Tag: James McEntee

  • One change for Meath ahead of litmus test

    One change for Meath ahead of litmus test

    On taking on the role of Meath senior football manager, Colm O’Rourke opined that the true test of a Meath player or managers’ character and success or failure was how they fared against Dublin. If the retired school Principal really believes that truly is the barometer by which things should be judged, then the verdict…

  • Only enforced change for Meath

    Only enforced change for Meath

    Aaron Lynch replaces the luckless Jack Kinlough in the only change to the Meath team which saw off the challenge of an accurate Carlow side last Sunday. There are those who would deem the Faithful County favourites for tomorrow’s Leinster SFC encounter, not a difficult stance to understand given the fact that they have just…

  • Dramatic Friday feelings as Furze see the light

    Dramatic Friday feelings as Furze see the light

    Like the annoying hive in the middle of your back that can only be scratched either by another or with the aid of a stationary prop, competition structure will again have bee the hot topic of conversation on barstools around Meath last night. However, there will be very different views of the dramatic conclusion to…

  • Dunboyne take care of business

    Dunboyne take care of business

    St Peter’s, Dunboyne… 0-20 Curraha… 0-09 ‘The Who’ had one of their most famous hits with Taking Care Of Business and it would have been the perfect soundtrack as those who last lifted the Keegan Cup in 2018 got their quest for this year underway in Dunshaughlin on Friday evening.  In contrast, Curraha would most…

  • Another hurdle crossed as Meath Croker bound

    Another hurdle crossed as Meath Croker bound

    Meath… 2-23 Wexford… 0-12 To firstly tidy up the nuts and bolts of the situation, any day you kick 2-23 and keep a clean sheet has to be regarded as a good day’s work. Anyone scoffing ‘it was only Wexford’ obviously hasn’t been following the formbook lately. This was the same Wexford team which scored…

  • The sum of the collective delivered by the individual parts

    The sum of the collective delivered by the individual parts

    Meath… 1-11 Down… 1-09 Meath and Down both have very decorated chapters in the history of the GAA. From Down’s record of having only lost one All Ireland SFC final, to Meath being the last county to win the old Sam Maguire and the first to collect the new. There are further stanzas which could…

  • McEntee in for Meath

    McEntee in for Meath

    James McEntee will make his first competitive start of 2023 for Meath in tomorrow’s Tailteann Cup third round encounter against Down in Parnell Park tomorrow (1P.M. T/I) as Colm O’Rourke continues his rotational policy with his charges on the cusp of knockout football once again. The Curraha clubman will lead the Royal County attack on…

  • 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…

  • Same again for Meath

    Same again for Meath

    Meath have announced the same starting 15 as that which bypassed Wicklow to take on Dublin in tomorrow’s Leinster SFC semi final at Croke Park. James McEntee will wear the No.5 shirt have swapped roles with Jason Scully at the throw-in the last day in Pairc Tailteann, the switch stays in place. The only other…

  • Job done as impact subs live up to their billing.

    Job done as impact subs live up to their billing.

    Meath…4-13 Wicklow…1-12 It was a case of job done for Meath as their eye for goal emphasised the gulf in class between the sides in this Leinster SFC quarter final at a damp Pairc Tailteann this afternoon. The home side started as they meant to go on for as Curraha clubman Jack O’Connor marked his…