Life And Sport From An Armchair View
At the outset here I will admit to feeling wholly unqualified to be writing the following but, for a person and families of such status and repute in our locality and community, I feel compelled to record her passing... It was with profound sadness that I this morning learned of the passing of Anne Moran.... Continue Reading →
Anybody who has been perusing my output for long enough will surely know of the central role Brady's Pub in Dunboyne has always played in my life. A minute part of me wanted to document that in the past tense but I refuse to countenance, let alone accept, that certain parts of my 'old' life... Continue Reading →
On several occasions in the not too distant past, this corner has enviously pined that one's own club would be operating at a similar level to the horribly titled 'Super Clubs'. Without getting into the nuts and bolts of what affords the clubs in question the dubious honour, at a very basic level, it refers... Continue Reading →
Trim... 0-16 Danesfort... 0-15 'Into the valley of death they charged, canons to the left of them, canons to the right of them, canons in front of them/Boldly they rode and well'. The above is a quote from The Charge Of The Light Brigade and, to this writer, nothing could summarise the magnificent achievement by... Continue Reading →
Moyfernagh... 1-09 Blackwater... 1-07 Brendan Murphy's Moyfernagh side advanced to the knockout stages of the Dioralyte Regional Football Championship at Dunganny on Wednesday evening. Those clad in green and white made light of the absence of the phenomenal Mickey Burke as well as Longwood's Billy Hogan to advance to the knockout stages with a round... Continue Reading →
Hasn't this scenario played out many times before? The big star returns home to take over the local team. The crowds flock for the first game, the ground is full, the atmosphere buzzing and the entire competition lifted by the local boy done good. If anything is going to go off script, it will be... Continue Reading →
Trim lad Ian Byrne made his debut with SSE Airtricity League Of Ireland side UCD in a pre-season friendly last week against Cork City. The former Boyne CS student (17) joined the Bellfield club during the off-season having spent the last couple of campaigns with St Patrick's Athletic. Byrne, who is adept at either left... Continue Reading →
Be honest, were any of you ever caught with drink on you in school? In your possession, not actually on board? This corner was, now read on... A bottle containing poitin was once domiciled in my schoolbag for a few hours. And of course it had to fall out. Before the gaskets in your mind... Continue Reading →
No secret has ever been made of the fact that being able to write about sport is the nearest I will ever get to filling the void left by not being able to partake therein. Especially in more recent years when being involved in team management was no longer an option. Now read on... The... Continue Reading →