Adam Screeney and Rory Beggan were probably never mentioned in the same sentence previously, but such is the magic woven by the AIB All Ireland Club Championships that here we are. Now read on… There are 10,000 reasons why hurling is the greatest sport in the world, but among the most basic is it really… Read More Mixed emotion wintry Sundays
BREAKING NEWS The furore surrounding the concluding stages of the Meath SFC took another twist this evening when it emerged that the Meath Co Board are reportedly about to appeal Leinster Council ruling which decreed that the clash of Donaghmore/Ashbourne and Na Fianna be re-fixed. The complications regarding the conclusion of the race for the… Read More Meath Board To Appeal Leinster Decision
Rep. Of Ireland… 1 Canada… 2 Scoring very early in a match is quite often a poisoned chalice. There are occasions when such is not the case of course. Such as Ray Houghton’s goal against the US in 1994 or Colm O’Rourke doing something similar for Meath against Dublin in 1990 or Graham Geraghty doing… Read More Luck of the Irish was unfortunately a two way street
4.25: WESTERN CAPE (JOEY SHERIDAN/DENIS HOGAN) 4.55: GRACESOLUTION – EW – (JACK KEARNEY (4*)/ROSS O’SULLIVAN) 5.30: MATT CONNOR (BILLY LEE/HENRY DE BROMHEAD) 6.00: ECLAT DU LUMIERE (CHRIS HAYES/DERMOT WELD) 6.30: MIMOSA PARK – EW – (BILLY LEE/MICHAEL GRASSICK) 7.00: ONE FOR MUM (COLIN KEANE/GER LYONS) 7.35: JUNO BEACH – EW – (WAYNE LORDAN/CHARLES O’BRIEN) 8.05:… Read More Selections for Fairyhouse – June 1st 2023
“Somewhere far away a lonely bell is ringing, and it echoes through the canyon like the disappearing dreams of yesterday. On a Sunday morning sidewalk…” Over the last decade or so, enduring and getting used to scenarios which at one stage would’ve been utterly unthinkable has become an unfortunate addendum to supporting and/or writing on… Read More Strange Sundays – Part II
Trim…1-21 Tullamore…1-08 If you were simply talking in terms of a points tally, Tullamore’s Shane Dooley, with 1-8, outscored James Murray of Trim (0-10) yet still ended up on the beaten team. That would only reveal a fraction of the detail here. And not just pertaining to today’s Leinster Club IHC semi final at Pairc… Read More Tullamore Trimmed as Canty’s crew head the Wicklow way
Ratoath… 0-11 Rhode… 0-09 At this stage of the season, and in provincial championship action in particular, it’s all about getting results. On that score, Ratoath will be happy enough. Especially given the paltry record of Meath teams at this level over the years. For all that, there will probably be a cognisance in the… Read More Ratoath survive rough ride to oust Rhode
Revolving Doors Keeping The Void At Bay At the risk of boring our devoted and treasured readers, one more mention of displeasure felt at the split season in GAA needs a run out. This time, though, it’s in the context of a long standing part of the off-season filling the void therein. That being the… Read More Sideline Cuts – 22
Tipperary… 1-17 Offaly… 1-16 Leo O’Connor must absolutely hate being involved in All Ireland Finals at this stage. It was he, Cantona-esque, with collar up, who essayed over Limerick’s final score in the 1994 decider before Offaly manufactured a resurrection to rival anything produced by Our Lord on a Friday long ago. Yesterday, he was… Read More McCormack is the Premier Iron Man as Tipp stun Brave Faithful
Somewhere recently, Meath’s defeat of Donegal in the NFL quarter final of 1990 came up in conversation. Brian McEniff’s men had been kicking our lads around Breffni Park – in more ways than one – all day before two late goals from David Beggy set the Royals on a collision course with arch nemesis of… Read More Fear of the unknown without foundation