Tag: Camogie

  • Isabel installs crucial ‘major’ as Royals complete Oak Leaf hat trick

    Isabel installs crucial ‘major’ as Royals complete Oak Leaf hat trick

    MEATH… 2-12 DERRY… 1-11 There was a time, which doesn’t feel like as long ago as it is actually is, when Derry teams were very much of the bogey variety for all manner of Royal County ensembles. Now, any representatives of the Oak Leaf County will always be worthy of and afforded the utmost respect.…

  • Goals make major difference as Shiel secures a winning start

    Goals make major difference as Shiel secures a winning start

    MEATH…2-09 WESTMEATH…1-06 New Meath Intermediate camogie manager Stephen Shiel saw his reign get off to a winning start when his charges produced a stirring second half to gain the upper hand on the neighbours in the opening round of the Very Ireland National Camogie League in Mullingar on Saturday afternoon. The locals opened the brighter,…

  • Shiel reveals early season selection

    Shiel reveals early season selection

    New Meath Senior Camogie manager Stephen Shiel has announced his panel for the early part of the season. Shiel’s stars will be in competitive action for the first time over the weekend of 14/15 February when they take on Westmeath at a Lake County venue. They will also face Carlow, Kerry, Derry and Laois in…

  • Poignant day as new heights scaled

    Poignant day as new heights scaled

    St Peter’s, Dunboyne (Meath)…0-12St Lazarian’s Abbeyleix (Laois)…1-08 Edited 10/11/25 – 15:13pm Some days things occur in sport which convince you that there are spectators in the stadium for away that have your back. Today was certainly one of those days for the camogie faithful in Dunboyne. The ball bobbled in and out around their goalmouth…

  • Meath Camogie Championship Draws 2025

    Meath Camogie Championship Draws 2025

    As with all other facets of the GAA, club action on the Meath camogie scene is almost under starters orders, with the action throwing in on August 24th. At Senior level, Na Fianna will be hoping to make it a hat-trick of county titles on the spin and indeed to repeat the heroics of a…

  • Anton announces line up for maiden Championship outing

    Anton announces line up for maiden Championship outing

    Meath Camogie manager Anton O’Neill and his fellow mentors Richie McCabe, Georgina O’Halloran, Brian O’Reilly, Thomas Duignan, Ed O’Riordan and Mary Burke have announced their matchday panel ahead of tomorrow’s Intermediate Championship opener against Westmeath at TEG Cusack Park. County Champions Na Fianna provide seven members of the starting 15, including team captain Leah Devine,…

  • Camogie Association – or GAA – can no longer Skort around issues as Girl Power talks

    Camogie Association – or GAA – can no longer Skort around issues as Girl Power talks

    In the end, as with many societal issues, you were left wondering what all the fuss was about. That is not meant by way of demeaning the issues which had caused the contention. Quite the contrary in fact. That the ballot called as a means of concluding the contentious kerfuffie ends up being very lopsided…

  • Devine leadership assured as Maeve is on the move

    Devine leadership assured as Maeve is on the move

    Leah Devine from the Na Fianna club will captain the Meath senior Camogie team for 2025, beginning tomorrow (Saturday) when she will anchor the Royal County defence in the first round of the Very Ireland National Camogie League against Armagh at Dunganny. With throw in scheduled for 1.00pm. The game marks a first competitive outing…

  • Sideline Cuts – 36

    Sideline Cuts – 36

    Anton is the ladies new man One of the finest Meath hurlers I have seen in my lifetime, Kilmessan’s Anton O’Neill has been confirmed as the new manager of the county Intermediate camogie team. Our top adult team in other words. O’Neill takes over from Gary Cole and Tom Moloney after they themselves stepped in…

  • Mrs Anne Moran (nee Watters) RIP

    Mrs Anne Moran (nee Watters) RIP

    At the outset here I will admit to feeling wholly unqualified to be writing the following but, for a person and families of such status and repute in our locality and community, I feel compelled to record her passing… It was with profound sadness that I this morning learned of the passing of Anne Moran.…