Regional Football Championship set to commence

The Regional Football Championship is back for a second year we have a feast of football action to look forward to over the next five weeks as the action throws in on Tuesday next, October 24 with one game in Group A and another in Group B.  Round 1 will then conclude the following evening.

We are delighted this year to welcome two new sponsors for the competition with Bradys Skoda being the title sponsor and Blue Oak Counsel the secondary sponsor.  Our thanks to Tomas Brady and Conor Donoghue for their continued backing and support of Meath GAA.

The eight regions for the years competition are as follows.

• An Tuascairt
• Ardbraccan
• Blackwater
• Boyne Valley
• Bru na Boinne
• Loughcrew
• Moyfenragh
• Tara

The management teams for each region are as follows.

• An Tuascairt:  Séamus Kenny (Manager – Simonstown Gaels), Tadgh Boyle (Meath Hill), Vinny O’Reilly (Skryne), Michael Shankey (Kilmainhamwood) & Gerry McEntee (Nobber).
• Ardbraccan:  Paul Garrigan (Manager – Baltinglass), James Costello (Cortown), Gareth Dooley (Dunderry), David Bray (Navan O’Mahonys), Tomas Brady (Navan O’Mahonys) & Stephen Maxwell (Ballyboughal).
• Blackwater:  David Nolan (Manager – Wolfe Tones), John Tiernan (Wolfe Tones), Rossa McDonnell (Wolfe Tones), Paddy Caffrey (Wolfe Tones) & Gerry Murphy (Wolfe Tones).
• Boyne Valley:  John McCarthy (Manager – Walterstown), Joey Farrelly (Walterstown), Paul McCarthy (Walterstown), James Sheehy (Syddan), Des Teeling (Duleek-Bellewstown) & Cathal Sheridan (Moynalvey).
• Bru na Boinne:  Niall Ronan (Manager – St. Colmcille’s), Ben Brennan (St. Colmcille’s), Paul McManus (Drumbaragh Emmets), Colin Crosby (Duleek-Bellewstown) & Kieran Brangan (St. Vincent’s).
• Loughcrew:  Davy Nelson (Manager – Navan O’Mahonys), Martin Blake (St. Brigid’s), Gerry Gibney (Moylagh), Paddy Gilsenan (Oldcastle) & Kevin Devine (Ballinlough).
• Moyfenragh:  Tom Hanley (Manager – Clann na nGael), Cian Royston (Boardsmill), John Rafferty (Na Fianna), Damien Griffin (Na Fianna) & Sean Corrigan (Ballivor)
• Tara:  David Gallagher (Manager – St. Peter’s Dunboyne), Alan Nestor (Blackhall Gaels), Kevin Cahill (Dunsany), Denis Gallagher (St. Peter’s Dunboyne) & Niall Gibbs (St. Peter’s Dunboyne).

Brady’s Skoda Regional Football Group A

Round 1.  Tara v Boyne Valley.  Tuesday October 24.  20:00.  Venue – Batterstown.

Round 1.  Bru na Boinne v Ardbraccan.  Wednesday October 24.  20:00.  Venue – Donore.

Round 2. Ardbraccan v Tara.  Tuesday October 31.  20:00.  Venue – Cortown.

Round 2. Boyne Valley v Bru na Boinne.  Wednesday November 1.  20:00.  Venue – Walterstown.

Round 3. Boyne Valley v Ardbraccan.  Tuesday November 7.  20:00.  Venue – Dunganny 1.

Round 3. Bru na Boinne v Tara.  Tuesday November 7. 20:00.  Venue – Dunganny 2.

15-11-22, Dioralyte Regional FC Semi-Finals at Dunganny, Meath
Tara v An Tuaisceart
Conor Harkin (Tara) and Cormac Sheehy (An Tuaisceart) / Gary Breslin (An Tuaisceart)
Photo: David Mullen/www.quirke.ie
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Brady’s Skoda Regional Football Group B

Round 1.  Blackwater v An Tuascairt.  Tuesday October 24.  20:00.  Venue – Moynalty.

Round 1.  Moyfenragh v Loughcrew.  Wednesday October 25.  20:00.  Venue – Longwood.

Round 2. Loughcrew v Blackwater.  Tuesday October 31.  20:00.  Venue – Ballinlough.

Round 2. An Tuascairt v Moyfenragh.  Wednesday November 1.  20:00.  Venue – Castletown.

Round 3. An Tuascairt v Loughcrew.  Wednesday November 8.  20:00.  Venue – Dunganny 1.

Round 3. Moyfenragh v Blackwater.  Wednesday November 8.  20:00. Venue – Dunganny 2.