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07:30 Meath increasingly desperate to shake off the yoke of Dublin dominance

It’s 2010 since the Royals prevailed but on Sunday Portlaoise will host the first championship clash between the teams outside Croke Park since 1980

19/04 Dublin enjoy comfortable seven-point win over Meath in Navan

Four-time All-Ireland winner Sinéad Goldrick returns to Dublin panel

13/04 Meath advance over Offaly after quintessential game of two halves

The Royals went from 10 down to 7 up, with James Conlon’s goal putting a gloss on the victory

13/04 GAA: All the action from the Leinster and Ulster Senior Football Championships as it happens

There’s football games in both Leinster and Ulster up for decision today as well as action in the lower ranking hurling tournaments.

01/04 Meath players left shocked by departure of two coaches before championship

‘No inkling’ Joe McMahon and Martin Corey were going to leave panel, says Seán Rafferty

29/03 Blow for Meath as Joe McMahon and Martin Corey step away from management team

Robbie Brennan’s side host Carlow in the Leinster Championship next Sunday

23/03 Allianz Football League: Mayo and Kerry to meet in final as Tyrone relegated

It’s the final round of fixtures in the Allianz Football League with things are getting under way from 1pm.

23/03 Allianz Football League: All the action as it happens from around the grounds with promotion and relegation on the line

It’s the final round of fixtures in the Allianz Football League with things are getting under way from 1pm.

18/03 Rory Beggan keen to keep going up as Monaghan close in on promotion

Anything other than a heavy home defeat by Down will secure promotion from Division Two for Gabriel Bannigan’s team

16/03 Monaghan too hot to handle for Meath as they move closer to promotion

A second quarter blitz of two-pointers put match to bed by half-time

16/03 Allianz League: All today’s football action from around the grounds as it happens

Current champions Derry are in action against Mayo with another seven games up for decision.

08/03 ‘Match days will never be the same again’: Brendan Cummins, voice of Meath GAA, dies aged 76

LMFM commentator leaves behind a rich legacy, says Meath County Board

08/03 ‘Voice of Meath football’ Brendan Cummins passes away as tributes are made to LMFM commentator

The death has taken place of long-time Meath GAA officer and local LMFM commentator, Brendan Cummins, at the age of 76.

03/03 Alarm bells are ringing about GAA hooters - good thing there’s an easy solution

The contentious ending to last weekend’s Westmeath-Meath game exposed flaws in the system

02/03 ‘That’s not Gaelic football’: Meath’s Robbie Brennan says new rules making ‘mess’ of the game

Confusion clouded the closing stages of Meath’s trip to Mullingar

02/03 Meath pull off great escape to beat Westmeath in Mullingar

Last goal Conor Duke goal raises questions over implementation of new rules

15/02 Strong second-half display from Meath earns them win over Down

New rules make for an exciting finish but also some confusion in Páirc Esler

09/02 Armagh withstand late Dublin rally to maintain their fine start in Division 1

Orchard County follow up wins over Kerry and Tyrone by pipping Dubs 0-11 to 2-4 at Parnell Park

03/02 Vikki Wall hits a brace as Meath make it two from two with win over Mayo

The returning Vikki Wall bagged 2-1 at Pairc Tailteann, Navan on Monday as Meath made it two wins from two in Division 1 of the Lidl National Football League with an impressive triumph over Mayo.

02/02 Down pull back seven-point deficit against Cork in Newry to win by one

Pat Havern hits four two-pointers as Ulster side turn things around in second half

28/01 Meath v Cavan to go ahead on Sunday despite scoreboard damage

Meath have sourced a mobile scoreboard from the county’s Centre of Excellence

25/01 Cork’s accuracy key as they come out on top against misfiring Meath side

New boss Robbie Brennan suffers defeat in first intercounty match in charge of Royals

25/01 NFL Division 2: No opening night jitters for Cork in four-point win over Meath

Cork have had their opening-day struggles in the past decade but they got their Division 2 campaign off on the right foot with a four-point victory against Meath at SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh.

25/01 NHL Division 2: Meath leave it late to claim win over Donegal

They left it late but Meath secured victory in their opening NHL Division 2 encounter when they defeated Donegal at Trim.

25/01 Meath target elusive Leinster SFC medal and are ‘all systems go’ for Tyrone league opener

They may have accumulated a significant number of honours in recent years, but there is still one item that Monica McGuirk and the Meath ladies footballers would like to scratch off their bucket list in 2025.

08/01 Kerry legend Paul Galvin back in management as boss of Meath club Ratoath

Kerry legend Paul Galvin looks set to take the reins with Meath club Ratoath for the year ahead.

