Tag: #GAA2026
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The best for last but all in vain
St Peters…2-15 Kilbride…0-11 Whilst writing the match report for Dunboyne’s SFC opening round draw against Rathkenny the point was made that their failure to close out the job on that evening would come back to bite them in the backside. And, though they produced their best display of the entire season against the other side…
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Are there rebellious rumblings by the Lee?
Team management has changed beyond recognition since the days of Sean (Boylan) with Meath or Billy Morgan in Cork and ‘Babs’ Keating’s reign over Tipperary. There are few if any capable of embarking on stints of the longevity of those like Kieran McGeeney or Mickey Harte or John Kiely. Even allowing for that, though, the…
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Rugged rurals often set the stiffest exams
Sadly, however, that was only a fraction of their worries as, shortly before the break, exciting attacker Sean Delaney crumpled with a ghastly looking knee injury and only minutes after the resumption, wing back Cian Smith similarly had to be assisted off the field.
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Fine comeback gets Dunboyne off on a winning note
St Peter’s…4.15 St Ultan’s/Cortown Gaels…2-14 Having lost out narrowly to long standing rivals St Colmcille’s in the Div. 1 MFL Final, the black and ambers will have justifiably high hopes of being right in the mix of contenders for the Delaney Cup a little further on down the road. However, while a seven point victory…
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Mr Liam O’Neill – iar Uachtarain C. L. G. (RIP)
Co bhron a chroi orm nuair a fuair me an nuacht ar bas an tUasal Liam O’Neill, iar Uachtaran Cumann Luthcleas Gael i rith na seachtaine. It was with very deep sadness I learned of the passing of former GAA President Mr Liam O’Neill during the past week. He was 70 and his death came…
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Donegal All Ireland winner tragically passes away
BREAKING NEWS Some desperately sad news emerging tonight – former Donegal footballer James McHugh has tragically lost his life in a road traffic accident in Co Cavan. His wife Noreen has been airlifted to Beaumount Hospital in Dublin, such were/are the seriousness of her injuries. A third person involved in the collision was brought to…
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Harry hits the net as Dunboyne top the ‘Hill
ALL COUNTY IFC – Round 1 St Peter’s Dunboyne…1-14Summerhill…0-13 Harry Healy’s first half goal proved that, no matter how much Gaelic football might change and evolve, sometimes the old maxim about goals winning games cannot be disproven. For that’s exactly how it played out in Moynalvey on Sunday morning as Dunboyne’s second string kicked on…
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Mrs Margaret McConville – RIP
I have very mixed feelings about Lourdes, the place of Holy pilgrimage in France. At least partly down to my own youthful (as it was then!) naievity. Having been there twice, certainly the second time, when I was just turned 13, muggins here had himself fully convinced there was going to be a miracle and…
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Dunboyne rise and follow Charlie to scrape late draw
St Peter’s Dunboyne… 1-14 Rathkenny… 1-14 Charlie Gallagher’s booming free two minutes into stoppage time rescued a draw for Dunboyne at the end of this exciting Fairyhouse Steel SFC encounter at Dunsany on Thursday evening. The towering teenager was his side’s principal source of scores throughout the contest, but, having burst into a 1-04 to…
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Only a stone wouldn’t cry as faith restored in life
I don’t know if (m)any of the Mayo entourage would ever have heard of the legendary American colleges basketball coach, the late Jimmy Valvano, but, they are the living epitome of his mantra – “Don’t give up, don’t ever give up”.