Tag: Athletics
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Local achievement in the midst of Boston history
There are certain things you never expect to see or hear of in your lifetime. And an athlete finishing a marathon in under THREE hours has to be right up there in such terms. Even that, though, is eclipsed by the fact 2026 winner – defending his men’s title from last year, John Korir of…
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Adeleke absence a blow ahead of World Championships
On Sunday morning last, Dunboyne Athletic Club hosted a special event to honour three club members – Gerry Reilly, Sarah Treacy and Emma Costello – who represented Ireland at different Olympic/Paralympic games going back as far as what I think was Los Angeles in 1984 in Gerry’s case. Each of the honourees spoke about their…
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Go for a run around Culmullen for a good cause
As somebody living with a disability since birth, when events related to people who require additional assistance to negotiate the journey of life, it naturally peaks interest. More than that, it prompts a natural instinct to help out in whatever way might be possible. So when an old acquaintance from school days long gone, Emma…
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Barr hits the net regarding double standard hypocricy
There are certain observations, often long-held, which you can’t publicly utter until you’ve stepped away from the situation to which they are related. Now read on… Believe me, by the time my 11th season as P.R.O. and/or Asst. P.R.O. of St Peter’s GAA Club in Dunboyne that there were a cohort – God knows how…
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And the band played some NKOTB but the Golden Oldie stole the show
“For to hump tent and pegs, a man needs both legs, no more Waltzing Matilda for me”. The resonance of the above lyrics with yours truly scarcely requires any further elaboration. Their aptness felt most keenly regarding areas such as participation in sport and the inability to board and/or drive any vehicle other than the…
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Phelps says what we all think amid more Chinese whispers
Such was the Irish efficiency on the global athletics stage when I was growing up that seeing the likes of Sonia O’Sullivan or Catherina McKiernan or Rob Heffernan or Derval O’Rourke feature prominently at major televised events was almost nonchalantly taken as a given. That’s not arrogance, just faith and confidence. Until that one occasion…
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Going back to what we know best
June is a strange month. Which stirs more emotions in yours truly than you could shake a stick at. Obviously, in terms of sadness, nothing will ever surpass the 10th. Da’s anniversary. On the opposite end of that scale, June 2nd was the start of the four match saga between Meath and Dublin of 1991.…
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Sean Conroy – A Tribute
Do you ever find yourself wishing you could turn back time? Go back to the way things used to be. I know that could mean 100,000 different things. With me, it would hardly come as a shock that a lot of such thinking pertains to farming. Specifically, to having cattle and/or hay at the back…
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Boylan Talks Sport Brain Fitness Test – No. 25
After far too long of a hiatus and within winter closing in we’ve belatedly gone into Quiz mode!
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Sideline Cuts – 22
Revolving Doors Keeping The Void At Bay At the risk of boring our devoted and treasured readers, one more mention of displeasure felt at the split season in GAA needs a run out. This time, though, it’s in the context of a long standing part of the off-season filling the void therein. That being the…