Tag: Blackhall Gaels
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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…
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Transfers often leave players stuck between two stools
It was learnt a long time ago that communication via text message or WhatsApp or email or online forums can be tricky business. Leave aside issues like predictive text or space contraints, from personal experience, the biggest drawback to communication in such ways is an inability to display or convey context or emotion to your…
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Meath Club Hurling Championship Draws 2026
Before going a yard further, I must first apologise for not having the below hurling draws up at the same time as their football brethern. The simple and honest explanation is that fuel reserves with the occupant of this seat were flagging between team news for and match reports on weekend events in National League…
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Tommy Smyth Snr – R.I.P.
Sincere sympathy is extended to Eileen, Ed, Tommy, girls and the extended Smyth family of Bennettstown, Batterstown and beyond. It is with deep sadness I learn of Tommy Snr’s passing. A quiet, softly spoken gentleman, the last remaining pillar of one of Meath’s great sporting dynasties. His passing marks the end of an era. But…
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Learning from the past to avoid similar hardships
Amongst what is a fairly vast memorabilia collection in Boylan Talks Sport HQ, it’s presumably only natural that some artefacts therein command greater reverence than others. In no particular order, Brendan Reilly’s jersey from the 1990 All Ireland SFC Final, the replica of the Feis Cup presented to the late Tom Yourell by St Peter’s…
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Two changes ahead of Carlow challenge
Having been introduced during last week’s victory over Kildare, Mickey Burke is retained in the starting 15 ahead of Sunday’s Allianz NHL Div. 2A clash against Carlow. Elsewhere, Paul Kelly of Blackhall Gaels replaces Dunboyne’s Sean Quigley, who, along with Charlie Ennis, has been named a joint captain of Seoirse Bulfin’s side for 2024. Kelly…
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Only a game? It is in my a**e
On the morning after his brother Tom was laid to rest, da met his namesake the Meath manager in the shop. Meath were playing Dublin in a ‘regulation’ National League match in Croker later that day. Initial inclinations here were for there to be no family representation in GAA HQ that afternoon. Until the herbalist…
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One change for Meath ahead of Croker date
Published: 2/6/23 @ 11.23am Updated: 2/6/23 @ 11.56am Meath senior hurling manager Seoirse Bulfin has made one alteration to his team in advance of tomorrow’s Christy Ring Cup Final against Derry at Croke Park. Blackhall Gaels clubman Stephen Morris returns to the starting 15 having been troubled by injury in recent time, and he replaces…
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Toher on the bench for hurlers
Seoirse Bulfin has, perhaps unsurprisingly, named an unchanged side once again as his charges bid to continue their resurgence in the Christy Ring Cup going in Sligo at lunchtime tomorrow (Saturday). That means that despite being available after suspension, Trim’s James Toher is held in reserve. As are Stephen Morris of Blackhall Gaels and Kyle…
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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…