Hunt Champion Jockey in the UK…
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A while in Joey’s company was good for the soul
Did you ever encounter somebody in your life who, over time, ended up feeling more like family than some of those who actually are? There are many ways in which such bonds are formed and manifest themselves and there should be no need to justify how they came about to anybody. Coming at the same…
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Dunboyne’s Keeley Premier League Bound
Just a few short years ago, Darragh Lenihan became the first Meath man to be capped by the Republic Of Ireland at Senior level. Thereafter, a bit like the scenario with the busses, quickly enough thereafter Jamie McGrath from Athboy became the second. The chances of there being a third surely improved this week after…
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Meath find form and garner crucial two points
Meath…1-18 Cork…1-10 Call it muscle memory, compare it to riding a bike, whatever you wish. Meath produced their best and most complete performance in a very long time this afternoon at Pairc Tailteann. Yes, extenuating circumstances must be taken into account but credit must be given where it’s due too. Cork are at the lowest…
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Boylan Talks Podcast – Jan. 2022
In our first output in this arena of 2022,I discuss a weekend of mixed fortunes for Meath team as the GAA season got going in earnest. There were victories for the Meath and Trim footballers and reversals for the Dunboyne lady footballers and Meath hurlers. Finally for this episode, there are details of how you…
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Ramblings From The Seat
In our first output in this arena of 2022,I discuss a weekend of mixed fortunes for Meath team as the GAA season got going in earnest. There were victories for the Meath and Trim footballers and reversals for the Dunboyne lady footballers and Meath hurlers. Finally for this episode, there are details of how you…