Tag: Wicklow GAA

  • Turkey shoot in the Garden

    Turkey shoot in the Garden

    MEATH…6-23 WICKLOW…0-05 Another win, another half dozen goals. The potential it was always felt there was within this young bunch of Meath footballers as being so. That’s about as much as you can say about Meath’s Leinster MFC Preliminary QF victory tonight without seeming disingenuous. The home side actually opened the brigther in Aughrim and…

  • Winning combination left alone

    Winning combination left alone

    Hardly surprisingly, Meath manager Trevor Giles has kept the faith with those who hit 6-26 against Laois 12 days ago ahead of tonight’s Leinster MFC Preliminary Quarter Final against Wicklow at Echelon Park, Aughrim. However, as with previous rounds, the Royal County have again shaken up their matchday panel with Leo Kavanagh, Oisin Farrelly and…

  • An impressive tally in no-win situation

    An impressive tally in no-win situation

    MEATH… 5-19 CARLOW… 2-09 Cathal O’Bric’s Meath U-20 footballers got the county’s quest for a third consecutive provincial final appearance with a 19 point win at Netwatch Dr Cullen Park on Wednesday night. With the greatest respect to the host county, no matter what way the evening went for the young Royals, they were on…

  • Positivity there if you want to see it

    Positivity there if you want to see it

    MEATH… 3-06 WICKLOW… 0-16 Matches at this time of year, and particularly hurling ones, should be legally obliged to come with a disclaimer. Accompanied by the familiar skull and cross bones label. Under no circumstances are patrons or participants to indulge in serious analysis of what transpires beyond this point. As a reference point, consider…

  • New names, same old bravery, heart and skill

    New names, same old bravery, heart and skill

    MEATH… 2-11 WICKLOW… 1-12 Meath won’t have shortened in the betting for the All Ireland, or the Leinster Championship or even promotion out of Div. 2 of the National Football League. But, taken for what it was, John McCarthy – head of Meath’s Development Squads – would have to have been delighted with the progress…

  • Auditions begin for season two of Robbie’s Royals

    Auditions begin for season two of Robbie’s Royals

    Conor Gray, Daithi McGowan and Diarmuid Moriarity provide a smidgeon of experience as Robbie Brennan unveils a largely experimental side for his team’s season opener against Wicklow in the resuscitated Dioralyte O’Byrne in Aughrim’s Echelon Park. Throw in among the Wicklow hills is at 1.30pm and the match will be shown live on Clubber TV.…

  • Two changes for hurlers ahead of Aughrim assignment

    Two changes for hurlers ahead of Aughrim assignment

    The Meath team to take on Wicklow in their next Christy Ring Cup assignment at Echelon Park in Aughrim tomorrow shows two alterations from that which ground out a gutsy success against Derry two weeks ago. Trim’s David Murtagh and Cian Rogers from county kingpins Ratoath replace James Kelly and Mikey Cole respectively. Meanwhile, in…

  • ‘Twas Micko’s world – we were just there too

    ‘Twas Micko’s world – we were just there too

    It would be ventured that if you found anybody else on Point Nemo – scientifically recognised as the most remote place on Earth – and they had heard of Gaelic football, chances are ‘Micko’ would be the first words uttered. Likewise that island which Donald Trump imposed a tariff on last week, even though only…

  • A lot done, a lot more to do, glass half full

    A lot done, a lot more to do, glass half full

    MEATH… 1-20 MONAGHAN… 1-29 Let’s get the ugly business out of the way first. The four game unbeaten run has come to an end. In all honesty, that such is the case wouldn’t be that big of a shock. Now read on… It is beyond question that Meath have made significant progress thus far this…

  • Classy Cottrell drives Dunsany through battle with Aughrim

    Classy Cottrell drives Dunsany through battle with Aughrim

    DUNSANY (Meath)…2-10 AUGHRIM (Wicklow)…1-07 Jack Cottrell’s converted penalty on the call of half time may not have ultimately been the decisive score in this AIB Leinster Club JFC quarter final at wintry Pairc Tailteann, but the lively full forward’s class throughout absolutely was as Kevin Cahill’s charges put another chink of brightness – along with…