Footballers join Christy Ring heroes already honoured this week Eight members of Meath’s Tailteann Cup winning team have been selected on the Team Of The Year for what I like to think of as the All Ireland Intermediate Football Championship. No doubt, the knockers and begrudgers will sneer at such a thing being celebrated but,… Read More An excellent eight recognised after terrific Tailteann triumph
On the night Colm O’Rourke appeared on the Tommy Tiernan Show last February, his Meath charges had just been soundly stuffed by Derry in the third round of the National League at Owenbeg. Now, hindsight has proven that to be not that big of a deal because, were it not for a horrendous decision by… Read More Be careful what you wish for but don’t stop believing
Meath… 2-13 Down… 0-14 In The Cure At Troy Seamus Heaney tells us “Hope and history rhyme”. Well, they most certainly did for Meath at Croke Park on Saturday afternoon as the county’s male senior footballers lifted a first trophy in the big field since 2010. Hopefully that will at long last extinguish dross about… Read More Royal templates usher in a new era
“I stepped out/And I stepped in again” So begins the chorus of the breathless, brilliant Lannigan’s Ball. And it seems the most appropriate synopsis of Meath’s team selections during the Tailteann Cup campaign. Primarily because a few players – Cathal Hickey, Ronan Jones, Jack Flynn and Daithi McGowan have been involved in a revolving door… Read More Lannigan’s Ball one more time
Meath…2-16 Antrim…2-14 Speculation iterated in this space with regard to Colm O’Rourke’s team announcement prior to today’s Tailteann Cup semi final held true as the Meath boss ended up reversing the two changes announced in the original ensemble. Thankfully, though, what didn’t change were the mechanics of winning which have been etched into the DNA… Read More The tried and trusted prints Meath’s Final ticket
Having been rested for last week’s quarter final victory over Wexford, Ronan Jones is again listed at centre field as Meath have announced the same starting 15 as was originally slated to begin against their Leinster rivals. That means Daithi McGowan is also included – having kicked three magnificent points when introduced last week –… Read More Meath leave well enough alone… on paper at least
Meath… 2-23 Wexford… 0-12 To firstly tidy up the nuts and bolts of the situation, any day you kick 2-23 and keep a clean sheet has to be regarded as a good day’s work. Anyone scoffing ‘it was only Wexford’ obviously hasn’t been following the formbook lately. This was the same Wexford team which scored… Read More Another hurdle crossed as Meath Croker bound
Having made a game changing contribution when introduced against Down two weeks ago, Ratoath’s Daithi McGowan retains his place in the starting 15 as Meath prepare to take on Wexford in tomorrow evening’s Tailteann Cup quarter final. Ciaran Caulfield, who was forced off with an injury after half an hour the last day, is listed… Read More McGowan back in for Meath
What you will read hereafter is in the above category solely due to breadth of material likely to be covered. Quite simply because there was a compulsion to write something. But not about anything in particular, if you get me. Unlike, say, last week, when a tumultuous week for Meath GAA meant things more or… Read More SIDELINE CUTS – 28
Meath… 1-11 Down… 1-09 Meath and Down both have very decorated chapters in the history of the GAA. From Down’s record of having only lost one All Ireland SFC final, to Meath being the last county to win the old Sam Maguire and the first to collect the new. There are further stanzas which could… Read More The sum of the collective delivered by the individual parts