Tag: St Patrick’s
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The old cliche points the way as river men make floodlit hay
BRU NA BOINNE… 2-09 MOYFENRAGH… 0-10 If it aint broke don’t fix it. Using a cliche to defend the use of cliches is possibly the most Irish thing going. But it literally was a case of goals winning games as Bru Na Boinne got their Regional Football Championship challenge up and running in front of…
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What is the past and will soon become the past gone in the space of a day
Again, I find myself referring to Ireland’s greatest man of letters, Con Houlihan. Apologies if mention of the man who – as he put it himself – was born in a blizzard in December 1925 – has become a bit laboursome. It will be contended, though, that if a point retains credence, it warrants repetition.…
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Morgan reveals his first Minor selection
Meath manager Stephen Morgan has announced the starting 15 and extended panel for this evening’s Leinster MFC opening round encounter against Westmeath in Kinnegad. In all, 16 different clubs are represented in the group. The team will be captained by Eamon Armstrong from the Duleek/Bellewstown club. BRAYDEN COLFER (SLANE); OLIVER MALONEY (WALTERSTOWN), OISIN O’NEILL (DUNDERRY),…
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Three changes as Carlow come to town
Injuries to goalkeeper Billy Hogan, centre back John O’Regan and wing forward Ciaran Caulfield have forced a shuffling of the decks for the Meath U-20 footballers ahead of Tuesday’s clash with Carlow at Donaghmore/Ashbourne. Ballinlough’s Oisin McDermott takes over between the posts, Conor Ennis (Ballinabrackey) replaces O’Regan and the mercurial Hughie Corcoran of Drumbarragh Emmets…
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Meath test strength in depth with experimental line up
Meath manager Seoirse Bulfin is clearly intent on testing the strength in depth available to him having made wholesale changes for tomorrow’s Kehoe Cup encounter against Carlow. The Royals go into the fixture unbeaten by virtue of victories over Wicklow and Down. The competition format this year decrees that whoever finishes top of the standings…
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Corcoran Shows His Class As holders Book Final Ticket
Meath……1-15 Louth……1-11 Hughie Corcoran – remember the name. The Drumbarragh youngster gave a classy display full of potential as only weeks after claiming the Leinster MFC title for 2020, they earned the right to have a crack at holding onto the trophy thanks to a highly impressive second half showing. With only three members of…
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Fabulous Frayne Fires Meath To Huge Title
Meath… 1-07 Offaly… 1-06 Team captain Eoghan Frayne led by example as the resurgence of Meath teams at Minor level continued this evening at Mullingar. The bustling Summerhill clubman is a throwback to how football – and the full forward berth specifically – should be played. Able to win his own ball, strong in possession…