Tag: Gary Breslin
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Auditions begin for season two of Robbie’s Royals
Conor Gray, Daithi McGowan and Diarmuid Moriarity provide a smidgeon of experience as Robbie Brennan unveils a largely experimental side for his team’s season opener against Wicklow in the resuscitated Dioralyte O’Byrne in Aughrim’s Echelon Park. Throw in among the Wicklow hills is at 1.30pm and the match will be shown live on Clubber TV.…
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Early season football fixtures released
What I believe to be the last club senior county football final of the season takes place on Sunday in Tipperary but, even before this calendar year’s business has been completed, thoughts have very much turned to the 2026 season. Panels have been drawn up – more of that anon – while, more significantly, the…
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The mirror houses the sternest jury
At the outset, let me be very clear here – when you only win one game out of three, two of which were against teams who failed to rise a gallop last season, you can really blame nobody but yourself. When you have parity at worst going down the stretch in the two defeats and…
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Meath Club Championship Draws 2025
At the time of typing, none of the National Leagues at inter county level nor the league or Cup competitions at club level have thrown in for the 2025 season, yet last night (Thursday) the draws were completed for the adult club championships in football and hurling. They are scheduled to commence in early August.…
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Forget about a day like this, how about a week?
“We’ll drink to those who are here today, and remember those who are gone”. So begins one of the verses in the beautiful, moving number penned by Charlie Walls Lord knows how long ago, The Big Tree which has very much become Dunboyne’s ‘national’ anthem. Especially since being eternally enshrined as such on Mick McAuley’s…
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Second half goal salvo sees Tuaisceart on top
An Tuaisceart…4-10 Darnley…0-08 In last night’s other fixture at wet and windy Dunganny, the Brian Farrell-managed An Tuaisceart – comprising players from Nobber, Meath Hill, Drumconrath, Kilmainhamwood, Syddan and Castletown – netted four times after half time to ease past the Darnley combination which represent the Clan Na nGael, Dunderry, Cortown and St Ultan’s clubs.…