Tag: Armagh GAA
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My Jarlath Burns Wishlist
Following on from my first piece relating to the new President of the GAA, Jarlath Burns, as promised, I do have a broader wish list of what I’d hope/like to see the former Armagh midfielder address during his stewardship of the Association. Before going forward to that though, let me first go back to that…
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Minor Camogie panel named
Meath’s management team have announced their starting 15 and extended panel for Sunday’s Championship opener against Armagh in St Loman’s Park Trim (2.00) MEATH – Rebecca Horan (Kilmessan); Caoimhe McKenna (O’Mahonys), Anna Carey (Na Fianna), Chole Morris (Drumree); Beibhinn Murphy (Ratoath), Emma Gilhooley (Ratoath), Cliodhna Ward (Na Fianna); Lea Davey (St Peter’s, Dunboyne), Kym McGrath…
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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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Meath opt for McCormack
Meath LGFA will, at their meeting of September 11th, put forward the name of Kildare man Shane McCormack as the preferred candidate to be ratified to assume the position of county senior team manager. The former Kildare men’s custodian has plenty of managerial experience having most recently guided Armagh to a Lidl Ladies NFL Div.…
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System partly vindicated but still needs tweaking
What’s in a name? Quite a lot as it happens. Partly to see what sort of reaction it would receive, when doing my Facebook Check-In for Meath’s match against Wexford, it was referred to as the All Ireland IFC quarter final. Disappointingly, nobody took the bait. That’s what it should be called, though. As should…
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Fair play should not be at the expense of the system
At the outset here, it will be admitted that the length of suspension meted out to Gerry McEntee in the wake of his sending off in the 1988 All Ireland SFC Final Replay is unknown to me. However, what is known is that were far less means of appeal back then – if any at…
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As you were – nobody will want the Breffni blues
Armagh… 1-14 Cavan… 0-10 There are rare occasions when you wish your gut instinct might be wrong. For example, in relation to Neil Robertson’s propensity to find ways not to win the World Snooker Championship. Ditto Rory McIlroy with the US Masters. However, thankfully it’s a case of as you were regarding inclinations in this…
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Watch ‘An Overdue Catch Up’ on YouTube
This video does exactly what it says in the title. The only thing which will be added is that a genuine effort will be made to post on YouTube more often. Even if that means sharing content across multiple platforms in an effort to attract the widest audience possible.
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Sometimes GAA people just can’t help themselves
Ballygunner recently won the Waterford Senior Hurling Championship for the ninth year in succession. Imagine that. Now contemplate being part of it all. As player, mentor, administrator or ‘just’ an ordinary fan. Think about the journey. The matches. The stories arising from same. For many, winning one county title could be the sum of lifetime’s…