We’re in that strange time of the GAA year, when club competitions around the country are winding down, but the restart of the inter county fare still feels a long way off. Or does it?… As you will (hopefully) have seen on these pages during the week, the Meath Regional Football Championships kicked off in… Read More Home is where the heart is as old boys reunite
BLACKWATER…1-13 AN TUAISCEART…0-13 Brian O’Reilly from the St Michael’s club underlined just why he is considered to be one of the brightest prospects in the county when producing a top drawer performance to inspire Blackwater to their first ever win in the Regional Football Championship in Moynalty last night. There was never much between the… Read More O’Reilly makes it alright on the night for Blackwater
BOYNE VALLEY… 1-08 TARA… 0-09 Football in Slane is on the up once again as evidenced by the emergence of players like Tadhg Martyn and Brayden Colfer on county underage teams and the fact was underscored still further when the Louth-border club’s Matt Tully turned in an outstanding display in the opening round of the… Read More Tully’s three pointer sets holders on road to repeat victory
4.15: SWEETEST (RYAN MOORE/AIDAN O’BRIEN) 4.50: NOT TOO REAL BAD – EW – (SHANE FOLEY/TOM MULLINS) 5.20: TARAWA (CHRIS HAYES/DERMOT WELD) 5.52: TERMS OF ENDEARMENT – EW – (COLIN KEANE/HENRY DE BROMHEAD) 6.27: JUPITER ROCK (DYLAN B. MCMONAGLE/JOSEPH O’BRIEN) 7.02: GYPSEY WOMAN (COLIN KEANE/GER LYONS) 7.37: LAW LADY – EW – (SHANE FOLEY/TOM MULLINS) 8.12:… Read More Selections for Cork – Aug. 18th 2023
Ratoath… 1-14 Moynalvey… 0-08 Keegan Cup holders Ratoath got their quest for a fourth title in five years off to a satisfactory start when they had nine points to spare of Caoimhin King’s Moynalvey at Fr McManus Park, Skryne. Wing forward Cian O’Brien hoisted over the first score for Kevin Reilly’s side inside a minute… Read More Champs get title defence off to a flyer
Meath…1-21 Derry…1-19 In another sporting event making headlines at the moment, potting the black ball can make all the difference between winning and losing and landing the white in the scoring area can lead to disaster. This afternoon in Owenbeg, it was Nicky Potterton’s entrenching of the white ball in the Derry net and the… Read More Nicky Pots the green (flag) ball as Meath gain vital win
The very experienced duo of Mark O’Sullivan (Kiltale) and Adam Gannon (Killyon) make welcome returns to the match day panel and are joined by Ciaran Lonergan of St Peter’s, Dunboyne ahead of Meath’s Christy Ring Cup Round 3 outing against Derry. Other than the above, there are two changes in personnel from the side which… Read More Talented trio return to the bench for Derry date
In a nod to a team which has been impressively efficient throughout their campaign to date, John McCarthy has named an unchanged starting 15 for tomorrow evening’s Leinster U-20 FC semi final against Dublin at Pairc Tailteann (6.30). What that means is that both Ciaran Caulfield and Alan Bowden retain their places after the victory… Read More As you were for McCarthy’s men
Meath… 2-20 Mayo… 0-24 Two factors which have been constants throughout Meath’s hurling season to date were of paramount importance once again as several Mayo rallies were staved off in this exciting Christy Ring Cup opening round encounter at Pairc Tailteann. At the outset here, unfortunately I again find myself drawn to comment on the… Read More Regan holds off several Mayo rallies
There are three changes in personnel and a number of positional alterations on the Meath Minor football team to take on Dublin in Round 2 of the ESB Leinster MFC at Pairc Tailteann this evening. Throw in for the latest encounter between the old foes is at 6.30pm. Having impressed when introduced off the bench… Read More Minors shuffle the decks for the Dubs