Tag: Noel & Valerie Moran
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Two newcomers as Royals hit the ‘summer’ road
Before getting into the meat of matters here (sure there could be a tarrif on even talking about that now) can I just say that it’s a relief to be talking about football matters and a football match after what has been an extremely tough week. Made so by entities seemingly determined to make their…
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One change ahead of Laois showdown
The very exciting Shaun Leonard takes over from Rian Stafford in the only alteration to the Meath team ahead of tonight’s Leinster U-20 FC last eight encounter in Ashbourne. Kilmainhamwood’s Stafford was one of the stars of the Royal County’s opening night victory over Westmeath at the same venue two weeks ago and had started…
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Experimental Royals lose out to locals on poignant day
MEATH… 1-09 CORK… 3-12 Strip away the fact that no team likes losing any match – let alone after undertaking a road trip as that completed by the visitors to Pairc Ui Chaoimh on Saturday – and, essentially, the result didn’t matter. The poignance of the occasion remembering a unique, iconic sporting legend will be…
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Selections for Fairyhouse – Jan. 28th 2023
12.26: BRONN (DARYL JACOB/WILLIE MULLINS) 1.01: HALSAFARI – EW – (CIAN QUIRKE (7)/MICHAEL BOWE) 1.36: TYRE KICKER (KEITH DONOGHUE/GAVIN CROMWELL) 2.11: ASHROE DIAMOND (DANNY MULLINS/WILLIE MULLINS) 2.46: FOUND A FIFTY – EW – (DAVY RUSSELL/GORDON ELLIOTT) 3.21: BUDDY ONE – EW – (JACK GILLIGAN (7)/PAUL GILLIGAN) 3.56: OTTOMAN STYLE (PADDY O’HANLON (2)*/DERMOT MCLOUGHLIN)
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Strong second half gives new look Royals encouraging start
Meath… 0-16 Carlow… 1-09 Meath got their 2023 football season off to a winning start at a windy and wet Netwatch Cullen Park tonight. New manager Colm O’Rourke gave debuts to seven newcomers for his first match in charge. And in truth, it took the new Royal combination quite a while to settle. Mostly because…
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Selections for Navan – Nov. 13th 2022
11.45: FIREFOX (JACK KENNEDY/GORDON ELLIOTT) 12.15: NATHANIELSDREAM – EW – (SEAN O’KEEFFE/TONY MARTIN) 12.45: FLAME BEARER (PAUL TOWNEND/WILLIE MULLINS) 1.20: HERCULE DU SEUIL (ADRIAN HESKIN/GORDON ELLIOTT) 1.55: FLOORING PORTER (DANNY MULLINS/GAVIN CROMWELL) 2.30: FERNY HOLLOW (PAUL TOWNEND/WILLIE MULLINS) 3.05: RODNEY BAY – EW – (JJ SLEVIN/JOE MURRAY) 3.40: FERMOYLE (PAT TAAFFE (7)/NOEL MEADE)
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Selections for Down Royal – Nov. 4th 2022
12.20: AMERICAN MIKE (JACK KENNEDY/GORDON ELLIOTT) 12.55: REBELLIOUS GALE – EW – (PETER CARBERRY/TONY MARTIN) 1.30: SAYLAVEE (DANNY MULLINS/WILLIE MULLINS) 2.05: DAVID GARRICK – W/O FAV – (RACHAEL BLACKMORE/E&P HARTY) 2.40: GEVREY (DAVY RUSSELL/GORDON ELLIOTT) 3.15: PEACEFUL SUNDAY – W/O FAV – (DARYL JACOB/STUART CRAWFORD) 3.50: BETTER DAYS AHEAD (JAMIE CODD/GORDON ELLIOTT)
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McEntee shakes things up for Championship opener
Meath manager Andy McEntee and selectors Colm Nally, Paul Nestor and Mark Brennan have announced their chosen ones for tomorrow’s Leinster SFC opener against Wicklow at Pairc Tailteann (2pm). There are a number of interesting alterations with Oldcastle’s Jason Scully redeployed at wing back while James McEntee moves in the opposite direction, accompanying his Curraha…