Tag: Donaghmore/Ashbourne GAA
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Regional Football Championship All Stars 2024
The third annual Meath Regional Football Championship All Star panel has been announced. Almost a week after Bru Na Boinne became the first ‘new’ outfit to lift the Richie Barry Cup after Boyne Valley had captured the first two incarnations of the competition sponsored by Brady’s Skoda and Ideal Bathrooms. Bru finding the winning cocktail…
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John 2:3 – the gospel for the Regional Championship
BRU NA BOINNE… 2-14 AN TUAISCEART… 1-14 How do you go about winning the Meath Regional Football Championship? Have John McCarthy managing your team! Now, of course it’s not as simple as that to garner the Richie Barry Cup – sponsored by Brady’s Skoda and Ideal Bathrooms – but, the former county Minor and U-20…
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Getting the band back together is fine but don’t forget backing vocals
Republic Of Ireland manager Heimir Halgrimsson has learned very quickly into his reign that changing ones mind – specifically having the ability and/or confidence to do so – is no bad thing. Matt Doherty may not be in the Dani Alvez, Lee Dixon, Trent Alexander-Arnold or even Gary Neville pantheon of right backs in world…
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Backs drive Meath forward to final spot
MEATH… 2-09 KILDARE… 0-10 Goals either side of half time from Eamonn Armstrong and Sean O’Hare propelled Meath past the outgoing All Ireland U-20 champions and into a first Leinster Final at the grade in a decade. This was an accomplished performance throughout in Hawkfield (Newbridge) from Cathal O’Bric’s team, despite the Meath boss being…
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Meath survive rough and tumble to advance
MEATH… 4-08 LAOIS… 1-10 Eamon Armstrong’s goal in the first of seven minutes of injury time gave the full time score a fairer reflection of Meath’s superiority – particularly in the second half – of this tempestuous Leinster U-20 FC quarter final in Ashbourne. Tempers initially frayed towards the end of normal time when Conor…
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One change ahead of Laois showdown
The very exciting Shaun Leonard takes over from Rian Stafford in the only alteration to the Meath team ahead of tonight’s Leinster U-20 FC last eight encounter in Ashbourne. Kilmainhamwood’s Stafford was one of the stars of the Royal County’s opening night victory over Westmeath at the same venue two weeks ago and had started…
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Stafford from the ‘Wood points the way
MEATH… 0-18 WESTMEATH… 2-05 I know, I know. But the headline couldn’t be resisted. At the time of typing it was just literally confirmed to me that Rian is indeed a nephew of Brian , but, seeing a Stafford from Kilmainhamwood kicking frees on Meath team was bound to stir a soul’s emotions. Memories. Possibilities.…
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U-20 team to face Westmeath – 2/4/24 (Ashbourne,7.30)
Manager Cathal O’Bric has announced his starting 15 for tonight’s Leinster U-20 FC opening round encounter against the Lake County. The game will be streamed live on Clubber.TV Naturally, the selection is dominated by many of those who also worked with the Wolfe Tones clubman when the All Ireland MFC title was annexed three seasons…
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Momentum leaves no time for adjustment
Meath… 1-06 Kildare… 1-18 In the final race at one of the smaller National Hunt tracks in the UK on Wednesday evening, the name of one of the participants jumped off the screen at me on Wednesday evening – I Play County – now read on… There’s not a young lad or young lady in…
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McCormack makes one switch for battle with former charges
Meadhbh Byrne reclaims her spot in the Meath full forward line and that is the only change to the ensemble which defeated Waterford two weeks ago in Dungarvan as Royal County boss Shane McCormack prepares to take on his former charges in Ashbourne on Sunday. Byrne, from county senior champions Dunshaughlin/Royal Gaels, netted three times…