Tag: #MeathGAA
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McCormack’s new look Ladies head for the land of the Red Hand
This writer cannot actually remember a time – other than when she was being rested – when Monica McGuirk wasn’t between the posts for the Meath Ladies. But that is exactly the case this weekend as Shane McCormack takes his new look troop to, ironically, Newtownstewart, home of the legendary goalkeeping brothers – Finbarr and…
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John 2:3 – the gospel for the Regional Championship
BRU NA BOINNE… 2-14 AN TUAISCEART… 1-14 How do you go about winning the Meath Regional Football Championship? Have John McCarthy managing your team! Now, of course it’s not as simple as that to garner the Richie Barry Cup – sponsored by Brady’s Skoda and Ideal Bathrooms – but, the former county Minor and U-20…
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Did Dunsany get dosed with Pringles?
DUNSANY (MEATH)…1-14 KILCAVAN (LAOIS)…1-10 The tubularly packaged crisps with the figure who is almost a doppelganger of Manuel from Fawlty Towers as their mascot also have the sales tagline ‘once you pop you can’t stop’, well, it appears the mighty men of Dunsany have adapted it slightly to suit their own narrative. Something along the…
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Gut punch for Royals as Armstrong goes airborne
In the first race at Tipperary today (Friday), talented 5lb claiming rider Charlie O’Dwyer rode a horse for James Nash called COULDNTMAKEITUP and one would venture plenty of those with an interest in, passion for or involvement with Meath GAA would’ve had a punt thereon. Alas, like the rest of what you will read hereafter,…
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Classy Cottrell drives Dunsany through battle with Aughrim
DUNSANY (Meath)…2-10 AUGHRIM (Wicklow)…1-07 Jack Cottrell’s converted penalty on the call of half time may not have ultimately been the decisive score in this AIB Leinster Club JFC quarter final at wintry Pairc Tailteann, but the lively full forward’s class throughout absolutely was as Kevin Cahill’s charges put another chink of brightness – along with…
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The old cliche points the way as river men make floodlit hay
BRU NA BOINNE… 2-09 MOYFENRAGH… 0-10 If it aint broke don’t fix it. Using a cliche to defend the use of cliches is possibly the most Irish thing going. But it literally was a case of goals winning games as Bru Na Boinne got their Regional Football Championship challenge up and running in front of…
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Fergus Gibson would be unemployed if depending on the Tones
Trying to predict the outcome of sporting events, or maybe anything in life is predicated on things going according to script, as it were. The thing is, though, time and experience are very much showing, though, that Wolfe Tones are very much of a mind to write and produce their own scripts. Going back as…
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The Saw Doctors, ABBA or Buddy Holly?
Even in this day and age, there are people who, unless and until they are affected by it themselves or you metaphorically lamp them with a sledge hammer, will still try to convince you mental health “Isn’t real”. Yes, I have been accosted by the “If it upsets you just don’t think about it” twaddle.…
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Dramatic Friday feelings as Furze see the light
Like the annoying hive in the middle of your back that can only be scratched either by another or with the aid of a stationary prop, competition structure will again have bee the hot topic of conversation on barstools around Meath last night. However, there will be very different views of the dramatic conclusion to…
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Video Footage
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DATlsE0tUg7/?igsh=bDAxY3RvOWh5amdx Brief highlights, courtesy of the official Meath GAA Instagram page of last Sunday’s QF between defending Royal County kingpins Summerhill and St Peter’s Dunboyne.