09/12 ‘Still feel like I’m 18’ – Meath hurler Mickey Burke commits to county cause for 22nd consecutive season

Evergreen Meath hurler Mickey Burke commits to county cause for 22nd consecutive season

07/12 From missing out on the Olympics to winning an AFLW title, nobody had a year like Vikki Wall

The Meath footballer came close to making the cut in rugby Sevens just nine months after taking up the sport but used her disappointment to go back to Australia intent on ending 2024 on a high note

01/12 Geordi O’Meara leads Ballinagar of Offaly to Leinster junior crown at Dunsany’s expense

A power-packed first-half display propelled Ballinagar to a richly-deserved Leinster JFC final success at Páirc Tailteann in Navan

03/11 Lethal St Loman’s show their Leinster credentials and fuel club post-mortem in Meath

If you wanted prolific confirmation that St Loman’s are genuine contenders for long-craved Leinster glory this year, then Navan was the place to be.

03/11 Impressive St Loman’s dispose of Dunshaughlin’s challenge with ease

Goals from Fola Ayorinde and Danny McCartan help Mullingar side on their way to 13-point victory

20/10 Mathew Costello the hero as Dunshaughlin end long wait for Meath glory

In the most remarkable twist of fortune, Mathew Costello went from potential villain to parish hero in the dying minutes of a storm-swept Meath football final in Páirc Tailteann.

13/10 Dáithí McGowan’s goal keeps Trim at bay as Ratoath end 61-year wait for Meath glory

There was a controversial ending as Ratoath bridged a 61-year gap by clinching only their second Meath SHC title following a rousing encounter at Páirc Tailteann.

11/10 Colm O’Rourke says he was ‘led up the garden path’ over Meath senior management review process

The former Meath football manager Colm O'Rourke has said he has never been “more annoyed by anything in football” than he has been over the review process that ultimately saw him depart the position and “what has happened since.”

05/10 Cillian O’Sullivan played for Meath in 2024 championship despite being diagnosed with MS

‘I’m used to living in such a capable body. So it was very strange to be all of a sudden living in this body that didn’t do what I wanted it to. It was incredibly infuriating at times.'

22/09 County club championships round-up: Sixmilebridge a crossing too far as Clonlara are dethroned as Clare hurling champs

Clonlara’s reign as Clare senior hurling champions is over after they were ousted by an impressive Sixmilebridge on a 2-18 to 0-21 scoreline at the quarter-final stage in Cusack Park.

19/09 Robbie Brennan to take over from Colm O’Rourke as new Meath manager

Robbie Brennan is the new Meath senior football manager having been proposed for the position on a three-year term.

19/09 Robbie Brennan set to be new Meath manager

Robbie Brennan is the new Meath senior football manager having been proposed for the position tonight on a three-year term.

18/09 Robbie Brennan to be named new Meath senior football manager

The Kilmacud Crokes boss will be recommended to the executive by the committee

11/09 Joe McMahon to join Robbie Brennan’s management team at Meath

Former Monaghan and Cavan trainer Martin Corey also on the ticket

09/09 Robbie Brennan and Lar Wall the last men standing in race for Royal hot seat

The race to become the next Meath senior football manager looks set to be a straight shoot-out between Robbie Brennan and Lar Wall, with those two names understood to be the only nominations by clubs for the Royal post after Colm O’Rourke’s departure last month.

29/08 Colm O’Rourke’s Meath exit a stark reminder of pitfalls in moving from punditry to management

As The Sunday Game panelist set sail as Meath manager, he had the tailwind of a nation’s worth of blowhards at his back

27/08 Meath will move quickly to replace Colm O’Rourke as football manager

Westmeath captain Kevin Maguire retires after 14 seasons: ‘It felt like the time was right’

27/08 Kilmacud Crokes boss Robbie Brennan emerges as the frontrunner to succeed Colm O’Rourke in Meath

The 2023 All-Ireland-winning club football manager Robbie Brennan has emerged as an early favourite to succeed Colm O’Rourke as Meath manager.

26/08 Kilmacud Crokes’ Robbie Brennan front-runner to replace Colm O’Rourke as Meath manager

Brennan managed the Dublin club to All-Ireland victory in 2023, defeating Glen of Derry in the final

26/08 Colm O’Rourke steps down as Meath football manager

Former All-Ireland winning player and pundit advised county he will not be seeking reappointment

26/08 Colm O’Rourke steps down as Meath manager

Colm O'Rourke has stepped down as Meath senior football manager, opting not to put himself forward for the third year of three agreed with the county board in 2022.

21/08 Colm O’Rourke must change backroom to stay on as Meath manager

Colm O’Rourke’s continuation as Meath football manager could hinge on the composition of a new backroom team.

18/08 Meath footballer Níall Kane: ‘Cancer changed me and I would definitely say for the better’

As a youngster he visualised playing for Meath, and when he was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma, visualisation - plus herbs and holistic treatments - helped him through chemo

22/06 Meath aim to capitalise on any Tipp slip as last-eight spot beckons

Tipperary make the trip to Navan knowing that if they avoid defeat, they’ll join Armagh in the quarter-finals from Group 1 with the line-up for this year’s TG4 Ladies All-Ireland SFC set to be completed this weekend.

