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U 1 5 F O O T B A L L 2020

IT'S FINALLY FINAL TIME! Inside: All the teams, pictures and much more

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P H O T O : D E C L A N L Y N C H Pat O'Reilly O'Reilly & Co Solicitors

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Digital programme produced by Coiste Mionúir an Mhí C.L.G. MEATH MINOR Football Panel 2021

Conor Ennis () Andrew Moore (Ballinabrackey) Oisin Mc Dermott (Ballinlough) Brian O'Halloran () Adam Matthews (Castletown) Rian McConnell (Castletown) Killian Smyth (Castletown) Paul Wilson (Donaghmore/Ashbourne) Sean Tyrell (Donaghmore/Ashbourne) Ajay Tormey (Gaeil Colmcille) Conor McWeeney (Kilbride) Josh Harford (Kilbride) Jack McConnell ( O'Mahonys) Louis Collins (Navan O'Mahonys) Sean O'Hare (Rathkenny) Thomas Corbett () Liam Kelly (Ratoath) Ronan Byrne (Ratoath) Ben Fraser (Ratoath) Hughie Corcoran (Round Towers) Jake Balfe (Round Towers) John O'Regan () John Finnerty (Skryne) Tadgh Martyn () Shaun Leonard (St Colmcilles) Christian Finlay (St Colmcilles) Luke Conlon (St Colmcilles) Oisin Ó Murchu (St Colmcilles) Eoin Gillick (St Colmcilles) Danny Ehichoya (St Colmcilles) Eoghan McCloughan (St Colmcilles) Jack Kinlough (St Peter's ) Luke Blake (St Brigid's) Dylan Briody (St Brigid's) John Mannion (St Patrick's) Sean Emmanuel (St Patrick's) Oisin Black (St Patrick's) Eoghan Grehan (Summerhill) James Foley (Trim) Byron Farrell (Walterstown) Thomas Donegan (Wolfe Tones)

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MEATH MINOR Football Panel by Club

St Colmcilles 7 Ballinlough 1

Ratoath 4 Ballivor 1

Castletown 3 Gaeil Colmcille 1

St Patrick's 3 Rathkenny 1

Ballinabrackey 2 Slane 1

Donaghmore/Ashbourne 2 St Peter's, Dunboyne 1

St Brigid's 2 Summerhill 1

Kilbride 2 Trim 1

Navan O'Mahony's 2 Walterstown 1

Round Towers 2 Wolfe Tones 1

Skryne 2

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CHAIRMAN'S ADDRESS Ray Finnegan

BA MHAITH LIOM team, today has officers and officials, FÁILTE A CHUR added importance I say thank you. It ROIMH GO LÉIR. for me personally. has been a long and It gives me great We have waited a hard 15 months but pleasure to welcome long time for these we are finally back everyone here to finals and I wish on the pitch and Dunganny today for each team and hopefully here to what will hopefully player the very best stay this time around. be a celebration of of luck in their final Thank you also to all that is good in today. You all our generous in our deserve your day sponsors, O'Reilly and much delayed and I have Co Solicitors for their Under 15 football absolutely no doubt continued support. finals. you will all do your Enjoy the games and As a mentor on the clubs proud. the day! St Ultan’s/Cortown To all the parents, Gaels coaches, covid

