Life And Sport From An Armchair View
RATHKENNY (Meath)...3-11 KENAGH (Longford)...1-10 At the outset here, an admission - it's only very recently I became aware of Kenagh. And that was due to the legend that is Farmer Phil (Stewart) on YouTube and the fact that the family business https://www.stewartfamilyfarmlongford.com/ supply the famed local eatery in the town https://www.facebook.com/macsshack15/ with all their beef... Continue Reading →
If anybody has become bored or annoyed by my re-posting match text commentary in recent weeks I apologise. It's my way of dealing with Fear Of Missing Out (FOMO) and/or separation anxiety, whichever you want to call it. From not being able to attend matches it is desired to be at. Without wanting to play... Continue Reading →
Before the cat jumps all the way out of the bag of its own accord, let's provide the last nudge. I have returned to meaningful involvement with my local GAA club after a 15-year-hiatus. Part of which was enforced, another element thereof is old ground which doesn't need to be ploughed up again. There may... Continue Reading →
Boyne Valley... 2-11 Tara... 0-07 A varied and attractive style of football - something synonymous with Cathal O'Bric-trained teams - held sway as the Walterstown/Bective/Rathkenny/Slane were deserving winners of the inaugural Regional Football Championship Final in Ashbourne on Sunday. At this point, this writer would like to place on record sincere thanks to Coiste Na... Continue Reading →
Boyne Valley... 1-07 Moyfernagh... 1-02 My late father was of the opinion that a 0-0 draw in a soccer match was the most boring purgatory in the sporting world. An easy enough summation to concur with but easily deconstructed too with a little more nuanced analysis. Granted, an occasion where both teams park the bus,... Continue Reading →