Tag: AllianzLeagues

  • Frayne in fine form as Meath lads walk tightrope

    Frayne in fine form as Meath lads walk tightrope

    MAYNOOTH UNIVERSITY… 2-09 ST MARY’S BELFAST… 1-07 Newly appointed Meath senior football captain Eoghan Frayne kicked a handful of points as Maynooth University withstood a spirited rally from the northern teaching college before advancing to the knockout stages of the Sigerson Cup. Played on the Kildare university’s North Campus, early on it looked as if…

  • Meath’s ‘Summer’ journeys mapped out

    Meath’s ‘Summer’ journeys mapped out

    Competitively speaking, life under Robbie Brennan and Johnny Greville’s stewardship hasn’t even begun and already the bigger picture looms on the horizon, with Championship fixture schedules confirmed for all county teams bar the senior hurlers. Brennan’s bunch will begin their odyssey in the ‘main’ competition at home to Carlow on March 6th. Should they clear…

  • Gallagher threatens legal action over Burns email

    Gallagher threatens legal action over Burns email

    The Irish Independent are reporting that Rory Gallagher has threatened legal action if GAA President Jarlath Burns fails to withdraw the email he sent to the Naas club in Kildare pertaining to the Fermanagh native’s proposed assuming of a coaching role with the serial Lilywhite county champions. News broke on Sunday evening that Mr Gallagher…

  • Please watch your step, you’re on thin ice

    Please watch your step, you’re on thin ice

    There’s an episode of The Simpsons in which Mr Burns brings the staff of the power plant to a resort up in the snow-capped mountains for a bonding weekend. As these things also tend to be in real life, the few days were dominated by tasks which had to be done, at a minimum in…

  • Meath’s NFL Div. 2 Fixtures 2025

    Meath’s NFL Div. 2 Fixtures 2025

    Robbie Brennan will become the third consecutive Meath senior football manager to begin his tenure in the Allianz National Football League with an away fixture against Cork. And, where Colm O’Rourke got his all too brief stewardship of the county’s football fortunes off to a great start with a 3-14 to 0-19 victory in Pairc…

  • Meath’s NHL Div. 2 Fixtures 2025

    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…

  • Fans make GAA what it is – give them their say

    Fans make GAA what it is – give them their say

    Typical of a lot of what’s produced on this site, this offering is going to begin pointed in one direction and conclude veering off in a completely different one. Now read on… Let’s begin by dealing with what is – from a personal perspective – the ugly business on this particular ramble. Namely, that nearly…

  • The West will be wide Awake if there are any more defections

    The West will be wide Awake if there are any more defections

    “When all beside a vigil keep, the West’s asleep, the West’s asleep”… It may now be the case that if there are many more defections – real or rumoured – from Connacht counties, they may a vigil keep in persuance of a night’s sleep. Firstly, Cian O’Neill switched from watching the sun go down on…

  • Getting the band back together is fine but don’t forget backing vocals

    Getting the band back together is fine but don’t forget backing vocals

    Republic Of Ireland manager Heimir Halgrimsson has learned very quickly into his reign that changing ones mind – specifically having the ability and/or confidence to do so – is no bad thing. Matt Doherty may not be in the Dani Alvez, Lee Dixon, Trent  Alexander-Arnold or even Gary Neville pantheon of right backs in world…

  • All Stars a noble nod to a world long passed out

    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…