Life And Sport From An Armchair View
Ratoath... 1-14 Moynalvey... 0-08 Keegan Cup holders Ratoath got their quest for a fourth title in five years off to a satisfactory start when they had nine points to spare of Caoimhin King's Moynalvey at Fr McManus Park, Skryne. Wing forward Cian O'Brien hoisted over the first score for Kevin Reilly's side inside a minute... Continue Reading →
The question has often been fired in this direction, like a curve ball shooting out of a scrum - at which point did the realisation dawn that Colm O'Rourke was my favourite player and my hero? Who blessedly over the years has become a treasured friend. It's a valid and interesting query, but one which... Continue Reading →
12.40: DOCTOR BRAVO (DAVY RUSSELL/GORDON ELLIOTT) 1.15: MARELLY (RICHIE DEEGAN/EOIN MCCARTHY) 1.50: CIRCUS ACT - EW - (GAVIN BROUDER/JAMES NASH) 2.25: LIMERICK LACE (LUKE DEMPSEY/GAVIN CROMWELL) 3.00: FINNIANS ROW (PADDY O'HANLON (5)/DERMOT MCLOUGHLIN) Dermot McLoughlin was deservedly honoured at the Meath Chronicle Sports Awards this week 3.35: ANGELS DAWN (CIAN QUIRKE (7)/SAM CURLING) 4.10: MACDERMOTT... Continue Reading →
12.27: DUBAI CLOVER - EW - (CONOR MCNAMARA/JOHN MCCONNELL) 1.02: VICEREGENT (PHILIP BYRNES (5)/CHARLES BYRNES) 1.37: HANS GRUBER - EW - (KEITH DONOGHUE/IAN DONOGHUE) Ian Donoghue will be hoping his brother will be able to work his magic in Cork 2.12: JIVING JERRY - EW - (CATHAL LANDERS/JIMMY BARCOE) 2.47: HARD RAIN (PHILIP ENRIGHT/JAMES DULLEA)... Continue Reading →
1.15: EMIR DES ROTTES - EW - (CHARLIE O'DWYER (7)/CONOR O'DWYER) 1.50: GAME AND GLORY - EW - (PADDY O'HANLON (5)/PHILIP ROTHWELL) Skryne's Paddy O'Hanlon is one of the rising stars of the weigh room 2.25: PRINCESS SOPHIA (DANNY MULLINS/MAGS MULLINS) 3.00: APIAN WAY (JACK FOLEY (3)/CHARLES O'BRIEN) 3.35: THE MOON SEAS ME (SAM EWING/GORDON... Continue Reading →
It's hard to know which is the most surprising, that the bookies let Lord Lariat go off at 40/1, or that yours truly forgot to put a few bob thereon having had the pleasure of spending an evening in the company of the steed's wonderful trainer, Dermot McLoughlin. Sometimes though, it's not about the punting.... Continue Reading →