Tag: Meath Daily
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Mrs Anne Moran (nee Watters) RIP
At the outset here I will admit to feeling wholly unqualified to be writing the following but, for a person and families of such status and repute in our locality and community, I feel compelled to record her passing… It was with profound sadness that I this morning learned of the passing of Anne Moran.…
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One change ahead of Laois showdown
The very exciting Shaun Leonard takes over from Rian Stafford in the only alteration to the Meath team ahead of tonight’s Leinster U-20 FC last eight encounter in Ashbourne. Kilmainhamwood’s Stafford was one of the stars of the Royal County’s opening night victory over Westmeath at the same venue two weeks ago and had started…
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The good, the worrying and the unforeseen
MEATH… 3-19 LONGFORD… 3-12 I’ve no doubt that when Longford raided the Meath net for a double helping of ‘majors’ late on in the action at Glennon Brothers Pearse Park, the naysayers and doom mongers were convinced their sh*** didn’t smell. The smug bleating could almost be heard carrying on the often ferocious winds of…
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From slide rule passes to egg and spoon races
Meath…1-16 Derry…1-10 There’s something earthy, indefatigable, primal almost about rural GAA teams. The smaller the club, the more raucous and enormous their support will be. When all of the above are in sync, the bigger potential banana skin they become for often ‘softer’ ‘townie’ outfits. Ballinlough have tripped up as many as anybody in Meath…
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Home is where the heart is as old boys reunite
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…
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O’Reilly makes it alright on the night for Blackwater
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…
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Tully’s three pointer sets holders on road to repeat victory
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…
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Champs get title defence off to a flyer
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…
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Time to invoke the siege mentality
Meath… 0-12 Donegal… 1-10 Why or how Milwall ever came up with their infamous “We are Milwall, nobody likes us, we don’t care” chant is beyond me. It’s not as if they were ever any good. Affixing the same mantra to Meath football teams is far easier to understand. Reason being none other than the…
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Nicky Pots the green (flag) ball as Meath gain vital win
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…