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Family flowers only, please. Donations if desired to The St. Vincent De Paul. Funeral Service.css-h76uj{display:inherit;margin-right:-4px;margin-left:8px;}Date Published: CondolencesDonate to CharityWould you like to mark a birthday memorial mass or anniversary for a Loved One?You can now create a family notice on RIP.ie to remember your loved one A fire that broke out last night at the Thornton Recycling facility in Dunboyne has been brought under control this morning No injuries have been reported from the fire due to the centre being closed at the time with no personnel on site The fire was prevented from spreading to other units in the business park and an office block on the site was not affected gardaí were alerted to a fire at an industrial unit in Dunboyne Thorntons was founded by Padraig and Carmel Thornton in 1979 and employs 500 staff across its centres in the east of Ireland Dunshaughlin and Navan attended the scene with special water tankers from Ashbourne and Navan in attendance The fire was contained to the area of the site where materials that are due to be recycled are stored Water to some homes in the area may be impacted Local Cllr Caroline O'Reiilly expressed her sympathy for the "Thornton family and to all their employees" following the devastating fire at Thornton’s Recycling Centre in Dunboyne last night "This is a shocking and upsetting event for a business that has been a longstanding part of our community and I commend the tireless work of Meath Fire Services who worked so hard to contain and extinguish the blaze That is something we can all be grateful for but the wider implications of this incident cannot be ignored "I have been raising concerns about water pressure and supply issues in Dunboyne and surrounding areas for over a year now fire crews were forced to draw water from hydrants 1.5km away in the village due to insufficient water pressure at nearby hydrants adjacent to the facility Residents in Kilbreena and other nearby areas reported loss of water as a result of this This is unacceptable and highlights a critical weakness in our infrastructure "Irish Water has previously described the supply in Dunboyne as being “on a knife edge” – and this fire has exposed the real risks of that fragility I have received countless messages from residents facing repeated disruptions – no water Meath Chronicle is part of Celtic Media Group which includes: The Anglo Celt Westmeath Examiner and Westmeath Independent| © 2021 Meath Chronicle and Celtic Media Group More about Clubs & Facilities More about Coaches & Officials More about Get Involved More about High Performance closeMenu() { this.menuOpen = false; 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Photo: stationroaddunboynelrd.ie One of the single largest planned residential developments the State has seen this year has been given the green light in county Meath. Dublin based firm John Connaughton Ltd applied last September to build over 850 new homes on the outskirts of Dunboyne. The plans, had at the time, been widely viewed as being one of the most substantial residential planning applications in recent memory, designs that subject to approval, incorporated the building of 853 new homes. The development had been earmarked on lands spanning over 50 acres at Station Road (L2228) and Old Navan Road (R147), Dunboyne, Co Meath in the townlands of Dunboyne, Clonee, Castle Farm and Loughsallagh. In a further move and to cater for the anticipated population influx into the area, a café, medical unit, two retail units, a community room and two creches have similarly been incorporated. The mooted development site stretches to in excess of 54 acres with over two-thirds of that total boasting a “net developable area”, according to its planning file. Almost 400 of the proposed homes have been earmarked as one, two and three bedroom apartments in three separate apartment blocks. A further 112 duplex homes in six additional apartment blocks, ranging from two to four storeys in height also form part of the application. The plans also provide for 343 houses, spanning one to three storeys with approximately 308 of those comprising of three bedroom homes. The remaining 35 homes comprise 31 four bedroom houses and four two bedroom homes. Meath County Council’s planning department has now granted planning permission to the ambitious plans, subject to 49 conditions. 