Tag: Allianz League Sunday
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Meath’s NHL Div. 2 Fixtures 2025
New Meath senior hurling manager Johnny Greville will have his first day in the dugout at St Loman’s Park in Trim when his charges take on Donegal in the opening round of the Allianz National Hurling League Div. 2 on January 26th. Such is the way their division is structured this term that the Royal…
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Greville’s gang face significant Northern Exposure
Unlike the county senior footballers in their first campaign under the stewardship of Robbie Brennan, Johnny Greville’s Meath hurlers have the biennial fixture flip flop on their side with three – or half of the Allianz NHL Div. 2 outings slated for St Loman’s Park in Trim. Why the matches aren’t fixed for Pairc Tailteann…
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O’Rourke holds auditions in league finale
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…
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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…
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Three changes for odyssey into the Kingdom
Ahead of the weekend’s Allianz NHL Round 3 assignment against what’s likely to a weakened Kerry side, the Meath management have made three changes from the amalgam which lost out to Carlow. Mickey Burke, Niall McLarnon and Paul Kelly drop out of the starting 15 and are replaced by Seanie Geraghty, Kris Gorman and Daire…
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A chastening night in the Orchard
MEATH… 0-10 ARMAGH… 2-16 Armagh – for a place yours truly has only been on four separate occasions during the four and a bit decades rolling around this world – causes a serious emotional tumult. From the time of my first excursion up the reunite with the Blair family in Crossmaglen whom we’d met in…
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Paper won’t refuse ink!
Meath manager Colm O’Rourke has announced the same starting 15 as that which initially took to the field against Fermanagh last week ahead of tomorrow evening’s Allianz NFL Round 2 encounter against Armagh at the Box-It Athletic Grounds. That sees Eoghan Frayne listed to start at centre forward with Shane Walsh named among the subs,…
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Wholesale changes for rapid rematch
Meath manager Seoirse Bulfin has made wholesale changes to his side ahead of Sunday’s National League Div. 2A opener against Kildare. Which is of course a rapid rematch of the Kehoe Cup Final of just a week ago. As a result of the reshuffle, mainstays of the team such as Charlie Ennis,Simon Ennis, James Toher,…
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Point lost or point gained?
MEATH… 0-12 FERMANAGH… 1-09 It would be ventured the above will be the most asked question in Meath tonight. By players, mentors and supporters. At this moment in time, this writer is unsure. Temptation is to think a point dropped. But at the same time, the home side were so flat hands would’ve been taken…
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Three League newcomers for Royals
Mick Murphy, Ciaran Caulfield and Sean Coffey will make their Allianz National Football League debuts for Meath tomorrow as part of the team announced to take on Fermanagh. Ballinabrackey’s Coffey holds the unusual distinction of having played Championship for the Royal County before featuring in the springtime competition. Elsewhere, skipper Ronan Jones reverts to his…