There was something strangely apt about Ireland putting in another abomination of a performance against The Netherlands just hours after Meath’s Rathkenny exited the Leinster Club IFC at the penultimate hurdle via penalty shootout as Scoill Ui Chonaill of Dublin advanced. Now read on… During his 1994 show ‘Live At The Olympia’ the late, great… Read More Brave Rathkenny undone by cruelty of the modern world
In American sport, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is responsible for the administration of sport in the Third Level colleges. It’s big business too. An ‘ordinary’ NCAA basketball match could attract twice the attendance of a similar ‘regulation’ game in the Allianz National League. After the elongated regular season is completed, those who qualify… Read More Down to final four in the race for Richie
MOYFENRAGH… 1-17 AN TUAISCEART… 1-10 Life taught me a long time ago never to judge a book by its cover. Sure my own journey about this big old ball is living proof of the futility of such a practice. Now read on… With no disrespect intended to anybody, it would be ventured a few of… Read More Longwood Law abides as Moyfenragh advance
Tara…1-09 Ardbraccan…0-06 A sparkling performance from Tara midfielder Eoin Harkin was the main talking point from this dour Brady’s Skoda Regional Football Championship clash at Dunganny on Tuesday evening. The Dunsany player was one of a number very harshly defenestrated from the Meath panel prior to the commencement of the championship but his fine effort… Read More Harkin’s timely reminder to O’Rourke
Lough Crew Gaels… 1-16 Blackwater… 0-08 Lough Crew Gaels, made up of players from the Ballinlough, Moylagh, Oldcastle and St Brigid’s clubs, took full advantage of their game taking place in the home of the first named when running out resounding winners of this Brady’s Skoda Regional Football Championship encounter on wet and windy Tuesday… Read More Lough make home advantage count
Maybe it’s the pondering of the thing about faraway hills always being greener, but, for a certain time every year, the occupant of seat does wonder what it’d be like to have been domiciled in the catchment area of one of the serially successful clubs. A St Vincent’s or a Kilmacud Crokes or a Corofin… Read More The half day of the underdog
BLACKWATER…1-13 AN TUAISCEART…0-13 Brian O’Reilly from the St Michael’s club underlined just why he is considered to be one of the brightest prospects in the county when producing a top drawer performance to inspire Blackwater to their first ever win in the Regional Football Championship in Moynalty last night. There was never much between the… Read More O’Reilly makes it alright on the night for Blackwater
BOYNE VALLEY… 1-08 TARA… 0-09 Football in Slane is on the up once again as evidenced by the emergence of players like Tadhg Martyn and Brayden Colfer on county underage teams and the fact was underscored still further when the Louth-border club’s Matt Tully turned in an outstanding display in the opening round of the… Read More Tully’s three pointer sets holders on road to repeat victory
Dunboyne…3-14 Seneschalstown…1-06 Having just been a solitary point to the good at half time, Joe Breen Cup holders Dunboyne turned in an exceptional second half effort in this re-fixed Ladies SFC semi final in Ashbourne on Tuesday night. The Yellow Furze outfit were actually much the quicker into their stride and constructed a five point… Read More Holders still standing with one hurdle to go
SLEEPING GIANTS AWAKEN For very poignant reasons, on several occasions this year, the All Ireland winning Meath team of 1967 were brought to mind. This time round however, their mention is in a brighter context. Now read on… Peter McDermott’s team way back then were – unthinkable as it might seem now – backboned by… Read More Sideline Cuts – 29