Tag: Meath Chronicle Sports
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As you were for Minors
Meath Minor football manager Trevor Giles has kept the faith with those who lost out to Louth by the narrowest of margins and played amid horrendous conditions 12 days ago ahead of tonight’s Round 2 outing against Kildare at Fr McManus Park, the home of Skryne GFC. There are, however, a number of alterations to…
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Martin I. Kelly – Dunboyne and Dunshaughlin – RIP
It can probably be fairly safely assumed that it was a parent or a similar leadership figure who first planted the love of sport within. It certainly was with yours truly, and while that initially manifested as da bringing me to internal matches involving my own class mates in primary school. That then evolved to…
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Meath Club Hurling Championship Draws 2026
Before going a yard further, I must first apologise for not having the below hurling draws up at the same time as their football brethern. The simple and honest explanation is that fuel reserves with the occupant of this seat were flagging between team news for and match reports on weekend events in National League…
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Try a little Tender(ness)!
For once, at the moment within Meath GAA, breaking news off the field will quite possibly and rightly overshadow anything going on between the lines this week. The Ladies’ qualification for another All Ireland SFC Final obviously excepted. With signs that, at long last, things may be moving towards a physical manifestation of the redevelopment…
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Bermingham to make Royal bow
Dunboyne’s Katie Bermingham will make her first start for the Royal County in Sunday’s Lidl Ladies NFL encounter against Kildare at Pairc Tailteann. Meath boss Shane McCormack has made two changes in all to the side which defeated Mayo a fortnight ago for the clash with his native county. The debutant and the also included…
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Interesting blend of ‘old’ and new in Brennan’s maiden crew
Seamus Lavin, Bryan Menton and Jack Flynn make intriguing returns to the Meath team while there are first National League starts for Brian O’Halloran (?) and Jack Kinlough as Robbie Brennan has revealed his first matchday panel to take on Cork at Pairc Ui Chaoimh. Dunboyne’s Lavin resumes his old berth at corner back, while…
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‘Crew will be hoping to come out on top
Lough Crew Gaels are having their best season to date in the Meath Regional Football Championship Sponsored by Brady’s Skoda and Ideal Bathrooms and will be hoping to go through undefeated when tackling a Tara side which have, as yet, been unable to mine a victory this season. Throw in under the Dunganny lights is…
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Selections for Dundalk – Oct. 18th 2024
4.35: JAAFEL (ADAM CAFFREY/CHARLES BYRNES) 5.10: BEAUPARC – EW – (COLIN KEANE/GERRY KEANE) 5.45: PSALM (WAYNE LORDAN/AIDAN O’BRIEN) 6.15: ZAMBALES (COLIN KEANE/GER LYONS) 6.45: AKEELA – EW – (ALAN PERSSE (7)/MARK CAHILL) 7.15: MAGS – EW – (RONAN WHELAN/KIERAN COTTER) 7.45: VIVIENDA (COLIN KEANE/GER LYONS) 8.15: KEEPCALMANDSAILON (GARY CARROLL/ANDY OLIVER)
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Selections for Dundalk – Oct. 4th 2024
5.10: REALTIN FANTASY – EW – (WAYNE HASSETT (5)/LIAM BROWNE) 5.45: BETSON (BILLY LEE/JACK DAVISON) 6.15: ARIZONA BLAZE – EW – (DAVID EGAN/ADRIAN MURRAY) 6.45: BRIGID’S CLOAK – EW – (JAMIE POWELL (3)/JOHNNY MURTAGH) 7.15: BERNARD SHAW (WAYNE LORDAN/AIDAN O’BRIEN) 7.45: AN MHI ABU – EW – (GARY CARROLL/GAVIN CROMWELL) 8.15: TOUGH TALK (COLIN KEANE/GER…
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I’ve had worse weeks!
Whether the following applies to participants or not cannot be confirmed, but, either in a working capacity or as a fan, there are competitors who, when an entity in which a vested interest is held, are facing off against, are absolutely dreaded. Example – Navan O’Mahonys in underage football during my formative years of getting…