Tag: Seneschalstown GFC
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DriveThru Sports Show – Ep. 21
The latest edition of our sports show is essentially a follow up to last week’s episode revolving around Adult Football Finals weekend in Meath. A few days of highly mixed emotions for St Peter’s, Dunboyne in particular but it was very much a case of ladies first.
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Sombre reminders of stark perspective
One day a couple of decades ago now, Dunboyne lost out in a Junior hurling final by a point thanks to a goal in the fourth minute of stoppage time. It was the third year on the trot we’d lost by a point in the decider at that particular grade. Now read on… To compound…
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Flanked on all sides by giants
When the victorious Meath team of 1999 made their first stop on the homecoming tour in Dunboyne, Sean Boylan spoke of how, nine earlier, Enda McManus and Graham Geraghty carried the Tom Markham Cup up the middle of the village after Meath’s All Ireland MFC win. Nine years later, the Herbalist said: “Today is the…
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Inspired by the best to emulate them
Dunboyne……3-23 Seneschalstown……1-09 During the early part of the summer of 1990, myself, ma, da and my eldest brother Des were on holiday in Co Kerry. It was the ideal time for a break, wheels carrying yours truly had just started rocking up at GAA matches. Meath had just won the National Football League – defeating…
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A Snapshot of St Peter’s, Dunboyne vs. Seneschalstown – Meath SFC – 27/8/21
With sincere thanks to my better half, Susie, the Boylan Talks Sport cameras were on duty at Fr McManus Park last night. Feel free to tag away and share far and wide. [wpedon id=5497]
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Powerful start keeps Dunboyne on track
Dunboyne… 4-20 Seneschalstown… 2-06 It’s quite likely Dunboyne boss Conor O’Donoghue will have demanded a reaction from his players after their profligacy almost undid them against Skryne. On that front, they delivered handsomely at McManus Park. From the moment Donal Lenihan pointed within seconds of the throw in, the 2018 winners had a more business-like…
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O’Sullivan Double Sees Meath Sail Home
Meath……2-15 Down……0-14 A brace of well taken goals from the speedy Cillian O’Sullivan set Meath on their way as they departed Armagh’s Athletic Grounds with both points to leave everything to play for going into their remaining fixture against Mayo. Today’s encounter was staged at the neutral venue after Paddy Tally’s team were forced to…
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Dunboyne’s Vikki Wall is the 2020 TG4 Intermediate Players’ Player of the Year
The Meath Ladies shone brightest as the award ceremonies for the 2020 season contiuned over the weekend, with seven members of Eamonn Murray’s side making the Intermediate Team of the Year list. To put extra icing on an already sweet leftover Christmas cake, Dunboyne’s Vikki Wall was named the 2020 TG4 Intermediate Players’ Player of…
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An inspirational appointment for several reasons
One Monday night long ago, I rolled into Brady’s for what at the time were the regular few pints. In a scenario that was very typically me, the first night of the week was always my favourite. Purely because there tended to be very few about which meant the staff and auld Sean – God…
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The game changer needs his greatest ever performance
I don’t mind admitting I’m numb, have no idea why I’m writing this, yet felt overcome by a compulsion to do something. By now, most of you will undoubtedly have heard that arguably the greatest footballer this county ever produced needs a bigger performance now than any of the mesmeric one he produced for club,…