Tag: All Stars
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Royal Famous Five Recognition And Opportunity (edited 26/9/25, 11.00am)
The Meath quintet of Sean Rafferty, Ciaran Caulfield, Mat Costello, Ruairi Kinsella and Jordan Morris have all been included in the PWC/GAA All Star Nominations. Their shortlisting represents due recognition for the significant progress achieved during Robbie Brennan’s first season as manager of the Royal County. What the acknowledgement of the lads’ excellence also does,…
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All Stars a noble nod to a world long passed out
The accomplished writer on all things Louth GAA Caoimhin Reilly recently posted a startling observation online – the last time there was an All Star selection without Dublin or Kerry representation thereon, the Wee County’s thoroughly deserving honouree Craig Lennon wasn’t even born. The statistic shouldn’t exist though. Having won the Leinster SFC for whatever…
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REGIONAL FOOTBALL ALL STARS
After a highly successful and entertaining inaugural staging of the Dioralyte Regional Football Championships in Dunganny over the past month or so, the Chosen Ones – those who caught the eye the most, who will take on Colm O’Rourke’s Meath selection at the Meath Centre Of Excellence (11am) are as follows: SEAN BRENNAN (DARNLEY/DUNDERRY) MICHAEL…
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O’Rourke reveals first Royal hand
Colm O’Rourke has revealed the team and panel chosen to take to the field for his first match in charge of the Royal County when they take on the Regional Football Championship All Stars in Dunganny tomorrow morning, 11am. The Meath selection includes familiar names such as Harry Hogan, Shane McEntee, Robin Clarke, Ross Ryan…
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Newman calls time on Royal service
Kilmainham’s Mickey Newman tonight announced his retirement from inter county football. The languid, accurate forward previously stepped away in 2020 in an effort to recover from a succession of injuries which blighted his career but returned to the fold last season. Very similar to Brian Stafford in style of play and place-kicking, Newman was part…
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Insulting snub of Cork makes mockery of All Stars
In the life of this writer, 1991 was a strange, upsetting year. Yes I was only 10 but even then it was clear that what to many or most would be rudimentry goings on had a deep and lasting emotional impact on yours truly. Mind you, they had enough bloody practice that year. This corner’s…
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The debate is part of the attraction
If you click into the ‘Categories’ tab, head for GAA and go through my Football Team of the Year (posted December 26th) there’s not a whole pile of differences between what appeared here and the ‘official’ lineup announced on Friday. But differences there were. In the old world, where we had at least some control…
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BOYLAN TALKS SPORT FOOTBALL TEAM OF THE YEAR
RAYMOND GALLIGAN – CAVAN 2. MICK FITZSIMONS – DUBLIN 3. OISIN MULLEN – MAYO 4. DAVID BYRNE = DUBLIN 5. JAMES MCCARTHY – DUBLIN 6. CIARAN BRADY – CAVAN 7. PADDY DURCAN – MAYO 8. BRIAN FENTON – DUBLIN 9. MATTHEW RUANE – MAYO 10. BRIAN FOX – TIPPERARY 11. CIARAN KILKENNY – DUBLIN MICHAEL…