Tag: Republic Of Ireland
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McGrath in demand as Dons move breaks down
Athboy man Jamie McGrath is in big demand during the current transfer window. The midfielder began his professional career overseas with St Mirren having caught the eye of talent scouts with St Patrick’s Athletic and Dundalk. However, what appeared to be a ‘done deal’ move to Aberdeen fell through after the player – who became…
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A century on, have things really changed much?
If certain heartbreaking developments hadn’t happened during the summer, I can only imagine the debate myself and Myles Fahey would have had on Monday night. It would surely have got feisty but would just as certainly have wound up being adjourned over a pint or three. Now read on… Monday night pints were always my…
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Black and Blue Saturday
At a point in the early 1980s when Meath football would have required promotion to be considered in the doldrums, the Meath Chronicle ran a front page depicting a coffin with the words ‘Meath Football R.I.P.’ inscribed thereon. Obviously, to the betterment of generations of us, the prophecy was certainly debunked and then some. However,…