Tag: Semi Final
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An all too familiar feeling for Dunboyne
St Peter’s, Dunboyne…1-21St Colmcille’s…2-20 (A.E.T.) Dunboyne produced some wonderful phases of play at times in the latest clash between the familiar foes in the All County IFC semi final at Tony Callaghan Park, Duleek on Sunday evening but, in a scenario that has been an all too familiar one for the club’s teams this season…
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Donal’s dozen takes Dunboyne to a 10th Final
St Peter’s, Dunboyne… 1-18 Donaghmore/Ashbourne… 3-10 Donal Lenihan scored 12 points – including five two-pointers – as Dunboyne qualified for the Div. 1 FL Final for a tenth time. Though therein they will be attempting to claim the Mooney Cup for only a second time. When the home side’s Evan Kelly and former Waterford forward…
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If you have the belief you must have the patience
On July 7th, 2023, a post was published in this space heralding Manchester United’s annexation of the services of Mason Mount from Chelsea as a sign that the club were serious about mounting a challenge for honours at that time. Remember, here we have a guy who had just scored the winning goal for his…
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Richie Barry Cup Semi Final Team News
As reported here earlier, one of this evening’s Meath Regional Football Championship – sponsored by Brady’s Skoda and Ideal Bathrooms – between An Tuaisceart and Ardbraccan has been postponed due to a bereavement, but the second penultimate hurdle encounter goes ahead as planned. Albeit with a throw in time 20 minutes earlier than originally intended.…
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Gaffney goal gives gutsy Royals another Croker date
Meath…1-11 Westmeath…0-10 Amy Gaffney’s late goal put the seal on another terrific Thurles day for the Camogie stars of Meath as they saw off the gritty challenge presented by neighbours Westmeath in this GlenDimplex All Ireland Intermediate Camogie semi final at FBD Semple Stadium. Brendan Skehan’s side have already had a rollercoaster season, cruelly missing…
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Old Cats for the well travelled road
Kilkenny… 1-25 Clare… 1-22 In the aftermath of Kilkenny’s victory in the Leinster SHC Final against Galway, one photo in particular attracted mass attention. The chap from Bredagh in Co Down who was kitted out as TJ Reid for a stag do, and because of same was able to blag his way past security and…
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Whatever plan you have, they’ll come up with a better one
Limerick… 2-24 Galway… 1-18 Evidence that good players don’t always make good managers is ample. No need to name names but there have quite a few Galacticos who’ve flopped worse than a Premier League footballer trying to con their way to a penalty. Henry Shefflin absolutely does not belong in the above category. He couldn’t…