Tag: We Are Meath

  • Many young men of 20 will aim to take Meath to final hat-trick

    Many young men of 20 will aim to take Meath to final hat-trick

    If you’ll forgive the bit of journalistic licence, it should of course read many young men of U-20, but one couldn’t resist the opportunity to include a reference to the rebel ballad best performed – in my humble opinion – by Ronnie Drew. Anyway, you get the gist. Meath U-20 football manager Cathal O’Bric has…

  • Transfers often leave players stuck between two stools

    Transfers often leave players stuck between two stools

    It was learnt a long time ago that communication via text message or WhatsApp or email or online forums can be tricky business. Leave aside issues like predictive text or space contraints, from personal experience, the biggest drawback to communication in such ways is an inability to display or convey context or emotion to your…

  • Shine returns to brighten Meath’s prospects

    Shine returns to brighten Meath’s prospects

    Having been an absentee for the defeat to Westmeath in Mullingar a fortnight ago, Tom Shine will be a welcome sight on the horizon for Johnny Greville et al as will the home comforts of St Loman’s Park in Trim as Meath aim to get their NHL Div. 2 campaign back on track against Derry…

  • Believe half of what you see and a lower percentage of what you hear

    Believe half of what you see and a lower percentage of what you hear

    On paper at least, Meath have made only one change ahead of Sunday’s NFL Div. 2 Round 4 meeting with Cork at Pairc Ui Rinn. But it would be no shock whatsoever if there’s at least one more to go along with it. For what it’s worth, as per what has been published, the one…

  • Goals make major difference as Shiel secures a winning start

    Goals make major difference as Shiel secures a winning start

    MEATH…2-09 WESTMEATH…1-06 New Meath Intermediate camogie manager Stephen Shiel saw his reign get off to a winning start when his charges produced a stirring second half to gain the upper hand on the neighbours in the opening round of the Very Ireland National Camogie League in Mullingar on Saturday afternoon. The locals opened the brighter,…

  • Meath Football League Div. 1 Fixtures 2026

    Meath Football League Div. 1 Fixtures 2026

    Round 1 Donaghmore/Ashbourne C.L.G. v Bhulf Tón Friday, March 13, 20:00 Dunshaughlin & Royal Gaels v St Peter’s Dunboyne Friday, March 13, 20:00 Ratoath v Gaeil Colmcille Friday, March 13, 20:00 Skryne v Na Fianna Friday, March 13 20:00 St Colmcille’s v Summerhill Friday, March 13, 20:00 Trim v Moynalvey Friday, March 13, 20:00 Round…

  • Youthful Dunboyne fall short

    Youthful Dunboyne fall short

    St Peter’s, Dunboyne…1-11 Gaeil Colmcille…2-13 Despite a vastly improved second half showing, a youthful Dunboyne side had to give best to the Kells side who had a good quantity more of established names on show in this Feis Cup opening round encounter at Grangegodden on Saturday afternoon. The home side had most of the heavy…

  • Meath SH team to play Westmeath in NHL Round 2 – 8/2/26

    Meath SH team to play Westmeath in NHL Round 2 – 8/2/26

    Johnny Greville has named the same starting 15 as lined out against London ahead of tomorrow’s NHL Div. 2 Round 2 joust against his native county in Mullingar. There are, however, a couple of curios positional switches as well as one alteration among the subs list. Basically, Tom Shine and Eoin Donegan swap positions while…

  • ‘Banty’ back in for trip to Breffni

    ‘Banty’ back in for trip to Breffni

    It’s a case of ‘I finished so I’ll start’ with regard to the Meath team announced for tomorrow’s National Football League Round 2 joust with Cavan at Breffni Park. Having been his usual inspiring influence when introduced against Derry, James ‘Banty’ Conlon will start on the edge of the square as Robbie Brennan’s side aim…

  • Meath Club Hurling Championship Draws 2026

    Meath Club Hurling Championship Draws 2026

    Before going a yard further, I must first apologise for not having the below hurling draws up at the same time as their football brethern. The simple and honest explanation is that fuel reserves with the occupant of this seat were flagging between team news for and match reports on weekend events in National League…