BOYLAN TALKS SPORT

Tag: IHRB

  • Doing little to debunk damaging stereotype

    To get to the absolute peak of sport – or maybe anything in life – you have to be willing and/or able to operate on the edge or most likely go over it. Though it will be of little succor to the people of Clare this week, there’s little doubt Nickie Quaid knew exactly what…

  • Sideline Cuts – 36

    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…

  • Some class, some crass and some undone by the final pass

    Some class, some crass and some undone by the final pass

    SIDELINE CUTS -35 Rep. Of Ireland…0 England…2 It had to happen, didn’t it? Not so much that England won, that much was a given before a ball was kicked. But, in another way, so too were the chances of Declan Rice and/or Jack Grealish – two Irishmen who jumped ship on a glory hunt which…

  • Boylan Talks Podcast – March 11th 2022

    Boylan Talks Podcast – March 11th 2022

    My first Podcast in a ridiculous length of time, detailing my own mishaps, my thoughts on the situation in Ukraine from a sporting perspective and a quick look forward to the best and most important four days sport of the year.

  • Boylan Talks Podcast – A good week for wearing of the green

    Boylan Talks Podcast – A good week for wearing of the green

  • Contrite Elliott back in business

    Contrite Elliott back in business

    What is almost sixteen years ago now, Roger Loughran fell foul of racing’s Brains Trust by pulling up the Dessie Hughes trained Central House too early – mistaking the winning post – in a major race at Leopardstown. The Cortown man was subsequently banned for 14 days in the wake of the incident, but it…

  • Selections for Punchestown – Sept. 14th 2021

    Selections for Punchestown – Sept. 14th 2021

    1.30: RADIYKA (OISIN ORR/DERMOT WELD) 2.00: CHANGINGOFTHEGUARD (SEAMIE HEFFERNAN/AIDAN O’BRIEN) 2.30: OH PURPLE REIGN – EW – (DECLAN MCDONOGH/GORDON ELLIOTT) 3.03: SHERKIN ISLAND (COLIN KEANE/DERMOT WELD) 3.33: CHAMPION GREEN (WAYNE LORDAN/JOSEPH O’BRIEN) 4.05: AURORA PRINCESS – EW – (BEN COEN/JESSICA HARRINGTON) 4.40: JAZZ DREAMERS – EW – (WILLIE BYRNE (7)/SEAMUS FAHEY) 5.15: SIDESHOW BOB –…

  • Selections for Clonmel – Mar. 9th 2021

    2.25: BEN THOMSON – W/O FAV – (SEAN FLANAGAN/NOEL MEADE) 3.00: RICKY BOBBY – W/O FAV – (AMBROSE MCCURTIN (5)/JOHN J. WALSH) 3.30: LAR’S LESS – EW – (KEITH DONOGHUE/JIM DREAPER) 4.00: RUNRIZED (PAUL TOWNEND/WILLIE MULLINS) 4.30: WESTY FOX (KEITH DONOGHUE/JIM DREAPER) 5.00: CHELSEAS FRIEND (RACHAEL BLACKMORE/JIMMY MANGAN) 5.30: STAY FOCUSSED – EW – (J.…

  • The last man who never made a mistake was crucified on a Good Friday – there was no need for a replay

    Many of you will know by now that I was assigned a new care company a few weeks ago. Well, it is a great relief and absolute pleasure to reveal that the change of ‘stables’ has been akin to winning the Lotto. Not only because some of the ‘new’ team were in fact not that…

  • Selections for Dundalk – March 5th 2021

    5.00: ZAHEE (COLIN KEANE/ADRIAN MCGUINNESS 5.30: PRINCESS PLUMMERIA – EW – (COLIN KEANE/GER LYONS) 6.00: THOSEDAYSAREGONE – EW – (PHLLIP BYRNES (7)/WILLIAM O’DOHERTY) 6.30: SISTER ELIZA (DONOGH O’CONNOR (3)/GORDON ELLIOTT) 7.00: JUNGLE COVE (SHANE FOLEY/JESSICA HARRINGTON) 7.30: MESSIDOR (DECLAN MCDONOGH/JOSEPH O’BRIEN) 8.00: LEADERSHIP RACE (COLIN KEANE/GER LYONS) 8.30: CISCO DISCO (RONAN WHELAN/JACK DAVISON)