Digital programme produced by Coiste Mionúir an Mhí C.L.G. Wishing / U15s the best of luck in today’s final CHRISTY TORMEY; REMEBERING THE DONAGHMORE/ASHBOURNE STALWART On January 15, 2016 it was with He was a former Donaghmore shock and sadness that the player and in the days when the Donaghmore/Ashbourne club game was slightly tougher than they learned of the sudden death of are now he was known to hold his Christopher Tormey. own on the field. He was also a Known to many within the club as junior selector with the club and Christy, he and his wife Eithne were was well respected and liked by all loyal followers of the players in the squad. Donaghmore/Ashbourne and Meath Christopher was always willing to football. Such was his love of help the club and would be seen football, he and Eithne would attend doing the line at many senior a number of games in a weekend football games. Behind the scenes especially at championship time he would be carrying out repairs when they would attend several club and often spent days and hours games even when Donaghmore repairing the grass cutting Ashbourne were not in action! They machine or even cutting the grass travelled the length and breadth of itself. His last attendance at a club the country following the Royals. function was when he was among He was a man with an extremely the small regular attendees at the sharp sense of humour and wit. In a 2015 Adult Football AGM just days one to one situation he was great before his passing. company and very knowledgeable While it may be used out of when it came to football affairs. context at times it is fitting and Behind the tough exterior appropriate to say that Christopher was a true gentleman Donaghmore/Ashbourne lost one of and a shy, quiet man. He had a great its legends and true supporters in heart and would go out of his way to help someone in trouble especially if 2016. It is a great honour for the it involved cars or machines and in entire Tormey family and particular when it came to the Donaghmore/Ashbourne GAA Club Donaghmore/Ashbourne GAA Club. to have Christopher remembered He was an extremely hard worker by Meath GAA in presenting this and he (and Ozzy) would be well trophy this weekend. known around the farming Thank you to all involved. communities of North and South Ulster.

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Digital programme produced by Coiste Mionúir an Mhí C.L.G. SIMONSTOWN'S CIARÁN CONLON HAS LEFT A LASTING LEGACY

The late Ciarán Conlon His work in those years played a very significant manifested in the role both as player, coach progress of so many and administrator in the teams, most notably the Simonstown Gaels club. 2010 Feile team which Simonstown won their reached the All- first ever adult title, then semi-final in Derry that a Division 2 title when his son Brían was they beat in the involved in. 1987 final and it was Ciarán's family remain Ciarán's goal that was heavily involved in pivotal to the replay win. Simonstown to this day. During the 2000s he took His wife Josephine is one up a coaching role at of the club's strongest adult level and quickly supporters, while his sons immersed himself to the Brían and Sean are key point where he assumed members of the club's the position of juvenile senior squad. chairman, breathing new Brían is also currently on life into this sector with the Meath squad while his organisation, people daughter Orla is a regular skills and calm manner on the senior ladies team. that helped to negotiate A lasting legacy for a any tricky issues that great man. may have arisen.

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1.Jack Coyle 2.Sean Betson 3.Riordan Russell 4.Ivo Fitzherbert 5.Jack Lafford 6.Colm O'Toole 7.Jamie Maguire 8.Padraig McEvoy 9.Eoghan Nugent 10.Evan Cully 11.Tiarnan Black 12.CJ Cashin 13.Conor McCarthy 14.Jack Quinn 15.Sean McNally 16.Adam Fagan 17.Christopher Stapleton 18.Callum Kearney 19.Luke Clarke 20.Liam McDonnell 21.Ciaran McAreavey

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The 2020 U15 footballers from Trim

The 2020 U15 footballers from St Ultan's/Cortown Gaels

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1.Matthew Ryan 2.Darragh O'Dowd 3.Ben Armstrong 4.Cillian Manning 5.Stephen Corry 6.James Reeves (C.) 7.Zach Larimer 8.Ciaran Quinn 9.Robert Gallagher 10.Tom Lenehan 11.Andrew Canavan 12.Ben Mooney 13.Charlie Swan 14.Billy Smith 15.Ciaran Fox 16.Jack O'Regan 17.Kevin Cooney 18.Conor McManus 19.Cian McCarthy 20.Luke Hanly 21.Jack Shorten 22.Conor Reuter 23.Daire Govern 24.Josh Grendon 25.Declan O'Connor

