http://www.meathchronicle.ie/sport/gaelicfootball/ Latest from the online edition en-gb Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:25:07 +0000 Copyright (C) 2010 Clyde and Forth Press Ltd http://www.clydeandforthmedia.co.uk/feeds/ 75 http://www.clydeandforthmedia.co.uk/furniture/mc_logo_500x75.png http://www.meathchronicle.ie/sport/gaelicfootball/ There are no changes on the Meath team for Sunday's All-Ireland SFC quarter-final against Kildare from the Leinster SFC final victory over Louth. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2010/07/29/3998966-meath-team-for-sundays-game/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2010/07/29/3998966-meath-team-for-sundays-game/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:14:39 +0100 Sport Meath footballers can look forward to another big day out at Croke Park this weekend when they take on Kildare in the All-Ireland SFC quarter-final. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2010/07/28/3998900-clear-and-present-danger-for-meath-in-quarterfinal-/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2010/07/28/3998900-clear-and-present-danger-for-meath-in-quarterfinal-/ Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:51:08 +0100 Sport Two of the big hitters in the race for the IFC title clashed at Kells last Thursday night when Gaeil Colmcille hosted Nobber in the A FL Div 3 and came up short in a game that produced three red cards in the last three minutes. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2010/07/28/3998899-nobber-survive-stern-gaeil-colmcille-challenge-/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2010/07/28/3998899-nobber-survive-stern-gaeil-colmcille-challenge-/ Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:50:03 +0100 Sport After all the furore of the Leinster SFC final it was back to normality for Meath football last weekend as the championships resumed with some interesting results and notable absentees. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2010/07/21/3998684-players-involved-in-club-action/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2010/07/21/3998684-players-involved-in-club-action/ Wed, 21 Jul 2010 17:00:22 +0100 Sport Rathkenny maintained their position at the top of Group A in the race for the SFC Keegan Cup with a narrow victory over Dunshaughlin at Pairc Tailteann on Sunday in very difficult conditions. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2010/07/21/3998686-rathkenny-stay-unbeaten-as-dunshaughlin-exit-race/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2010/07/21/3998686-rathkenny-stay-unbeaten-as-dunshaughlin-exit-race/ Wed, 21 Jul 2010 16:50:19 +0100 Sport Wolfe Tones survived the early Simonstown gales in this crucial fourth round SFC clash at Pairc Tailteann on Sunday. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2010/07/21/3998687-wolfe-tones-take-the-points-after-tentative-opening/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2010/07/21/3998687-wolfe-tones-take-the-points-after-tentative-opening/ Wed, 21 Jul 2010 16:49:02 +0100 Sport Ballinlough staged a late show against Clann na nGael in the IFC at Bohermeen last Thursday night which enabled them to finish their campaign on a winning note. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2010/07/21/3998688-ballinlough-show-enough-to-warrant-the-victory/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2010/07/21/3998688-ballinlough-show-enough-to-warrant-the-victory/ Wed, 21 Jul 2010 16:48:11 +0100 Sport Moylagh maintained their unbeaten record in the JFC when they proved too strong for Dunboyne in a fourth round tie at Dunderry on Saturday evening. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2010/07/21/3998689-moylagh-311-dunboyne-07/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2010/07/21/3998689-moylagh-311-dunboyne-07/ Wed, 21 Jul 2010 16:47:45 +0100 Sport The manner of victory will be questioned, debated and disputed for many years, but the history books will show that Meath claimed the 2010 Leinster SFC title following a fortunate win over Louth at Croke Park on Sunday. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2010/07/14/3998629-red-mist-shrouds-leinster-title-win/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2010/07/14/3998629-red-mist-shrouds-leinster-title-win/ Wed, 14 Jul 2010 16:55:22 +0100 Sport Meath manager Eamonn O'Brien has made one change to his starting 15 from the side that demolished Dublin for Sunday's Leinster SFC final against Louth at Croke Park, 2.0. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2010/07/09/3998502-crawford-returns-for-final/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2010/07/09/3998502-crawford-returns-for-final/ Fri, 09 Jul 2010 09:32:08 +0100 Sport Meath claimed the National Football League title in 1975 with an impressive 0-16 to 1-9 victory over the reigning All-Ireland champions Dublin and looked forward to taking the next step forward in the Leinster and All-Ireland championship. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2010/07/07/3998469-louth-quietly-waiting-in-the-long-grass/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2010/07/07/3998469-louth-quietly-waiting-in-the-long-grass/ Wed, 07 Jul 2010 16:50:33 +0100 Sport Peter Fitzpatrick says he is savouring every minute of what he regards as the "dream" job managing the Louth senior footballers and admits he thought his chances of getting the top job in Louth had by-passed him. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2010/07/07/3998470-fitzpatrick-aims-to-turn-the-dream-into-reality-for-the-underdogs/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2010/07/07/3998470-fitzpatrick-aims-to-turn-the-dream-into-reality-for-the-underdogs/ Wed, 07 Jul 2010 16:49:47 +0100 Sport The longer the famine the better the feast. Meath ended nine years in the provincial wilderness with an exceptional victory over hapless Dublin in Sunday's Leinster SFC semi-final at Croke Park. