Tag: #GAA2024
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Mrs Joyce Farrell (Nobber) – R.I.P.
Sincere sympathy is extended to the family and friends of the late Mrs Joyce Farrell of Nobber Co Meath who passed on away yesterday (Thursday). The deceased, a native of Kingscourt in Co Cavan, was the wife of former Meath Minor and U-21 (now U-20) manager and senior selector Dudley Farrell and the mother to…
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Getting the band back together is fine but don’t forget backing vocals
Republic Of Ireland manager Heimir Halgrimsson has learned very quickly into his reign that changing ones mind – specifically having the ability and/or confidence to do so – is no bad thing. Matt Doherty may not be in the Dani Alvez, Lee Dixon, Trent Alexander-Arnold or even Gary Neville pantheon of right backs in world…
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Why always Meath?
The article discusses the ongoing struggles of Meath teams in provincial championships, highlighting Dunshaughlin’s defeat by St Loman’s, and questions the overall standard of club football in Meath.
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Classy Cottrell drives Dunsany through battle with Aughrim
DUNSANY (Meath)…2-10 AUGHRIM (Wicklow)…1-07 Jack Cottrell’s converted penalty on the call of half time may not have ultimately been the decisive score in this AIB Leinster Club JFC quarter final at wintry Pairc Tailteann, but the lively full forward’s class throughout absolutely was as Kevin Cahill’s charges put another chink of brightness – along with…
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‘Crew will be hoping to come out on top
Lough Crew Gaels are having their best season to date in the Meath Regional Football Championship Sponsored by Brady’s Skoda and Ideal Bathrooms and will be hoping to go through undefeated when tackling a Tara side which have, as yet, been unable to mine a victory this season. Throw in under the Dunganny lights is…
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Sideline Cuts – 36
Anton is the ladies new man One of the finest Meath hurlers I have seen in my lifetime, Kilmessan’s Anton O’Neill has been confirmed as the new manager of the county Intermediate camogie team. Our top adult team in other words. O’Neill takes over from Gary Cole and Tom Moloney after they themselves stepped in…
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Na bfhacha tu mo Sheamasin?
Has anyone seen my Jimmy? We’ve all encountered scenario. The offspring of a legend arrives on the scene, touted as being ‘even better than the father’. You might also even be told ‘There’s a younger lad at thehome that’s even better thtan this fella’. In nearly 35 years of being consumed by all things GAA,…
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The old cliche points the way as river men make floodlit hay
BRU NA BOINNE… 2-09 MOYFENRAGH… 0-10 If it aint broke don’t fix it. Using a cliche to defend the use of cliches is possibly the most Irish thing going. But it literally was a case of goals winning games as Bru Na Boinne got their Regional Football Championship challenge up and running in front of…
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Regionals on the road again with Friday Night Football
In a deserved nod of recognition to the progress made by the St Vincent’s club in recent seasons – on and off the field – Round 2 of the Regional Football Championships, sponsored by Brady’s Skoda and Ideal Bathrooms, throws in this evening at Masterson Park in Ardcath with the meeting of the ‘local’ amalgam,…
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All Stars a noble nod to a world long passed out
The accomplished writer on all things Louth GAA Caoimhin Reilly recently posted a startling observation online – the last time there was an All Star selection without Dublin or Kerry representation thereon, the Wee County’s thoroughly deserving honouree Craig Lennon wasn’t even born. The statistic shouldn’t exist though. Having won the Leinster SFC for whatever…