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Fáilte chuig gaa.ie - suíomh oifigiúil CLG Craig Lowndes scored a crucial goal to help Dunboyne to victory over Summerhill Meath senior football championship quarter-finals Underdogs and playing with just 14 men for the entire second-half Dunboyne still found a way to advance to the Meath SFC semi-finals impressively dumping out holders Summerhill it was the Dunboyne side managed by former Meath attacker Ger Robinson and with former Meath manager Andy McEntee as coach that came good in a dramatic stoppage time finale clipped a long range point in the 63rd minute to put 2021 finalists Dunboyne ahead It looked like being the winner but with time almost up Dunboyne then put the cherry on top of a strong performance with a palmed goal from Craig Lowndes after a brilliant break down the left The four-point win flattered Dunboyne slightly but they were the better side overall and had to recover from the loss of the influential Cathal Lacey to a red card just before half-time Lacey had scored two points for the 2018 champions but two separate high tackles on Summerhill's Adam McDonnell The numbers were evened up for a period between the 47th and 57th minutes when McDonnell himself picked up a black card Former Meath attacker Donal Lenihan top scored for Dunboyne with eight points the same tally that Summerhill full-forward and free-taker Eoghan Frayne struck The subsequent draw for the Meath SFC semi-finals has paired Dunboyne with Dunshaughlin the intermediate champions just two seasons ago beat Ratoath 4-9 to 0-15 yesterday evening immediately after Wolfe Tones' 0-12 to 1-7 win over Simonstown Gaels ahead of the Dunboyne game at Pairc Tailteann today Skryne overcame St Colmcilles by 3-12 to 2-8 the draw for the relegation play-off games in the senior championship has placed Ballinabrackey in opposition to Rathkenny while Seneschalstown will face Curraha Scorers for Summerhill: Eoghan Frayne 0-8 (0-6f) Kerry impress in Electric Ireland Munster MFC win over Cork10 hours ago Tipp beat Clare in Electric Ireland Munster MFC Phase 1 Final13 hours ago Referees named for Ulster and Leinster SFC Finals21 hours ago Kevin McStay expecting positive Mayo response1 days ago Official Sponsors of the GAA Football All-Ireland Championship Official Sponsors of the GAA Hurling All-Ireland Championship Apr 22, 2025 | , , , There were three fatalities on our roads during this period and 11 serious collisions took place that resulted in 12 people receiving serious and life-threatening injuries An Garda Síochána carried out more than 912 Mandatory Intoxicant Testing (MIT) checkpoints Over 4,500 breath tests and 213 oral fluid tests were performed which led to 149 arrests for driving under the influence of an intoxicant over 2800 drivers were detected for speeding offences An Garda Síochána continue to appeal to all road users to never drive under the influence of alcohol or drugs to slow down and to always choose a speed that is appropriate to the driving conditions to wear your seatbelt and keep your eyes always on the road Visit our Sports Section © Meath Live | All Rights Reserved | Powered by GO2WEB.IE The cookies that are categorized as "Necessary" are stored on your browser as they are essential for enabling the basic functionalities of the site We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze how you use this website Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with customized advertisements based on the pages you visited previously and to analyze the effectiveness of the ad campaigns A MAJOR residential development of 850 homes on lands adjacent to Dunboyne Railway Station has been given the green light by Meath Co Council John Connaughton Limited has been granted planning permission for 853 resident units a community room and two creches on lands at Station Road (L2228) and Old Navan Road (R147) Construction of a section of the Dunboyne Eastern Distributor Road is also part of the plans The news has been welcomed by local councillors who said it would provide “much needed housing for local families including a percentage of social and affordable homes.” The development is earmarked for a 21.9 hectare site of which 15.9 hectares is net developable lands and the proposal includes a mix of apartments The site is generally bounded by Station Road (L2228) to the south Dunboyne Train Station and the Iarnród Éireann rail line to the West a cluster of detached houses to the south east and greenfield lands to north and east The proposed development includes modifications to two roundabouts on the Old Navan Road The overall development provides for 853 residential units made up of 398 apartments in three blocks of one to six storeys with 121 one-bed and each with balconies or terraces; 112 duplex units in six blocks of two to four storeys consisting of 60 two-bed and 52 three-bedroom units The plans also include 343 houses of one to three storeys made up of four 2-bed units Each house will have an associated rear private garden the development also includes a cafe with outdoor seating a community room and two creches and the construction