Fergal Lynch
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Last updated: 12 Mar 2010 14:18
Meath will have senior teams in action in football, hurling, ladies football and camogie as well as minor football this weekend. Only the senior hurling team (v Kerry) has been finalised and shows three changes from the side that drew with Armagh.
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Published: 11 Mar 2010 15:19
St Patrick's CS, Navan's bid to reach rugby's Fr Godfrey Cup Junior final was ended at the penultimate by a talented High School side yesterday.
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Last updated: 10 Mar 2010 16:58
Band of brothers to the rescue for Meath
Don't be deceived by the joy of Saturday's victory over neighbours Westmeath because this NFL Div 2 win was achieved by the skin of the teeth as Stephen Bray rescued Meath with a stunning point in the final action of a dire contest at Pairc Tailteann.
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Last updated: 6 Mar 2010 21:44
Meath maintained their hopes of securing promotion from NFL Div 2 with a narrow 1-12 to 2-8 victory over Westmeath at Pairc Tailteann this evening.
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Last updated: 6 Mar 2010 15:19
Meath dumped out by neighbours
For the second successive year Colm O'Rourke's Meath exited the Leinster u-21 FC at the first hurdle when they were comprehensively beaten by Westmeath at Cusack Park.
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Published: 4 Mar 2010 10:06
Colm O'Rourke and his selectors Trevor Giles and Colm Menton have selected their starting line up for Meath's Leinster u-21 FC opener against Westmeath at Cusack Park on Saturday, 2.0.
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Published: 3 Mar 2010 16:47
Selection difficulties for O'Brien
It doesn't matter whether you are the coach of a club juvenile team or a senior inter-county side aspiring for national glory, there are obstacles in the way of training that can pose problems.
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Published: 24 Feb 2010 17:00
They don't come much more dramatic than this. Navan came from nowhere to steal the All-Ireland League Div 3 points with a sensational victory over Barnhall at Balreask Old on Saturday.
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Published: 24 Feb 2010 16:58
Blaney takes silver medal in Germany
Meath Chronicle / Cusack Hotels 2009 Young Sports Personality-of-the-year nominee Chris Blaney continued to make a major impression on the international boxing scene when he claimed a silver medal in the 69kg category at the 18-Nation Brandenburg Cup in Germany on Sunday morning.
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Last updated: 20 Feb 2010 16:23
Navan returned to winning ways in All-Ireland League Div 3 with a stunning 25-24 victory over Barnhall at Balreask Old this afternoon.
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Published: 17 Feb 2010 16:59
Cassidy re-signs for Irish cycle team
The line up for the 2010 An Post sponsored Seán Kelly Cycling team was revealed last week, with Meath man Mark cassidy included on the 18 man squad.
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Published: 17 Feb 2010 16:56
There are times when you have to hold your hands up and admit you were beaten by the better team and as Meath trooped away from Pairc Elser last into the freezing cold Saturday evening they did so in the knowledge that Down deserved their NFL Div 2 victory.
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Published: 17 Feb 2010 16:50
Summerhill v Walterstown - Walterstown will be brimming with confidence after their victory over Simonstown, but Summerhill will be a totally different prospect and they should make it two in a row. Verdict: Summerhill.
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Published: 14 Feb 2010 00:40
After a narrow victory over one Ulster county last week, Meath came unstuck in Newry tonight when they were beaten 0-8 to 0-12 by Down in NFL Div 2.
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Published: 10 Feb 2010 16:56
After over four months on the sidelines with an elbow injury, former Trim Celtic player Tim Clancy made a sooner-than-expected return to the Kilmarnock starting line-up for one of the most eagerly anticipated Scottish Premier League games of the season against Celtic, which was Robbie Keane's debut for the Glasgow club.
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Published: 10 Feb 2010 16:55
Meath open campaign with a win
Winning games when not playing well is the mark of champions and last Saturday night at Pairc Tailteann, Meath failed to hit top gear, but still managed to open their NFL Div 2 campaign with a narrow victory over a dogged Armagh side.
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Published: 10 Feb 2010 16:52
Wolfe Tones v Seneschalstown - Repeat of last year's SFC final, a mouth-watering clash for the opening round. Wolfe Tones will be eager for revenge and get the defence of their A FL Div 1 title off to a winning start. Verdict - Wolfe Tones.
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Last updated: 10 Feb 2010 16:48
Whether it was opening day nerves or early season rustiness, Meath totally fluffed their lines at Celbridge on Sunday when they were comprehensively outplayed by an impressive Kildare side in the Ladies NFL Div 2.
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Published: 8 Feb 2010 09:57
The identity of the new Meath GAA football sponsor will be revealed to delegates at tonight Co Board meeting in Navan.
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Last updated: 4 Feb 2010 09:55
Former Trim Celtic player Tim Clancy ensured Robbie Keane's Celtic Scottish Premier League debut at Rugby Park on Tuesday night was an unhappy one as Kilmarnock clinched a surprise victory over Tony Mowbry's charges.
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Published: 3 Feb 2010 16:59
Despite having very few representatives at the Leinster Indoor Championships in Nenagh on Sunday they was plenty to cheer about for Meath as veteran Tom Clinton produced a rocket-like performance in the 60-metre final.
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Published: 3 Feb 2010 16:54
Disappointing performance against DCU
Finishing with as many scores as players didn't help Meath's cause as they exited the O'Byrne Cup at the penultimate hurdle following a disappointing defeat at home to the students from Dublin City University (DCU) at Pairc Tailteann on Sunday.
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Published: 27 Jan 2010 16:58
Such is the confidence coursing through Balreask Old at the moment that when even the biggest names in Irish rugby come visiting they are no longer as feared as they might once have been.
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Published: 27 Jan 2010 16:55
Trim's Moira Peppard proved to be the fastest woman in Ireland at her age group when she claimed the Athletics Ireland National Masters Indoor title for both the 60 metres and 200 metres at Nenagh on Sunday.
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Published: 20 Jan 2010 16:59
Another away day at Parnell Park
Once again Meath will have to make a journey to the capital to take on Dublin after last week's O'Byrne Cup first round wins pitted the Leinster rivals in a quarter-final battle at Parnell Park on Sunday, 2.0.
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Published: 20 Jan 2010 16:53
Meath open with a solid victory
There was a welcome return to winning ways for Meath on Sunday when they opened their 2010 campaign with an encouraging O'Byrne Cup victory over an understrength Longford side at Ballymahon.
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Published: 20 Jan 2010 16:46
Overdue recognition for Longwood club
The exclamation of joy and excitement that erupted at the Meath Chronicle / Cusack Hotels Sports Personality-of-the-Year awards at Knightsbrook Hotel, Trim on Friday would have told a story to a deaf man. Longwood GAA club were announced as the winner of the Outstanding Achievement award by Micheal O Muircheartaigh.
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Published: 13 Jan 2010 16:59
Weather conditions hinder preparations
After four months of inactivity following the end of Meath's All-Ireland SFC run in August and the ban on collective training for November and December, plans for an assault on the 2010 league and championship have been further hindered by the dreadful freezing weather of the last few weeks.
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Published: 13 Jan 2010 16:50
The situation regarding the conclusion of the 2009 SFC relegation issue is still in limbo.
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Published: 7 Jan 2010 10:41
An official announcement from Leinster Council and Meath Co Committee this morning confirmed that Sunday's O'Byrne Cup clash between Longford and Meath at Ballymahon as been postponed until next weekend.
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