Tag: Ballinabrackey

  • Three League newcomers for Royals

    Three League newcomers for Royals

    Mick Murphy, Ciaran Caulfield and Sean Coffey will make their Allianz National Football League debuts for Meath tomorrow as part of the team announced to take on Fermanagh. Ballinabrackey’s Coffey holds the unusual distinction of having played Championship for the Royal County before featuring in the springtime competition. Elsewhere, skipper Ronan Jones reverts to his…

  • Some days even I can’t find the words…

    Some days even I can’t find the words…

    Meath… 0-10 Offaly… 1-11 Posted: 6:15p.m. 23/4/23 Updated: 3:35p.m. 24/4/23 It had to happen some day. Earnest hope was that it wouldn’t be today. For a multiplicity of reasons. But, for the first time in 33 years attending matches and 28 reporting thereon, I honestly don’t know where to begin evaluating what I’ve just seen…

  • Three changes as Carlow come to town

    Three changes as Carlow come to town

    Injuries to goalkeeper Billy Hogan, centre back John O’Regan and wing forward Ciaran Caulfield have forced a shuffling of the decks for the Meath U-20 footballers ahead of Tuesday’s clash with Carlow at Donaghmore/Ashbourne. Ballinlough’s Oisin McDermott takes over between the posts, Conor Ennis (Ballinabrackey) replaces O’Regan and the mercurial Hughie Corcoran of Drumbarragh Emmets…