21/06 Vinny Corey hopes Monaghan’s good times last against Galway

Manager aims for one last hurrah before key players moves on

16/06 Draws cost Mayo and Galway on dramatic day in the championship

Dublin and Armagh strike late equalisers to secure All-Ireland quarter-final places

16/06 Monaghan advance to All-Ireland preliminary quarter-final after nervy win over Meath

Meath score seven points in a row late on to rattle Monaghan but Farney hold on to extend their campaign

16/06 ‘It’s going to take time’ – Colm O’Rourke aims for three more years with Meath

Colm O'Rourke is to seek another three years as Meath senior football boss with the Royal legend keen to remain in the hot seat for five years at a "minimum".

04/06 Brian Ó Beaglaoich back in a good place as Kerry show ‘serious depth’

Ending their goal drought and developing a wide spread of scorers has put Kerry on the cusp of qualifying for the All-Ireland quarter-finals

03/06 Meath boss Colm O’Rourke says he cannot ‘fault effort’ of ‘young, raw, inexperienced team’

A hiding to nothing, or a free shot? Make your choice, take your chances.

03/06 TV View: Touch of Forrest Gump about RTÉ match scheduling

Understandable if viewers had taken to off switch on their remotes for fare provided in Meath-Kerry group game

02/06 David Clifford bags a pair as Kerry end their goal drought to power past Meath

Jack O’Connor’s side hadn’t scored a goal all championship but strike twice while limiting Meath to only nine points in Navan

02/06 Sunday GAA Championship - live updates

Follow along for live commentary with seven matches scheduled between the All-Ireland Championship and Tailteann Cup

30/05 Kerry make three changes for trip to face Meath in Championship

Kerry have made three changes from the side that saw off Monaghan for the trip to Navan to face Meath on Sunday.

30/05 Hard to get too excited about Kerry’s trip to Navan to face Meath

We hear ya, Dick we really do.

28/05 Tactical breakdown: Variety the key for attacking arsenals of top teams

Kerry are bringing threats from deep, Mayo like to go on the loop, while Roscommon get joy from wrap-arounds

28/05 Letters: Coppola’s classic film is a reminder of where we are with Israel’s war on Gaza

Now that the Cannes Film Festival is over for another year and Sean Baker’s Anora was a deserving winner of the Palme d’Or, it was fitting that another winner of that prestigious prize was being screened at Galway’s Pálás cinema to mark the 20th anniversary of the death of Marlon Brando.

27/05 Five things we learned from the GAA weekend: Louth just the latest to break a Meath record

Limerick’s season is going exactly how they would want; Dublin wind it up; Keith Rossiter’s Wexford revival; and those bloody abacuses

25/05 Louth end 49-year drought with convincing victory over Meath

Three first-half goals put Ger Brennan’s side in control of affairs in Inniskeen

25/05 ‘It struck a very sombre note’ – Colm O’Rourke reveals Mathew Costello insisted on playing despite death of father

Meath manager Colm O’Rourke revealed that Mathew Costello insisted on playing against Louth despite his father Paul passing away on the morning of the game.

25/05 Louth power past tragedy-hit Meath to earn first championship win over Royals since 1975

The stain of the 2010 Leinster final will likely never be completely erased from this fixture. But if there is an ointment to soothe that sore, a balm to heal Louth hearts, then perhaps it is days like this.

25/05 Stephen Molumphy era ends on a winning note as Kerry see off Meath in Joe McDonagh Cup

JOE McDONAGH CUP (Fifth Round)

24/05 All-Ireland series throw-in times, TV details and team news

Donegal take on Tyrone in the pick of the four games taking place on Saturday

24/05 ‘A heartbreaking moment, especially as a teenager' – Dermot Campbell remembers Louth trauma of 2010 final loss

Dermot Campbell has been that soldier – an impressionable young Louth supporter experiencing championship heartbreak against their nearest and dearest rivals.

22/05 Darragh Ó Sé: When you’re on the wrong end of a hammering, it can feel like trying to keep the tide out

Every player has experienced what happened to Monaghan in Killarney last Saturday, the sort of nightmare you can’t wake up from

22/05 ‘It’s great a lad from the town has done well for himself’: Kells remembers the summer of Xabi Alonso

Bayer Leverkusen’s illustrious manager spent a summer learning English – and playing football – in Co Meath

18/05 Westmeath retain Joe McDonagh Cup place with stong win over Meath

Westmeath retained their place in the Joe McDonagh Cup with a comfortable win against neighbours Meath in ideal conditions for hurling in Mullingar, the Royal County men now doomed to the Christy Ring Cup for 2025.

