Tag: AllianzLeagues
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If it aint broke leave it alone
Meath have announced the same starting 15 as that which began against Clare two weeks ago ahead of making the long trip to Owenbeg to take on Derry in Act III of this year’s Allianz NFL on Saturday evening. The game will be shown live on RTE and has a 5PM throw in. Essentially, what…
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O’Hanrahan outpoints Sligo as Meath make it two from two
Meath…0-22 Sligo…1-13 Padraig O’Hanrahan scored more points for Meath than Sligo managed in their entirety as the visitors came away from the foot of Mount Benbulben with two crucial points in what is turning out to be a feverishly competitive Div. 2B of the Allianz NHL. The deadly accurate Ratoath player hit 0-15 in all…
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Only mandatory change for Meath
Meath manager Seoirse Bulfin has made one change to the team which overcame Wicklow last week in advance of tomorrow’s NHL Div. 2B encounter away to Sligo. That which has been forced upon him owing to Longwood’s Damien Healy being unavailable after being harshly sent off against the Garden County. His place being filled by…
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Duggy makes the difference as Royals rally for draw
Meath…0-09 Galway…0-09 The above headline might give the impression that it was the Davy Nelson’s side who equalised – which wasn’t the case – but given the way the Connacht side dominated for long spells over the hour, it’d be ventured the locals will be glad to have got something from their third Lidl Ladies…
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Walsh wizardry points the way as Meath enjoy day on the banks of the Lee
Meath…3-14 Cork…0-19 With Division 2 being the most competitive it has at least appeared in the last few years, Colm O’Rourke’s maiden outing in the Allianz National Football League could hardly have looked more fire and brimstone than taking on the Rebel County by the banks of their own lovely Lee. Now, things have changed…
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Battalion for trip into the deep south revealed
The Meath team which will confront Cork in Sunday’s Allianz National Football League opening round at Pairc Ui Chaoimh has been revealed. Throw in at the Rebel County venue is at 1.30p.m., the game will be shown live on TG4’s YouTube Channel with full deferred coverage on normal television thereafter. Meath’s mentors have handed NFL…
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Midweek dead rubber fixture cancelled
The scheduled Bord Na Mona O’Byrne Cup third round encounter between Wexford and Louth – slated for Hollymount in the South East – has been cancelled as it would have transpired to be meaningless. By virtue of their victories over Westmeath and Kildare, Mickey Harte’s men had already qualified for a last four face off…
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He frustrated us, he broke our hearts, but you’d still love to have him on your side
When Meath football was at its zenith between 1986 and 1991, some wisecrack came up with a ‘Quiz Question’ as follows – What footballer played in and refereed the same All Ireland Final? With the answer being the newly appointed Meath manager being the answer! As far as the writer knows, the jibe related to…
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One step forward, at least four back
The inner sanctum of the GAA at any given time and its surviving elders are about as receptive to change as one would be to a fart in a space suit. To that end, it’s actually quite astounding that initiatives like the Back Door, the introduction of red and yellow cards and the belated adoption…
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BREAKING NEWS: O’Rourke to be next Meath boss
The Management Committee of Meath GAA have recommended that Colm O’Rourke be put before the County Committee for ratification as Meath Senior Football manager. The legendary former Skryne and Royal County forward has long being linked with the Meath management position, but by now many might have felt that ship had sailed. Especially given that…