Tag: GAA
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The most important grade is being treated like dirt
In writing the piece in tribute to the late Mick O’Brien of Walterstown and Meath in this space a short time ago, mention was made of the revolutionary work carried out by the legendary schoolteacher with regard to organising underage football within his beloved Blacks. Now read on… In all the wholly deserved pieces produced…
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Shine on you brilliant brothers!
MEATH…3-15 DERRY…3-15 The late Paddy McIntyre Snr – a dual player at inter county level, as was his son of the same name – often said “You find your good players when you are getting beat”. There was seldom a greater manifestation of the truth of the old nugget of wisdom than the display of…
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Return of county men fails to inspire
St Peter’s, Dunboyne…0-15 Summerhill…1-24 The return of county U-20s Eoin McCrudden, Charlie Gallagher and John Harkin failed to provide the expected spark as Dunboyne fell to a second defeat in the FL Div. 1 on Saturday evening last away to the county champions. Only a point, 0-09 to 0-10, separated the sides at the short…
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On the road again as we get back on the horse
To venture into Rebel territory or not, that is the conundrum whirring here after the fixtures for the opening round of this year’s All Ireland SFC were confirmed this morning. I am in the happy and very blessed position that if the bullet is bitten and the run is attacked, my long suffering and extremely…
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Too much money at stake to be penny pinching
Where do you stand in relation to the Play Offs in English league football? The process whereby, though the top two in any of the three divisions under the Premier League get automatically promoted, the 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th placed sides play off in a series of matches – commensurate to the concluding stages…
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Dry ground and quick ball show Meath at their best
MEATH…5-16 OFFALY…0-09 Meath took their goal tally in this year’s Electric Ireland Leinster MFC to 18 when bagging another handful at Glenisk O’Connor Park, Tullamore, this (Tuesday) evening. Now read on… Don’t let the final score fool you, however. Trevor Giles’s side led by 0-08 to 0-02 at the break but when the home side…
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Same force head for the Faithful County
Having hit a dozen goals in their last two outings, Meath’s Minor footballers face into their third consecutive game on the road with an unchanged ensemble from that which defeated Hugh Kenny’s Wicklow in Aughrim seven days ago. Hence Syddan’s Tomas Dillon retains his place at left corner forward having started as a late replacement…
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All Ireland SFC Round 1
It’s a case of play it again for Sam after the draw for the first round of the All Ireland SFC which was completed this lunchtime at Croke Park. Reason being that the draw has thrown up repeats of the National Football League Div. 1 and 2 finals with Cork playing host to Meath and…
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When more goals aren’t enough
MEATH… 2-15 KILDARE… 1-20 All anybody wants and should be entitled to is fair play. Meath got nowhere near that from the officials in this Leinster U-20 FC semi final at Cedral St Conleth’s Park. How these referee appointments are arrived at is another topic entirely, but all anbody wants is for the rules to…
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Eat, sleep, win, repeat?
The above is exactly how manager Cathal O’Bric and the Meath U-20 footballers will be hoping it will be when they tackle Kildare at Cedral St Conleth’s Park in Newbridge as they strive to qualify for a third successive Dalata Hotel Group Leinster U-20 FC Final. The headline stems from the fact that the Royal…