Tag: Conor O’Donoghue
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The race for Richie is under starter’s orders (updated 11.40am 22/10/24)
It may make me a bit of an oddball, but I tend to be a champion of matters which others belittle or ridicule. See the Railway Cup, the International Rules Series or the scandalously shafted Tommy Murphy Cup. The Brady’s Skoda-sponsored Meath Regional Football Championship is another such gem. The brainchild of Colm O’Rourke and…
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Meath get new season under way with useful blowout
MEATH… 4-13 REGIONAL ALL STARS… 0-14 The ‘new normal’ in the GAA never seems to run short of ways to leave you scratching your head. Exhibit A – the 2024 season getting underway for county teams before the current year has expired. Having said that, for me at least, there was a miniature injection of…
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Pat playing to the gallery as per usual
Many a GAA Congress ago, it became apparent that to instigate change, one needed the ice-veined patience of Paul Carberry and the staying power of Tiger Roll. Think of all the alterations which have been applied eventually but had to negotiate several swings and roundabouts before they took effect. From kicking frees and sideline balls…
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Dunboyne dig out final ticket after dour derby
Dunboyne…0-09 Donaghmore/Ashbourne…0-05 A bit of personal business to get out of the way first, if I may. The GAA’s own advertising uses the tagline that ‘Nothing Beats Being There’ and they are of course correct. Thanks to modern technology though, one can be there in every other way bar in body. To that end, credit…