of a section of the Dunboyne Eastern Distributor Road Cllr Maria Murphy said the additional housing would be welcome in Dunboyne “It will include social and affordable housing which is badly needed for our young people The proposals also include two creches and a medical centre.” She said the proposals also include the construction of the eastern distributor road which would link the road from Dunboyne Railway Station to the old Navan Road “This ring road around the village will be very welcome.” She pointed out that the land in question had been zoned residential since the railway project had been announced The density was always gong to be high because of its proximity to the railway station There seems to be a good mixture of housing types,” she said Cllr Caroline O'Reilly said it was very welcome to see so many new homes planned for Dunboyne where it is badly needed “There have been some concerns about density but with the construction of the distributor road and the developmets proximity to the railway station but will take traffic away from the village “The development will include social and affordable houses which will be available to local people,” she added Beloved wife of the late John and cherished mother of Billy Noel and the late Seán & Christopher and Anthony sons-in-law Paul (McD) and Paul (Williams) Reposing at home on Friday evening (April 25th) from 4 pm Removal on Saturday morning (April 26th) to Ss Peter and Paul’s Church Dunboyne arriving for Funeral Mass at 11 am followed by burial in Rooske Cemetery Ellen’s funeral Mass may be viewed online (live only) by following this LINK Family flowers only, please. Donations if desired to The Irish Heart Foundation and The Irish Cancer Society. If you would like to make a donation to the chosen charity please click on the button below. More than 170 new homes are to be built in Dunboyne Co Meath after local authority planning bosses approved the multi-million euro plans subject to 45 conditions A Dublin-based construction firm has been given the go-ahead to undertake one of the largest residential developments to come on stream in county Meath in recent times with the construction of over 170 houses and apartments in Dunboyne The decision by Meath County Council’s planning department to sanction those plans on a near 12 acre (net) greenfield site just off the town’s Old Navan Road is expected to cost its developers Carroll Estates Dunboyne Ltd an eight figure sum to bring to fruition Over 110 of the anticipated new builds will take the shape of three and four bedroom houses with the former occupying approximately 101 of that overall total More than 50 apartments or duplex units are also included Those plans will also see the creation of seven apartment blocks ranging in height from two to three storeys with each individual unit coming with its own private open space in the form of balconies or terraces To cater for the anticipated influx of young families the development will similarly include a childcare facility together with an associated outdoor amenity space The scale of the development will also see over 300 car parking spaces being included 60 of which are set aside for electric vehicles alongside a further 195 bicycle parking spaces In a further information response report penned on behalf of Carroll Estates Dunboyne Ltd in December Dun Laoghaire based Brock McClure Planning & Development Consultants said the design and configuration of the development would go a long way towards addressing Meath’s wider housing crisis “The proposed residential scheme represents a carefully considered and well-executed approach to urban development reflecting best planning practice while addressing the pressing housing needs of the area,” the report stated “By introducing a much-needed residential population this scheme contributes positively to tackling the housing crisis offering high-quality homes that cater to a diverse demographic profile.” In granting planning approval subject to 45 conditions Meath County Council have instructed Carroll Estates Dunboyne Ltd to fork out over €1.8m in various development contributions Over €775,000 of that total is to go towards a “special contribution” local authority bosses plan to spend on the re-opening of Phase One of the Navan to Dublin Railway Line in order to facilitate the development Carroll Estates Dunboyne Ltd have also been directed to tender a €271,000 cash bond to ensure the development is completed to an acceptable standard CrimeHomicide is the leading cause of non-natural deaths among children state pathologist study revealsHomicide is the leading cause of child deaths that are examined by the state pathologist Apr 18, 2025 | , , As the fall out of a major fire passed off in Dunboyne last night with no injuries to