Conall Collier
Stories by Conall Collier
Below are recent stories by Conall Collier
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Published: 1 Feb 2012 17:00
Stamullen trainer Peter Casey basked in the limelight at Leopardstown on Sunday, more for his post-race comments to RTE's Tracey Piggott than for the feat of recording his first grade one win after the Dunsany-owned Flemenstar won the Arkle Novice Chase in fine style for Ashbourne jockey Andrew Lynch.
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Published: 1 Feb 2012 16:53
Young guns show lots of promise in demolition of the students
Meath hurlers got their 2012 campaign off to a winning start with a thoroughly merited victory against DCU in the second round of the Kehoe Cup at Páirc Táilteann on Sunday.
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Published: 29 Jan 2012 18:03
MDL soccer results table and fixtures up to date
Kingscourt Harps hosted Enfield Celtic in the all division three clash in the last 16 of the Tully Bookmakers Challenge Cup in what was a clash between two sides that have made it to the last eight of the Leinster Junior Shield.
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Published: 26 Jan 2012 18:12
Championship and A FL proposals for next Monday night
All the proposals for next Monday night's GAA Co Committee meeting where the format for the champiionships and leagues will be finalised.
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Published: 26 Jan 2012 18:00
Minor and u-16 GAA fixtures and starting dates
The Meath Minor Football League will start on Friday 10th/ Saturday 11th February with the second round on 18th February depending on CCCC decisions.
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Published: 25 Jan 2012 17:00
Irish Grand national-winning jockey Nina Carberry was honoured for her success at last Thusday night's well-attended Meath Chronicle / Cusack Hotel Group sportsperson-of-the-year awards when she scooped the overall accolade against quality competition.
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Published: 25 Jan 2012 16:59
Four winners for Jason Maguire at Haydock
Kilmessan jockey Jason Maguire was the man to follow at Haydock on Saturday where he partnered four winners, all for trainer Donald McCain junior.
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Published: 22 Jan 2012 17:30
Soccer results/tables/fixtures 22nd Jan
Trim Celtic recorded another fine win when they advanced to the next round of the Leinster Junior Cup with a 2-1 suxxess against Darndale Rovers.
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Published: 18 Jan 2012 17:00
Barry exit confirmed amidst war of words
Former Meath senior football manager and out-going Co Committee coaching officer Eamonn Barry was finally sidelined at Monday night's adjourned GAA convention at Áras Táilteann in Navan.
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Published: 18 Jan 2012 16:58
Bus arrives on time for Lynch and Casey
Ashbourne jockey Andrew Lynch enjoyed another big winner, his 25th of the season, at the weekend when he partnered the Peter Casey-trained Jack The Bus to victory in the featured Foxrock handicap chase, a grade C event, at Navan on Sunday.
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Published: 18 Jan 2012 16:51
Campbell's strike from distance saves Trim Celtic
This was another point in the bag for Trim Celtic as they lead the chase for the Meath & District Premier League title.
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Published: 18 Jan 2012 16:50
End of the road for Royal County reign as Leinster VEC champions
Meath's five-year reign as Leinster VEC Inter-County SFC champions ended at St Conleth's Park, Newbridge on Saturday when hosts Kildare shaded the exchanges in a semi-final that was the real game of two halves.
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Published: 15 Jan 2012 18:10
Graham Geraghty featured for Meath as they negotiated Louth in the O'Byrne Cup quarter-final at Pairc Tailteann today.
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Published: 15 Jan 2012 17:30
MDL soccer results focus - w/e 14th 15th January
Trim Celtic remain five points clear at the top of the MDL Premier despite dropping points in a 1-1 draw against Dromin today.
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Published: 11 Jan 2012 17:00
Barry axed ahead of adjourned convention
Former Meath senior football manager Eamonn Barry has been sent to the departure lounge ahead of next Monday night's adjourned GAA convention.
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Published: 11 Jan 2012 16:57
Three see red as OMP strike late
Three red cards, almost a dozen of the yellow variety and four goals which included a 94th minute equaliser all combined to give the OMP Utd and Navan Cosmos players, officials and supporters plenty to talk about after this thrill-a-minute Meath & District League Div 1 clash at the MDL on Sunday morning.
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Published: 11 Jan 2012 16:56
War horse back on the path with another Dundalk win
Meath could very well have a candidate to rival Steven Spielberg 'War Horse' following the successful return to the track of a seven-year-old gelding named Billyford which won for the second time in three weeks at Dundalk last Friday.
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Published: 11 Jan 2012 16:54
Locals back Rathkenny's novel fundraiser
A sporting dream became a reality for 15 lucky patrons whose tickets were pulled from the drum in the Rathkenny GFC fundraising draw at the Newgrange Hotel, Navan last Saturday night.
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Published: 8 Jan 2012 18:40
MDL soccer results - 8th January
OMP Utd and Navan Cosmos played out an exciting 2-2 draw today in the MDL Div 1 where three players received red cards.
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Published: 8 Jan 2012 18:30
Meath manager Seamus McEnaney got his 2012 campaign off to a winning start when the Royals won the first round O'Byrne Cup clash with Wexford in front of about 2,000 spectators at Navan's Pairc Tailteann today.
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Published: 8 Jan 2012 09:30
Rathkenny GAA club hosted their Sporting Dream draw on Saturday night where the top prizes went out of the county.
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Published: 6 Jan 2012 09:30
Clash of the week - Div 1 - Navan Cosmos v OMP Utd: Lots of local pride on the table as two of Navan's top teams get ready to settle a few scores. Plenty of goals in prospect with Cosmos tipped to score more than OMP. Verdict - Navan Cosmos.
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Published: 4 Jan 2012 16:58
Carberry shows true colours as Dublin owner sings about Sam
Paul Carberry had to get vocal to show his support for the Royal County in the winners' enclosure at Fairyhouse on Sunday where the popular jockey partnered the first winner of the year at the track for an opening day double.
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Published: 4 Jan 2012 16:57
Fox and Sheridan show up well in Arizona
Young Meath handballers Robert Fox and Evan Sheridan, both from the Kells club, were in action last week at the 56th annual USHA Junior Nationals in Tuscon, Arizona.
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Published: 4 Jan 2012 09:30
Clash of the week - Div 1 - Navan Cosmos v OMP Utd: Lots of local pride on the table as two of Navan's top teams get ready to settle a few scores. Plenty of goals in prospect with Cosmos tipped to score more than OMP. Verdict - Navan Cosmos.
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Published: 28 Dec 2011 16:59
All the runners declared for annual awards
The 2011 Meath Chronicle / Cusack Hotel Group sportsperson-of-the-year awards will take place at Knightsbrook Hotel, Trim on Thursday 19th January.
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Published: 21 Dec 2011 16:57
Dunboyne edged out in tight cup replay
Dunboyne's bid for a place in the first round of the FAI Senior Cup ended in the rain and the mud at Station Road Park, Saint Johnston on Sunday when they were edged out in a replay by Kildrum Tigers.
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Published: 18 Dec 2011 19:01
Dunboyne were edged out by hosts Kildrum Tigers in the FAI Intermediate Cup third round replay today.
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Published: 18 Dec 2011 17:58
Soccer update w/e18th December
Trim Celtic progressed to the last 32 of the Leinster Junior Cup after a very close encounter with top Carlow side New Oak Boys.
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Published: 17 Dec 2011 17:30
The draw for the first round of the Provincial Towns Cup took place this evening ahead of the big Leinster rugby game at the Aviva.
