Tag: #GAA2023

  • Three newcomers in Royal championship selection

    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…

  • Morris misses out on trip overseas

    Morris misses out on trip overseas

    Having had to depart last week’s victory over Mayo early due to injury, Stephen Morris unfortunately misses Sunday’s Christy Ring Cup Round two encounter in which Meath head to McGovern Park in Ruislip to take on London. The Blackhall Gaels clubman is replaced by Nicky Potterton of Kildalkey and while it’s the only alteration in…

  • Regan holds off several Mayo rallies

    Regan holds off several Mayo rallies

    Meath… 2-20 Mayo… 0-24 Two factors which have been constants throughout Meath’s hurling season to date were of paramount importance once again as several Mayo rallies were staved off in this exciting Christy Ring Cup opening round encounter at Pairc Tailteann. At the outset here, unfortunately I again find myself drawn to comment on the…

  • Hotshot Horgan leaves Meath in Heartbreak Hotel

    Hotshot Horgan leaves Meath in Heartbreak Hotel

    Meath…0-13 Kerry…0-14 The half time decision of the Kerry mentors to transfer free taking duties to centre forward Jackie Horgan was ultimately their salvation and Meath’s undoing in this Very Ireland NCL Div. 2A Final at Croke Park. To add insult to injury, thanks to the unjust system which appears to prevail in both Camogie…

  • Meath team vs. Mayo in Christy Ring Cup

    Meath team vs. Mayo in Christy Ring Cup

    The Meath Senior hurlers will begin their bid for further silverware this season on Sunday afternoon with the commencement of their Christy Ring Cup campaign with a home tie against Mayo. Throw in at Pairc Tailteann is scheduled for 2.00pm. Seoirse Bulfin’s selection shows seven changes from the side which competed in their last Christy…

  • Minors shuffle the decks for the Dubs

    Minors shuffle the decks for the Dubs

    There are three changes in personnel and a number of positional alterations on the Meath Minor football team to take on Dublin in Round 2 of the ESB Leinster MFC at Pairc Tailteann this evening. Throw in for the latest encounter between the old foes is at 6.30pm. Having impressed when introduced off the bench…

  • Three changes for U-20s

    Three changes for U-20s

    Meath manager John McCarthy has made three changes from the side which lost out to Laois last week ahead of Tuesday evening’s Leinster U-20 quarter final against Westmeath in Ashbourne. Essentially, the triumvirate of alterations equate to three men returning who had started previously in the championship. Billy Hogan in goal, Ciaran Caulfield at wing…

  • Morgan reveals his first Minor selection

    Morgan reveals his first Minor selection

    Meath manager Stephen Morgan has announced the starting 15 and extended panel for this evening’s Leinster MFC opening round encounter against Westmeath in Kinnegad. In all, 16 different clubs are represented in the group. The team will be captained by Eamon Armstrong from the Duleek/Bellewstown club. BRAYDEN COLFER (SLANE); OLIVER MALONEY (WALTERSTOWN), OISIN O’NEILL (DUNDERRY),…

  • Laois grab the momentum and the win as Meath crash to earth

    Laois grab the momentum and the win as Meath crash to earth

    Meath… 1-07 Laois… 1-12 There are some lessons in life one simply has to learn the hard way. In all the years I’ve been doing match reports – either on the club’s behalf or my own – have I noted down a score before a shot was taken. Don’t do it, it’s a total jinx.…

  • League Final Reviews

    League Final Reviews

    What to look forward to on http://www.boylantalkssport.com in the very near future.