life but substantial damage has expressed her sympathy to the Thornton Family and all that staff and thanking the Meath Fire Service for their actions in containing the fire; ”I want to begin by expressing how sorry I am for the Thornton family and to all their employees following the devastating fire at Thornton’s Recycling Centre in Dunboyne last night This is a shocking and upsetting event for a business that has been a longstanding part of our community and I commend the tireless work of Meath Fire Services who worked so hard to contain and extinguish the blaze.” she also points out the issues that are currently present with lack of water supply in the area has been a bone of contention and needs immediate intervention Last night reflected genuine concerns of the Dunboyne community; Fire Engines had to travel to hydrants over a 1.5 km away from the fire last night to replenish supplies ”Irish Water has previously described the supply in Dunboyne as being “on a knife edge” – and this fire has exposed the real risks of that fragility or a trickle from taps during peak hours.’ This is not sustainable I asked that the hydrants at Kilbreena be inspected due to my concerns over water pressure The fire service confirmed they were not fit for purpose I went out with the fire service that night and it was clear that the pressure is not there I was told contingency planning was in place – yet last night we saw how limited and vulnerable that response truly is.” pointed out the councillor Meath County Councillors continually raise the issue of water outages and various issues at council meetings but it is outside the remit of all councils Irish Water holds responsibility and accountability but it is the councillors who face the backlash of the communities ”I have asked Meath County Council and Irish Water repeatedly to work together on this The constant back and forth between agencies must end The people of Dunboyne want solutions.” Joe and Mary O’Connor (nee Byrne) of Castleview Dunboyne will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on 4th May The Golden Couple are 62 years together and still going strong Joe and Mary will celebrate with their four daughters Caroline O’Connor of Florida and Cilla O’Connor of Walkinstown Dublin where Best man Gabriel Cribbin will join them too nieces and neighbours send congratulations and best wishes on this wonderful milestone Formerly of Summerhill, Co. Meath & Corrandulla, Co. Galway. Peacefully in the Hermitage Clinic, Lucan, Co. Dublin after a short illness. Nora, beloved wife of the late Patrick, predeceased by her brothers and sisters; John Joe, Gerry, Tommy, Jimmy, Vera and Rosaleen. Lovingly remembered and sadly missed by her children; Ann, Mary and Martina, sons-in-law, adored grandchildren, sisters; Eileen, Mary and Bridie, nieces, nephews, extended family, friends and neighbours. Reposing at William Ryan & Sons Funeral Home, Church St., Kilcock (W23 XC90 - entrance at Books & Gifts) on Wednesday from 5pm to 6.45pm followed by removal to the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes Dangan, Summerhill (A83 PW25) arriving at 7.30pm. Funeral Mass at 12noon on Thursday followed by burial in the adjoining cemetery. Apr 18, 2025 | , , , , Last night a major fire broke out at Thorntons Civic Amenity Centre located in the busy Dunboyne Industrial estate Dunshaughlin and Navan tackled the fire which is now under control The fire could be seen for miles as the flames rose into the air Above an aerial view of the fire that broke out and another picture showing the verocity of the flames and smoke bellowing into the sky The Industrial estate is close to the M3 motorway and would have been visible in the local area The fire was contained with no injuries reported How the fire started is not known at this stage but foul play is not suspected Garda issued the following statement; ”Shortly after 10.00 pm on Thursday gardai were alerted to a fire in Dunboyne No injuries were reported and foul play is not suspected at this time.” Work continues this morning to make the site safe and a full investigation will be carried out There was no personel on site when the fire started last night Dunboyne held its first parade for two years and there was a great attendances at other St Patrick's Day celebrations in Trim St Patrick’s Day made a return to Dunboyne to celebrate the town’s parade The event was led by local Special Olympics Gold and Silver medallist The duo had let the Meath Chronicle know that they are currently working on their original music The parade was sponsored by McCaffrey Coaches and many local businesses and the parade was had Dave Robinson of Meath Eco Park as their MC The main stage welcomed local Irish dancers to perform after the parade The Dunboyne Musical Society