Life And Sport From An Armchair View
Before the cat jumps all the way out of the bag of its own accord, let's provide the last nudge. I have returned to meaningful involvement with my local GAA club after a 15-year-hiatus. Part of which was enforced, another element thereof is old ground which doesn't need to be ploughed up again. There may... Continue Reading →
Meath... 2-10 Laois... 0-16 Colm O'Rourke's first home game in charge saw his troops hang on for a draw after seeing a decent lead whittled away in front of an enthusiastic crowd at Baltic Pairc Tailteann. By my reckoning, Meath made 13 changes from the side which defeated Carlow on Wednesday night. Naturally, in such... Continue Reading →
Meath... 0-16 Carlow... 1-09 Meath got their 2023 football season off to a winning start at a windy and wet Netwatch Cullen Park tonight. New manager Colm O'Rourke gave debuts to seven newcomers for his first match in charge. And in truth, it took the new Royal combination quite a while to settle. Mostly because... Continue Reading →
Trim (Meath)...1-11 St Faithleach's (Roscommon)...0-11 Sixty years ago, Peter Darby lifted the Keegan Cup as Trim sat atop the pile within the realms of Meath football. The town town club have endured many peaks and troughs in the intervening half century and more. They were defeated in Meath SFC Finals in 1997 and 2002 and... Continue Reading →