Tag: Mark Webster
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Seeing is believing until you can’t believe it!
Being a writer who primarily works in sport, sometimes you are in the fortunate position of being able to witness happenings at close quarters which can be difficult to put into words. For yours truly, Kevin Foley’s goal for Meath against Dublin, Padraig Beggy coming from the clouds to win the Epsom Derby aboard Wings…
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If it’s in there it will find its way out
There are certain sports in which competitors meet with extreme regularity. Tennis, basketball, All Weather horse racing. That in itself is almost guaranteed to throw up fluctuating results. Darts is probably the code in which repeat fixtures occur more than any other. So it’s only natural that results will flip flop in matches. The thing…
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The Machine rides again on Green diesel
Eventually, the cream comes to the top. James Wade has always been possessed of commensurate class to his contemporaries but, due to a combination of bad luck and exceptionally talented opponents, he hasn’t always attained the reward his obvious abilities have merited. It truly is amazing what one win can do for sporting competitors. The…
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Rockstar poops the party but gets due reward
If it looks too good to be true, it generally is. But, when dealing with Michael Van Gerwen, nothing can be ruled out. There were those, and yours truly must confess to being them, who, privately at least, began to wonder had the halo of greatness begun to slip. Any such non believers have got…
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Green Machine drives on as Smith stumbles again
Sport can be fickle. Especially something like darts where competitors meet with the regularity some people go to the loo. Now read on… Stuart Pyke joked with Michael Van Gerwen on Wednesday night that if his current ‘slump’ in form continued he might need a wildcard to get into next season’s Premier League. Not likely!…
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You were alright Michael on the night
He hadn’t gone away you know. Just as one doesn’t become a good sportsperson or team overnight, nor does it dissipate rapidly. Doubtless, those who specialise in reactionism will look at the current landscape in Gaelic football and conclude Dublin have shot their bolt. Likewise Limerick in hurling. Without taking extenuating circumstances into consideration. Mileage…
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Price’s combination punching floors all comers
This corner would wager quite the sum that when Gerwyn Price mentioned he was taking part in a charity boxing event whilst being interviewed by Emma Paton, there were plenty salivating at the thoughts of getting a crack at him. They might be well advised to be careful what they wish for. The numbers generally…
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You can change the format but you can’t change the form
In terms of tinkering with the rudiments of a competition, it was always the view of this corner that nobody or nothing could get close to the GAA and their alterations to the National Leagues. Until tonight. It hadn’t been noticed that the format for Premier League in darts had been re-jigged again. Just as…
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Smith struck down by long lasting ‘Snakebite’
When you want something really badly and have been striving to attain it for an elongated period of time, getting over the line for the first time – or if there’s been a sustantial interval between drinks – can be fiercely difficult. The St Peter’s, Dunboyne hurlers, who haven’t won the Meath SHC since 1914,…
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Old hands send opponents on steep learning curve
When Navan O’Mahony’s won the Meath Senior Football Champïonship of 1997 it was considered quite a turn up. Simply as The Hoops were thought to be in a transitional period, having enjoyed a spell of utter dominance between 1987 and 1990. In fact, it wasn’t as much a thought as a reality. With the exception…