Life And Sport From An Armchair View
I think David Hosie from the Navan O'Mahonys club was the first player who can be recalled playing adult football at 15 years of age. Ballivor's Mairtin Doran wasn't far behind him. From a hurling perspective, there's no doubt that one of our own - the one and only Paul Fagan - was the youngest... Continue Reading →
If anybody has become bored or annoyed by my re-posting match text commentary in recent weeks I apologise. It's my way of dealing with Fear Of Missing Out (FOMO) and/or separation anxiety, whichever you want to call it. From not being able to attend matches it is desired to be at. Without wanting to play... Continue Reading →
Ronan Jones makes his seasonal return to the Meath team for tomorrow night's winner takes all O'Byrne Cup Round 3 encounter against Longford in Ashbourne. Throw in is at 8p.m. The Dunboyne man hasn't featured since coming on against Dublin in last summer Leinster SFC and his inclusion also coincides with the first outings for... 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 →
The Meath senior football management team have announced the same starting 15 for tomorrow's Allianz National Football League Div. 2 encounter with Roscommon at Pairc Tailteann. While it seems highly unlikely the published team will play as selected, there will no doubt be a strong determination to produce a huge performance after last week's disappointment... Continue Reading →
Current All Ireland Minor Football Champions Meath have appointed an entirely new management team to oversee their bid to retain the Tom Markham Cup. 2020 Leinster MFC winning boss John McCarthy will shortly take charge of the Royal County U-20 outfit while the man who masterminded that glorious day last August, Cathal O'Bric, is slated... Continue Reading →
Sometimes it really is as simple as it looks. For example, in the arena nearest and dearest to yours truly, we in Dunboyne are currently in the blessed position of being able to call the two best lady footballers in the country - Vikki Wall and Emma Duggan - our own. The fact that around... Continue Reading →
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... Continue Reading →
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... Continue Reading →