Tag: Referee

  • 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…

  • Goals win the day as young Royals off to a fine start

    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…

  • A lot done, a lot more to do, glass half full

    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…

  • “Don’t give up, Don’t ever give up”

    “Don’t give up, Don’t ever give up”

    MEATH… 3-14 WESTMEATH… 1-17 Outside of sport, what sort of television do you most like watching? Discounting farming videos on YouTube, the answer to that question in this seat is unquestionably true crime. To the extent that, when you watch as much of the stuff as I do, phrases like DNA, trace evidence, fibres, microscopic…

  • John 2:3 – the gospel for the Regional Championship

    John 2:3 – the gospel for the Regional Championship

    BRU NA BOINNE… 2-14 AN TUAISCEART… 1-14 How do you go about winning the Meath Regional Football Championship? Have John McCarthy managing your team! Now, of course it’s not as simple as that to garner the Richie Barry Cup – sponsored by Brady’s Skoda and Ideal Bathrooms – but, the former  county Minor and U-20…

  • Did Dunsany get dosed with Pringles?

    Did Dunsany get dosed with Pringles?

    DUNSANY (MEATH)…1-14 KILCAVAN (LAOIS)…1-10 The tubularly packaged crisps with the figure who is almost a doppelganger of Manuel from Fawlty Towers as their mascot also have the sales tagline ‘once you pop you can’t stop’, well, it appears the mighty men of Dunsany have adapted it slightly to suit their own narrative. Something along the…

  • Classy Cottrell drives Dunsany through battle with Aughrim

    Classy Cottrell drives Dunsany through battle with Aughrim

    DUNSANY (Meath)…2-10 AUGHRIM (Wicklow)…1-07 Jack Cottrell’s converted penalty on the call of half time may not have ultimately been the decisive score in this AIB Leinster Club JFC quarter final at wintry Pairc Tailteann, but the lively full forward’s class throughout absolutely was as Kevin Cahill’s charges put another chink of brightness – along with…

  • The Saw Doctors, ABBA or Buddy Holly?

    The Saw Doctors, ABBA or Buddy Holly?

    Even in this day and age, there are people who, unless and until they are affected by it themselves or you metaphorically lamp them with a sledge hammer, will still try to convince you mental health “Isn’t real”. Yes, I have been accosted by the “If it upsets you just don’t think about it” twaddle.…

  • 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…

  • Selections for Fairyhouse – Jul. 10th 2024

    Selections for Fairyhouse – Jul. 10th 2024

    4.50: MOUTARDE – EW – (GARY CARROLL/GAVIN CROMWELL) 5.25: RUDI’S APPLE (DYLAN B. MCMONAGLE/JOSEPH O’BRIEN) 6.00: SIXPACK (BEN COEN/JOHNNY MURTAGH) 6.30: MAGICAL ZOE (COLIN KEANE/HENRY DE BROMHEAD) 7.00: MONASTERBOICE (COLIN KEANE/NOEL MEADE) 7.30: EMPORIO – EW – (HUGH HORGAN (5)/JOSEPH O’BRIEN) 8.00: ROYAL TRIBUTE – EW – (SHANE FOLEY/JOHN MCCONNELL)