Tag: St Peter’s

  • Dunboyne dig out final ticket after dour derby

    Dunboyne dig out final ticket after dour derby

    Dunboyne…0-09 Donaghmore/Ashbourne…0-05 A bit of personal business to get out of the way first, if I may. The GAA’s own advertising uses the tagline that ‘Nothing Beats Being There’ and they are of course correct. Thanks to modern technology though, one can be there in every other way bar in body. To that end, credit…

  • Dunboyne advance to last four

    Dunboyne advance to last four

    Dunboyne… 2-14 St Colmcille’s… 0-12 Second half goals from Gavin McCoy and Stuart Lowndes put the seal on things as St Peter’s advanced to the last four in the race for the Keegan Cup following this entertaining encounter under the Ashbourne lights. Scorer-in-chief Donal Lenihan got the ball rolling for the pre-match favourites and though…

  • A Snapshot of St Peter’s, Dunboyne vs. Seneschalstown – Meath SFC – 27/8/21

    A Snapshot of St Peter’s, Dunboyne vs. Seneschalstown – Meath SFC – 27/8/21

    With sincere thanks to my better half, Susie, the Boylan Talks Sport cameras were on duty at Fr McManus Park last night. Feel free to tag away and share far and wide. [wpedon id=5497]

  • I Hope Our Lord Has His €2 Ready

    I Hope Our Lord Has His €2 Ready

    “God must me a Meathman” were the immortal words of Kevin Mallon on commentary for LMFM Radio on the day Jody Devine was the unlikely architect of one of the greatest acts of escapology engineered under Sean Boylan’s stewardship, against Kildare in 1997. It’s quite likely the people of Mayo with concur in the wake…

  • Goals prove major as Meath add to Minor haul

    Goals prove major as Meath add to Minor haul

    Meath…3-08 Dublin…1-03 If, like me, you are superstitious in nature, the prospect of garnering a 13th Leinster MFC title in the county’s history will have been approached with quite a degree of trepidation. We should have feared not, now read on… To the utmost joy of many and the betterment of the county’s present and…

  • Corcoran Shows His Class As holders Book Final Ticket

    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…

  • Kelly and Callaghan Take Over U-20’s

    Kelly and Callaghan Take Over U-20’s

    The Dunderry duo of Sean Kelly and Barry Callaghan have stepped into the breach and assumed control of the county’s U-20 football team in the wake of the departure of Bernard Flynn and his backroom team from their roles last week. Both men enjoyed decorated careers in green and gold during their playing days –…

  • Dunboyne’s Vikki Wall is the 2020 TG4 Intermediate Players’ Player of the Year

    The Meath Ladies shone brightest as the award ceremonies for the 2020 season contiuned over the weekend, with seven members of Eamonn Murray’s side making the Intermediate Team of the Year list. To put extra icing on an already sweet leftover Christmas cake, Dunboyne’s Vikki Wall was named the 2020 TG4 Intermediate Players’ Player of…

  • An inspirational appointment for several reasons

    One Monday night long ago, I rolled into Brady’s for what at the time were the regular few pints. In a scenario that was very typically me, the first night of the week was always my favourite. Purely because there tended to be very few about which meant the staff and auld Sean – God…