Life And Sport From An Armchair View
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... Continue Reading →
"Permission to speak, Sir?" was how the excitable Lance Corporal Jack Jones would prevail on the often mithered Captain Mainwaring to allow him go off on one of his meandering rambles, urging calm by imploring all and sundry to "Don't Panic"! even though he was doing the polar opposite of his own advice himself. If... Continue Reading →
Sticking to a similar script to that which they worked off against the Regional All Stars on Monday night last, Colm O'Rourke has named a largely experimental line up with a smattering of experienced players included for Saturday's match in Cork in memory of the late, great Teddy McCarthy. Teddy McCarthy pulls one down from... Continue Reading →
Her adoring public's long wait to see Katie Taylor fight at a home venue rumbles on after the rematch against her closest rival, Amanda Serrano, was postponed. The Puerto Rican pugilist is currently the undisputed Champion in the Featherweight division having beaten mandatory challenger Erika Cruiz. Her withdrawl at this time is another blow to... Continue Reading →
The Meath team to play Clare in tomorrow's Allianz NFL encounter at Pairc Tailteann shows two changes from that which started in Cork last week. Colm O'Rourke and Jason Scully will be hoping for more of the same Two of those who impressed when introduced during the very impressive victory - Adam O'Neill and Diarmuid... Continue Reading →
Meath...3-14 Cork...0-19 With Division 2 being the most competitive it has at least appeared in the last few years, Colm O'Rourke's maiden outing in the Allianz National Football League could hardly have looked more fire and brimstone than taking on the Rebel County by the banks of their own lovely Lee. Now, things have changed... Continue Reading →
The Meath team which will confront Cork in Sunday's Allianz National Football League opening round at Pairc Ui Chaoimh has been revealed. Throw in at the Rebel County venue is at 1.30p.m., the game will be shown live on TG4's YouTube Channel with full deferred coverage on normal television thereafter. Meath's mentors have handed NFL... Continue Reading →
Your columnist meant to post this a few days ago - a few thoughts on GAA developments this week: Even though the admission of Kerry to Leinster underage hurling competitions would upskuttle the provincials even more, if it makes more counties - and consequently competitions - more attractive and competitive then it's difficult to see... Continue Reading →
Ireland...19 South Africa...16 How much store do you place on the Autumn Internationals? A passive observer would probably deem them no more than puffed up friendlies. The aficionado, though, sees them as the laying foundations and building something as the nuts and bolts of the day job kicks off for International players. My own view... Continue Reading →
Italia '90 - even now, mention of the words together conjures so many memories. Pat Bonner's grimace before that booming kickout against the Dutch, Genoa, Penalties, Bonner again, David O'Leary, the pub scene from The Snapper. Now read on... Another recollection from that glorious summer prompted what you are about to intake. A proclamation by... Continue Reading →