Tag: Leinster Championships
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Meath reveal hand for Wexford encounter
Cathal O’Bric has made 13 changes to the side which lost out to Offaly late on last week ahead of tonight’s (Wednesday) Leinster U-20 FC quarter final against Wexford in Ashbourne. Only Dunshaughlin’s Fiach Hartigan and Zach Thornton from the host club are retained from the completely different 15 which took on the Faithful County…
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With Captain Mainwairing’s torch we can see the light
MEATH…1-25 OFFALY…0-21 When under the black cloud that is depression, sometimes something as simple as a comedy on the television can start the engine running to start the wheels turning again. However, where people of a certain age group might go for an episode of Friends or The Big Bang Theory or, Lord help us…
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Only enforced change for Meath
Aaron Lynch replaces the luckless Jack Kinlough in the only change to the Meath team which saw off the challenge of an accurate Carlow side last Sunday. There are those who would deem the Faithful County favourites for tomorrow’s Leinster SFC encounter, not a difficult stance to understand given the fact that they have just…
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Plenty of positives to be gleaned from last minute defeat
MEATH…2-11 OFFALY…1-15 Before the availability of online betting and the onset of Covid-19, it was part of the daily routine for whatever wheels were transporting me at the time to roll up the town and I’d stick on my Lucky 15 or whatever other multiple took my fancy on a given day. Well, there’s a…
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As you were for the Minors
After a 12 point win over Westmeath 12 days ago, it comes as little or surprise that Meath’s management have given a resounding vote of confidence to those who were on duty on that occasion ahead of tonight’s Leinster MFC Round 2 encounter against Kildare at Cedral St Conleth’s Park, Newbridge, where the action throws…
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Two newcomers as Royals hit the ‘summer’ road
Before getting into the meat of matters here (sure there could be a tarrif on even talking about that now) can I just say that it’s a relief to be talking about football matters and a football match after what has been an extremely tough week. Made so by entities seemingly determined to make their…
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Mc puts the knife in the neighbours
MEATH… 0-19 WESTMEATH… 0-12 How often do you see it, we in the media rave about a particular player, thus whenever he or she lines out again in one sense the masses expect an action replay and in another, forthcoming opponents obsess about ensuring that doesn’t happen. On the latter point, Westmeath full back Adam…
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Goals win the day as young Royals off to a fine start
MEATH… 4-10 WESTMEATH… 0-10 Sport – the emotional rollcoaster that makes life worth living. Until it virtually becomes the definition of life itself. Thus, the highs propel spirits to such levels that the moon could roll out the red carpet. Conversely however, the lows hammer to such an extent that an elevator would be required…
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McIvor fashions escape to victory as Murphy rules the roost
MEATH… 1-22 DUBLIN… 1-18 It is a long held policy in this seat, which merges into necessity, that, when one is playing into the wind and/or under the black cloud owing to the draining influence of non sporting matters, sport will generally be the first port of call by way of a rescue remedy. Going…
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Team revealed for title defence Round 1
Meath have revealed their starting 15 and extended panel who will take on Dublin in the first defence of their Leinster U-20 title at Donaghmore/Ashbourne later this evening, 7.30pm. Manager Cathal O’Bric and his fellow mentors have a half dozen of last season’s victorious panel available to them and five of them take their places…