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  • I still won’t eat the cheese

    I still won’t eat the cheese

    Irish sports fans have grown so accustomed to our nearest neighbours trying to claim our stars as their own, it wouldn’t be a massive shock to see them claim to have ‘invented’ Hurling or Gaelic Football! That said, it has been pleasantly surprising that there hasn’t been much sneery lampooning of the celebrating of Ben…

  • He didn’t lick it off the ground but he can certainly kick it!

    He didn’t lick it off the ground but he can certainly kick it!

    MEATH…0-11 CAVAN…0-11 In recent weeks in this space the point has been made that Sean Brennan is becoming ever more of a presence between the posts for the Royal County and Saturday’s pulsating finish at Kingspan Breffni Park only underlined as much. Though perhaps not in the manner you might imagine. Now read on… A…

  • Flanked on all sides by giants

    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…

  • Boylan Talks Sport Weekly Brain Workout – No. 13

    Boylan Talks Sport Weekly Brain Workout – No. 13

    Though it might be hard to believe, we’ve arrived at the 13th incarnation of our weekly Fitness Testing, hopefully it will be a lucky one for those of you who give it a go.

  • Power of social media shines bright as Milennium Man gets medal back

    Some terrific news emerged this evening as it became known that Meath’s most decorated footballer Martin O’Connell had been reunited with his missing All Ireland medal. The symbol of victory, from the 1987 triumph over Cork – which bridged the 20 year gap from the county’s last prior win, was stolen from the O’Connell family…

  • Second Meath legend burgled

    Martin O’Connell has become the second Meath footballing legend to have part of his medal collection – amassed over a stellar career in green and gold – stolen. Earlier this year, Graham Geraghty, who is currently recuperating following major surgery three weeks ago, had has All Ireland and Leinster SFC mementos, among others, burgled from…