Tag: #BoylanTalksSport
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Put the word ‘Cup’ in the description and excitement is guaranteed
Life is predicated on a never ending cycle of swings and roundabouts. Sporting or otherwise. For example, if the appointment of Harry Whelehan hadn’t brought down Albert Reynolds’s Government, John Bruton never would have been Taoiseach. If the Irish World Cup squad of 2002 had had the balls to stand behind their captain instead of the…
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Selections for Curragh – June 26th 2026
4.33: TREAN (BILLY LEE/PADDY TWOMEY) 5.05: BANG BANG – EW – (COLIN KEANE/NOEL MEADE) 5.35: TOFINO – EW – (JACK KEARNEY (3)/GAVIN CROMWELL) 6.10: SMOKE THEM OUT – EW – (SADHBH TORMEY (7)/TOM MCCOURT) 6.45: NODOFAPPROVAL – EW – (KEITHEN KENNEDY (5)/JESSIE HARRINGTON) 7.20: TOKYO TOWER – EW – (OISIN MURPHY/JACK FOLEY) 7.55: KILMEADEN –…
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Milner one of a nearly extinct breed
James Milner brought the curtain down on a highly commendable career in professional football today. One of almost two and a half decades. Modern football speak might term the 40-year-old a journeyman pro, but to box him off in that category would do him a great disservice. Therein belong media-driven spoofers like Gary Neville and…
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Selections for Fairyhouse – May 28th 2026
2.12: JOGA BONITA (BILLY LEE/PADDY TWOMEY) 2.42: GLORIOUSLY GLAM (ADAM CAFFREY/ADO MCGUINNESS) 3.17: STONE BEAR – EW – (SIOBHAN RUTLEDGE (3)/ROSS O’SULLIVAN) 3.47: EL FENTONARO – EW – (RONAN WHELAN/JARLATH FAHEY) 4.17: FORTUITY – EW – (SHANE FOLEY/JESSIE HARRINGTON) 4.52: SMITHFIELD (SAM COEN (2*) /GAVIN CROMWELL) 5.27: MAI DAHLIA (JOEY SHERIDAN/JOSEPH O’BRIEN)
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There’s no need for such cruelty
MEATH… 1-16 KILDARE… 2-13 * *Kildare win 5-3 on penalties There’s no need for such cruelty to be used to decide games of such magnitude on penalties. Another case of the GAA hierarchy bowing to the whingers. ‘Fixing’ something that wasn’t even broken. Right here, right now, let it be made abundantly clear, these misgivings…
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Harvest in the hills all in vain
MEATH…2-18 DONEGAL…1-16 No matter what competition structure a governing body in any code put together, there will always be somebody left feeling hard done by if they end up on the wrong side of a tight margin call. Whether their umbrage is justified or not. Think of Thierry Henry’s disgraceful handball against Ireland that Stevie…
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Patsy Farrell – A Tribute
In any community, there are people who are both beloved and relied upon for the skills they have which lead to the betterment of all and sundry. Whether that skillset is their ‘official’ job or a hobby which in turns renders them an invaluable asset to others. In our locality, that calls to mind the…
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Tom Meyler – Meath and Wexford – RIP
May I extend my most sincere sympathy to Mrs Meyler, Johnny, Tommy, extended family and all in Blackhall Gaels, on Tom’s passing. Many’s the ‘friendly discussion’ we had along side lines around the county. But once the whistle went, hands were shaken and that was that. Also great memories of when he worked at the…
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Amy and Emma return as Royals face daunting task
Amy Gaffney comes in to replace the departed Mary Kate Lynch while Emma Duggan makes a crucial and very welcome return to lead Wayne Freeman’s attack for Sunday’s Leinster LSFC clash with Brendan Martin Cup holders Dublin at Parnell Park. Not only do last year’s beaten showpiece finalists have to win in the lioness’s den,…
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Selections for Ballinrobe – May 8th 2026
4.40: MOON AURA – EW – (SHANE FOLEY/JESSIE HARRINGTON) 5.15: GLAMAZON (SHANE FOLEY/JESSIE HARRINGTON) 5.50: WILD SAPPHIRE – EW – (CHRIS HAYES/DERMOT WELD) 6.22: SURVIVORS CODE – EW – (NICOLA BURNS (5)/CONOR MAXWELL) 6.52: LOUGH LEANE (MEGAN TELFORD-KELLY (7)/MAURICE AHERN) 7.22: MAJESTIC KING (JOEY SHERIDAN/DENIS HOGAN) 7.52: BALLYADAM – EW – (RONAN WHELAN/HENRY DE BROMHEAD)…