also graced on stage to sing a couple of songs from their latest production The town was decorated by the Dunboyne yarn bombers who had the town decorated all over with their creations Peacefully on 12 th April 2025, in the excellent care of the amazing staff of Dunshaughlin Care Home. Beloved wife of the late Tom, loving mother of Nicola, Jennifer and Tom and sister to Laura. Sadly missed by her adored grandchildren Robyn, Sam, Peter, Marcus, Sophie, Rebekah, James, Nicole; Luke, sons-in-law Per-Olov, Joe, daughter-in-law Zoe, her sisters-in-law and brother-in-law, nieces, nephews, friends, carers and neighbours, especially Maureen Kissane. A massive residential development of 850 homes on lands adjacent to Dunboyne Railway Station have been given the green light by Meath Co Council of which 15.9 hectares is net developable lands and the proposal includes a mix of apartments Fire crews tending Thornton's Recycling fire had to trek 1.5km to draw water such was the pressure in hydrants at the scene That's according to a local councillor who claimed a major blaze at the recycling centre underlined just how poor the supply is in the local area The fire broke out last night at the Thornton Recycling facility shortly after 10pm in Dunboyne and brought under control this morning There were no injuries as the centre was closed at the time with no personnel on site Local Councillor Caroline O’Reilly said she was thankful no injuries have been reported “but the wider implications of this incident cannot be ignored.” It was reported that residents in Kilbreena and other nearby areas lost their water due to fire crews being forced to draw water from hydrants 1.5km away in the village as there was insufficient water pressure at nearby hydrants adjacent to the facility Uisce Eireann previously said Dunboyne’s water supply was “on a knife edge” according to O’Reilly “I have received countless messages from residents facing repeated disruptions – no water or a trickle from taps during peak hours,” O’Reilly said She said there is an issue with aging and poorly maintained infrastructure including “A leak of 43 cubic metres per day was left unresolved for three weeks after I raised it in February.” Insufficient supply to meet demand or respond to emergencies and network design flaws that worsen pressure issues at peak times are also issues she said are contributing to the issue O’Reilly said she asked in early March that the hydrants at Kilbreena be inspected and the fire service said they were not fit for purpose “I went out with the fire service that night and it was clear that the pressure is not there we saw how limited and vulnerable that response truly is.” “This incident reinforces what I’ve been saying for some time – we need a dedicated reservoir to support Dunboyne and its surrounding areas Dunboyne Athletic Club will host their annual 'Dunboyne Road Race' 10k on Sunday 23rd March the 54th hosting of the flagship road race it starts at the 'dead end' on the ‘Old Navan Road’ heads south through the village and follows a left-handed route via quiet country lanes around the ‘Moor Of Meath’ finishing the final 350m on the synthetic running track at Dunboyne AC's clubhouse This year’s race will also serve again as both the National and County 10k championships All 1,800 entries have been sold out for a few weeks Sean Tobin (Clonmel AC) was first home in 29:17 Shona Heaslip (An Ríocht AC) won the women’s race in 32:49 The first 26 athletes crossed the line in under 32 minutes The race is fully supported by the whole community and has proven over the years to be a great occasion with elite athletes A great day is planned with great race entertainment for those spectating and supporting More info on the race here: https://www.dunboyneraces.ie/#race-info The participants list is available here: https://myrunresults.com/events/dunboyne_54th_road_race_10k_2025/5514/participants who celebrated her 105th birthday just before Christmas is still hale and hearty and enjoyed celebrating her birthday and Christmas with her family who still lives in her home with help from a full-time carer received letters from President Michael D Higgins and Tanaiste She also received a medal from President Higgins presented to centenarians each year they mark another boirthday She celebrated her birthday at home with her family visited the graveyard afterwards and ate a big Christmas dinner She says she has no real recipe for long life but Sean believes clean living and eating well has a lot to do with it “She never smokes and just takes an occasional glass of whiskey She was a fantastic cook and we always had fresh vegetables in the garden at home,” he says "She used to walk into the village and back Anna did great work for her local community over the years - which