Tag: Aughrim
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Turkey shoot in the Garden
MEATH…6-23 WICKLOW…0-05 Another win, another half dozen goals. The potential it was always felt there was within this young bunch of Meath footballers as being so. That’s about as much as you can say about Meath’s Leinster MFC Preliminary QF victory tonight without seeming disingenuous. The home side actually opened the brigther in Aughrim and…
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Winning combination left alone
Hardly surprisingly, Meath manager Trevor Giles has kept the faith with those who hit 6-26 against Laois 12 days ago ahead of tonight’s Leinster MFC Preliminary Quarter Final against Wicklow at Echelon Park, Aughrim. However, as with previous rounds, the Royal County have again shaken up their matchday panel with Leo Kavanagh, Oisin Farrelly and…
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New names, same old bravery, heart and skill
MEATH… 2-11 WICKLOW… 1-12 Meath won’t have shortened in the betting for the All Ireland, or the Leinster Championship or even promotion out of Div. 2 of the National Football League. But, taken for what it was, John McCarthy – head of Meath’s Development Squads – would have to have been delighted with the progress…
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Auditions begin for season two of Robbie’s Royals
Conor Gray, Daithi McGowan and Diarmuid Moriarity provide a smidgeon of experience as Robbie Brennan unveils a largely experimental side for his team’s season opener against Wicklow in the resuscitated Dioralyte O’Byrne in Aughrim’s Echelon Park. Throw in among the Wicklow hills is at 1.30pm and the match will be shown live on Clubber TV.…
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Two changes for hurlers ahead of Aughrim assignment
The Meath team to take on Wicklow in their next Christy Ring Cup assignment at Echelon Park in Aughrim tomorrow shows two alterations from that which ground out a gutsy success against Derry two weeks ago. Trim’s David Murtagh and Cian Rogers from county kingpins Ratoath replace James Kelly and Mikey Cole respectively. Meanwhile, in…
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Tullamore Trimmed as Canty’s crew head the Wicklow way
Trim…1-21 Tullamore…1-08 If you were simply talking in terms of a points tally, Tullamore’s Shane Dooley, with 1-8, outscored James Murray of Trim (0-10) yet still ended up on the beaten team. That would only reveal a fraction of the detail here. And not just pertaining to today’s Leinster Club IHC semi final at Pairc…
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Geraghty has “Long Road” ahead as journey of recovery continues
Amanda Geraghty issued a positive update regarding her husband Graham’s ongoing recovery from major surgery two weeks ago. The former Meath captain and selector was rushed to hospital on October 28th gravely ill and underwent emergency surgery at a Dublin hospital. In the aftermath of the procedure, Mrs Geraghty said the two-time All Star was…
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Youthful Meath show promise but a sterner test awaits
Meath……7-14 Wicklow…..0-07 For the second time inside a decade, Meath put seven goals past a surprisingly limp Wicklow resistance in the Leinster SFC opener at Aughrim this afternoon. While the performance undoubtedly showed promise for what lies ahead in the short and long term, nobody should be under any illusions about the fact that a…