Tag: Smaller Fish GAA Podcast

  • Young Royal stickmen get their journey underway

    Young Royal stickmen get their journey underway

    To begin a frantic few days as all Meath underage county teams get their respective competitive seasons under way, Meath Minor Hurling Manager Niall McKeigue has announced his panel for their Leinster MHC opener against Kildare in Trim. The game has a 3.00pm throw-in time and will form the second part of an attractive looking…

  • Going out the same way they came in?

    Going out the same way they came in?

    Hardly surprisingly, the Meath senior football management have decided to stick with the winning formula which sees them within touching distance of getting out of Div. 2 of the National Football League for the first time since 2019. So, in a manner of speaking, you could say they’re hoping to go out the same way…

  • A bunch of Westmeath bachelors in a different sense

    A bunch of Westmeath bachelors in a different sense

    EXCLUSIVE A few weeks back in this space, mention was made of the fact that one had been accosted in an online forum for, once again, pointing out the link between the odious split season and player loss due to emigration. Whether temporary or permenant. Those rebuking my support for the proposal to extend the…

  • Disappointment lessened by a garnish of context

    Disappointment lessened by a garnish of context

    When the Meath senior hurlers got within a half dozen points of an Offaly side who the previous September had been beaten by Clare in the Liam Mac Carthy Cup Final and Kilmessan’s Anton O’Neill was awarded RTE’s Man Of The Match – and especially with the Royal County having already defeated the Faithful and…

  • Cole regains midfield role as top two clash

    Cole regains midfield role as top two clash

    Joey Cole regains his spot in midfield, and that is the sole change to the Meath team which defeated Derry in the NHL last time out ahead of Sunday’s face off with table toppers Laois in O’Moore Park. The Trim lad’s inclusion does, however, initiate a number a number of positional switches. The most noteworthy…

  • Shine returns to brighten Meath’s prospects

    Shine returns to brighten Meath’s prospects

    Having been an absentee for the defeat to Westmeath in Mullingar a fortnight ago, Tom Shine will be a welcome sight on the horizon for Johnny Greville et al as will the home comforts of St Loman’s Park in Trim as Meath aim to get their NHL Div. 2 campaign back on track against Derry…

  • Believe half of what you see and a lower percentage of what you hear

    Believe half of what you see and a lower percentage of what you hear

    On paper at least, Meath have made only one change ahead of Sunday’s NFL Div. 2 Round 4 meeting with Cork at Pairc Ui Rinn. But it would be no shock whatsoever if there’s at least one more to go along with it. For what it’s worth, as per what has been published, the one…

  • Meath Football League Div. 1 Fixtures 2026

    Meath Football League Div. 1 Fixtures 2026

    Round 1 Donaghmore/Ashbourne C.L.G. v Bhulf Tón Friday, March 13, 20:00 Dunshaughlin & Royal Gaels v St Peter’s Dunboyne Friday, March 13, 20:00 Ratoath v Gaeil Colmcille Friday, March 13, 20:00 Skryne v Na Fianna Friday, March 13 20:00 St Colmcille’s v Summerhill Friday, March 13, 20:00 Trim v Moynalvey Friday, March 13, 20:00 Round…

  • ‘Banty’ back in for trip to Breffni

    ‘Banty’ back in for trip to Breffni

    It’s a case of ‘I finished so I’ll start’ with regard to the Meath team announced for tomorrow’s National Football League Round 2 joust with Cavan at Breffni Park. Having been his usual inspiring influence when introduced against Derry, James ‘Banty’ Conlon will start on the edge of the square as Robbie Brennan’s side aim…

  • Meath Club Hurling Championship Draws 2026

    Meath Club Hurling Championship Draws 2026

    Before going a yard further, I must first apologise for not having the below hurling draws up at the same time as their football brethern. The simple and honest explanation is that fuel reserves with the occupant of this seat were flagging between team news for and match reports on weekend events in National League…