Life And Sport From An Armchair View
2.17: RAINBOW TRAIL (JACK KENNEDY/GORDON ELLIOTT) 2.50: INSTANT TENDANCE (JACK KENNEDY/GORDON ELLIOTT) 3.25: LIGHTKEEPER (JACK KENNEDY/GORDON ELLIOTT) 3.58: CHAPEAU DU SOLEIL (PAUL TOWENEND/WILLIE MULLINS) 4.33: ASK ANYTHING - EW - (KEITH DONOGHUE/GAVIN CROMWELL) 5.08: DE LADY IN RED - EW - (MICHAEL O'SULLIVAN/BARRY CONNELL) 5.38: NET BOY - EW - (FINNY MAGUIRE/BARRY CONNELL)
With Div. 2 status already safely secured, Colm O'Rourke has handed many of the members of his extended panel the opportunity to make their case for inclusion later in the campaign during tomorrow night's Allianz NFL final round encounter against Donegal in Ballybofey. Billy Hogan, Harry O'Higgins, Adam McDonnell, Ross Ryan, Diarmuid Moriarity and Keith... Continue Reading →
There are occurrences in world history which - no matter how long may have passed since them - (a) you will never forget where you were when they happened and (b) will remain part of public discourse long after they actually happen. Now, part a of the above may not apply in this case, but... Continue Reading →
On Wednesday night in Dunganny, the draws for the Meath adult football championships took place. As a result of same, Keegan Cup holders Summerhill will begin their defence thereof against Ballinabrackey while 2023 runners up Ratoath start their campaign off against neighbours Skryne. Last year's Intermediate winners Rathkenny are in with the aforementioned pair and... Continue Reading →
2.23: JEANIEMACARONEY (MARK WALSH/JOSEPH O'BRIEN) 2.53: BIG STAGE - EW - (JACK KENNEDY/GORDON ELLIOTT) 3.23: SHANA CLOON - EW - (KEITH DONOGHUE/GAVIN CROMWELL) 3.58: BATTLE OF RIDGEWAY - EW - (SEAN FLANAGAN/MARTIN HASSETT) 4.33: REGINA DRACONNES - EW - (DARRAGH O'KEEFFE/TOM GIBNEY) 5.08: LIKEABLE CHANCER - EW - (EOIN O'BRIEN (5)/DANNY HOWARD) 5.40: MOZZIES SISTER... Continue Reading →
A Strange Day In The Pairc Saturday last was the strangest day endured in Pairc Tailteann for a long time. And for once that wasn't just in terms of the weather. At times, Meath played some brilliant, quick, direct football and cut the Cork defence ribbons at times. With both Shane Walsh and Mat Costello... Continue Reading →
1.35: ROWDY YEATS - EW - (COLIN KEANE/NOEL MEADE) Noel Meade will be aiming to at least season's 33 winners during the Flat season 2.05: REAL FORCE - EW - (WAYNE HASSETT (7)/GER O'LEARY) 2.35: MARTY THE PARTY (JOEY SHERIDAN/FOZZY STACK) 3.10: MAYFAIR (RYAN MOORE/AIDAN O'BRIEN) 3.40: GOLDANA (DYLAN B. MCMONAGLE/JOSEPH O'BRIEN) 4.10: SAN AER... Continue Reading →
1.07: DOCTOR GLIDE - EW - (KEITH DONOGHUE/TOM DREAPER) 1.42: BILLY LEE SWAGGER - EW - (RYAN TREACY/PHILIP ROTHWELL) 2.17: FERRUM - EW - (SAM EWING/GEORGE KINGSTON) Sam Ewing will be one of a number of riders hoping to round off a memorable week 2.52: SHES SOME DOLL - EW - (OAKLEY BROWN (5)/TOM GIBNEY)... Continue Reading →
MEATH... 1-11 CORK... 1-15 Including stoppage time, Meath failed to score for the final 21 minutes of this Allianz NFL encounter in Pairc Tailteann. Which ended as drab and disappointing as the weather it was played in. Mind you, there was an ominous feel about the entire day when, seconds after the again outstanding Eoghan... Continue Reading →
Katie Newe and Meadhbh Byrne return to the Meath team as they prepare to take on Kerry in the penultimate round of the Lidl NFL in Ashbourne tomorrow. Ratoath's Newe replaces former All Ireland winning captain Shauna Ennis, while Byrne, hailing from county champions Dunshaughlin/Royal Gaels, takes over from Seona Lynch in the full forward... Continue Reading →