SLEEPING GIANTS AWAKEN For very poignant reasons, on several occasions this year, the All Ireland winning Meath team of 1967 were brought to mind. This time round however, their mention is in a brighter context. Now read on… Peter McDermott’s team way back then were – unthinkable as it might seem now – backboned by… Read More Sideline Cuts – 29
Meath…0-20 Donegal…0-14 Having just seen the Roscommon football team with which he is a mentor defeat his native Donegal and in so doing relegate them, Mark McHugh stated that, having attained promotion last season under Anthony Cunningham, their main objective was to maintain their top flight status. Having become something of a yoyo team in… Read More Regan finds his range as Meath Shine in taking title
The re-location of Ratoath’s Niall McLarnon to wing back is the point of most note on the Meath team announced for Sunday’s NHL Div. 2B Final against Donegal in Avant Money Pairc Sean Mac Diarmada, Carrick-On-Shannon. McLarnon has featured as a half forward in most of Meath’s matches to date this year, but his transfer… Read More Mc switches to the back for Donegal date
Meath manager James Andrews has named a strong panel for Saturday’s U-20 B HC encounter against Antrim in St Loman’s Park, Trim. Throw in is at 2pm. The selection includes five members of Seoirse Bulfin’s Senior group – the Shine brothers, Tom and Daire, Jack Fagan, Joey Cole and Paddy Barnwell. Now, I may be… Read More Five seniors in Andrews’ U-20 selection
The Meath Senior Hurling team to play London in the final round of regulation fixtures in Div. 2B of the Allianz NHL shows seven changes from that which defeated Tyrone in Omagh last Saturday. Into the side come Mickey Burke, Killian Swaine, Shane Brennan, Daire Shine, Evan Fitzgerald, Jamie Leavy and Mikey Cole. Simon Ennis… Read More Seven switches for Meath ahead of trip across the water