Tag: Hurling

  • Nicky Pots the green (flag) ball as Meath gain vital win

    Nicky Pots the green (flag) ball as Meath gain vital win

    Meath…1-21 Derry…1-19 In another sporting event making headlines at the moment, potting the black ball can make all the difference between winning and losing and landing the white in the scoring area can lead to disaster. This afternoon in Owenbeg, it was Nicky Potterton’s entrenching of the white ball in the Derry net and the…

  • Talented trio return to the bench for Derry date

    Talented trio return to the bench for Derry date

    The very experienced duo of Mark O’Sullivan (Kiltale) and Adam Gannon (Killyon) make welcome returns to the match day panel and are joined by Ciaran Lonergan of St Peter’s, Dunboyne ahead of Meath’s Christy Ring Cup Round 3 outing against Derry. Other than the above, there are two changes in personnel from the side which…

  • Morris misses out on trip overseas

    Morris misses out on trip overseas

    Having had to depart last week’s victory over Mayo early due to injury, Stephen Morris unfortunately misses Sunday’s Christy Ring Cup Round two encounter in which Meath head to McGovern Park in Ruislip to take on London. The Blackhall Gaels clubman is replaced by Nicky Potterton of Kildalkey and while it’s the only alteration in…

  • Regan holds off several Mayo rallies

    Regan holds off several Mayo rallies

    Meath… 2-20 Mayo… 0-24 Two factors which have been constants throughout Meath’s hurling season to date were of paramount importance once again as several Mayo rallies were staved off in this exciting Christy Ring Cup opening round encounter at Pairc Tailteann. At the outset here, unfortunately I again find myself drawn to comment on the…

  • Regan finds his range as Meath Shine in taking title

    Regan finds his range as Meath Shine in taking title

    Meath…0-20 Donegal…0-14 Having just seen the Roscommon football team with which he is a mentor defeat his native Donegal and in so doing relegate them, Mark McHugh stated that, having attained promotion last season under Anthony Cunningham, their main objective was to maintain their top flight status. Having become something of a yoyo team in…

  • Mc switches to the back for Donegal date

    Mc switches to the back for Donegal date

    The re-location of Ratoath’s Niall McLarnon to wing back is the point of most note on the Meath team announced for Sunday’s NHL Div. 2B Final against Donegal in Avant Money Pairc Sean Mac Diarmada, Carrick-On-Shannon. McLarnon has featured as a half forward in most of Meath’s matches to date this year, but his transfer…

  • Five seniors in Andrews’ U-20 selection

    Five seniors in Andrews’ U-20 selection

    Meath manager James Andrews has named a strong panel for Saturday’s U-20 B HC encounter against Antrim in St Loman’s Park, Trim. Throw in is at 2pm. The selection includes five members of Seoirse Bulfin’s Senior group – the Shine brothers, Tom and Daire, Jack Fagan, Joey Cole and Paddy Barnwell. Now, I may be…

  • Anyone sitting at the table needs a Jack in the pack!

    Anyone sitting at the table needs a Jack in the pack!

    Meath… 2-22 London… 2-21 Jack Regan pointed twice in injury time to ensure Meath left McGovern Park in Ruislip with their unbeaten record in this year’s Allianz NHL intact, but that only tells a fraction of the story. Now read on… The prolific Kiltale clubman has been gradually introduced to Meath’s campaign in recent weeks,…

  • Seven switches for Meath ahead of trip across the water

    Seven switches for Meath ahead of trip across the water

    The Meath Senior Hurling team to play London in the final round of regulation fixtures in Div. 2B of the Allianz NHL shows seven changes from that which defeated Tyrone in Omagh last Saturday. Into the side come Mickey Burke, Killian Swaine, Shane Brennan, Daire Shine, Evan Fitzgerald, Jamie Leavy and Mikey Cole. Simon Ennis…

  • Royals reserve final berth with a game to spare

    Royals reserve final berth with a game to spare

    Meath…2-17 Tyrone…0-08 Second half goals from Eamon Og O’Donnchadh and substitute Paddy Barnwell put a coat of gloss on a polished Meath performance in O’Neill’s Healy Park, Omagh as the visitors booked their place in the Allianz NHL Div. 2B Final with a game to spare. On a weekend that, locally at least, was a…