Tag: #GAA2026
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A man with admirable old fashioned qualities on young shoulders
Tipperary’s sensational All Ireland MFC victory of 2011 has a spot ingrained in the memory bank of yours truly. For a start, their tilt thereat only came about after Meath were absolutely robbed by Derry referee Barry Cassidy in their quarter final tie against the Premier County in Portlaoise on the August Bank Holiday Monday…
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Outside the golden harvest looking in
There was a juncture, about half way through the second half of Mayo’s consignment of Louth back down to earth with a thump when the thought struck that it could – maybe should – have been us. Facing into the most glorious two weeks devotees of any county team may ever be fortunate enough to…
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As you were for visiting Royals
Meath manager Wayne Freeman has announced an unchanged team from that which defeated Tyrone last time out for this evening’s TG4 All Ireland LSFC quarter final against old foes Kerry in Tralee. The match has a 5.15 throw in time and will be broadcast live by the competition sponsors. That means that Karla Kealy and…
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Paul Clancy Galway – RIP
Whoever said you should never meet your heroes can go and do one. When those once admired from afar become friends is one of the most special things which can occur in a life. I’ve been blessed to have had that experience with generations of Meath footballers. Going all the way back to 1939 captain…
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Dunboyne ag féachaint anuas ar a nguaillí
Naomh Peadar, Dunboyne…1-09Ratoath…0-15 Cúig bhua sa naoi gcluiche sraithe fágtha ag Dunboyne ag crochadh díreach os cionn an sceana mairteola atá i gceist le díbirt agus i staid ina gcaithfidh siad bua a fháil as ceachtar dá dhá chluiche deiridh i gcoinne Donaghmore/Ashbourne agus Skryne faoi seach. Ní bheidh aon bhua eile a dhéanamh chun spiorad a ardú sa…
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If we play as selected we’ve a great chance
Having just typed the above headline, I realise there’s probably as much chance of me walking down for a pint as there is of the said eventuality coming to pass, but, even in light of the cataclysmic loss of Ruairi Kinsella, the listed half forward line has me salivating at what might be possible if…
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Patchy display leaves Peter’s pointless
St Peter’s, Dunboyne…0-13 Wolfe Tones…1-17 Home side Dunboyne got off to a flying start in the basking Tuesday evening heat, opening up a lead of 0-05 to 0-00 before their old rivals in purple and gold completely dominated the remainder of the first half with Caolan and Fiachra Ward and Tomas O’Reilly leading a blitz…
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There’s no need for such cruelty
MEATH… 1-16 KILDARE… 2-13 * *Kildare win 5-3 on penalties There’s no need for such cruelty to be used to decide games of such magnitude on penalties. Another case of the GAA hierarchy bowing to the whingers. ‘Fixing’ something that wasn’t even broken. Right here, right now, let it be made abundantly clear, these misgivings…
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Hoping to reunite with a familiar friend
Trevor Giles and his Meath Minor side will be aiming for a reunion with a familiar friend at Laois Hire O’Moore Park in Portlaoise this evening (7:35 throw in) when they tackle a rematch against Kildare in the Electric Ireland Leinster MFC Final. Should they manage to turn around the result of their initial encounter…
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Flying first half sets visitors on the road to victory
St Peter’s, Dunboyne…2-18 Na Fianna…0-10 First half goals from Fergal Watters and Jason Gleeson set Dunboyne on their way in Baconstown as they led by 2-10 to 0-04 at the break on Saturday evening before going on to record their second victory of the season in the race for the Mooney Cup. The eventual victors…