Tag: Galway
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Selections for Ballinrobe – July 21st 2026
4.36: BELLS GROVE (KIEREN BUCKLEY/EDDIE BUCKLEY) 5.06: SHARU (DARRAGH O’KEEFFE/HENRY DE BROMHEAD) 5.39: MAX MERIDIUS – EW – (DANNY MULLINS/TOM MULLINS) 6.09: LUREKA DE NOYER (DARRAGH O’KEEFFE/HENRY DE BROMHEAD) 6.39: FIVEONFIVE – EW – (MARK WALSH/CIAN COLLINS) 7.09: RUN FOR THE BORDER (MICHAEL KENNEALLY (5)/JOHN RYAN) 7.39: WHISKEY SERENADE – EW – (EOGHAN FINNEGAN (5)/TOMMY…
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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…
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Podcast Episode: Paul B. Garvey Naulswood and New Inn – A Tribute
Pip: There are tributes, and then there are tributes that make you wish you'd known the person being written about. Brendan has written one of the latter. Mara: This episode is one long piece — a tribute to a man named Paul B. Garvey, covering friendship, loyalty, and the kind of adventures that only happen…
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Selections for Galway – Oct. 27th 2025
12.35: VENOSA (RONAN WHELAN/AIDAN O’BRIEN) 1.05: TITANIUM – EW – (BEN COEN/CIARAN MURPHY) 1.35: GARDEN PARTY (LIAM KENIRY/AIDAN O’BRIEN) 2.06: BULLET BOURBON – EW – (NICOLA BURNS (7)/TOM MCCOURT) 2.41: LOCAL LAD – EW – (NICOLA BURNS (7)/GER O’LEARY) 3.15: NIBRA’S RAINBOW – EW – (ROBERT WHEARTY/GAVIN CROMWELL) 3.50: CLEAR QUARTZ – EW – (JOE…
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Royal Famous Five Recognition And Opportunity (edited 26/9/25, 11.00am)
The Meath quintet of Sean Rafferty, Ciaran Caulfield, Mat Costello, Ruairi Kinsella and Jordan Morris have all been included in the PWC/GAA All Star Nominations. Their shortlisting represents due recognition for the significant progress achieved during Robbie Brennan’s first season as manager of the Royal County. What the acknowledgement of the lads’ excellence also does,…
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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…
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Selections for Galway – Oct. 26th 2024
1.53: MESSERSCHMITT (DONAGH MEYLER/NOEL MEADE) 2.28: ARTIC GALE (DONAGH MEYLER/EMMET MULLINS) 3.03: SPORTING GLORY (SAM EWING/GORDON ELLIOTT) 3.38: WILL DO (SAM EWING/GORDON ELLIOTT) 4.13: ICEBERG THEORY – EW – (SEAN FLANAGAN/PAUL NOLAN) 4.45: MEEHALL – EW – (CIAN QUIRKE (5)/ERIC MCNAMARA) 5.18: COLCANNON (DEREK O’CONNOR/NOEL MEADE)
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Selections for Galway – Oct. 8th 2024
2.15: THE ENABLER (JACK KENNEDY/GORDON ELLIOTT) 2.45: ANYSIGNOFHIM – EW – (LIAM QUINLAN (3)/RAY HACKETT) 3.15: DEPALMA – EW – (BRIAN HAYES/COLM MURPHY) 3.45: BUDDY ONE (JACK GILLIGAN (7)/PAUL GILLIGAN) 4.15: PARK THE GIANT – EW – (BRIAN HAYES/PHILIP FENTON) 4.50: JACENRY – EW – (BEN HARVEY/WILLIAM HARVEY) 5.20: LIVE AID – EW – (JOHN…
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Gavin’s gameplan is utterly sensible and player orientated – like himself
You’re tasked with putting a group of people together to right the wrongs of the world. The only stipulation being that those thereon must be of reputable standing and commanding of respect among those with whom they will be working with and the wider audience pertaining to those people as well. Who do you pick?…