Tag: Floodlit Football

  • Lough cruise into final four

    Lough cruise into final four

    Lough Crew… 3-15 Darnley… 1-08 It almost turned into an Oldcastle v. Dunderry shoot out in Tuesday’s second Regional Football Championship encounter under the Dunganny lights. Guaranteeing that at least half of the new competition’s final four will be representing the north of the county. Davy Nelson’s side dug and poured the foundations for their…

  • Moyfernagh March On

    Moyfernagh March On

    Moyfernagh… 1-09 Blackwater… 1-07 Brendan Murphy’s Moyfernagh side advanced to the knockout stages of the Dioralyte Regional Football Championship at Dunganny on Wednesday evening. Those clad in green and white made light of the absence of the phenomenal Mickey Burke as well as Longwood’s Billy Hogan to advance to the knockout stages with a round…

  • Kelly’s top performance uplifting on several fronts

    Kelly’s top performance uplifting on several fronts

    Tara…1-11 Boyne Valley…0-13 Earlier this year, eventual champions Dunshaughlin had 18 points to spare over closest neighbours and rivals Blackhall Gaels in the group stages of the Meath IFC. As somebody blessed to have close connections to both clubs – not to mention being the nephew of a former Chairman of the latter when they…

  • Second half goal salvo sees Tuaisceart on top

    Second half goal salvo sees Tuaisceart on top

    An Tuaisceart…4-10 Darnley…0-08 In last night’s other fixture at wet and windy Dunganny, the Brian Farrell-managed An Tuaisceart – comprising players from Nobber, Meath Hill, Drumconrath, Kilmainhamwood, Syddan and Castletown – netted four times after half time to ease past the Darnley combination which represent the Clan Na nGael, Dunderry, Cortown and St Ultan’s clubs.…

  • Young stars steer seasiders to safety

    Young stars steer seasiders to safety

    St Colmcille’s… 1-18 Seneschalstown… 2-12 Christian Finlay’s extra time goal was ultimately the deciding factor as St Colmcille’s guaranteed their senior status by coming through this enthalling encounter in Skryne. Finlay and fellow younger stars like David Bell and Danny Ehichoya and the ‘older’ James Conlon hauled the Pilltown-based outfit back from what was a…

  • New old guard get Meath up and running for new season

    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…

  • Newman calls time on Royal service

    Newman calls time on Royal service

    Kilmainham’s Mickey Newman tonight announced his retirement from inter county football. The languid, accurate forward previously stepped away in 2020 in an effort to recover from a succession of injuries which blighted his career but returned to the fold last season. Very similar to Brian Stafford in style of play and place-kicking, Newman was part…

  • Meath’s season opener called off

    Meath’s season opener called off

    Saturday’s O’Byrne Cup clash between Wicklow and Meath, scheduled for the Bray Emmets club grounds, has been postponed. Leinster Council has confirmed this morning that the opening round clash has been postponed, with a combination of injuries and Covid close contacts in the Wicklow squad understood to be the reason. With both teams set to play…

  • Dunboyne advance to last four

    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…