14/05 Dublin and Donegal All-Ireland SFC openers to be shown live on GAAGo

Grattan Park in Inniskeen will host the clash between Louth and Meath; all games to be played on Saturday, May 25th

14/05 Monaghan venue Inniskeen to host Louth’s All-Ireland SFC clash with Meath

Inniskeen Grattans will host the clash between neighbours on weekend of May 25th-26th

12/05 Women’s football: Dublin and Galway win provincial titles

Dubs thrash Meath in emphatic fashion at Croke Park

12/05 Eleventh heaven for Dublin as Carla Rowe spearheads demolition of Meath in Leinster final

Carla Rowe, Jennifer Dunne and Caoimhe O’Connor all struck goals at Croke Park as Dublin claimed their 11th Leinster LGFA Senior Championship title in succession with an emphatic triumph over Meath.

11/05 Kerry U20s end All Ireland semi-final hoodoo after thrilling contest with Meath

ALL IRELAND U20 FC SEMI-FINAL

11/05 Tomás Ó Sé’s Kerry hold on to end 16-year wait to make under 20 final with victory over Meath

Substitute Paddy Lane’s 47th minute point ensured Kerry advanced to an All-Ireland U-20FC final for the first time in 16 years following this dramatic victory over Meath at FBD Semple Stadium.

06/05 Dublin show pace and panache to slay Royals in warm-up for Leinster final

They were queuing for ice-cream, and a sun-tan, in Donnycarney on Sunday.

05/05 First-half blitz sees Dublin make big statement to Meath ahead of next Sunday’s Leinster SFC final

Dublin secured their third win in the TG4 Leinster SFC when they accounted for Meath in glorious sunshine in Parnell Park.

29/04 Meath take full control in action-packed final at Parnell Park

Louth open up early lead but lose momentum, with Eamonn Armstrong propelling Meath forward to first Leinster U-20 title in 23 years

29/04 Jamie Murphy stars as Meath see off Louth to claim Leinster U-20 crown

Jamie Murphy hit 1-5 as Meath won a first Leinster U-20 championship title in 23 years at Parnell Park on Monday night.

26/04 Letters: Charities must not profit from the social ills that come from gambling

The long-promised legislation to properly regulate gambling has been welcomed, particularly by those in the frontline dealing with the harm it causes.

24/04 Hat-trick hero Tom Funge’s last-gasp goal gives Wexford the edge over Meath

Hat-trick hero Tom Funge lashed home his third goal with the second-last kick of the game to give Wexford a dramatic win over Meath after an incredible finish to this encounter in Ashbourne.

23/04 Kildare dethroned as Royal command performance puts Meath into Leinster U20FC final

Meath dethroned All-Ireland champions Kildare with a richly-deserved five-point victory in the EirGrid Leinster Under-20 Football semi-final in Manguard Park.

21/04 Def Leppard’s Joe Elliott falls foul of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown council over Stepaside treehouse

Hardly a life-size Stonehenge replica á la Spinal Tap, is it?

17/04 Joe McDonagh Cup 2024: County by county guide to hurling’s second tier championship

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16/04 Jamie Murphy brace seals Meath victory over Laois and place in Leinster semi-final

After last week’s defeat to Dublin, Meath re-established themselves as front runners for provincial honours following this quarter final win at Ashbourne.

16/04 It would have been a better atmosphere in Páirc Tailteann – Dublin’s Ciarán Kilkenny gives his verdict on Meath clash

It’s left to Dublin stalwart Ciarán Kilkenny to pick over the bones of a long since dead rivalry and a Leinster Championship that feels as far away as it has ever been from being competitive.

15/04 Five things we learned from the GAA weekend: A rare and illuminating glimpse of a Fenton-less Dublin

Dublin’s very own O’Byrne Cup; Feely brings the feels for Kildare; Armagh go goal crazy; and why lower league teams are looking at the gutter, not the stars

15/04 ‘We haven’t closed the gap on Dublin at all’ admits Colm O’Rourke as Meath take another hammering

Wicklow come close to overturning Kildare but make a mess of last-minute goal chance in Portlaoise

15/04 ‘Patchy’ Dublin crush Meath with the weight of their press

Dessie Farrell’s response to the opening bowl in his post-game media briefing, as to what he “made of it”, encapsulated everything about this Leinster quarter-final. “Next question,” he retorted.

14/04 Paul Mannion in sparkling form as Dublin roll on to 16-point victory over Meath

Colm O’Rourke’s side gave in plenty in the first half but a controversial opening goal for Seán Bugler was turning point

14/04 Dublin vs Meath: Stephen Cluxton starts as old rivals go head to head in Leinster quarter-final

Dublin start their quest for a 14th consecutive Leinster title against rivals Meath at Croke Park.

