Tag: Rian Stafford
-
Experience trumps ingenuity but still positives to take
MEATH… 0-15 OFFALY… 2-13 First off, nobody likes losing any game, and the Meath camp would have loved the opportunity to get more top level mileage into the legs of their younger recruits. But, chances are, in the overall context of the season the Royal entourage will probably lose far less sleep about tonight’s outcome…
-
History for An Tuascairt on day veiled in poignance
AN TUASCAIRT…0-17 MOYFENRAGH…2-09 Perhaps the following is down to the innate superstition which tends to shape a lot of the road yours truly travels in life, but, there’s still a part of me which fears that interest in and commitment to the Brady’s Skoda Regional Football Championship will wain and that it will be let…
-
Early season football fixtures released
What I believe to be the last club senior county football final of the season takes place on Sunday in Tipperary but, even before this calendar year’s business has been completed, thoughts have very much turned to the 2026 season. Panels have been drawn up – more of that anon – while, more significantly, the…
-
O’Bric repeats the same trick – simple but effective
In a development as obvious and unsurprising as ice cream selling well on a hot day, Meath manager Cathal O’Bric has announced the same starting 15 and extended matchday panel ahead of tonight’s final of the Dalata Hotels Group Leinster U-20 FC in Cedral St Conleth’s Park in Newbridge. That means that Dunshaughlin’s Fiach Hartigan…
-
McIvor fashions escape to victory as Murphy rules the roost
MEATH… 1-22 DUBLIN… 1-18 It is a long held policy in this seat, which merges into necessity, that, when one is playing into the wind and/or under the black cloud owing to the draining influence of non sporting matters, sport will generally be the first port of call by way of a rescue remedy. Going…
-
O’Bric unveils troops to defend our crown
Meath U-20 football manager Cathal O’Bric and his fellow mentors have announced the panel with whom they will go into battle and attempt to hold onto the provincial title they annexed at Louth’s expense in Parnell Park almost a year ago. The Seamus Flood Cup holders will be able to call on six members of…
-
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…
-
Stafford from the ‘Wood points the way
MEATH… 0-18 WESTMEATH… 2-05 I know, I know. But the headline couldn’t be resisted. At the time of typing it was just literally confirmed to me that Rian is indeed a nephew of Brian , but, seeing a Stafford from Kilmainhamwood kicking frees on Meath team was bound to stir a soul’s emotions. Memories. Possibilities.…