Tag: Smaller Fish GAA Pod
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Same force head for the Faithful County
Having hit a dozen goals in their last two outings, Meath’s Minor footballers face into their third consecutive game on the road with an unchanged ensemble from that which defeated Hugh Kenny’s Wicklow in Aughrim seven days ago. Hence Syddan’s Tomas Dillon retains his place at left corner forward having started as a late replacement…
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A time of opportunity rather than a problem
Transition. Movement. Change. Difference. Essentially, they all describe the same thing. But can have seismically different meanings for different people. Indeed, they can have vastly fluctuating connotations for the same people in differing circumstances. Even for yours truly. For instance, the notion of doing Transition Year after completing the Junior Cert. appeared to be a…
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The Jacks are back – and Meath are as good as
MEATH… 3-24 TYRONE… 2-22 Barring an catastrophic development commensurate with Thierry Henry getting away with the most blatant hand ball in football history, Meath have one foot in the doorway to Div. 1 of the National Football League following this ballsy victory over Tyrone at Croke Park. Every one of us aspires to start anything…
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As you were once again
It’s a case of ‘if it aint broke leave it alone’ as Meath manager Robbie Brennan has kept faith with those who recorded a comprehensive victory over Kildare a fortnight ago ahead Saturday evening’s NFL Round 6 clash with Tyrone at Croke Park. That means that, having played a starring role when a late addition…
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Meath repel Mayo spirit to maintain promotion hopes
MEATH… 0-20 MAYO… 1-12 With those considered to be the strongest teams in the division, Laois and Kerry still on their ‘to do’ list, Meath certainly won’t be getting ahead of themselves. At the same time, though, they can only deal with what’s in front of them on a given day. To that end, most…
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Transfers often leave players stuck between two stools
It was learnt a long time ago that communication via text message or WhatsApp or email or online forums can be tricky business. Leave aside issues like predictive text or space contraints, from personal experience, the biggest drawback to communication in such ways is an inability to display or convey context or emotion to your…
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Meath SH team to play Westmeath in NHL Round 2 – 8/2/26
Johnny Greville has named the same starting 15 as lined out against London ahead of tomorrow’s NHL Div. 2 Round 2 joust against his native county in Mullingar. There are, however, a couple of curios positional switches as well as one alteration among the subs list. Basically, Tom Shine and Eoin Donegan swap positions while…
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Point lost or point gained?
MEATH… 0-12 FERMANAGH… 1-09 It would be ventured the above will be the most asked question in Meath tonight. By players, mentors and supporters. At this moment in time, this writer is unsure. Temptation is to think a point dropped. But at the same time, the home side were so flat hands would’ve been taken…