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1.Eoin Kelly 2.Ben Darcy 3.Fionn McHale 4.Rian Fay 5.Cormac Liggan 6.Ben Egenton (C) 7.Ben Clarke 8.Jamie Duffy 9.Tadgh Dowd 10.Callum Bartley 11.Oisín O'Neill 12.Darragh Fay 13.Harry Bowman 14.Evan Nolan 15.Mark Leavy 16.Cian Bell 17.Shane O'Brien 18.Devon Ó Cinnéide 19.Conor Healy 20.Eoin Mulligan 21.Ian McKeever

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1.Eoin O'Reilly 2.Braden Curley 3.Cormac Doyle 4.Daniel McCormack 5.Darragh Smyth 6.Caelum Casserly 7.Mark Brennan 8.Eoghan Ryan 9.Tadgh Carty 10.George Douglas 11.Josh Ayton 12.Kyle Ennis 13.Luke Carolan 14.Seán Murray 15.Daniel Murray 16. 17.Darragh Heffernan 18.Aaron O'Rourke 19.Ben Gaffney 20.Eamonn Yeates 21.Cormac Slattery 22.Kyle Rispin 23.Luke Farrell 24.Padraig Walsh 25.Seamus Evans 26.Kevin Cantwell 27.Shane O'Dowd 28.Lorcan Rogers 29.Michael Newman 30.Jamie O'Brien

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109 Canterbrook, Trim Road, Navan [email protected] 086-1654758/087-9332744 MOYNALTY/CARNAROSS Magh nEalta/Carn na Ros Managers: David Farrelly & Tom Farrelly Selectors: Gavin Lynch, Barry Dardis, Derek McInerney &

1.Oisín McInerney 2.John Reilly 3.Owen Wilson 4.Sean Cussen 5.Niall Gilsenan 6.Adam Kearns (C) 7.Taidgh Dardis 8.Tommy Cahill 9.Jack Kirwan (C) 10.Dylan Farrelly 11.Paddy Morris 12.Oisín Yore 13.Charlie Murphy 14.Harley Smith 15.Jude Gilsenan 16.Callum Brady 17.Shane Clarke 18.Oisín Ennis 19.Feidhlim Farrelly 20.Killian Gaynor 21.Kian Farrelly 22.Patrick Gallagher 23.Oisín Farrelly 24.Shane Cahill 25.Michael Yore 26.Ben Carroll 27.Eamon Whelan 28.Josheua Pleog 29.Adam McInerney

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C L I C K O N I C O N S A B O V E T O F O L L O W U S ST ULTAN'S/CORTOWN GAELS Gaeil Naoimh Ultain/Baile Corr Manager: James Brennan Selectors: Padraig Travers, Ray Finnegan, Kit Henry & Gearóid Rennicks

1.Killian McHugh 2.Andrew Harford 3.Luke Cahill 4.Alex Casserly 5.Barry Fitzsimons 6.Tadgh Murray 7.Darragh Callaghan 8.Darren Hughes (C) 9.Keelan McKenna 10.Ross Harford 11.Gareth Fegan 12.Oisín Durcan 13.Luke Griffin 14.Conor Finnegan 15.Eoin Mulroe 16.Conor Whelan 17.Cian Rourke 18.Ronan McGuirk 19.Rian Rochford 20.TJ Gartland 21.Cillian Yore

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The 2020 U15 footballers of St Michael's/

St Michael's/Nobber in action.

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1.Ben Forte (JC) 2.Luke Kelliher 3.Cian O' Loughlin 4.Rowland O' Reilly 5.Cathal Walsh 6.Jack Griffin 7.Ryan Gaffney 8.Jamie Murray 9.Declan Reilly 10.Gearóid O' Malley 11.Conor Owens (JC) 12.Gustas Povecivios 13.Omokorede Otubango 14.Matt Moriarty 15.Evan Sheridan 16. An Other 17.Stephen Smith Dolan 18.

