Tag: Navan O'Mahonys
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St Peter’s Dunboyne Football Bulletin – 9/3/23. MATCH OFF
This evening’s scheduled 2022 U-15 FC Final against Simonstown Gaels, fixed for Paddy O’Brien Park – Navan O’Mahonys, has been postponed due to a waterlogged pitch. All tickets purchased for tonight remain valid for the refixture.
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Meath make three changes for Kerry trip
Emma Duggan’s inclusion at centre field is most noteworthy of three changes announced by Meath manager Davy Nelson from the side which lost to Mayo ahead of the trip to Kerry in the latest round of the Lidl Ladies NFL. While it seems highly unlikely the Dunboyne clubwoman will line out as selected, her inclusion…
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Much changed Meath unveiled for League opener
New Meath manager Davy Nelson can call on just seven of the county’s back-to-back All Ireland Ladies SFC winners as they begin their 2023 season in the opening round of the Lidl NFL against Dublin on Saturday evening. Throw in at DCU St Claire’s is at 5.15. The match will be shown live on TG4.…
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Chaotic catastrophe in the life of Brian a betrayal of players everywhere
On several occasions in the not too distant past, this corner has enviously pined that one’s own club would be operating at a similar level to the horribly titled ‘Super Clubs’. Without getting into the nuts and bolts of what affords the clubs in question the dubious honour, at a very basic level, it refers…
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Trim gladiators depose Cats under their own tin roof
Trim… 0-16 Danesfort… 0-15 ‘Into the valley of death they charged, canons to the left of them, canons to the right of them, canons in front of them/Boldly they rode and well’. The above is a quote from The Charge Of The Light Brigade and, to this writer, nothing could summarise the magnificent achievement by…
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Relegation – Geographic, demographic or other?
In a piece heralding Davy Nelson’s appointment as Meath Ladies Senior manager, mention was made of the fact that, between his roles as player and manager, the former wing forward was involved in eight Meath SFC victories. The majority of those were achieved – from a playing perspective – in the mid to late 1980s,…
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Nelson’s the pillar on which Meath aim to build more success
How do you follow greatness? The common answer to this question is that whoever draws what can be a poisoned chalice is on a hiding to nothing. Think about it. David Moyes after Sir Alex Ferguson, Eamonn Barry taking over from Sean Boylan. Or whoever strove to be National Hunt Champion Jockey in the UK…
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Talent academy will need a new director as county gets plenty of scouts
Whoever pulls the levers in the control tower above generally has to close one door in order to open another. Now read on… Thus, one of the greatest talent academies in the county for Gaelic football must acquire a new director of operations after it was tonight confirmed the head of talent procurement will give…
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Twice as nice
Meath 3-10 Kerry… 1-07 1949, 1954, 1967, 1987, 1988, 1996, 1999, 2021, 2022. Even looking at it written in front of you is to be struck by awe. Before anyone says anything, the majestic achievements of Eamonn Murray’s charges over the past two seasons merit equal if not greater commendation than the seven All Ireland…
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BREAKING NEWS: O’Rourke to be next Meath boss
The Management Committee of Meath GAA have recommended that Colm O’Rourke be put before the County Committee for ratification as Meath Senior Football manager. The legendary former Skryne and Royal County forward has long being linked with the Meath management position, but by now many might have felt that ship had sailed. Especially given that…