Tag: Kilmainham GFC
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The best advertisment for the Regionals so far
Tara… 3-12 Blackwater… 2-13 Thirty scores between two teams in what was meant to be a ‘meaningless’ match certainly knocked the theory of it being so on the head. Instead, acting as the best advertisment the Regional Championships have had to date. Factually speaking, both teams did indeed know their fate before the ball was…
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Moyfernagh March On
Moyfernagh… 1-09 Blackwater… 1-07 Brendan Murphy’s Moyfernagh side advanced to the knockout stages of the Dioralyte Regional Football Championship at Dunganny on Wednesday evening. Those clad in green and white made light of the absence of the phenomenal Mickey Burke as well as Longwood’s Billy Hogan to advance to the knockout stages with a round…
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Familiar faces and family values to the fore
Boyne Valley… 1-13 Blackwater… 0-14 The most notable thing about this evening’s Regional Football Championship double header at Dunganny tonight was surely the appearance of decorated Royal warriors Mickey Burke and Mickey Newman with their respective Divisional sides. Well, that and the decisive influence of the Curtis clan in this close contest. We’ll get back…
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Newman calls time on Royal service
Kilmainham’s Mickey Newman tonight announced his retirement from inter county football. The languid, accurate forward previously stepped away in 2020 in an effort to recover from a succession of injuries which blighted his career but returned to the fold last season. Very similar to Brian Stafford in style of play and place-kicking, Newman was part…
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Newman returns as Meath bid to bounce back
The return of gifted attacker Mickey Newman jumps off the page as Meath manager Andy McEntee announced his panel for the forthcoming National Football League. Entering his fifth season at the helm, the boss will be hoping to steer his charges back to the top flight straight away having only dined thence for one campaign.…