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Wishing St Michael's/Nobber the very best of luck in their final NA FIANNA Na Fianna CLG Managers: Conor McNally & Ben Caldwell

1.Conor Walsh 2.Jake Brennan 3.Paul Buggle 4.Kelan Flynn 5.Cian Doherty 6.Luke Boggan 7.Michael Heffernan 8.Tadgh Fahey 9.Martin Forde 10.Matthew Kilcoyne 11.Anthony Healy 12.Cathal Regan 13.Sam Jordan 14.Patrick Jordan 15.Eóin Bright 16. 17.Wesley Lumb 18.Rian Forde 19.Cormac O'Sullivan 20.Jack Murray 21.Senan Cronin 22.Shane Fawcett 23.Ciarán Fagan 24.Alex Healy

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DULEEK/ Damhliag/Baile an Bheileogaigh Manager: Joe Mone Selectors: Enda Miland, Stephen Murphy, Shane Hartford & Hugh Doogan

1.Sean Dillon 2.Eddie Darcy 3.N/A 4.Donnacha Murphy 5.Kyle Doherty 6.Aidan Mone 7.Evan Darcy 8.Lochlainn Harris 9.Karl Miland 10.Pearse Doogan 11.Sean Cadwell 12.Sam Fanthorpe 13.Cormac Courtney 14.Eamonn Canning 15.Cormac Lenehan 16.N/A 17.Ben Russell 18.Sean O'Halloran 19.Darragh Lenehan 20.James McGarvey 21.Adam Cadwell 22.Sam Heeney

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1.Alan Gibney 2.John McCullen 3.Liam Tunney 4.Charlie Lynch 5.Rory Smith 6.Shane Lynch 7.Will Sherlock 8.Darragh Brady 9.Fionn McDonnell 10.Darran O'Higgins 11.Niall O'Reilly 12.Brandon Brunton 13.James Lynch 14.Ciarán Ryan 15.Mark Tynan 16.Cory Monaghan 17.Aaron Brady 18.Jayden Mollison 19.Philip Daly 20.Ryan Corcoran 21.Isaac O'Neill 22.Luke Harte

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DONAGHMORE/ASHBOURNE Domhnach Mór/Cill Dhéagláin Manager: Stephen Doran Selectors: Phil McCann, Keith Ward, Pauric Finn, Ciaran Donnelly, Liam Ward & Brian Thomas

1.Ryan Lynch 2.Conor Lawless 3.Alex McCann 4.Tom Beggy 5.Tom Ryan 6.Patrick Moran 7.Darragh McCabe 8.Derry Sullivan 9.Eoin Byrne 10.Danann Donnelly 11.Jack Doran 12.Liam Monaghan 13.William Carr 14.Cian Dowling 15.Ben O'Sullivan 16.Callum Thomas 17.Thomas O'Riordan 18.Alex Fitzpatrick 19.Sean Ward

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1.Adam O'Connor 2.Ciaran Dardis 3.Paddy White 4.Louis Finglas 5.Conor Godgin 6.Adam Brady 7.Oisín Cashman 8.Jack Kelly 9.Hugh Kehoe 10.Conor Daughton 11.Harry Waters 12.Kieran Óg McConville 13.Jack Herron 14.Ben Devine 15.Cillian Smith 16.Callum Furlong 17.Gerard Leavy 18.Liam Fraser 19.Oisín Tierney 20.Oliver Sherry 21.Oscar Glynn 22.Aaron McElvaney 23.Cian Whelan 24.Rory Casey 25.Rory McGrath 26.Sean Twyford 27.Thomas Quinn 28.Taylor McCarthy

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COVID-19 has had a major effect on all aspects of life since March 2020, especially fundraising for all types of organisations, and Meath GAA are no different. To date, we have lost our normal annual events such as Fairyhouse Race Day and the Golf Classic in 2020 and most likely 2021 as well. This leads to ever-increasing pressure on our financial situation WE NEED YOUR HELP This exclusive membership is limited to 400 tickets only!

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