Tag: GAA2020
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Logan and Dooher bring their own winning culture
Just days after Mickey Harte’s shock appointment in Louth, it has been announced that a joint ticket of Feargal Logan and Brian Dooher will replace him in his native county. This corner had initially thought that Peter Canavan might have gone for the role, but, chances are, the lure of Rupert Murdoch’s cheque book was…
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Breaking News – Mickey Harte finds new venture
BY SUSIE KIERNAN Sensational news breaking from the Wee County tonight. Mickey Harte didn’t keep us waiting too long to find out his plans for 2021. In a rather unlikely move, Harte has been appointed as the new Louth senior football manager on a three year term. Louth GAA also confirmed tonight that Gavin Devlin…
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Meath find their goal-den touch to get due reward
Meath…..5-09 Kildare……0-15 One of the biggest drawbacks during Meath’s National League campaign, which resulted in them being relegated from the top tier, was the difficulty they had in raising green flags. Whatever happened during the lockdown, the Royal County have registered a dozen ‘majors’ in their two Championship outings to date. Every one of the…
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Cool hand Richie wins the day as Cats spring back to life
Kilkenny……2-20 Galway……0-24 Sometimes it is as simple as it looks. The old gunslinger sidles into town, draws his pistol and quietens the annoying upstart. Again. For The Waco Kid and Sheriff Bart, see T,J, Reid and Richie Hogan. Galway will have to consult Hedley Lamarr regarding the best treatments for familiar yet unquenchable debilitating attacks.…
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Sometimes cliches are unavoidable
A couple of months ago, I was contacted regarding a developing story relating to club football in Kildare. Facts were reported as they were presented, but, when one of the parties to whom the matter related got in touch voicing their unhappiness with some of the material contained therein, the ‘offending’ information was willingly and…
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Geraghty has “Long Road” ahead as journey of recovery continues
Amanda Geraghty issued a positive update regarding her husband Graham’s ongoing recovery from major surgery two weeks ago. The former Meath captain and selector was rushed to hospital on October 28th gravely ill and underwent emergency surgery at a Dublin hospital. In the aftermath of the procedure, Mrs Geraghty said the two-time All Star was…
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Youthful Meath show promise but a sterner test awaits
Meath……7-14 Wicklow…..0-07 For the second time inside a decade, Meath put seven goals past a surprisingly limp Wicklow resistance in the Leinster SFC opener at Aughrim this afternoon. While the performance undoubtedly showed promise for what lies ahead in the short and long term, nobody should be under any illusions about the fact that a…
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Donegal’s day today but Tyrone have time
Donegal 1-13 Tyrone 1-11 First things first, hats off to both sides for producing a commendably entertaining game of football in atrocious conditions. On a day which recalled the mudbath Ulster Final between Derry and Donegal, a match producing 26 scores was quite an achievement. In the end, Donegal’s extra mileage in such scenarios was…
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A whole new strange, confusing world
At some point in every year, these pages generally get hit with a flurry of G. A. A. related material within a very short space of time. Either at the end of the National Leagues, towards the conclusion of the All Ireland Championship or as the local club competitions. Now read on… In keeping with…
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Morris makes his mark as Meath battle to deserved draw
Meath 1-17 Monaghan 2-14 When doing the piece yesterday with the Meath team for today’s game against Monaghan, the point was made that the game represented an opportunity for lads to put their hands up for selection for the forthcoming Championship opener against Wexford or Wicklow. Well. Nobber’s Jordan Morris did that and more as…