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6 days ago | 
offalyindependent.ie | Kevin Egan
By Kevin Egan Whatever chance there might have been that Mickey Harte’s comments about two-point shots would gain traction, the fact that Meath raised seven orange flags in the second half of Sunday’s game in Páirc Tailteann means that they will probably be dismissed as the remarks of a man who just saw his team lose a game due to this particular new rule.
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6 days ago | 
westmeathindependent.ie | Kevin Egan
By Kevin Egan For the handful of people who were lucky enough to be there at a time of widespread Covid restrictions, the 2020 Roscommon senior championship semi-final between St Brigid’s and Boyle was a significant milestone in the emergence of Ruaidhrí Fallon as a force on the adult football scene.
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1 week ago | 
irishnews.com | Kevin Egan
If you’ve ever pulled on a jersey and togged out for your school, your club or your county, you’ll know that the game often starts before the first throw in – it starts with the handshake. Stretch your hand out to your marker and maybe it’ll be met with a very cursory response, over in a second or two, while your opponent keeps his eyes out front, offering no engagement.
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1 week ago | 
connachttribune.ie | Kevin Egan
GALWAY 1-11 ROSCOMMON 0-14By Kevin Egan at Tuam StadiumGALWAY’S hopes of knockout football in the Connacht U-20 championship hang by a frail and frayed thread this week, after they failed to beat Roscommon in Tuam Stadium last Wednesday evening. Previous defeats to Mayo and Sligo left the equation very simple for Derek Savage and his players. Win this game and they would contest a championship semi-final, any less and they would need divine intervention from elsewhere.
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1 week ago | 
rte.ie | Kevin Egan
A spectacular display of two-point shooting, aided by a strong breeze, powered Meath to a decisive victory over Offaly in Páirc Tailteann that looked unlikely when Offaly went into their dressing room at half-time with a ten-point lead.
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1 week ago | 
thesun.ie | Kevin Egan
LONDON made the hurling world sit up and take notice as they gave MEATH a first-half Trimming to put themselves in the hunt for promotion to Joe McDonagh level for the first time in their history. On the back of their rise to Division 2 of the NHL, the Exiles made the trip to Trim for their Christy Ring Cup opener and saw off the Royals 5-18 to 0-21. Meath were overwhelming favourites before the start and settled into the game with scores from Jack Regan and Lorcan Byrne.
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1 week ago | 
thesun.ie | Kevin Egan
KILDARE celebrated their first home Leinster SFC game in 30 years with a win. But the demons that have haunted Brian Flanagan’s side all year look like they are alive and well. Fortunately, they ran into a side with no luck of their own. Westmeath have lost 11 competitive games and drawn one since their last victory in last year’s Division 3 final.
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1 week ago | 
the42.ie | Kevin Egan
Kevin Egan reports from Cedral St Conleth’s ParkKILDARE’S DISMAL SHOOTING record and their issues around winning primary possession were in full view in front of over 6,000 supporters in the county’s first home championship game in 30 years, but Westmeath’s own profligacy, not to mention a particularly hard piece of luck for Dermot McCabe’s side, means that the Lilywhites held on for a dramatic victory to crown their special occasion.
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1 week ago | 
irishexaminer.com | Kevin Egan
London travelling to Trim and pillaging four goals in the first half of their Christy Ring Cup opener against Meath was the story of the hurling weekend, as the Exiles proved that they are right in the mix to secure promotion to Joe McDonagh Hurling for the first time in their history.
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1 week ago | 
irishexaminer.com | Kevin Egan
The path to silverware for all counties involved in the Oneills.com Leinster Under-20 Hurling Championship was laid out this afternoon after Wexford travelled to Parnell Park and snatched a 1-17 to 0-18 win over Dublin thanks to a Simon Roche penalty after 58 minutes, while Offaly were untested by Laois in a lacklustre encounter at Glenisk O’Connor Park that finished 1-25 to 0-14 to the Faithful County.
