Tag: Sunday Independent

  • Gallagher threatens legal action over Burns email

    Gallagher threatens legal action over Burns email

    The Irish Independent are reporting that Rory Gallagher has threatened legal action if GAA President Jarlath Burns fails to withdraw the email he sent to the Naas club in Kildare pertaining to the Fermanagh native’s proposed assuming of a coaching role with the serial Lilywhite county champions. News broke on Sunday evening that Mr Gallagher…

  • One step forward, at least four back

    One step forward, at least four back

    The inner sanctum of the GAA at any given time and its surviving elders are about as receptive to change as one would be to a fart in a space suit. To that end, it’s actually quite astounding that initiatives like the Back Door, the introduction of red and yellow cards and the belated adoption…

  • Listening to Joe Dolan is all well and good but who will benefit from his wise words?

    Listening to Joe Dolan is all well and good but who will benefit from his wise words?

    Shortly after Westmeath were crowned the inaugural winners of the Tailteann Cup, it became known to this writer that their current Captain, Kevin Maguire, had actually played some of his underage football with St Peter’s, Dunboyne, as the family lived in the area and both his parents worked in a large place of business in…

  • A different kind of excitement

    A different kind of excitement

    As I begin typing this, it’s 2:19am. Insomnia and a galloping mind rule the roost yet again. To completely extract the urine out of this writer, the song I can’t get out of my head is Lou Reed’s Perfect Day. Now read on… It most certainly is not. The old man not being about for…

  • BREAKING NEWS: O’Rourke to be next Meath boss

    BREAKING NEWS: O’Rourke to be next Meath boss

    The Management Committee of Meath GAA have recommended that Colm O’Rourke be put before the County Committee for ratification as Meath Senior Football manager. The legendary former Skryne and Royal County forward has long being linked with the Meath management position, but by now many might have felt that ship had sailed. Especially given that…

  • Lenihan revives Dunboyne Riverside connection

    Lenihan revives Dunboyne Riverside connection

    Republic Of Ireland defender Darragh Lenihan has completed his transfer from Blackburn Rovers to fellow Championship hopefuls Middlesbrough. While the 28-year-old’s decision to leave Ewood Park – where he had been club Captain – might raise a few eyebrows, it’s clear Rovers didn’t appreciate the asset they had on their books. Plenty of others did,…