Tag: Willie Maher

  • Bulfin goes to the bench ahead of mammoth task

    Bulfin goes to the bench ahead of mammoth task

    Meath manager Seoirse Bulfin has rung the changes ahead of Sunday’s crunch Allianz NHL clash with high flying Laois at Pairc Tailteann. Daire Shine and Shane Whitty swap roles in the full and half back line, where Dunboyne’s Ciaran Longeran will take over in the right half back slot. Jarlath Ennis of Rathmolyon slots into…

  • One step forward, at least four back

    One step forward, at least four back

    The inner sanctum of the GAA at any given time and its surviving elders are about as receptive to change as one would be to a fart in a space suit. To that end, it’s actually quite astounding that initiatives like the Back Door, the introduction of red and yellow cards and the belated adoption…

  • Blow for Tipp as magnificent Maher bows out

    Blow for Tipp as magnificent Maher bows out

    Every team has standout performers. Just as individual sports are usually possessed of competitors who assume more elevated status than that of their contemporaries. For Exhibit A of that, look no further than the Dublin football half back line of the mid 1990s, comprising Paul Curran, Keith Barr and Eamon Heery. If you’re looking for…