led to her receiving the Benemerenti medal from Pope Benedict XVI in 2011 It was presented to her by Monsignor Dermot Farrell (now Archbishop of Dublin) for her work with the church and community Anna O'Reilly was born 22nd December 1919 at Rosehill As a young girl she worked at home on the family farm and went to school in Mullagh “She remembers working hard on the farm and in the bog the late Tommy O'Reilly was the founder of the Mullagh and Navan co -ops who is in her 90s are the only surviving members of her family Anna emigrated to England after World War II who is originally from Munterconnaught and they were married in 1960 They moved back to Ireland in 1962 and settled in Dunboyne who is married to Mandy and they have two sons Anna soon became very active in her adopted home - she joined the local branch of the ICA and later became president of the Dunboyne branch When Fr O’Reilly started the social services in Dunboyne became involved in the Meals-on-Wheels where she continued cooking and coordinating until she was 90 years of age She was a member of the Dunboyne Flower Club and the Dunboyne Retirement Group and loved to spend time in the garden making sure the flowers are all doing well she switched on the Dunboyne Christmas lights along with John and the couple were Grand Marshals of the local St Patrick's Day parade Sean says Anna always has had a positive outlook "She still comes into the village to the shops She knows a good bit about what is going on in the world and loves to see people coming “She has always been happy and jolly and loves talking to people," he said Ian Donoghue recalls his Saturday mornings as a child waiting impatiently along with his brother Keith to be picked up by his grandfather and taken away to Fairyhouse Brendan Lynch harrowed the gallops and on race day The Music Course at Dunboyne College of Further Education (DCFE) has come a long way since it started over a decade ago Starting as just a small one-year level 5 foundation course to help students get into university over the past couple years the college has been pushing to make it grow into something that's more industry relevant Head of Music and Sound at DCFE said “Rather than just like a taste of course or a stepping stone to go into classical or traditional music courses The course has developed into a two-year Level 6 Higher National Diploma which incorporates songwriting performance and artist development to get people to go straight into industry Graduates of the HND in Artist Development for Musicians can go straight into performing and working in the industry as session musicians while also having the option to do a degree and step into universities and advanced entry First year music students showcased their talents at The Grand Social in Dublin on Monday 24th first year HND Sound Engineering students helped with recording audio for footage of the night as well as setting up the stage and helping the in-house engineers with the production First and second-year Film and Media students from the college also got involved by filming all the student's performances throughout the night DCFE students have been performing in The Grand Social for 5 years now creating a great opportunity to play in Dublin city centre creating a real feel for performing in Dublin “I think one of the best quotes that stuck with me was from a student a few years ago who said they saw their favourite band play the stage at The Grand Social a week before they were on stage to performing their own music that's the experience that the students are getting is real industry focus,” said Robert Kelly the night had an amazing atmosphere with hard work shown and appreciated by all attending all songs performed on the night were original compositions with a total of 25 original songs over the course of a two-hour set with all students only meeting in September last remains at the top of the county’s Tidy Towns table following a nine-point increase on its 2023 result Among the features on the town commented on by the judges was the impressive list of some 60 local and national voluntary and state organisations the committee works with; the now completed Trim Library and theatre as an impressive example of combining refurbished older buildings with a new building; and through work with the council several derelict or vacant sites that have or will come into use again window boxes and tubs; work on the Trim Sensory Garden refurbishment; the River Walk Lackanash trailhead and Porchfield enhancements; bug hotels and birdboxes were commended as was the work of SEC Trim Sustainable Energy Community while Batterstown has edged out Athboy for third place in the county There was consolation for Athboy with a small town award of €1,000 in the midlands east region Other bronze