Tag: Ronan Ryan
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Impact subs rewarded with a start
Robbie Brennan has made two changes to the side which went within one bad refereeing decision of winning the Leinster SFC two weeks ago ahead of Saturday’s All Ireland SFC opening round encounter with familiar foes Cork at Pairc Tailteann. Fair play to Sam Mulroy for exacting punishment on a foul which only one person…
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Three changes as O’Rourke era breaks new ground
The Meath team to take on Louth in the first round of the All Ireland SFC Series at the home of Inniskeen Grattans GAA (Monaghan) on Saturday evening shows three changes from that which lost to Dublin on April 14th. All the alterations are believed to be enforced, with Ross Ryan, Daithi McGowan and Jordan…
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Frayne keeps ‘Hill in the frame amid chaotic conclusion
Summerhill (Meath)…1-09 Tullamore (Offaly)…1-07 The records will show that a late Kevin Ryan goal and an even later point from Eoghan Frayne were the deciding factors in this attritional but entertaining Leinster Club SFC encounter, but unfortunately it is likely to be overshadowed by the chaotic conclusion to proceedings which culminated in Dublin referee Barry…
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Royal templates usher in a new era
Meath… 2-13 Down… 0-14 In The Cure At Troy Seamus Heaney tells us “Hope and history rhyme”. Well, they most certainly did for Meath at Croke Park on Saturday afternoon as the county’s male senior footballers lifted a first trophy in the big field since 2010. Hopefully that will at long last extinguish dross about…
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No Gray areas as Meath take care of business
Meath… 1-19 Tipperary… 0-11 In many ways, Meath were on a hiding to nothing this evening. They were expected to win and win well. Having done so, it’s very much a case of taking care of business. If they hadn’t, it would’ve been a case of wigs on the Fair Green. Doubtless, when the locals…
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Some days even I can’t find the words…
Meath… 0-10 Offaly… 1-11 Posted: 6:15p.m. 23/4/23 Updated: 3:35p.m. 24/4/23 It had to happen some day. Earnest hope was that it wouldn’t be today. For a multiplicity of reasons. But, for the first time in 33 years attending matches and 28 reporting thereon, I honestly don’t know where to begin evaluating what I’ve just seen…
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Three newcomers in Royal championship selection
Colm O’Rourke has handed Championship debuts to Adam O’Neill (Wolfe Tones), Michael Flood (St Brigid’s) and Sean Coffey (Ballinabrackey) in his first starting line up as Meath make their bow in the serious business of the season in Sunday’s Leinster SFC quarter final at Glenisk O’Connor Park, Tullamore. Coffey was a member of a Meath…
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Two changes for Treaty trip
The Meath team for Sunday’s crucial Allianz NFL clash with Limerick shows two changes from that which lost out to Louth last weekend. Both alterations are enforced, with Seneschalstown’s Cathal Hickey replacing the suspended Harry O’Higgins and the experienced Padraic Harnan making his first appearance of the season. The Moynalvey clubman is listed to start…
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There’s no show like a (late) Joey show!
Meath…1-10 Offaly…1-10 A goal deep into stoppage time by Ratoath’s Joey Wallace snatched a draw from the jaws of defeat for Meath and ensured they inched just a tad closer to safety in Allianz NFL Div. 2 following this arm wrestle at Bord Na Mona O’Connor Park, Tullamore. The diminutive corner forward – who along…
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Efficiency with and without the ball sees Dunboyne through
Dunboyne… 1-13 Summerhill…0-06 Dunboyne’s superior efficiency with possession and alacrity at depriving their opponents of same made this Group D closer at Pairc Tailteann surprisingly one-sided. With both sides already qualified for the knockout stages, the not inconsiderable carrot on offer was avoidance of treble chasing Ratoath at the third last hurdle. However, while the…