14/04 Pat Spillane’s verdict on Sunday’s big GAA showdowns

Dublin v Meath Croke Park, 4:30pm

13/04 Meath do enough to see off Westmeath in Mullingar

Meath minor footballers were deserving winners against a profligate Westmeath side in in Mullingar.

13/04 Dean Rock: There used to be a ferocity to the Dublin-Meath rivalry. Now we don’t even see competitiveness

I was on the bench when Meath last beat Dublin. It was impossible to foresee the different trajectories both counties would take

12/04 Stephen Cluxton, Mick Fitzsimons and James McCarthy on Dublin bench, while Glenn Ryan makes five Kildare changes

Dessie Farrell has announced his first match-day squad of the 2024 championship, with most interest focussing on the stellar names listed among the subs.

12/04 LIV on the mind at Augusta as DeChambeau takes the lead

Robbie Henshaw and Leinster “obsessed” with a fifth Champions Cup; Athletics to give prize money to Olympic champions

12/04 Meath senior goalkeeper Seán Brennan proving to be that vital safe pair of hands

After championship first-round victory over Longford, Brennan is ready for Sunday’s Leinster quarter-final against All-Ireland champions Dublin

12/04 From heart monitor to date with the Dubs: Meath’s Seán Brennan on his rise to No 1

When Seán Brennan was a young teenager, he played with a heart monitor. That’s how he ended up in goals. “A blessing in disguise,” says the Meath netminder as he prepares for a first championship date with Dublin in Croke Park this Sunday.

11/04 McEntee has tunnel vision going into Páirc Esler cauldron

Underdogs Antrim head to Down for Ulster quarter-final with a fighting chance based on last visit to Newry

10/04 Brian Fenton suspended for Leinster quarter-final against Meath

Dublin midfielder handed one-match ban after straight red card arising from clash with Derry’s Eunan Mulholland

09/04 Dublin finish top of group after three-point win over Meath in Leinster U20 football championship

Dublin finished in top spot in Group 3 of the Eirgrid Leinster Under-20 Football Championship following their three-point victory over Meath at Parnell Park on Tuesday evening.

09/04 Dublin v Meath: What time, what channel and all you need to know

Dublin get their All-Ireland defence underway this weekend with a Leinster SFC clash against old rivals Meath. Here's all you need to know about the game.

08/04 It’s up to Meath to breathe some life back into a dead derby

A famed rivalry once existed between Dublin and Meath but former Royal legend Colm O’Rourke’s new-look side are again rank outsiders at Croke Park next weekend

08/04 ‘Are you asking me without my Dublin hat on?’ – Longford boss Paddy Christie gives his view on Colm O’Rourke

Colm O’Rourke is the right manager to have in charge of Meath as they enter Dublin’s Croke Park den, according to Longford boss Paddy Christie.

07/04 Meath set up quarter-final clash with Dublin as they breeze past Longford

Concession of 3-12 against a Division Four side will be a concern for Royals boss Colm O’Rourke

07/04 Meath comfortably see off Longford to set up Leinster SFC semi-final date with Dublin

Look at that scoreline and you just think it was a classic. Proof that scorelines can sometimes hide a multitude.

05/04 ‘We’re going to go at it’ – wily Paddy Fox hoping Longford can repeat 2018 Royal ambush

If Paddy Fox is seeking inspiration ahead of Sunday’s Leinster SFC showdown with Meath, the obvious place to look is 2018 rather than Longford’s most recent league calamity.

03/04 Leinster MFC: Longford shock Dublin in second round as Offaly seal knock-out place

Second-half goals from Oisin Kane and Karl O’Hara ensured Longford shocked Dublin by 3-8 to 1-9 in the Leinster Minor Football Championship second round tonight.

02/04 Meath U-20s advance to Leinster knock-out stages with seven-point defeat of Westmeath

By virtue of this win Meath secured a place in the knock-out stages of the EirGrid Leinster U-20FC as Westmeath bowed out of the competition in Ashbourne.

27/03 Meath seek new senior hurling manager as Seoirse Bulfin steps down on eve of championship

Meath are scrambling to find a new senior hurling manager on the eve of the Joe McDonagh Cup after Seoirse Bulfin resigned from the post earlier today citing "personal and family commitments".

19/03 Cork’s Ian Maguire: ‘There is no panic in the squad... we are getting momentum at the right time’

The Rebel’s have managed to climb back from the cliff edge with three wins on the bounce securing Division Two football for next year

18/03 Meath set for May training camp ahead of Leinster championship tilt

Meath are set for a May training camp as manager Colm O'Rourke's thoughts turn towards the championship.

