Tag: Seoirse Bulfin
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Royals reserve final berth with a game to spare
Meath…2-17 Tyrone…0-08 Second half goals from Eamon Og O’Donnchadh and substitute Paddy Barnwell put a coat of gloss on a polished Meath performance in O’Neill’s Healy Park, Omagh as the visitors booked their place in the Allianz NHL Div. 2B Final with a game to spare. On a weekend that, locally at least, was a…
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Meath team for Tyrone trip
Meath manager Seoirse Bulfin has shuffled his deck somewhat ahead of tomorrow’s Allianz NHL Div. 2B clash with Tyrone at O’Neill’s Healy Park. The Royal County will be aiming to continue their unbeaten run in the competition. Ace marksman Jack Regan (Kiltale) will lead the attack from the 40, while Seanie Geraghty reverts to midfield…
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Meath Hurling Team v. Wicklow in NHL Div. 2B Round 1
Trim’s James Toher returns to the heart of the Meath defence for Saturday’s opening National Hurling League encounter at Pairc Tailteann. Seoirse Bulfin’s side will be hoping to repeat last month’s Kehoe Cup victory in Bray. Toher’s return means James Kelly of Kiltale switches to wing back with Kyle Donnelly continuing his progression on the…
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Meath squadron for lunchtime shootout
Meath’s hurlers face an uphill task if they are to advance to the Final of the restructured Kehoe Cup. With the top side in the group being declared the winner of the trophy, the Royals – currently sitting third – have to win, and win big, against their visitors to Dunganny at lunchtime tomorrow (1p.m.)…
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Creativity and profligacy
Meath…2-14 Carlow…2-22 The early January competitions could once be judged akin to the rule changes which tended to get their airtime in them – experimental. Due to the asinine re-configuration of the playing season however, there is, in reality, little if any wriggle room to trial anything or anybody. As bad as it is for…
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Meath test strength in depth with experimental line up
Meath manager Seoirse Bulfin is clearly intent on testing the strength in depth available to him having made wholesale changes for tomorrow’s Kehoe Cup encounter against Carlow. The Royals go into the fixture unbeaten by virtue of victories over Wicklow and Down. The competition format this year decrees that whoever finishes top of the standings…
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Running up big tallies augers well
Meath…2-24 Down…1-16 A former Meath football manager had a dictum during his tenure whereby he implored his charges to register a minimum of 16 points per outing. At the time, whether football or hurling, it wasn’t a bad yardstick. Now, however, due to the evolution of both games, such a number might only be a…
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Meath team vs. Down revealed
The Meath team to take on Down in this afternoon’s Kehoe Cup second round encounter at Dunganny (2.00PM) has been announced. Seoirse Bulfin’s side will be hoping to build on their midweek victory over Wicklow in Bray whilst at the same time avenging last summer’s championship defeat at the hands of the men from the…
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Podge points a dozen to secure Seoirse’s maiden win
Meath…0-18 Wicklow…1-11 Padraig O’Hanrahan replaced Nicky Potterton before the start of this Kehoe Cup opening round encounter and accounted for two thirds of Meath’s scores as Seoirse Bulfin’s side came away from Bray Emmets with an encouraging win. This corner has seen other media outlets labour on the fact that the majority of the Ratoath…
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Bulfin unveils first Royal battalion
New Meath hurling manager Seoirse Bulfin has unveiled his first starting 15 and substitutes for this evening’s Kehoe Cup opener against Wicklow at the home of Leinster Club Intermediate Champions, Bray Emmets. The former Wexford mentor has selected an exciting looking blend of youth and experience for the beginning of the Royals 2023 season. Dunboyne’s…