Tag: Drogheda Independent
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Never mind the bullsh** – treat yourself to a night with Christy
At some point either towards the end of my ‘career’ in primary school and in the early stages of life at the next level, I took quite the chiding – and absolutely not all of it was light hearted – from my contemporaries regarding my musical preferences. The bugbear seemingly being that I was too…
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He didn’t lick it off the ground but he can certainly kick it!
MEATH…0-11 CAVAN…0-11 In recent weeks in this space the point has been made that Sean Brennan is becoming ever more of a presence between the posts for the Royal County and Saturday’s pulsating finish at Kingspan Breffni Park only underlined as much. Though perhaps not in the manner you might imagine. Now read on… A…
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Selections for Downpatrick – Aug. 13th 2023
2.10: FORTUNA FAVENTE (MICHAEL O’SULLIVAN/BARRY CONNELL) 2.40: AN MHI (JACK KENNEDY/GORDON ELLIOTT) 3.10: G’WAN TADGH – EW – (MARK MCDONAGH (5)/EDDIE O’GRADY) 3.40: HOWAYA C D AND E (KEITH DONOGHUE/GERRY KEANE) 4.10: GENTLE AND KIND (RACHAEL BLACKMORE/HENRY DE BROMHEAD) 4.40: TICK ALONG – EW – (TOM REILLY (7)/TOM MCCOURT) 5.10: STAGECOACH MARY – EW –…
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Major heroics keep Meath on the straight road
Meath…2-09 Louth…1-07 Late goals from substitutes Liam Jennings and Ben Corkery (penalty) completed a remarkable turnaround for Meath as they kept on the more straightforward route to progress in the Leinster MFC following this pulsating encounter at Defy Pairc Mhuire in Ardee on Wednesday evening. It was with his first touch of the ball that…
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A shining example of what could be on an otherwise dark day
When sport is as intrinsic a part of life as it is in my case, there will always be moments which stand out. In this case, reference is being made to happenings outside of the action itself. Now read on… For example, Liam Harnan turning hay on the morning of the fourth game between Meath…
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Some days even I can’t find the words…
Meath… 0-10 Offaly… 1-11 Posted: 6:15p.m. 23/4/23 Updated: 3:35p.m. 24/4/23 It had to happen some day. Earnest hope was that it wouldn’t be today. For a multiplicity of reasons. But, for the first time in 33 years attending matches and 28 reporting thereon, I honestly don’t know where to begin evaluating what I’ve just seen…
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Three newcomers in Royal championship selection
Colm O’Rourke has handed Championship debuts to Adam O’Neill (Wolfe Tones), Michael Flood (St Brigid’s) and Sean Coffey (Ballinabrackey) in his first starting line up as Meath make their bow in the serious business of the season in Sunday’s Leinster SFC quarter final at Glenisk O’Connor Park, Tullamore. Coffey was a member of a Meath…
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ST PETER’S GAA CLUB FOOTBALL BULLETIN – 18/4/23
A jam-packed list of fixtures for the coming week and, while, unfortunately, since this was recorded a couple of hours ago, Jack Kinlough and the Meath U-20s have lost out to Dublin, between the county Minors and Seniors there should be plenty black and amber representation in the week ahead.
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As you were for McCarthy’s men
In a nod to a team which has been impressively efficient throughout their campaign to date, John McCarthy has named an unchanged starting 15 for tomorrow evening’s Leinster U-20 FC semi final against Dublin at Pairc Tailteann (6.30). What that means is that both Ciaran Caulfield and Alan Bowden retain their places after the victory…
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Selections for Dundalk -Apr. 14th 2023
4.35: EMPEROR OF ROME (RYAN MOORE/AIDAN O’BRIEN) 5.10: PATSY FAGAN – EW – (GARY HALPIN/SEAN DAVIS) 5.40: UNCHAINED MELODY (KILLIAN LEONARD/DONNACHA O’BRIEN) 6.10: EMERIC (COLIN KEANE/PAUL FLYNN) 6.40: NAVALNY – EW – (BILLY LEE/HENRY DE BROMHEAD) 7.10: CLOUNMACON (BEN COEN/JOHNNY MURTAGH) 7.40: MAESTRO STICK – EW – (GAVIN RYAN/KEITH CLARKE) 8.10: KUWAIT DIRECTION – EW…