Tag: St Conleth's Park
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Parity of esteem? Particles of it more like
It’s curios how tastes change as life goes on. Literally and in terms of life in general. When I was younger, coleslaw, potato salad, Branston Pickles or beetroot wouldn’t be touched with a barge pole. On the other hand, though, now, at the appropriate time of year, a feed can’t be had without some or…
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A snippet of the opening round fixtures in the Allianz Leagues
All Ireland football champions Dublin will welcome Monaghan to Croke Park (presumably) in the opening round of the NFL, it was revealed this evening as some details of the fixtures in the perceived secondary competition were released on Friday afternoon. The Farney Army have caused the all conquering Dubs more problems than most over the…
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Running to stand still… at best
Meath… 0-08 Kildare… 0-13 Before a ball was kicked in Div. 2 of this year’s Allianz NFL, the opinion was expressed in this space that survival therein might represent an achievement in itself. Now however, with the campaign concluded, that feels like an underachievement. If only due to the highly encouraging start achieved in defeating…
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Four changes for final League fling
The Meath team to take on Kildare in tomorrow’s final round of the Allianz NFL shows four changes from that which lost out to Dublin last weekend. At least one of the alterations is enforced with Donal Keogan’s incredible 83-game not-out streak ended after the inspirational Rathkennny clubman was forced off with a hamstring injury…
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Weir shows his hand for League opener
Meath manager Nick Weir has revealed his lineup for tomorrow’s Allianz National Hurling League opening round encounter against Kildare in St Conleth’s Park, Newbridge. The match has a midday throw in time. Therein, The Royals – who this week announced the extension of their sponsorship deal with Glenveigh Homes – will be hoping to kickstart…