Tag: Referee
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A little bit of history as evolving Meath break new ground
MEATH… 1-13 CORK… 0-12 The last time this writer can recall rain of such torrential proportions falling in Pairc Tailteann was on the occasion of Colm O’Rourke’s last outing for Meath on the home sod. The first round of the Leinster SFC of 1995. Now read on… So bad was it that day that Westmeath…
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Big Gally Jnr is on point to win a classic
MEATH… 2-17 GALWAY… 2-16 Inches. How often have you heard it quoted, here and in other places? Al Paccino’s Inches speech from Any Given Sunday. Well, lads and lassies, it’s about to get another run out. Before getting into the nuts and bolts of that though, it is surely a gross indictment of those behind…
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The curiosities of NBA discipline
Did you ever notice yourself changing and not be able to quite figure out why? For example, when I was younger, the mere smell of things like coleslaw, potato salad or beetroot would have me dry reaching in seconds. Whereas now, any of the above would happily be tore into. With the only slight proviso…
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Almost as you were for Meath
Meath have made only minimal alterations to their side ahead of this (Tuesday) evening’s Leinster U-20 FC semi final against Kildare at Donaghmore/Asbourne. The only ‘Change’ to the side which defeated Wexford a week ago sees Kilbride’s Finn White switch from centre back out to the left wing with Fiach Hartigan (Dunshauglin) going in the…
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Stop-start Meath keep ticking over to advance
MEATH…1-19 LONGFORD…3-10 My late father would have called it a performance that was like the Curate’s Egg – good in spots. But the Meath Minors were good in enough spots to keep themselves ticking over as they saw off the challenge of a plucky home side in Clonguish on Thursday night to advance to the…
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Meath’s self assurance amid confusion gets them over the line
MEATH… 0-20 WEXFORD… 2-10 When is a two-pointer not a two-pointer? That ended up being a pivotal question in the dying embers of this Leinster U-20 FC quarter final in Ashbourne on Wednesday evening. When a referee, line umpire and two goal umpires can’t make up their minds. Dunboyne’s John Harkin lofting over a skyscraper…
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Plenty of positives to be gleaned from last minute defeat
MEATH…2-11 OFFALY…1-15 Before the availability of online betting and the onset of Covid-19, it was part of the daily routine for whatever wheels were transporting me at the time to roll up the town and I’d stick on my Lucky 15 or whatever other multiple took my fancy on a given day. Well, there’s a…
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Mc puts the knife in the neighbours
MEATH… 0-19 WESTMEATH… 0-12 How often do you see it, we in the media rave about a particular player, thus whenever he or she lines out again in one sense the masses expect an action replay and in another, forthcoming opponents obsess about ensuring that doesn’t happen. On the latter point, Westmeath full back Adam…
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Goals win the day as young Royals off to a fine start
MEATH… 4-10 WESTMEATH… 0-10 Sport – the emotional rollcoaster that makes life worth living. Until it virtually becomes the definition of life itself. Thus, the highs propel spirits to such levels that the moon could roll out the red carpet. Conversely however, the lows hammer to such an extent that an elevator would be required…
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A lot done, a lot more to do, glass half full
MEATH… 1-20 MONAGHAN… 1-29 Let’s get the ugly business out of the way first. The four game unbeaten run has come to an end. In all honesty, that such is the case wouldn’t be that big of a shock. Now read on… It is beyond question that Meath have made significant progress thus far this…