16/03 Cork retain Division Two status with storming finish against Meath

Rebel county scored last seven points after Meath had led by three points

09/03 Orlagh Lally: ‘Although we lost Red Óg I believe that he saved myself and many others’

Three-time All-Ireland winner and Aussie Rules professional Orlagh Lally opens up about her mental health struggles and losing her friend Red Óg Murphy

03/03 Cavan come from behind to grab draw against Meath

Meath had a four-point lead at half-time but were overwhelmed in the second half by Cavan

25/02 Meath pull away late to prevail in tense relegation battle with Kildare

Glenn Ryan’s side loses a fourth consecutive game to be left in a significant battle for survival with only three games to come

18/02 Meath rise from the dead as second half comeback sees them home over Louth

Colm O’Rourke’s side scored 1-6 without response in the final 30 minutes to turn the Division Two encounter on its head

03/02 Football leagues wrap: Ulster teams impress with wins for Fermanagh, Armagh and Down

Wasteful Kildare left to rue chances at Brewster Park

03/02 National Football League previews: Eager Mayo can claim prized Dublin scalp

All-Ireland champions Dublin face a tricky assignment in Castlebar after the opening day defeat to Monaghan at Croke Park

27/01 Eoghan Frayne rescues Meath with late equaliser in draw with Fermanagh

Five points from the boot of Frayne secures a point after he helped Maynooth into the Sigerson Cup quarter-finals this week

13/01 Colm O’Rourke hails ‘big step forward’ for Meath hopefuls despite O’Byrne Cup defeat

Meath manager Colm O’Rourke declared himself pleased with what the Royals mined from the O’Byrne Cup after seeing a very experimental Meath team go down narrowly to Longford in Ashbourne last night.

12/01 Holders Longford march into O’Byrne Cup final with hard fought win over Meath

Longford kept their hopes of winning a second successive O’Byrne Cup alive by seeing off a stubborn Meath team in Ashbourne.

06/01 Matthew Costello strikes from the spot to end Meath’s hoodoo on home turf to Louth

Meath ended a run of five games without a win on home soil against Louth when they hammered last year’s Leinster finalists in Ashbourne to advance to the semi-final of the O’Byrne Cup.

19/12 Vikki Wall’s Olympic challenge of starting from scratch at the top tier of a third sport

Vikki Wall feels outside her comfort zone at the elite end of rugby sevens. Will the GAA and AFL player be on her new game in time for Paris 2024?

08/12 Government funding top-ups help GAA recommence development projects

Wednesday’s Government announcement of additional funding for GAA development projects came as good news for Kildare, Waterford and Meath

08/12 Remembering the 1990 finals that immortalised Teddy McCarthy

Meath footballers and Galway hurlers come to Cork this Saturday to commemorate the famous 1990 All-Ireland Cork double and remember the late Teddy McCarthy

29/11 Mary Hannigan: Jacques Nienaber does the splits, while Meath’s Na Fianna have their attention split

The South African coach faces some challenges in Leinster, but he probably won’t have to play two major games in 24 hours

29/11 Na Fianna blast ‘totally unacceptable’ fixture schedule with 12 players playing back-to-back semi-finals

Na Fianna approached the LGFA and Camogie Association to find a way out of the fixture jam, but a satisfactory resolution did not materialise

24/11 Meath club Na Fianna’s dual stars suffer blow as camogie and ladies football teams to play All-Ireland semis on successive days

Meath's Na Fianna club has been hit with a massive blow as both their camogie and ladies football team will be in All-Ireland semi-final action on successive days despite both sides having dual players involved.

24/11 Vikki Wall bets it all on Olympic dream after another change of sport

Former Meath footballer of the year aims for Paris 2024 with Ireland sevens via a stint in the AFLW

14/11 Former rugby star Niall Ronan takes over as St Colmcille’s GAA boss in native Meath

A former Irish international star has taken his first steps into GAA club management with the news that Niall Ronan is set to take charge of his native St Colmcille’s club in Meath.

08/11 Ger Brennan will begin Louth reign against Meath in tweaked O’Byrne Cup

The announcement of the O’Byrne Cup fixtures reveals Dublin will start football season away to Laois or Offaly

05/11 Leinster club SFC: Naas progress to semi despite ‘never getting into their flow’ in win over Summerhill

For a moment, but only for a moment, Naas wobbled here.

05/11 Leinster football championship: Ardee St Mary’s, St Loman’s and Naas progress to semi finals

Louth champions Ardee to meet Kilmacud Crokes in the next round

28/10 Meath’s Matthew Costello named Tailteann Cup player of the year

Awards also handed out for Joe McDonagh, Christy Ring, Nickey Rackard and Lory Meagher Cup hurling competitions

26/10 Trevor Giles returns to Meath coaching team

Former player won two All-Irelands in the 1990s and joins Colm O’Rourke

26/10 Trevor Giles returns as coach of Meath senior football team under manager Colm O’Rourke

Trevor Giles has been appointed as a Meath senior football team coach.

