Tag: Ben Corkery

  • Meath go through the gears in second half to see off dogged Laois

    Meath go through the gears in second half to see off dogged Laois

    MEATH… 3-12 LAOIS… 0-10 The final score states there were 11 points between the sides at the end, but don’t fooled. Inclination might be to think that this was a fairly routine night’s work for Cathal O’Bric’s team, but it was anything but. Now, as if to directly contradict the above statement, Meath never looked…

  • An impressive tally in no-win situation

    An impressive tally in no-win situation

    MEATH… 5-19 CARLOW… 2-09 Cathal O’Bric’s Meath U-20 footballers got the county’s quest for a third consecutive provincial final appearance with a 19 point win at Netwatch Dr Cullen Park on Wednesday night. With the greatest respect to the host county, no matter what way the evening went for the young Royals, they were on…

  • O’Bric unveils troops to defend our crown

    O’Bric unveils troops to defend our crown

    Meath U-20 football manager Cathal O’Bric and his fellow mentors have announced the panel with whom they will go into battle and attempt to hold onto the provincial title they annexed at Louth’s expense in Parnell Park almost a year ago. The Seamus Flood Cup holders will be able to call on six members of…

  • Major heroics keep Meath on the straight road

    Major heroics keep Meath on the straight road

    Meath…2-09 Louth…1-07 Late goals from substitutes Liam Jennings and Ben Corkery (penalty) completed a remarkable turnaround for Meath as they kept on the more straightforward route to progress in the Leinster MFC following this pulsating encounter at Defy Pairc Mhuire in Ardee on Wednesday evening. It was with his first touch of the ball that…

  • Corkery delivers on the double as Meath collect

    Corkery delivers on the double as Meath collect

    Meath… 2-10 Westmeath… 0-10 A goal in each half from Clann Na nGaeil’s Ben Corkery made the difference as Meath got their Leinster MFC campaign off to a winning start in Kinnegad tonight. It was the home side, however, who settled better, pointing within seconds of the throw in. In what was a forerunner for…