Tag: Shane O’Rourke
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Quiet legend Manning goes out on a high note
An era ended in Ballybrit this afternoon when the quiet legend of the Irish Flat weighroom, Kevin Manning, called time on his illustrious glory-laden career in the saddle. Fittingly going out on a winner prepared by his father-in-law and boss, Jim Bolger. Vocal Studies carrying the colours of Jim’s wife Jackie, as so many of…
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Relegation – Geographic, demographic or other?
In a piece heralding Davy Nelson’s appointment as Meath Ladies Senior manager, mention was made of the fact that, between his roles as player and manager, the former wing forward was involved in eight Meath SFC victories. The majority of those were achieved – from a playing perspective – in the mid to late 1980s,…
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A different kind of excitement
As I begin typing this, it’s 2:19am. Insomnia and a galloping mind rule the roost yet again. To completely extract the urine out of this writer, the song I can’t get out of my head is Lou Reed’s Perfect Day. Now read on… It most certainly is not. The old man not being about for…
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BREAKING NEWS: O’Rourke to be next Meath boss
The Management Committee of Meath GAA have recommended that Colm O’Rourke be put before the County Committee for ratification as Meath Senior Football manager. The legendary former Skryne and Royal County forward has long being linked with the Meath management position, but by now many might have felt that ship had sailed. Especially given that…
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Passion, enthusiasm and the knowledge to back it up
If you’ve ever been physically or emotionally invested in a sporting occasion, chances are the seminal moment in a given event may pass you by. Simply owing to being caught up in either joy or despair of whatever has just occurred. The point was made to somebody only recently that in the chaos that was…
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Selections for Thurles – Oct. 7th 2021
1.15: TIMIYRA (COLIN KEANE/DERMOT WELD) 1.45: PLAY BY THE RULES (KEVIN MANNING/JIM BOLGER) 2.20: NOTRE BELLE BETE (CHRIS HAYES/DARREN BUNYAN) 2.55: FENOR CROSS – EW – (DONOGH O’CONNOR/JOHN MCCONNELL) 3.30: COMEDY LA VEGA – EW – (COLIN KEANE/NOEL MEADE) 4.05: DALILEO – EW – (BILLY LEE/JOHN HANLON) 4.40: DUFFLE COAT (SAM EWING (5)/GORDON ELLIOTT)
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Selections For Roscommon – Aug. 16th 2021
4.45: MOUNT FAIRWEATHER (DYLAN B. MCMONAGLE (3)/JOSEPH O’BRIEN) 5.15: MALAYAN (COLIN KEANE/DERMOT WELD) 5.45: KOJIN (SHANE FOLEY/JESSICA HARRINGTON) 6.15: WEE PABLO (DYLAN B. MCMONAGLE (3)/PAT MARTIN) 6.45: SAGITTARIUS RISING (DONOGH O’CONNOR/JOHN MCCONNELL) 7.15: CIEL D’AFRIQUE (COLIN KEANE/DERMOT WELD) 7.45: IVY AVENUE (RORY CLEARY/JIM BOLGER)
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Newman returns as Meath bid to bounce back
The return of gifted attacker Mickey Newman jumps off the page as Meath manager Andy McEntee announced his panel for the forthcoming National Football League. Entering his fifth season at the helm, the boss will be hoping to steer his charges back to the top flight straight away having only dined thence for one campaign.…
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Selections for Sligo – May 2nd 2021
1.45: POWERFUL AGGIE (SHANE CROSSE/JOSEPH O’BRIEN) 2.15: HELL BENT (SHANE FOLEY/JESSICA HARRINGTON) 2.50: IVY AVENUE (RORY CLEARY/JIM BOLGER) 3.25: DAZZLING DARREN (SAM EWING (2)/GAVIN CROMWELL) 4.00: SPANISH CLASS – EW – (SHANE FOLEY/JESSICA HARRINGTON) 4.30: LILANDRA – EW – (MARK GALLAGHER/ROSS O’SULLIVAN) 5.00: HELL LEFT LOOSE – EW – (JOE DOYLE/DENIS HOGAN)
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Selections for Cork – Apr. 23rd 2021
1.20: OTTOMAN EMPIRE (BEN COEN/JOHNNY MURTAGH) 1.55: KAILASH (COLIN KEANE/DERMOT WELD) 2.30: IVY AVENUE – EW – (LUKE MCATEER/JIM BOLGER) 3.05: HELVIC PRINCESS (COLIN KEANE/NOEL MEADE) 3.40: COLOUR SARGEANT (COLIN KEANE/GER LYONS) 4.15: EMILIE GRAY (OISIN ORR/DERMOT WELD) 4.45: JUNGLE COVE – EW – (CHARLIE O’DWYER (10)/JESSICA HARRINGTON) 5.15: WHIPSAW – EW – (CHRIS HAYES/HENRY…