Tag: Donaghmore/Ashbourne GAA
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New old guard get Meath up and running for new season
Meath… 1-15 Wexford… 1-10 It really must be like a drug. On Saturday evening, I began my 32nd consecutive season on the GAA ‘circuit’ in the familiar and most comfortable surroundings of Donaghmore/Ashbourne. Never has an O’Byrne Cup game meant so much as it did for the occupant of this seat to be in position…
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SFC Semi Final – 23/10/21 (Audio Version)
ST PETER’S, DUNBOYNE v. DONAGHMORE/ASHBOURNE
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Dream but don’t make dreams your master
For as long as my kitchen/office has been in situ, a copy of Rudyard Kipling’s ‘If’ has adorned the wall behind where the computer of the day tends to be stationed. At various, often random times, different segments thereof will leap forward in terms of relevance. Tonight, it is undoubtedly the line atop this offering.…
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Dunboyne advance to last four
Dunboyne… 2-14 St Colmcille’s… 0-12 Second half goals from Gavin McCoy and Stuart Lowndes put the seal on things as St Peter’s advanced to the last four in the race for the Keegan Cup following this entertaining encounter under the Ashbourne lights. Scorer-in-chief Donal Lenihan got the ball rolling for the pre-match favourites and though…
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Call for back up pays off as bench boots Royals home
Meath……0-16 Westmeath……0-15 A game-changing contribution from those who came in off the bench proved crucial as the home side got their bid for an automatic return to the top flight off to a winning start. Though it was Eamon Wallace who curled over what turned out to be the winner, the contributions of his fellow…
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Paths crossed in poignant healing
One of the greatest things garnered from 11 years on the Executive Committee of St Peter’s, Dunboyne were the friendships formed with people from nearly every club in the county. And plenty outside of Meath as well. Now read on… Yes, there are a few clubs in particular with which special affinity will forever be…
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Dunboyne’s Vikki Wall is the 2020 TG4 Intermediate Players’ Player of the Year
The Meath Ladies shone brightest as the award ceremonies for the 2020 season contiuned over the weekend, with seven members of Eamonn Murray’s side making the Intermediate Team of the Year list. To put extra icing on an already sweet leftover Christmas cake, Dunboyne’s Vikki Wall was named the 2020 TG4 Intermediate Players’ Player of…
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A homegrown All Ireland success if ever there was one
Meath… 2-17 Westmeath… 4.05 I have a few vague but treasured memories of the aftermath of Meath’s All Ireland win of 1988. Being on the shoulders of the late John McCrory for the homecoming and then Sean Boylan, Brendan Reilly and Liam Hayes bringing the Sam Maguire into the school. Those were the days which…