26/10 Tailteann Cup team of the year features eight Meath players

Four players for finalists Down, with awards also for Cavan, Carlow and Antrim

22/10 Referee assaulted after Tullamore’s defeat in Leinster club championship

On a big day for county finals, there were also wins for Kilmacud and Naas in football and Clonlara in the Clare hurling final

22/10 Referee floored as Meath final marred by acrimony

Crossmaglen Rangers fight back to claim another Armagh title, while Coolera-Strandhill deny St Molaise Gaels in Sligo

21/10 Royal star Jordan Morris hoping to help Kingscourt reclaim Cavan crown

The 11km journey from Nobber to Kingscourt on the Cavan/Meath border may only be a short distance for some, but in GAA circles it can seem like a brave new world.

15/10 Kildalkey keep hurling treble dream alive with Meath senior win over Ratoath

A strong finish saw Kildalkey edge out 14-man Ratoath in the Meath SHC final at Páirc Tailteann today.

13/10 ‘His abilities to catch and kick and run were superb’ - when Beauden Barrett played GAA

Beauden, Jordie and Scott spent 16 months living in Ballinacree, Co Meath, during their youth

09/10 Former prominent managers happy to take a back seat on the coaching merry-go-round

At a glance there are over a dozen former GAA senior intercounty managers now operating in the background with county teams

09/10 Summerhill’s extra-time surge ends losing streak in Meath football deciders

When Ratoath opened up this Meath senior football final in Páirc Tailteann with a goal and a point inside four minutes, the already sizeable task for a team that had lost four of the last six finals might have felt insurmountable.

08/10 Ballyboden advance to meet All-Ireland champions Kilmacud in Dublin final

Club GAA round-up: Summerhill take first Meath title in 10 years and avenge last year’s defeat by Ratoath

28/09 Meath footballer Vikki Wall is being integrated into the Irish Sevens programme

She will feature in upcoming development competitions in Spain and France

11/09 Club Football Round-Up: Brian Howard knee injury fears during Raheny win as Meath competition faces DRA appeal

Dublin star Brian Howard could face an extended spell on the sidelines after being forced to sit out Raheny’s facile Dublin SFC win over Lucan Sarsfields.

07/09 Fresh twists in scoring difference storm as Clare clubs lose appeals while Meath county board wins case

Two Clare clubs have lost their Munster Council appeals over the implementation of the GAA’s controversial new scoring difference rule in the Banner county.

07/09 Meath GAA win CAC appeal against Leinster Council directive on new scoring difference rule

The ongoing saga of objections and appeals prompted by the GAA’s new scoring difference rule has taken another twist, with Meath GAA chiefs launching a successful appeal on Wednesday night.

07/09 Meath GAA win appeal against new scoring difference rule

The ongoing saga of objections and appeals prompted by the GAA’s new scoring difference rule has taken another twist, with Meath GAA chiefs launching a successful appeal on Wednesday night.

06/09 Jack Flynn wants Cian McBride to join Royal revolution

Meath star Jack Flynn is hopeful he can persuade Cian McBride to return from the AFL and join the Royal set-up.

05/09 Appeal against Meath’s score difference rule faces fresh scrutiny

The application of which score difference mechanism should be used to determine which team finishes higher when three or more are tied on the same points in a championship or league division group faces fresh scrutiny in two provinces.

02/09 Tributes paid to man who died after being struck by bus on Thursday

Ciarán Briody, who worked in KPMG and represented Meath at juvenile level in hurling, remembered as ‘very likeable’ and ‘full of life’

12/08 Derry win All-Ireland intermediate camogie final replay over Meath

Clash in Clones was ferociously physical contest where Derry ran out eight-point winners

06/08 Derry and Meath must do at it again after draw in All-Ireland intermediate decider

Royal County will feel they left title behind them after wasting a number of goalscoring opportunities

06/08 Meath fight back to draw with Derry and force replay

Derry and Meath will have to do it all over again after the pair could not be separated in an entertaining Glen Dimplex All-Ireland intermediate camogie final at Croke Park.

16/07 View from Hill 16: A Saturday evening flashpoint reminds us why this place must be protected

The view is great, the banter is witty and it belongs to all of us - let’s not screw that up

15/07 Meath secure Tailteann Cup triumph as storming second half takes out Down

Man-of-the-match Jack Flynn and sub Jack O’Connor play key roles as Colm O’Rourke’s team book Sam Maguire spot for 2024

15/07 ‘It’s as satisfying as anything I was ever involved with’ - Colm O'Rourke savours sweet Tailteann Cup success

Colm O'Rourke enjoyed glory days as a player with Meath but their Tailteann Cup success was "as satisfying as anything I was ever involved with".

15/07 Meath come good in second half to land Tailteann Cup

Meath claimed the Tailteann Cup in Croke Park on Saturday with a terrific second-half performance against Down.

