Tag: Kells
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Youthful Dunboyne fall short
St Peter’s, Dunboyne…1-11 Gaeil Colmcille…2-13 Despite a vastly improved second half showing, a youthful Dunboyne side had to give best to the Kells side who had a good quantity more of established names on show in this Feis Cup opening round encounter at Grangegodden on Saturday afternoon. The home side had most of the heavy…
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The only way is up
MEATH…0-08 GALWAY….0-16 It is symbolic of a team’s current status and ambitions when one hears open mention of the fact that top flight survival will suffice as far as priorities for a National League campaign. Of course there’s always the possibility that such a non-fussed approach could come back and bite you in such a…
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The sunny side of the street?
A very long time ago, a well travelled Gael, who was, shall we say, a bit of a negative Norman, stated, in his own self promoting ‘learned’ way, “Townie teams are generally soft-centred, rugged country teams bowl them over and muscle them out”. Naturally, being a disciple of a ‘townie’ outfit myself, the retort was…
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Davy Russell Bereaved
Mr Jeremiah (Jerry) Russell, father of three time Irish National Hunt champion jockey, Davy, passed away over the weekend. He was 85. The deceased ran a farm and a garage business in his native Youghal, Co Cork and was an avid supporter of the pony racing, point-to-point and racing under rules scene. All the routes…
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Irish eyes smiling with longing happiness!
It’s almost impossible to quantify the magnitude of what Meath undertook in 1968 when – as ‘outgoing’ All Ireland Champions – the headed for Australia. To be honest, not a whole lot is known about the expedition but – and if the following is incorrect please advise – what is known (I think!) is that…
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Selections for The Curragh – June 24th 2022
5.00: SPIRIT GENIE (SHANE FOLEY/JESSICA HARRINGTON) 5.35: NEVER ENDING STORY (RYAN MOORE/AIDAN O’BRIEN) 6.08: ICE COLD IN ALEX – EW – (JOEY SHERIDAN (3)/KEN CONDON) 6.43: GEAR UP – EW – (DYLAN B. MCMONAGLE/JOSEPH O’BRIEN) 7.18: TUDOR CITY – EW – (JAKE COEN (2)*/TONY MARTIN) 7.53: GRAPPA NONINO – EW – (CHRIS HAYES/DERMOT WELD) 8.28:…
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Selections for Tipperary – Oct. 4th 2021
2.05: DARK NOTE (SHANE CROSSE/JOSEPH O’BRIEN) 2.35: ESSENTIAL PART (COLIN KEANE/GER LYONS) 3.05: IN FROM THE COLD – EW – (BEN COEN/MICK MULVANY) 3.35: CARRYTHEONE (BEN COEN/JOHNNY MURTAGH) 4.05: PLUNKET – EW – (BILLY LEE/PAUL FLYNN) 4.35: HOT BELL – EW – (JAKE COEN (10)/ANDY SLATTERY) 5.05: JON RIGGINS (SHANE CROSSE/EDDIE LYNAM) 5.35: NOTORIOUSLY RISKY…
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Selections for Punchestown – Dec. 11th 2020
12.25: CAPTAIN GUINNESS (RACHAEL BLACKMORE/HENRY DE BROMHEAD) 1.00: THE BIG GALLOPER – EW – (KEVIN BROUDER/CHARLES BYRNES) 1:35: HE’S A HARDY BLOKE – EW – (SEAN FLANAGAN/NOEL MEADE) 2.10: TRIXIE MC (RACHAEL BLACKMORE/TOM GIBNEY) 2.45: ABOVE THE CITY – EW – (EOIN WALSH (5)/DES MCDONOGH) 3.18: THE BANGER DOYLE (FINNY MAGUIRE/KEITH WATSON)
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Second Meath legend burgled
Martin O’Connell has become the second Meath footballing legend to have part of his medal collection – amassed over a stellar career in green and gold – stolen. Earlier this year, Graham Geraghty, who is currently recuperating following major surgery three weeks ago, had has All Ireland and Leinster SFC mementos, among others, burgled from…