Tag: GAA 2021
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Could ‘New Look’ Mayo be viable dark horses?
A week on and around the dinner table this evening the discussion was still about the short spell a week ago when it appeared Meath might, just might, rock the football world. Alas it wasn’t to be, but as one national media outlet put it in the aftermath of the match that Meath’s valiant effort…
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Corcoran Shows His Class As holders Book Final Ticket
Meath……1-15 Louth……1-11 Hughie Corcoran – remember the name. The Drumbarragh youngster gave a classy display full of potential as only weeks after claiming the Leinster MFC title for 2020, they earned the right to have a crack at holding onto the trophy thanks to a highly impressive second half showing. With only three members of…
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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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Cats claw their way through as Dubs deliver
Another day, another unintended consequence of the absurdity inflicted upon the world by Covid-19. Now read on… In one sense, yes, it was great and indeed momentous that 8,500 people were allowed in to see the Leinster SHC semi final double header at Croke Park. But looking through a different lens, it would be easy…
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Job Done As Meath Find Scoring Touch
Meath…4-22 Longford…0-12 It was a case of letting their shooting boots do the talking as an unanswered salvo of 1-5 prior to half time set Meath on their way to a comfortable victory and into another joust with the boys in blue in the forthcoming Leinster SFC semi finals. The full time score might indicate…
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Competitive imbalance doing the game a disservice
Blaming Dublin for all of what ails Gaelic football became something of a hobby horse for a while. Which propagated the hideous notion that dividing those who represent the capital would somehow diminish the ferocity of the marauding force. Bull. A two-headed monster would be far more difficult to slay than a lone wolf. Apart…
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A Video Like No Other
As the title suggests, nothing like this has ever appeared here peviously, but then, as an uncle of mine pointed out the other day, how would anybody know how to deal with a situation which they have never encountered previously encuntered. Necessary amendments have been carried out and normal service will resume post haste. Please…
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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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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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HARNAN RETURNS AS ROYALS ROLL OUT BIG GUNS
Padraic Harnan will line out in midfield for Meath tomorrow in the opening round of the National League against Westmeath at Pairc Tailteann (3.45, live on the GAAGO App) The return of the Moynalvey farmer is a timely boost for the promotion hopefuls after it was revealed that regular centre field man Ronan Jones faces…