All Ireland football champions Dublin will welcome Monaghan to Croke Park (presumably) in the opening round of the NFL, it was revealed this evening as some details of the fixtures in the perceived secondary competition were released on Friday afternoon. The Farney Army have caused the all conquering Dubs more problems than most over the… Read More A snippet of the opening round fixtures in the Allianz Leagues
There are certain side effects to my disability which rarely if ever make it into discourse here. Today, however, will be an exception. And, yes, it will be a case of going from the frying pan into the fire. But it will be brief and reason for doing so will become obvious as this particular… Read More One book to absolutely not judge by the cover
Meath…1-23 Derry…1-21 When Nicky Potterton gathered possession, wheeled away and ended up lashing the sliotar to the Derry net, it appeared to be merely the white icing atop the almond equivalent on Meath’s victory cake in this pulsating Christy Ring Cup decider at Croke Park. At that stage, it left Seoirse Bulfin’s side clear by… Read More Nicky nips in to ensure Meath capture Christy for third time
Published: 2/6/23 @ 11.23am Updated: 2/6/23 @ 11.56am Meath senior hurling manager Seoirse Bulfin has made one alteration to his team in advance of tomorrow’s Christy Ring Cup Final against Derry at Croke Park. Blackhall Gaels clubman Stephen Morris returns to the starting 15 having been troubled by injury in recent time, and he replaces… Read More One change for Meath ahead of Croker date
These are strange times in the sporting world. We have GAA Championships being played at a ludicrous time of the year, new fangled pundits giving it a No Country For Old Men feel, telling us the most basic and best way of playing Gaelic football is wrong, and old men taking on jobs when they… Read More The good and the shaky of Derry
It’s the hope that kills you. At the start of every season, it’s in the DNA of a GAA fan to get a new transfusion of hope. Regardless of whether it’s club or county, whether new players have come in or you’ve actually lost some. There’s something woven into the GAA psyche which plants This… Read More Neither of them have gone away – Sideline Cuts (27)
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Meath…1-09 Derry…0-10 For as long as this hack has been on the GAA ‘circuit’, Derry teams have had something of an Indian sign over Meath. The All Ireland SFC semi final of 1987 was before my time and throughout Sean Boylan’s long tenure with the county team I am fairly certain we never overcame the… Read More Camogs head for Croker
Meath…0-11 Cavan…1-07 While the county’s lady footballers came up short in Ballinlough against Waterford yesterday, 24 hours earlier, Brendan Skehan’s county Camogie team had better luck over the road in Moylagh when they edged out Cavan in their National League Div. 2B encounter. Meath face Derry in their final regulation game at Donaghmore/Ashbourne in what… Read More Meath make it a fruitless short trip for Cavan
Meath… 1-07 Derry… 2-15 Do you often wonder where certain phrases originate from? Tonight, hope in this seat would be that the mantra will be ‘What doesn’t break you will only leave you stronger’ in the Meath dressing room. Those of us who’ve been around long enough – none more so than the Meath manager… Read More Time to dust ourselves down and go again