http://www.meathchronicle.ie/sport/ Latest from the online edition en-gb Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:32:34 +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/ Kildare manager Kieran McGeeney has made one change to his starting line-up for Sunday's game against Meath. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2010/07/30/3998982-kildare-team-for-sunday/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2010/07/30/3998982-kildare-team-for-sunday/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:02:47 +0100 Sport Two Meath-trained horses could fight out the finish of the final race on the card at Galway this evening. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2010/07/30/3998968-meade-or-martin-for-the-last/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2010/07/30/3998968-meade-or-martin-for-the-last/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:03:36 +0100 Sport 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 Ashbourne man Sean Lynch is gearing up for his 24th trip to Australia at the helm of the Irish team for the annual jockeys' challenge. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2010/07/29/3998967-irish-team-for-australia/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2010/07/29/3998967-irish-team-for-australia/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:46:56 +0100 Sport With a week to go, preparations are well under way for the 137th Fáilte Ireland Dublin Horse Show. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2010/07/29/3998964-countdown-to-dublin-horse-show/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2010/07/29/3998964-countdown-to-dublin-horse-show/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:08:54 +0100 Sport Drumree jockey Barry Geraghty recorded his second winner of the week at Galway today when he won the novice chase with Beau Michael for trainer Ado McGuinness. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2010/07/29/3998963-barrys-beau-at-ballybrit/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2010/07/29/3998963-barrys-beau-at-ballybrit/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:58:52 +0100 Sport Kildare manager Kieran McGeeney suggested that there is more to come from his team after last Saturday's All-Ireland SFC fourth round qualifier victory over beaten Ulster finalists Monaghan. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2010/07/29/3998962-more-to-come-from-kildare/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2010/07/29/3998962-more-to-come-from-kildare/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:54:54 +0100 Sport The Galway Hurdle could be won by the youngest jockey in the race tomorrow when Keith Donoghue (16) from Dunshaughlin bids for his first victory in the race. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2010/07/28/3998934-young-gun-for-galway-hurdle/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2010/07/28/3998934-young-gun-for-galway-hurdle/ Wed, 28 Jul 2010 22:20:36 +0100 Sport Gordon Elliott and Keith Donoghue were denied a double at Perth today when last night's winner, Supercede, was beaten by a short-head in the final race on the card. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2010/07/28/3998933-elliott-on-the-double-/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2010/07/28/3998933-elliott-on-the-double-/ Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:55:59 +0100 Sport Trim's Neil Heffernan scored four goals as Meath won the Leinster u-21 A HC title at St Loman's Park tonight. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2010/07/28/3998932-heffernan-goalblitz/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2010/07/28/3998932-heffernan-goalblitz/ Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:35:27 +0100 Sport Meath manager Eamonn O'Brien will have a full panel to chose from, including team captain Nigel Crawford, as Meath take on Kildare on Sunday in a bid to reach their third All-Ireland SFC semi-final in four years. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2010/07/28/3998897-meath-at-full-strength-for-kildare-test/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2010/07/28/3998897-meath-at-full-strength-for-kildare-test/ Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:00:58 +0100 Sport Fr Murphy athlete Andrew Ledwith finished second in the Desert News 10 km road race in Salt Lake City on Saturday in a time of 27:34.6 to take the runner-up position behind the record-breaking Ethiopian Alene Reta in a new course record time of 27:18.7. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2010/07/28/3998902-ledwith-denied-irish-record-by-iaaf-criteria/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2010/07/28/3998902-ledwith-denied-irish-record-by-iaaf-criteria/ Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:59:34 +0100 Sport Bohermeen man Gary Rogers has been named in the League of Ireland panel that will take on Manchester Utd at the official opening of the Aviva Stadium on Wednesday 4th August, 7.45. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2010/07/28/3998904-gary-rogers-in-aviva-launch-against-united/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2010/07/28/3998904-gary-rogers-in-aviva-launch-against-united/ Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:58:49 +0100 Sport County Meath Golf Club outside Trim has a history which can be traced back to 1898 when local enthusiasts developed a course at Effernock outside the town on the Dublin road. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2010/07/28/3998907-setting-high-standards/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2010/07/28/3998907-setting-high-standards/ Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:56:23 +0100 Sport Northern Ireland has proved to be a happy hunting ground for the North Eastern Counties Schoolboys' League (NECSL) in terms of silverware and last Saturday the u-16 representative team caused a major upset when they defeated a highly-regarded Queens Park Rangers team in the final of the Foyle Cup at the Brandywell. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2010/07/28/3998905-foyle-cup-to-rest-by-the-banks-of-the-river-boyne/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2010/07/28/3998905-foyle-cup-to-rest-by-the-banks-of-the-river-boyne/ Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:52:22 +0100 Sport Clubs from Dunshaughlin and Dunboyne will feature in the 2010 / 2011 Meath & District League (MDL) for the first time in almost two decades when the new season starts next month. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2010/07/28/3998906-dunshaughlin-return-to-the-meath-soccer-scene/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2010/07/28/3998906-dunshaughlin-return-to-the-meath-soccer-scene/ Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:51:16 +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 The Galway Plate is the big race of the week and the runners will race away from the tapes at 5.25 this evening in front of what will probably be the biggest crowd of the week at Ballybrit. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2010/07/28/3998832-nicanor-bids-for-plate--update-1530/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2010/07/28/3998832-nicanor-bids-for-plate--update-1530/ Wed, 28 Jul 2010 09:43:52 +0100 Sport Trainer Gordon Elliott and young Dunshaughlin jockey Keith Donoghue enjoyed a double at Perth last night. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2010/07/28/3998831-follow-elliott-at-perth/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2010/07/28/3998831-follow-elliott-at-perth/ Wed, 28 Jul 2010 09:26:47 +0100 Sport Meath will face Kildare in the All-Ireland SFC quarter-final at Croke Park on Sunday. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2010/07/26/3998808-meath-game-on-sunday/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2010/07/26/3998808-meath-game-on-sunday/ Mon, 26 Jul 2010 13:11:17 +0100 Sport The Noel Meade-trained Gracchus got his head in front at Leopardstown tonight in a handicap following a number of promising runs. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2010/07/22/3998807-meade-winner-at-leopardstown/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2010/07/22/3998807-meade-winner-at-leopardstown/ Thu, 22 Jul 2010 23:25:14 +0100 Sport Nobber moved to the top of the A FL Div 3 tonight with a narrow win over hosts Gaeil Colmcille. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2010/07/22/3998805-nobber-go-top--other-results/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2010/07/22/3998805-nobber-go-top--other-results/ Thu, 22 Jul 2010 23:19:31 +0100 Sport Ger Lyons landed his first winner for July when Wade Giles followed up on a debut win at The Curragh last month by taking a one-mile event at Naas last night. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2010/07/22/3998806-wade-in-and-out/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2010/07/22/3998806-wade-in-and-out/ Thu, 22 Jul 2010 19:55:03 +0100 Sport Meath won the Leinster Minor Hurling Shield when they defeated Kildare tonight at Pairc Tailteann. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2010/07/21/3998799-minor-hurlers-win-shield/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2010/07/21/3998799-minor-hurlers-win-shield/ Wed, 21 Jul 2010 22:37:59 +0100 Sport