Tag: #MeathGAA
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Fringe players state their case
Meath Ladies senior football manager Wayne Freeman has made five changes to his team ahead of the weekend’s penultimate round of the Lidl Ladies NFL in which they will take on a rejuvenated Cork side at the MTU grounds in Bishopstown. While I am loathe to describe any fixture as a ‘dead rubber’ , from…
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Meath repel Mayo spirit to maintain promotion hopes
MEATH… 0-20 MAYO… 1-12 With those considered to be the strongest teams in the division, Laois and Kerry still on their ‘to do’ list, Meath certainly won’t be getting ahead of themselves. At the same time, though, they can only deal with what’s in front of them on a given day. To that end, most…
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Transfers often leave players stuck between two stools
It was learnt a long time ago that communication via text message or WhatsApp or email or online forums can be tricky business. Leave aside issues like predictive text or space contraints, from personal experience, the biggest drawback to communication in such ways is an inability to display or convey context or emotion to your…
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Intermediate camogie final: Dunboyne bridge 19 year gap
St Peter’s, Dunboyne…1-15 Drumree…2-07 Dunboyne came out on top in a closely fought Intermediate Camogie final against Drumree on Saturday in Dunganny, stating an eight point turnaround in doing so. Dunboyne started well going into a four point lead in the early stages but were stopped in their tracks when Drumree hit the net twice…
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Donal’s dozen takes Dunboyne to a 10th Final
St Peter’s, Dunboyne… 1-18 Donaghmore/Ashbourne… 3-10 Donal Lenihan scored 12 points – including five two-pointers – as Dunboyne qualified for the Div. 1 FL Final for a tenth time. Though therein they will be attempting to claim the Mooney Cup for only a second time. When the home side’s Evan Kelly and former Waterford forward…
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McIvor fashions escape to victory as Murphy rules the roost
MEATH… 1-22 DUBLIN… 1-18 It is a long held policy in this seat, which merges into necessity, that, when one is playing into the wind and/or under the black cloud owing to the draining influence of non sporting matters, sport will generally be the first port of call by way of a rescue remedy. Going…
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Super Seven For Returning Magnificent McCarthy
St Peter’s, Dunboyne…1-15 Gaeil Colmcille…1-13 Robbie McCarthy marked his return to the Dunboyne colours after several years away by posting a magnificent seven points as the black and ambers came away from Grangegodden with their second win from as many outings in the PR Coyne FL Div. 1 after a typically entertaining tangle between the…
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Moves pay off as Royals enjoy Orchard harvest
MEATH… 2-11 ARMAGH… 0-07 Anton O’Neill’s tenure as Meath senior camogie manager could scarcely have got away to a more perfect beginning than with this ten point victory in the opening round of the Very Ireland National League at Dunganny this (Saturday) afternoon. Mention was made in the build up to this one that Kilmessan…
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Jimmy Brady – Ballinlough GFC (RIP)
I honestly can’t believe the following is having to be written in the applicable context. The appended letters in brackets aside, one could simply write Jimmy Brady Ballinlough GFC and no more would be required. Jimmy was the club, and the club was Jimmy. One simply couldn’t imagine one without the other. Yet that is…
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Returning Regan right on time to rescue Royals
MEATH… 2-12 DONEGAL… 1-14 Cometh the hour, cometh the man. Meath hurling folk were left to ponder what they were missing last term as three points in injury time from the outstanding Jack Regan got Johnny Greville’s tenure away to a winning beginning in wintry Trim. A trademark coralling of possession, powerful run and bullet…