Tag: Kehoe Cup

  • Disappointing Kehoe conclusion in lunchtime shoot out

    Disappointing Kehoe conclusion in lunchtime shoot out

    Meath… 0-18 Kildare… 2-24 Needing to win big in this lunchtime encounter at Dunganny, the last thing Meath needed was David O’Flaherty rifling to their net inside the first minute. Podge O’Hanrahan responded with two points for Meath, but unfortunately that was as good as it got for them. With James Burke in awesome form…

  • Meath squadron for lunchtime shootout

    Meath squadron for lunchtime shootout

    Meath’s hurlers face an uphill task if they are to advance to the Final of the restructured Kehoe Cup. With the top side in the group being declared the winner of the trophy, the Royals – currently sitting third – have to win, and win big, against their visitors to Dunganny at lunchtime tomorrow (1p.m.)…

  • Creativity and profligacy

    Creativity and profligacy

    Meath…2-14 Carlow…2-22 The early January competitions could once be judged akin to the rule changes which tended to get their airtime in them – experimental. Due to the asinine re-configuration of the playing season however, there is, in reality, little if any wriggle room to trial anything or anybody. As bad as it is for…

  • Meath test strength in depth with experimental line up

    Meath test strength in depth with experimental line up

    Meath manager Seoirse Bulfin is clearly intent on testing the strength in depth available to him having made wholesale changes for tomorrow’s Kehoe Cup encounter against Carlow. The Royals go into the fixture unbeaten by virtue of victories over Wicklow and Down. The competition format this year decrees that whoever finishes top of the standings…

  • Running up big tallies augers well

    Running up big tallies augers well

    Meath…2-24 Down…1-16 A former Meath football manager had a dictum during his tenure whereby he implored his charges to register a minimum of 16 points per outing. At the time, whether football or hurling, it wasn’t a bad yardstick. Now, however, due to the evolution of both games, such a number might only be a…

  • Meath team vs. Down revealed

    Meath team vs. Down revealed

    The Meath team to take on Down in this afternoon’s Kehoe Cup second round encounter at Dunganny (2.00PM) has been announced. Seoirse Bulfin’s side will be hoping to build on their midweek victory over Wicklow in Bray whilst at the same time avenging last summer’s championship defeat at the hands of the men from the…

  • Podge points a dozen to secure Seoirse’s maiden win

    Podge points a dozen to secure Seoirse’s maiden win

    Meath…0-18 Wicklow…1-11 Padraig O’Hanrahan replaced Nicky Potterton before the start of this Kehoe Cup opening round encounter and accounted for two thirds of Meath’s scores as Seoirse Bulfin’s side came away from Bray Emmets with an encouraging win. This corner has seen other media outlets labour on the fact that the majority of the Ratoath…

  • Bulfin unveils first Royal battalion

    Bulfin unveils first Royal battalion

    New Meath hurling manager Seoirse Bulfin has unveiled his first starting 15 and substitutes for this evening’s Kehoe Cup opener against Wicklow at the home of Leinster Club Intermediate Champions, Bray Emmets. The former Wexford mentor has selected an exciting looking blend of youth and experience for the beginning of the Royals 2023 season. Dunboyne’s…

  • Ramblings From The Seat

    Ramblings From The Seat

    In our first output in this arena of 2022,I discuss a weekend of mixed fortunes for Meath team as the GAA season got going in earnest. There were victories for the Meath and Trim footballers and reversals for the Dunboyne lady footballers and Meath hurlers. Finally for this episode, there are details of how you…