Tag: Derry GAA
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Meath headed for familiar setting for Championship opener
It will be a case of the road well travelled for Meath as the draws for the 2025 incarnation of the Provincial Championships – conducted on Saturday last – decreed that Robbie Brennan’s first outing as manager in the blue riband competition will be in Netwatch Dr Cullen Park against Carlow. Without having actual figures…
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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,…
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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…
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Shrewd operator Deeley on the ball about the brawl
At the outset here, it will be admitted that I do not know Ciaran Deeley nor have I ever met him. Though in this line of business, powers of observation are the vice grips and no. 13 wrench of your toolbox. And, even without any great knowledge of the methodology of the aforementioned, it’s obvious…
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Do not adjust your sets – I agree with Mickey Harte!
It’s probably an understatement to point out that Meath’s defeat of Dublin in the 1975 NFL Final was a major turn up. With it being well before my time, I’m not sure what division of the league Meath were in at the time. What is of course known is the fact that Kevin Heffernan’s side…
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Cup football still has its value
Mention has been made previously on these pages of how the idea of bucket lists doesn’t sit at all well here. If only because it makes a body think about, well, the journey around this big auld ball. And that’s challenging enough without bringing a stopwatch into the equation. That’s not to say, that there…
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A snippet of the opening round fixtures in the Allianz Leagues
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…
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One book to absolutely not judge by the cover
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…
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Nicky nips in to ensure Meath capture Christy for third time
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…
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One change for Meath ahead of Croker date
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…