Tag: Joe Breen Cup
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Natural leader Niamh lays down the baton
Hardly surprisingly, Meath manager Shane McCormack kept faith with the 15 who started last Sunday’s victory over Mayo for today’s local derby against the Dubs. The team announcement was, however, overshadowed by the fact the great Niamh O’Sullivan has taken her leave of the inter county stage. If ever scientists are attempting to build a…
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Holders still standing with one hurdle to go
Dunboyne…3-14 Seneschalstown…1-06 Having just been a solitary point to the good at half time, Joe Breen Cup holders Dunboyne turned in an exceptional second half effort in this re-fixed Ladies SFC semi final in Ashbourne on Tuesday night. The Yellow Furze outfit were actually much the quicker into their stride and constructed a five point…
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I’ve met some folks who say that I’m a dreamer – but this is a glorious reality!
Dunboyne…1-13 Dunshaughlin/Royal Gaels…1-10 At the outset here, I must again defer to a piece of advice imparted in this direction via Ireland’s greatest man of letters, the gentle giant from Castle Island. He once wrote, in the context of his own failing health at the time that “If you have knowledge on a subject and…
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Our Wonder Wall tops the charts again
There’s a danger when paying homage to extremely talented people – sporting or otherwise – that eventually superlatives to deploy in relation to the achievements of these gifted individuals will run out. Yet they never do… Such is the majesty of what they continually produce in their area of expertise that new ways of highlighting…
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Boylan Talks Podcast – County Finals Weekend – (Part 2)
Due to ‘technical difficulties (my inefficiency with technology) this had to be re-loaded. The latest edition of our sports show is essentially a follow up to last week’s episode revolving around Adult Football Finals weekend in Meath. A few days of highly mixed emotions for St Peter’s, Dunboyne in particular but it was very much…
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Sombre reminders of stark perspective
One day a couple of decades ago now, Dunboyne lost out in a Junior hurling final by a point thanks to a goal in the fourth minute of stoppage time. It was the third year on the trot we’d lost by a point in the decider at that particular grade. Now read on… To compound…
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Inspired by the best to emulate them
Dunboyne……3-23 Seneschalstown……1-09 During the early part of the summer of 1990, myself, ma, da and my eldest brother Des were on holiday in Co Kerry. It was the ideal time for a break, wheels carrying yours truly had just started rocking up at GAA matches. Meath had just won the National Football League – defeating…