Life And Sport From An Armchair View
It has probably been mentioned in this space over the years that the 2001 All Ireland Football Final between Galway and Meath was one of two occasions during which tears were shed in Croke Park. The other being 6 years prior to that when Dublin well and truly stuffed us in the Leinster Final. The... Continue Reading →
1.45: FAULTY - EW - (SAM EWING/NOEL MEADE) Noel Meade (centre) has two decent chances in Punchestown today 2.15: DR EGGMAN (PAUL TOWNEND/WILLIE MULLINS) 2.45: GALA MARCEAU (PAUL TOWNEND/WILLIE MULLINS) 3.15: ATLANTICEXPRESS - EW - (JJ SLEVIN/JOSEPH O'BRIEN) 3.50: CHER WHY NOT - EW - (DAVID DOYLE (7)/TIM DOYLE) 4.25: SHANNA CLOON (KEITH DONOGHUE/GAVIN CROMWELL)... Continue Reading →
1.50: WODHOOH (JACK KENNEDY/GORDON ELLIOTT) 2.25: CONTRAPOSTO - EW - (MICHAEL O'SULLIVAN/DICK DONOHOE) 3.00: ZANAHIYR (JACK KENNEDY/GORDON ELLIOTT) 3.35: ANTRIM COAST (KEITH DONOGHUE/GAVIN CROMWELL) Noel Moran, Noel Meade and Gordon Elliott engrossed in the Meath SFC Final on Sunday last - all three have decent chances today at Punchestown 4.10: BOWGATE STREET - EW -... Continue Reading →
If you're involved in GAA - or most likely any sport - it's a fairly safe wager that you'll experience more defeat than victory. In both 1997 and 2002, the number of finals Dunboyne teams lost hit double figures. Undoubtedly the most painful loss of the lot, however, was actually in the Junior Hurling Championship... Continue Reading →