Tag: Celtic Park

  • 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.…

  • Early Cole goals keep Meath on a roll

    Early Cole goals keep Meath on a roll

    MEATH…3-17 DERRY…1-22 Whoever the odds compilers are on GAA matches are, they must be from some county that Meath stuffed in times past. Furthermore, they must be perfectly balanced with a chip on both shoulders, because the manner in which they have chalked up matches involving Meath teams of late has been nothing short of…

  • Harte isn’t the story here – Michael Duignan is

    Harte isn’t the story here – Michael Duignan is

    For a variety of reasons, it was resolved a long time ago that one could no longer be shocked by any revelations pertaining to Mickey Harte. From unhelpfully commenting on matters that had absolutely nothing to do with him (Same Sex Marriage and Abortion) to giving character references for a rapist who had pleaded guilty,…

  • Neither of  them have gone away, you know

    Neither of  them have gone away, you know

    Some of the Provincial Championships are alive and well. Praise the Lord. In fact, looking at Jimmy winning matches again made one very grateful that Donegal didn’t produce their swashbuckling seismic performance against Meath a few weeks earlier. They say that immitation is the greatest form of flattery. And, by God, all and sundry in…