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2010/06/30/3998202-braying-hill-silenced-by-goal-blitz/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2010/06/30/3998202-braying-hill-silenced-by-goal-blitz/ Wed, 30 Jun 2010 16:50:20 +0100 Sport They may have met 58 times in the Leinster SFC, but there is always an eager anticipation when Meath and Dublin are set to do battle and next Sunday's 59th renewal of the age old rivalry is sure to be as exciting as any of the previous encounters. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2010/06/23/3998098-pressure-on-dubs-against-injuryplagued-meath-/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2010/06/23/3998098-pressure-on-dubs-against-injuryplagued-meath-/ Wed, 23 Jun 2010 16:58:53 +0100 Sport Meath under-age football suffered another major setback this week when it emerged that former All-Ireland-winning star Liam Harnan had resigned from his role as manager of the u-16 team. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2010/06/23/3998096-cone-of-silence-as-harnan-vacates-managers-seat/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2010/06/23/3998096-cone-of-silence-as-harnan-vacates-managers-seat/ Wed, 23 Jun 2010 16:50:09 +0100 Sport The second bite at the Laois cherry was the sweetest as Meath enjoyed the taste of victory at O'Connor Park, Tullamore on Saturday evening and set up a Leinster SFC semi-final tie with Dublin at headquarters next Sunday. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2010/06/23/3998099-meath-unleashed-at-tullamore/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2010/06/23/3998099-meath-unleashed-at-tullamore/ Wed, 23 Jun 2010 16:49:45 +0100 Sport With a second successive Leinster SFC win staring them in the face for the first time in nine years, Meath managed to implode and allow Laois back into the equation following Sunday's quarter-final draw at rain-soaked Croke Park. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2010/06/16/3997812-wasteful-meath-kept-on-leash/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2010/06/16/3997812-wasteful-meath-kept-on-leash/ Wed, 16 Jun 2010 16:50:39 +0100 Sport Maybe it was because they had avoided a bitter defeat or that they relished the prospect of a replay. Whatever the reasons the Meath and Laois managers appeared happy men when they showed in the Croke Park media centre to talk with waiting journalists. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2010/06/16/3997813-obrien-extremely-proud-of-his-teams-battling-qualities/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2010/06/16/3997813-obrien-extremely-proud-of-his-teams-battling-qualities/ Wed, 16 Jun 2010 16:49:58 +0100 Sport "There will be more scores in some of the World Cup games," quipped one spectator at the end of this desperately drab Leinster JFC semi-final at Pairc Tailteann. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2010/06/16/3997814-meath-juniors-slump-in-dire-performance/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2010/06/16/3997814-meath-juniors-slump-in-dire-performance/ Wed, 16 Jun 2010 16:49:07 +0100 Sport Recent history hasn't been kind to Meath and although past results and the form book count for nothing when it comes to championship football Eamonn O'Brien's troops will have to be wary of the threat that Laois will pose at Croke Park on Sunday. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2010/06/09/3997633-meath-bid-to-end-nine-years-of-frustration/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2010/06/09/3997633-meath-bid-to-end-nine-years-of-frustration/ Wed, 09 Jun 2010 16:53:40 +0100 Sport Who would be an inter-county manager? No sooner had Meath taken their first small step towards reaching a Leinster SFC final for the first time since 2001 than manager Eamonn O'Brien had to put a hold on his preparations to allow the players return to their clubs. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2010/06/09/3997637-nothing-less-than-the-best-will-suffice-for-obrien/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2010/06/09/3997637-nothing-less-than-the-best-will-suffice-for-obrien/ Wed, 09 Jun 2010 16:51:55 +0100 Sport Donaghmore / Ashbourne threw SFC Group C wide open when they engineered an impressive victory over Navan O'Mahonys at Pairc Tailteann on Sunday afternoon. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2010/06/02/3997505-shock-defeat-for-omahonys/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2010/06/02/3997505-shock-defeat-for-omahonys/ Wed, 02 Jun 2010 16:58:26 +0100 Sport Oldcastle are still looking for their first win since they returned to the SFC after they were denied by an injury-time Duleek / Bellewstown point in this SFC encounter at Pairc Tailteann on Sunday. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2010/06/02/3997507-oldcastle-denied-by-late-point/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2010/06/02/3997507-oldcastle-denied-by-late-point/ Wed, 02 Jun 2010 16:50:57 +0100 Sport Saving their best football until the second-half Donaghmore/Ashbourne powered their way to a deserved victory over Dunboyne in this u-16 FC final at Pairc Tailteann on Saturday evening. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2010/06/02/3997508-more-underage-glory-for-donaghmoreashbourne/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2010/06/02/3997508-more-underage-glory-for-donaghmoreashbourne/ Wed, 02 Jun 2010 16:49:20 +0100 Sport Amid the gloom and the rain at Pairc Tailteann on Saturday evening Wolfe Tones produced a little gem of a performance that rubbished any suggestion that they are a spent force when it comes to the race for the Keegan Cup. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2010/06/02/3997511-wolfe-tones-demise-greatly-exaggerated/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2010/06/02/3997511-wolfe-tones-demise-greatly-exaggerated/ Wed, 02 Jun 2010 16:45:09 +0100 Sport