Tag: Harry Hogan

  • Slow Start undoes Meath despite gutsy effort

    Slow Start undoes Meath despite gutsy effort

    Meath…1-11 Roscommon…1-15 The records will unfortunately show that Meath slumped to their second Allianz League defeat against Roscommon but that would only tell a fraction of the story about this tempestuous encounter at stormy Pairc Tailteann. One thing is for sure, it would be very easy to figure out why people in a certain part…

  • Improved second half won’t mask bitter disappointment

    Improved second half won’t mask bitter disappointment

    Meath……0-06 Galway……1-14 Though Meath fans of a certain age mightn’t realise it, there have been tough days like this before. As far back as 1990 in fact, the first season during which yours truly began attending matches. Meath were beaten 14 points by Antrim and 16 by Roscommon. What happened thereafter? Now read on… They…

  • Ratoath men return for Royals

    Ratoath men return for Royals

    The Ratoath trio of Conor McGill, Bryan McMahon and Joey Wallace return to the Meath starting 15 for tomorrow’s Allianz National Football League opener against Galway. McGill in particular will be a welcome addition to the touring party having been injured in the local club hurling championship at the back end of last year. Robin…

  • New old guard get Meath up and running for new season

    New old guard get Meath up and running for new season

    Meath… 1-15 Wexford… 1-10 It really must be like a drug. On Saturday evening, I began my 32nd consecutive season on the GAA ‘circuit’ in the familiar and most comfortable surroundings of Donaghmore/Ashbourne. Never has an O’Byrne Cup game meant so much as it did for the occupant of this seat to be  in position…

  • Newman returns as Meath bid to bounce back

    Newman returns as Meath bid to bounce back

    The return of gifted attacker Mickey Newman jumps off the page as Meath manager Andy McEntee announced his panel for the forthcoming National Football League. Entering his fifth season at the helm, the boss will be hoping to steer his charges back to the top flight straight away having only dined thence for one campaign.…