Tag: Mullingar

  • Frayne strain a pain as Royals get ready to rumble

    Frayne strain a pain as Royals get ready to rumble

    Regardless of the sport, once it’s a team pursuit, the loss of one significant component thereof can have catastrophic consequences for the ambitions and prospects thereof. Whether that be Willie Mullins seeing the services of State Man defenestrated for the season, just as Sir Gino – ironically also in the ownership of Joe and Marie…

  • Anton announces line up for maiden Championship outing

    Anton announces line up for maiden Championship outing

    Meath Camogie manager Anton O’Neill and his fellow mentors Richie McCabe, Georgina O’Halloran, Brian O’Reilly, Thomas Duignan, Ed O’Riordan and Mary Burke have announced their matchday panel ahead of tomorrow’s Intermediate Championship opener against Westmeath at TEG Cusack Park. County Champions Na Fianna provide seven members of the starting 15, including team captain Leah Devine,…

  • “Don’t give up, Don’t ever give up”

    “Don’t give up, Don’t ever give up”

    MEATH… 3-14 WESTMEATH… 1-17 Outside of sport, what sort of television do you most like watching? Discounting farming videos on YouTube, the answer to that question in this seat is unquestionably true crime. To the extent that, when you watch as much of the stuff as I do, phrases like DNA, trace evidence, fibres, microscopic…

  • We need to talk about the Burkes… No, seriously

    We need to talk about the Burkes… No, seriously

    What you are about to read is like nothing ever produced in this space. But have there ever been folk like those referred to in the above headline? Think about how the circus surrounding Co Mayo family began. Then compare and contrast that to what it has morphed into. Basically, the root of the issue…

  • Meath Minor Hurling team vs. Westmeath

    Meath Minor Hurling team vs. Westmeath

    Manager Ger O’Neill has announced his starting 15 and substitutes prior to his young charges taking on their near neighbours in the opening round of the Electric Ireland Leinster MHC at TEG Cusack Park, Mullingar tomorrow (Saturday). In all, 12 different clubs are represented on the panel, and the team will be captained by Kyle…

  • Fabulous Frayne Fires Meath To Huge Title

    Fabulous Frayne Fires Meath To Huge Title

    Meath… 1-07 Offaly… 1-06 Team captain Eoghan Frayne led by example as the resurgence of Meath teams at Minor level continued this evening at Mullingar. The bustling Summerhill clubman is a throwback to how football – and the full forward berth specifically – should be played. Able to win his own ball, strong in possession…

  • Selections for Kilbeggan – Apr. 22nd 2021

    Selections for Kilbeggan – Apr. 22nd 2021

    2.45: MYLESTOWN UPPER (JAMIE CODD/DENISE FOSTER*) 3.20: NOT AVAILABLE (RACHAEL BLACKMORE/HENRY DE BROMHEAD) 3.55: ANNIEGUIRE (JACK KENNEDY/DENISE FOSTER*) 4.30: HEWICK – EW – (SHANE FENELON (7)/JOHN HANLON) 5.05: PART TIME FARMER (SEAN FLANAGAN/NOEL MEADE) 5.35: JUSTBECOOL – EW – (PAUL CAWLEY (7)/CIARAN MURPHY) 6.05: YOUNG LEYA – EW – (DEREK O’CONNOR/MAGS MULLINS) 6.35: MIDNIGHT IT…