Tag: National Football League
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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…
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Mick Reilly – A Tribute
At what point did you notice yourself getting old? Or older at least. Personally, seeing ‘older’ relatives pass away back in the years probably have had a different effect than is now the case. You know the way it is when you’re a youngster, ‘grown ups’ seem eons older when the reality may in fact…
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Meath’s Allianz League Schedules Confirmed
Both Colm O’Rourke and Seoirse Bulfin can ramp up preparing their teams in earnest for the season ahead after Meath’s schedules for the forthcoming Allianz National Leagues were confirmed most recently. Logistically speaking at least, the footballers have the better end of the stick this time around. As per the biennial reversable system, the footballers…
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Meath bolster their spine for voyage to The ‘Lough
Meath manager Davy Nelson has made two changes to his team for Sunday’s Lidl Ladies NFL joust with Waterford at Ballinlough’s magnificent looking facilities. Captain Shauna Ennis and midfielder Aoife Minogue return to the side having missed the last round outing against Kerry. Meadhbh Byrne and Ailbhe Leahy are the players to make way. MEATH:…
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Rusty Royals will hopefully come on for the run
Meath… 0-08 Dublin… 1-11 Defending Lidl National Football League and TG4 All Ireland Champions Meath will be hoping it turns out to be a case of ‘Will come on for the run’ after a disappointing start to their 2023 season at DCU St Claire’s this evening. Stacey Grimes, Niamh O’Sullivan and Olivia Callan were late…
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Experience and instinct win the day for dogged Meath
Meath…2-08 Donegal…1-09 Goals from Kelsey Nesbitt and Niamh O’Sullivan ultimately won the day as Meath continued their amazing success story by adding the Lidl Ladies NFL Div. 1 trophy to their ever expanding resume of success following this pulsating encounter in Croke Park. However, while exquisite nature of Meath’s attack has been rightly serially lauded…
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Rousing resumption sends Royals to another Final
Meath…2-12 Mayo…1-09 A blitzkrieg at the start of the second half which saw Meath register 2-5 without riposte set them on their way to another Final date in Croke Park. This time it will be Donegal providing the opposition in the Lidl Ladies NFL Div. 1 decider on April 10th. Eamonn Murray’s side trailed by…
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Jones listed on bench for Royals
Ronan Jones is a surprise addition to the Meath substitutes bench for tomorrow’s NFL Div. 2 encounter with Down at Pairc Tailteann. The St Peter’s, Dunboyne clubman has been plagued by a succession of shoulder, arm and ankle injuries for some time now which greatly curtailed his contribution to his club’s run to the Meath…
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Kepak queens continue upward curve
Meath… 2-16 Kerry… 1-09 Meath’s ascent through the ranks of Ladies Football’s elite continued at Croke Park this evening when Eamonn Murray’s charges booked their place at the top table in the Lidl National Football League. At the end of the week which marked the 30th anniversary of the first occasion on whhich a team…