Tag: Sigerson Cup
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Holders will take some dislodging on first evidence
DCU/D. E. 3-13 UUJ… 0-08 Do not adjust your sets. This is neither drill nor wind up. You might recall that this time last year this corner had something of a conversion moment in relation to Third Level GAA competitions. At my own expense, it will be admitted that it’s more the timing of the…
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Meath trio star in Sigerson sizzler
Tech. Uni. Dublin… 2-15 Uni. Of Limerick… 2-11 Cian McBride, Jordan Morris and Billy Hogan all played leading roles as the first named duo saw their Sigerson Cup journey extended in this lively encounter in Grangegorman tonight (Tuesday). McBride and Kildare’s Sean Hanafin dominated the midfield exchanges and, with Colm Basquel, Morris and Monaghan’s Sean…
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Frayne in fine form as Meath lads walk tightrope
MAYNOOTH UNIVERSITY… 2-09 ST MARY’S BELFAST… 1-07 Newly appointed Meath senior football captain Eoghan Frayne kicked a handful of points as Maynooth University withstood a spirited rally from the northern teaching college before advancing to the knockout stages of the Sigerson Cup. Played on the Kildare university’s North Campus, early on it looked as if…
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Paper won’t refuse ink!
Meath manager Colm O’Rourke has announced the same starting 15 as that which initially took to the field against Fermanagh last week ahead of tomorrow evening’s Allianz NFL Round 2 encounter against Armagh at the Box-It Athletic Grounds. That sees Eoghan Frayne listed to start at centre forward with Shane Walsh named among the subs,…
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He might win matches but does he have a magic wand?
When I was a young fella, one of the things that fascinated me about Donegal footballers was that a large majority of them appeared to have the same haircut. Whether it was a similar scenario to Tyrone when they made a pact regarding beards a decade later is unknown but the similarities were striking. Brian…
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GAA’s priorities where the sun don’t shine
You might think it would be impossible for somebody in a wheelchair to pull a hamstring. Believe me, I can painfully inform you to the contrary. Which is why, the minute Meath’s Shane Walsh went down in the 13th minute of Sunday’s NFL victory over Clare, the reason was all too obvious. Colm O’Rourke’s rage…
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A lot done, more to do
Meath… 4-08 Clare… 0-16 Not only was the above one of the greatest political slogans of all time, it also sums up Meath’s positioning in Div. 2 of the Allianz NFL after two rounds perfectly. After last week’s terrific trip to Cork, producing as good if not better again looked like an onerous task. However,…
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Ratoath men return for Royals
The Ratoath trio of Conor McGill, Bryan McMahon and Joey Wallace return to the Meath starting 15 for tomorrow’s Allianz National Football League opener against Galway. McGill in particular will be a welcome addition to the touring party having been injured in the local club hurling championship at the back end of last year. Robin…
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Newman calls time on Royal service
Kilmainham’s Mickey Newman tonight announced his retirement from inter county football. The languid, accurate forward previously stepped away in 2020 in an effort to recover from a succession of injuries which blighted his career but returned to the fold last season. Very similar to Brian Stafford in style of play and place-kicking, Newman was part…
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An inspirational appointment for several reasons
One Monday night long ago, I rolled into Brady’s for what at the time were the regular few pints. In a scenario that was very typically me, the first night of the week was always my favourite. Purely because there tended to be very few about which meant the staff and auld Sean – God…