Life And Sport From An Armchair View
On the night Colm O'Rourke appeared on the Tommy Tiernan Show last February, his Meath charges had just been soundly stuffed by Derry in the third round of the National League at Owenbeg. Now, hindsight has proven that to be not that big of a deal because, were it not for a horrendous decision by... Continue Reading →
The above line, delivered ruefully by Micheal O'Muircheartagh lamenting the unavailability of Jimmy Keaveney after the 1979 Leinster Final due to suspension, at the beginning of the Decade Of The Dubs video, translates as "Has anyone seen my Jimmy"? You suspect it's a phrase Irish soccer fans will have to get used to uttering. Now... Continue Reading →
In a different sporting world long ago, though some would scarcely believe it, this corner absolutely detested horse racing. Alteration to that first probably came about due to what somebody described to me the other day as 'Exposure Therapy'. Put in simpler terms, if you're around them long enough you'll become like them. In the... Continue Reading →
With Guest Contributor Paraic Farrelly (@FarrellyParaic1 on Twitter) The more things change, the more they stay the same. Laois defeating Meath in the first round of the 1992 Leinster SFC is as fresh in the mind today as the shock was when it happened. To an impressionable 11-year-old, this wasn't supposed to happen. For the... Continue Reading →
Undoubtedly one of the most famous - or infamous, depending on whicb way you view it - media interactions in the history of the Premier League was when Kevin Keegan absolutely lost the plot during the season in which his Newcastle United were engaged in a protracted title tussle with Manchester United. The Magpies boss's... Continue Reading →
At the outset here, let it be made abundantly clear that the decision of Watty Grahams GFC to lodge an objection to the outcome of last Sunday's All Ireland Club SFC Final is not only understandable but the correct decision. However, that the matter has come to this is a horrendous indictment of GAA leadership... Continue Reading →
It may be time for the GAA to go and learn from other sports again. Recently, this corner learned that both American Football and Basketball have in their arsenal a transgression called 'Delay Of Game'. It means exactly what it says on the tin. Penalty for which, in the latter at least, means free throws... Continue Reading →
A winter's day, in a deep and dark December. A scenario (Ladies) teams in Meath have got used to. Early Christmas presents. In Meath's case, an All Ireland IFC win. On the club scene, that meant our history making ladies capturing the Leinster Club SFC this time last year. This year, December action from a... Continue Reading →
"Sam's for the Hills" were the immortal words uttered by Anthony Molloy and now etched into Irish sporting folklore after he lifted Sam Maguire on behalf of Donegal for the first time in 1992. It also went on to be the title of a book co-written by Damien Dowds thereafter. The victory, sensationally fashioned by... Continue Reading →
I only saw Brian Mullins playing once. It will probably come as a surprise to many that the once blonde colossus was seen at all. It just happened to be my second year going to matches and, as far as can be recalled, it was Brian's final match. Tiernach and Robbie Gilbert have been family... Continue Reading →