15/07 Dublin and Kerry set to deliver the expected final

Monaghan and Derry need a lot to go right if they’re to spring an upset but Down can get Ulster off to a good start

14/07 Bray not getting carried away as Meath embrace Tailteann Cup final step

Current selector and former All Star says Royal County still have plenty of work to do to reclaim their place among the nation’s elite counties

13/07 Colm O’Rourke fully focused on final step as Meath bid for silverware

Tailteann Cup not a means to an end for Royal boss but ‘a competition that’s worth winning in itself’

13/07 Ciarán Murphy: Magical memories of a first visit to Croke Park last a lifetime

Image of the weekend and Tailteann Cup final clash between Down and Meath sparks treasured recollections of the memorable 1991 All-Ireland final clash

27/06 Classy Mathew Costello pleased Royals emerged out of ‘dogfight’ against Antrim

For Mathew Costello, the important thing was that Meath saw the job through.

25/06 Colm O’Rourke’s thoughts elsewhere as Meath secure place in Tailteann Cup final

Meath get the better of Antrim thanks to 1-7 scored without response in the third quarter

25/06 New Meath boss Jenny Rispin gets off to winning start in Ladies SFC Group 2 clash with Waterford

Jenny Rispin made a winning start to her reign as Meath ladies football manager on a day of sunshine and showers in Dungarvan as the reigning TG4 All-Ireland champions did enough to carve out victory.

24/06 Andy McEntee aiming to foil old friends as Antrim meet Meath

For the Tailteann Cup semi-final, Antrim’s manager finds himself having to plot the downfall of many players he helped raise

23/06 Peter Healy focused on Antrim’s game not Andy McEntee’s inside track on Meath

A match that was made in Heaven ... or close enough. Sunday’s Tailteann Cup semi-final between Meath and Antrim in Croke Park.

22/06 Colm O’Rourke using the Tailteann Cup to perform open-heart surgery on Meath squad

In just five games he has handed Championship debuts to a dozen different players

17/06 Tailteann Cup quarter-final round-up: ‘Big bang approach’ pays off as Meath progress

Down and Laois progress after wins against Cavan and Limerick

17/06 Aaron Lynch hits top form as Meath record big win over Wexford

Colm O’Rourke’s hopes of leading Meath back to the Promised Land took another small step as the Royals booked a Tailteann Cup semi-final spot in Croke Park following victory at Páirc Tailteann.

09/06 Paul Garrigan and Eugene Eivers to ‘double job’ in short term for Meath men’s and women’s senior teams

Two of the members of Meath's All-Ireland ladies winning management team of the last two years will 'double job' for the next week at least as the reigning champions seek new management.

03/06 Hurling round-up: Monaghan, Wicklow and Meath enjoy their day in the sun at Croke Park

In their first season in the Nickey Rackard Cup, Wicklow swiftly claimed their place in the Christy Ring for next year.

03/06 Tailteann Cup round-up: Meath’s late show enough to see off Down and secure home quarter-final

Meanwhile, Tipperary beat Waterford 0-17 to 1-13 at Páirc Uí Chaoimh to take third spot in the Group 2

31/05 Meath legend Bernard Flynn hits out at Royal chiefs over decade of decline

Bernard Flynn has claimed Meath footballers could fall even further adrift without an injection of leadership in the higher echelons of the county board.

25/05 Hannah Tyrrell: ‘I will do anything to get that All-Ireland’

The 32-year-old football and rugby star is still chasing a first senior title win with Dublin

24/05 Dublin and Kildare secure places in Leinster minor football final

Kildare edge out Meath by a point, while Dublin hammer Offaly in Tullamore

20/05 Meath ease past Waterford to claim second Tailteann Cup win

Meath were expected to win this second round Tailteann Cup game in Dungarvan without any complications and while they did prevail by 0-9, the manner of their second victory in a row will not inspire confidence that they can challenge for honours at the end of this competition.

13/05 ‘The gentleman involved.. I wouldn’t pass the slightest remarks about what he would say about anything’ – O’Rourke hits back at Donal Og

Meath GAA manager Colm O’Rourke has dismissed the criticism levelled at the Tailteann Cup by his former colleague on the Sunday Game Donal Og Cusack.

13/05 Tailteann Cup: Meath make short work of Tipperary to get off to winning start

Manager Colm O’Rourke will be well satisfied with the effort and at times the execution too

13/05 Meath cruise to victory against meek Tipperary in Tailteann Cup

Meath began life as a Tailteann Cup team with their anticipated easy win over fellow strugglers Tipperary in Páirc Tailteann, Navan.

06/05 Vikki Wall: ‘If I was as intense as I am on the pitch in everyday life, I don’t think I’d have many friends’

It looked like Vikki Wall’s Meath career would be forced on the back-burner when she signed on the dotted line with North Melbourne last autumn, but there was simply no way the 24-year-old could turn her back on the Royals.