Tag: Serious Support
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Duggy makes the difference as Royals rally for draw
Meath…0-09 Galway…0-09 The above headline might give the impression that it was the Davy Nelson’s side who equalised – which wasn’t the case – but given the way the Connacht side dominated for long spells over the hour, it’d be ventured the locals will be glad to have got something from their third Lidl Ladies […]
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Hello Mary Kate goodbye Donegal!
Meath…1-07 Donegal…0-05 Summerhill players are a unique breed. Mattie Kerrigan was regarded as one of if not the finest player of his generation. Mick Lyons is still probably the most feared full back in the game, more than three decades after his retirement, Mark O’Reilly was Man Of The Match in an All Ireland Final […]
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Rusty Royals will hopefully come on for the run
Meath… 0-08 Dublin… 1-11 Defending Lidl National Football League and TG4 All Ireland Champions Meath will be hoping it turns out to be a case of ‘Will come on for the run’ after a disappointing start to their 2023 season at DCU St Claire’s this evening. Stacey Grimes, Niamh O’Sullivan and Olivia Callan were late […]
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Much changed Meath unveiled for League opener
New Meath manager Davy Nelson can call on just seven of the county’s back-to-back All Ireland Ladies SFC winners as they begin their 2023 season in the opening round of the Lidl NFL against Dublin on Saturday evening. Throw in at DCU St Claire’s is at 5.15. The match will be shown live on TG4. […]
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Sport doesn’t need the 25th to bring gifts
It’s 11.41pm on Christmas Eve and here I am starting a post. Christmas means different things for different people. For some, cough, it can be an endurance test. That said, there are silver linings to it, as were alluded to here earlier in the week. An abundance of horse racing, soccer, darts and, eh, yeah, […]
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Creating greatness all in a day’s work for gentleman Murray
1996 was some year for me. My first full summer with a powered wheelchair, Meath winning the All Ireland and da getting our first van which meant the power chair could be brought everywhere. That hadn’t always been the case. Of greater significance than any of the above, however, was the construction of the flat […]
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It doesn’t matter how you do it once its done
Meath…0-12 Donegal…1-07 What defines a true champion? Actually, that’s another question to which there’s no definitive single answer. However, knowing how to win is often the biggest factor. That was certainly the case this evening as Eamonn Murray’s history making ladies qualified for a fifth straight All Ireland Final appearance. For clarity, that is three […]
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You learn something new every day… If you want to
Meath’s defeat by Down in the 1991 All Ireland SFC Final stands virtually as the most upsetting day yours truly has ever had following sport. Numerous theories have surfaced over the years as to why our lads came up short on the day. The four week break between the semi final and final didn’t help. […]