Tag: GAA
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Harry hits the net as Dunboyne top the ‘Hill
ALL COUNTY IFC – Round 1 St Peter’s Dunboyne…1-14Summerhill…0-13 Harry Healy’s first half goal proved that, no matter how much Gaelic football might change and evolve, sometimes the old maxim about goals winning games cannot be disproven. For that’s exactly how it played out in Moynalvey on Sunday morning as Dunboyne’s second string kicked on…
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Mrs Margaret McConville – RIP
I have very mixed feelings about Lourdes, the place of Holy pilgrimage in France. At least partly down to my own youthful (as it was then!) naievity. Having been there twice, certainly the second time, when I was just turned 13, muggins here had himself fully convinced there was going to be a miracle and…
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Dunboyne rise and follow Charlie to scrape late draw
St Peter’s Dunboyne… 1-14 Rathkenny… 1-14 Charlie Gallagher’s booming free two minutes into stoppage time rescued a draw for Dunboyne at the end of this exciting Fairyhouse Steel SFC encounter at Dunsany on Thursday evening. The towering teenager was his side’s principal source of scores throughout the contest, but, having burst into a 1-04 to…
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Paul’s proteges aiming to keep Reilly Cup at home
Meath U-16 Football manager Paul McManus has named a strong lineup ahead of Sunday evening’s Gerry Reilly Cup Final against Cavan in Millbrook, the home of host club Oldcastle GFC. The game throws in at 7pm with the Gerry Reilly Shield Final between Louth and Clare taking place at the same venue at Noon on…
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Only a stone wouldn’t cry as faith restored in life
I don’t know if (m)any of the Mayo entourage would ever have heard of the legendary American colleges basketball coach, the late Jimmy Valvano, but, they are the living epitome of his mantra – “Don’t give up, don’t ever give up”.
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You don’t need a degree to know glass houses and stones don’t mix
No secret has ever been made of the fact that there is full cognisance in this seat of the privileged position one has been in for many years to be closer to the action across a variety of sports than many have the opportunity to be. Thus sometimes stories that make headlines on a broader…
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Boylan Talks Podcast – July 18th 2026
Pip: There is a particular kind of sports fan who watches another county’s All Ireland run and thinks, quietly, that should have been us. Brendan at Boylan Talks Sport has been having that week. Mara: This episode covers two stretches of GAA territory — the retirement of one of the game’s defining players, and the…
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A man with admirable old fashioned qualities on young shoulders
Tipperary’s sensational All Ireland MFC victory of 2011 has a spot ingrained in the memory bank of yours truly. For a start, their tilt thereat only came about after Meath were absolutely robbed by Derry referee Barry Cassidy in their quarter final tie against the Premier County in Portlaoise on the August Bank Holiday Monday…
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Outside the golden harvest looking in
There was a juncture, about half way through the second half of Mayo’s consignment of Louth back down to earth with a thump when the thought struck that it could – maybe should – have been us. Facing into the most glorious two weeks devotees of any county team may ever be fortunate enough to…
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Podcast Episode: July 11th 2026
Pip: There’s a certain type of sports fan who watches a match, clocks the final whistle, and immediately starts thinking about curses. Brendan, writing for Boylan Talks Sport, is that fan — and honestly, the evidence is hard to argue with. Mara: This episode covers two stretches of ground: Clare’s long, hexed relationship with All-Ireland…