Tag: Laois
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Boylan Talks Sport Weekly Brain Workout – No. 9
With the draws for the 2021 All Ireland Championships taking place throughout the week and in so doing offered glimmers of hope on the horizon, what could be beter than to stir memories of summers past.
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Now it’ll be a happy Christmas
Meath…… 2-10 Laois……1-07 Meath has a fine and proud tradition of producing some of the finest full backs in the game. Just think of some of the names – Paddy O’Brien, Jack Quinn, Mick Lyons, Darren Fay, Kevin Reilly and Conor McGill. On the evidence of today’s game at Pairc Tailteann, that record seems well…
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Sometimes cliches are unavoidable
A couple of months ago, I was contacted regarding a developing story relating to club football in Kildare. Facts were reported as they were presented, but, when one of the parties to whom the matter related got in touch voicing their unhappiness with some of the material contained therein, the ‘offending’ information was willingly and…
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A whole new strange, confusing world
At some point in every year, these pages generally get hit with a flurry of G. A. A. related material within a very short space of time. Either at the end of the National Leagues, towards the conclusion of the All Ireland Championship or as the local club competitions. Now read on… In keeping with…
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A look around the football leagues
In a very strange way, there was a buzz of excitement here in the office today watching the results filter in from around the grounds today as the Allianz National Football League continued in resumption mode. Naturally, the grounds looked eerily strange devoid of spectators – though as one media colleague pointed out, a lot…