Life And Sport From An Armchair View
Ahead of the weekend's Allianz NHL Round 3 assignment against what's likely to a weakened Kerry side, the Meath management have made three changes from the amalgam which lost out to Carlow. Mickey Burke, Niall McLarnon and Paul Kelly drop out of the starting 15 and are replaced by Seanie Geraghty, Kris Gorman and Daire... Continue Reading →
All Ireland football champions Dublin will welcome Monaghan to Croke Park (presumably) in the opening round of the NFL, it was revealed this evening as some details of the fixtures in the perceived secondary competition were released on Friday afternoon. The Farney Army have caused the all conquering Dubs more problems than most over the... Continue Reading →
Dublin... 1-15 Kerry... 1-13 Unless Meath are involved and regardless of who else is, I hate All Ireland Final days. They are the last days of summer. Thereafter, evenings get shorter, sport to actually attend becomes scarce and - as has blessedly been the case for our lads this year - any progress made is... Continue Reading →
There are certain side effects to my disability which rarely if ever make it into discourse here. Today, however, will be an exception. And, yes, it will be a case of going from the frying pan into the fire. But it will be brief and reason for doing so will become obvious as this particular... Continue Reading →
Meath...0-11 Cavan...1-07 While the county's lady footballers came up short in Ballinlough against Waterford yesterday, 24 hours earlier, Brendan Skehan's county Camogie team had better luck over the road in Moylagh when they edged out Cavan in their National League Div. 2B encounter. Meath face Derry in their final regulation game at Donaghmore/Ashbourne in what... Continue Reading →
You might think it would be impossible for somebody in a wheelchair to pull a hamstring. Believe me, I can painfully inform you to the contrary. Which is why, the minute Meath's Shane Walsh went down in the 13th minute of Sunday's NFL victory over Clare, the reason was all too obvious. Colm O'Rourke's rage... Continue Reading →
Possibly the final major GAA news story of 2022 was, to this writer at least, a surprising one. It being the announcement by Dublin's Jonny Cooper that he has taken his leave of the inter county stage. The Na Fianna clubman has been very nearly ever present since the blue wave which transformed Gaelic football... Continue Reading →
Your columnist meant to post this a few days ago - a few thoughts on GAA developments this week: Even though the admission of Kerry to Leinster underage hurling competitions would upskuttle the provincials even more, if it makes more counties - and consequently competitions - more attractive and competitive then it's difficult to see... Continue Reading →
A guess would be hazarded that this corner is far from alone in having a collection of old VHS tapes. Encompassing football, hurling and rugby matches, race meetings, you name it. But there are also copious comedy collections therein. Today, one of them was catapulted to the forefront of thoughts in this seat. Namely, Vinny... Continue Reading →
Whoever pulls the levers in the control tower above generally has to close one door in order to open another. Now read on... Thus, one of the greatest talent academies in the county for Gaelic football must acquire a new director of operations after it was tonight confirmed the head of talent procurement will give... Continue Reading →