Tag: Shane Crosby

  • Four changes for final League fling

    Four changes for final League fling

    The Meath team to take on Kildare in tomorrow’s final round of the Allianz NFL shows four changes from that which lost out to Dublin last weekend. At least one of the alterations is enforced with Donal Keogan’s incredible 83-game not-out streak ended after the inspirational Rathkennny clubman was forced off with a hamstring injury…

  • A handful of changes ahead of battle Royal

    A handful of changes ahead of battle Royal

    Colm O’Rourke and his fellow mentors have made five changes to the side which drew against Limerick ahead of tomorrow’s eagerly awaited clash with Dublin in the penultimate round of fixtures in Div. 2 of the Allianz NFL at Pairc Tailteann. Every time the Old Firm face off there’s something at stake and tomorrow will…

  • Statements in Manchester and Munster, now it’s over to Meath

    Statements in Manchester and Munster, now it’s over to Meath

    Before the cat jumps all the way out of the bag of its own accord, let’s provide the last nudge. I have returned to meaningful involvement with my local GAA club after a 15-year-hiatus. Part of which was enforced, another element thereof is old ground which doesn’t need to be ploughed up again. There may…

  • Battling Meath bag stalemate but no Final berth

    Battling Meath bag stalemate but no Final berth

    Meath…1-07 Longford…0-10 A brace of late points from Trim’s Aaron Lynch earned Meath a deserved share of the spoils in this entertaining O’Byrne Cup encounter played in horrendous wind and rain at Donaghmore/Ashbourne. Regrettably, it wasn’t enough to take Colm O’Rourke’s team through to the final of the pre-season competition. By virtue of the fact…