Tag: Armagh
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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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Gavin’s gameplan is utterly sensible and player orientated – like himself
You’re tasked with putting a group of people together to right the wrongs of the world. The only stipulation being that those thereon must be of reputable standing and commanding of respect among those with whom they will be working with and the wider audience pertaining to those people as well. Who do you pick?…
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Good auld GAA – always one false move away from shooting itself in the foot
I think David Hosie from the Navan O’Mahonys club was the first player who can be recalled playing adult football at 15 years of age. Ballivor’s Mairtin Doran wasn’t far behind him. From a hurling perspective, there’s no doubt that one of our own – the one and only Paul Fagan – was the youngest…
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Time to invoke the siege mentality
Meath… 0-12 Donegal… 1-10 Why or how Milwall ever came up with their infamous “We are Milwall, nobody likes us, we don’t care” chant is beyond me. It’s not as if they were ever any good. Affixing the same mantra to Meath football teams is far easier to understand. Reason being none other than the…
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Glenn might be left thinking ‘less said, soonest mended’
Undoubtedly one of the most famous – or infamous, depending on whicb way you view it – media interactions in the history of the Premier League was when Kevin Keegan absolutely lost the plot during the season in which his Newcastle United were engaged in a protracted title tussle with Manchester United. The Magpies boss’s…
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Strange Sundays – Part I
If any writers, or producers of any media content, have ever experienced the following please drop a line down in the comments. On Sunday morning I started writing a piece relating to the two semi finals of the World Snooker Championship. Specifically, the contrast between the two. The epic encounter between Luca Brecel and Si…
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Selections for Thurles – Mar. 13th 2023
1.20: GALI FLIGHT – EW – (NIALL MOORE (7)/PHILIP FENTON) 1.55: LONGHOUSE STAR – EW – (PAT KING (5)/SAM CURLING) 2.30: THE GUNNER YEATS (BRIAN HAYES/WILLIE MULLINS) 3.05: FLASHTHELIGHTS – EW – (LIAM MCKENNA (5)/STEPHEN MCCONVILLE) 3.40: WALK OUT – EW – (DEREK MCGRATH (7)/JOHN KIELY) 4.15: RIGGS – EW – (BEN HARVEY (5)/JOHN MCCONNELL)…
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Selections for Thurles – Mar. 9th 2023
1.55: BRAWLER – EW – (PHILIP ENRIGHT/PAT FOLEY) 2.30: HAPPY VICTORY (HARRY SWAN (5)/GORDON ELLIOTT) 3.05: THE GUNNER YEATS (DANNY MULLINS/WILLIE MULLINS) 3.40: FLASHTHELIGHTS – EW – (LIAM MCKENNA (5)/STEPHEN MCCONVILLE) 4.15: WALK OUT (DEREK MCGRATH (7)/JOHN KIELY) 4.50: ROBYNDEGLORY (KEVIN SEXTON/DECLAN QUEALLY) 5.25: ZAIDI (JAMIE CODD/GORDON ELLIOTT)
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The old saying is actually the wrong way around
Anyone who thinks top level sportspeople don’t teeter on the brink of acceptability and sometimes topple over it most likely still has the Tooth Fairy on Speed Dial. That is not to condone those who go too far – even within the bounds of allowing for stretching things – but trying to convince oneself it…
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No victory for Vikki but it’s only just begun
If you subtract the fact that, as I write this, Manchester United have just beaten Arsenal, recording their fourth consecutive victory after their abomination of a beginning to the season, in sporting terms, the last few days have been pretty horrendous for yours truly. At the outset here, it is imperative to state that, obviously,…