Life And Sport From An Armchair View
Sticking to a similar script to that which they worked off against the Regional All Stars on Monday night last, Colm O'Rourke has named a largely experimental line up with a smattering of experienced players included for Saturday's match in Cork in memory of the late, great Teddy McCarthy. Teddy McCarthy pulls one down from... Continue Reading →
Meath...1-11 Westmeath...0-10 Amy Gaffney's late goal put the seal on another terrific Thurles day for the Camogie stars of Meath as they saw off the gritty challenge presented by neighbours Westmeath in this GlenDimplex All Ireland Intermediate Camogie semi final at FBD Semple Stadium. Brendan Skehan's side have already had a rollercoaster season, cruelly missing... Continue Reading →
Meath...3-11 Cork...1-11 It was difficult not to feel the camogie players of Antrim and Tipperary missed a trick by rowing back on stated protest plans prior to Saturday's All Ireland SCC quarter final at Croke Park. As Ursula Jacob said on The Saturday Game Live That was the day to go all out. In the... Continue Reading →
Meath...2-09 Louth...1-07 Late goals from substitutes Liam Jennings and Ben Corkery (penalty) completed a remarkable turnaround for Meath as they kept on the more straightforward route to progress in the Leinster MFC following this pulsating encounter at Defy Pairc Mhuire in Ardee on Wednesday evening. It was with his first touch of the ball that... Continue Reading →
Meath Camogie manager Brendan Skehan has announced his lineup prior to his charges tackling neighbours Westmeath in Round 3 of the National League. Having overcome Laois in their opening outing, the Royal County - who are adjusting to life without recently retired stars Jane Dolan and Sinead Hackett - will be hoping to bounce back... Continue Reading →
Emma Duggan's inclusion at centre field is most noteworthy of three changes announced by Meath manager Davy Nelson from the side which lost to Mayo ahead of the trip to Kerry in the latest round of the Lidl Ladies NFL. While it seems highly unlikely the Dunboyne clubwoman will line out as selected, her inclusion... Continue Reading →
At the outset here, let it be made abundantly clear that the decision of Watty Grahams GFC to lodge an objection to the outcome of last Sunday's All Ireland Club SFC Final is not only understandable but the correct decision. However, that the matter has come to this is a horrendous indictment of GAA leadership... Continue Reading →
Meath... 0-08 Dublin... 1-11 Defending Lidl National Football League and TG4 All Ireland Champions Meath will be hoping it turns out to be a case of 'Will come on for the run' after a disappointing start to their 2023 season at DCU St Claire's this evening. Stacey Grimes, Niamh O'Sullivan and Olivia Callan were late... Continue Reading →
Meath...1-07 Longford...0-10 A brace of late points from Trim's Aaron Lynch earned Meath a deserved share of the spoils in this entertaining O'Byrne Cup encounter played in horrendous wind and rain at Donaghmore/Ashbourne. Regrettably, it wasn't enough to take Colm O'Rourke's team through to the final of the pre-season competition. By virtue of the fact... Continue Reading →
Ronan Jones makes his seasonal return to the Meath team for tomorrow night's winner takes all O'Byrne Cup Round 3 encounter against Longford in Ashbourne. Throw in is at 8p.m. The Dunboyne man hasn't featured since coming on against Dublin in last summer Leinster SFC and his inclusion also coincides with the first outings for... Continue Reading →