Tag: Eamon Wallace
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Champs get title defence off to a flyer
Ratoath… 1-14 Moynalvey… 0-08 Keegan Cup holders Ratoath got their quest for a fourth title in five years off to a satisfactory start when they had nine points to spare of Caoimhin King’s Moynalvey at Fr McManus Park, Skryne. Wing forward Cian O’Brien hoisted over the first score for Kevin Reilly’s side inside a minute…
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Heroics and heartache for battling Ratoath
On numerous occasions over the years, this writer has referred to Al Paccino’s Inches speech in Any Given Sunday. Mostly because it’s something I defer to very regularly. As a means of keeping the wheels turning. On a more fundamentally sporting level, not only did it get me properly ‘into’ American Football but, even more…
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Ratoath survive rough ride to oust Rhode
Ratoath… 0-11 Rhode… 0-09 At this stage of the season, and in provincial championship action in particular, it’s all about getting results. On that score, Ratoath will be happy enough. Especially given the paltry record of Meath teams at this level over the years. For all that, there will probably be a cognisance in the…
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Johnny Cash was right about Sundays!
If you’re involved in GAA – or most likely any sport – it’s a fairly safe wager that you’ll experience more defeat than victory. In both 1997 and 2002, the number of finals Dunboyne teams lost hit double figures. Undoubtedly the most painful loss of the lot, however, was actually in the Junior Hurling Championship…
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Slow Start undoes Meath despite gutsy effort
Meath…1-11 Roscommon…1-15 The records will unfortunately show that Meath slumped to their second Allianz League defeat against Roscommon but that would only tell a fraction of the story about this tempestuous encounter at stormy Pairc Tailteann. One thing is for sure, it would be very easy to figure out why people in a certain part…
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Murtagh stands down from Meath role
Meath senior football manager Andy McEntee will have to re-jig his backroom team with the news that Finian Murtagh has decided to step down from his role as a selector. The Navan O’Mahonys clubman, who was a very gifted forward and an integral part of Sean Boylan’s panel during Meath’s most glorious period, has been…
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Brave Display Points To Better Days Ahead
Meath…..1-13 Dublin……2-16 Tears. The first reaction that comes to mind. Emotion for very personal reasons, immense pride at a performance woven thick with the acrylic of the famed Meath never-say-die attitude and then finally heartache at what felt like one that certainly got away. Items two and three are what need to be focused upon…
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Good and bad during dry run in the west
Meath…… 2-12 Mayo…… 3-17 Let’s get the ugly business out of the way first. Meath conceded far too many scores, with a worrying degree of generosity. The case for the defence has plenty going for it however. Whether by accident or design, Andy McEntee made eight changes from the announced line up, but those given…
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O’Sullivan Double Sees Meath Sail Home
Meath……2-15 Down……0-14 A brace of well taken goals from the speedy Cillian O’Sullivan set Meath on their way as they departed Armagh’s Athletic Grounds with both points to leave everything to play for going into their remaining fixture against Mayo. Today’s encounter was staged at the neutral venue after Paddy Tally’s team were forced to…
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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…