Tag: Sean Nealon Snr.

  • Peter Darby: 1938-2022 RIP

    Peter Darby: 1938-2022 RIP

    Anybody who has been perusing my output for long enough will surely know of the central role Brady’s Pub in Dunboyne has always played in my life. A minute part of me wanted to document that in the past tense but I refuse to countenance, let alone accept, that certain parts of my ‘old’ life…

  • Get the tiers in quick to avoid more tears

    Get the tiers in quick to avoid more tears

    At some point during Pat Comer’s excellent video diary of Galway’s 1998 All Ireland SFC win – A Year ‘Til Sunday, then Tribesman wing forward Shay Walsh said that the season was going “A whole lot better than being beaten by crap teams in Tuam”. Now read on… A few people who were very dear…

  • Matchsticks and memories

    The first time these wheels docked in Brady’s after the initial lockdown a quiet tear was shed. There’s nothing unusual about that now. But what many mightn’t cop or understand would be the reason(s). It’s always the simplest things. Now read on… Actually on reflection, the first evening wasn’t too bad. It being about a…

  • DriveThru Sports Weekly – Ep. 8 (Plus Extras)

    Firstly ladies and gents, my sincere apologies for the length it has taken me to get another piece up in this here arena! The initial intention was to have the usual variety of sporting topics herein. However, whether by accident or design, I ended up sticking solely to the appearances of Pat Gilroy and Andy…

  • If solutions were that simple there wouldn’t be a problem

    For the last 3 years as @MeathGAA P.R.O. I have asked for a Commercial Manager to be employed. Unfortunately on numerous occasions I’ve been told to stop bringing it up. We have needed this for years and we must act promptly to rectify it. Ciaran Flynn Sir Alex Ferguson was loathsome of football agents. A…