medals were awarded to Dunshaughlin on 363 Bettystown won a waters and communities award of €1,000 and Dunboyne Senior National School won both the regional and national Supervalu school awards Ashbourne made a return to the competition having taken a break in 2023 while roadworks were ongoing Dunboyne Senior Primary School was delighted to invite the grandparents of its 3rd class children in for its first ever Tea and Tech event The school has been taking part in the Microsoft Dream Space Ambassadors programme this year and a group of 3rd and 5th class students have been taking part in monthly training sessions The Dream Space Ambassador Program is a Student Leadership and training program supported by the Microsoft Dream Space Team in Dublin and Belfast pupils take part in virtual training sessions to become Dream Space Ambassadors and then share what is learned by offering assistance to fellow students and the wider school community “Our ambassadors have worked with different classes throughout the school to share their knowledge of how to code a MicroBit,” explains teacher “The MicroBit is a programmable device that allows students to get hands-on with coding and digital making 4th and 5th classes and supported students as they have learned to code the MicroBit “The latest training sessions was called ‘Older Wiser Learners (OWL)’ Today we live in a world dominated by rapid advances in technology wiser learners are not left behind in this digital world That is why we invited grandparents in to celebrate Grandparents Day and raise awareness about cyber security.” Topics included the importance of strong passwords tips on how to spot a scam and how to spot a deep fake After the presentation 3rd class students sang ‘You’ve got a Friend in Me’ and the school choir sang ‘Count on Me’ by Bruno Mars A group of Irish dancers also performed a variety or reels and jigs “This very special occasion concluded with some tea and biscuits and time for the children to chat with their Grandparents and show them around the school It was a wonderful event to celebrate our Grandparents who play such an important role in the lives of their Grandchildren.” The Dunboyne Senior Primary School community was also delighted to welcome members of the Garda Band to the school on Friday the 31st of January in what was a thoroughly enjoyable event for the children The Garda Band played a medley of uplifting and lively tunes including Ghostbusters The children also had the opportunity to learn about the wide variety of instruments that the members of the Garda Band play A SPATE of car thefts in Dunboyne village saw five cars stolen in one night including three from members of the same family a white Peugeot van and a white Nissan van were all taken in the early hours of last Thursday morning Two more vehicles were stolen from Lutterell Hall belonging to a husband and wife the same night It is understood that one of the vehicles has been recovered but the other is still missing A resident of Dunboyne Castle told the Meath Chronicle how her husband's Nissan van was stolen along with her father's Peugeot van and her sister's Ford Focus all from the estate It appears the culprits took the keys of the Ford Focus and the Peugeot van from her father's house across the road Her father also had a spare key to her husband's van and they took this as well and made off with the van She told the Chronicle that her father's van was recovered after a garda pursuit and the suspects were caught but said the van was totally destroyed with the wheels busted and it had been crashed Her husband's van is still missing and he has had to rent a car to get to and from work and her sister's car has not been found either The woman put out an appeal on the local Dunboyne Noticeboard Facebook page the day after the thefts for anyone had with CCTV footage of the culprits to get in touch She said a lot of people did get in touch which helped them track the movements of the suspects who were in the estate from midnight until about 6am and that she was so grateful to everyone who got in touch She has also thanked Gardai for their work in apprehending the suspects who it is understood appeared in court but were subsequently released on bail a blue Toyota Hilux GR sport with a 241 registration was stolen from the Main Street on Friday night It is understood that this vehicle has since been recovered Beloved husband of Mary and much-loved father of Kirsty and Ian Predeceased by his brother Sean; sadly missed by his loving family After a very depleted Dunboyne side came up short against Ratoath on Saturday last Ger Robinson's side came away from Pilltown with two hard earned Feis Cup points on Thursday night The visitors got away to a fine start here with two-point scores from Dan Hickey and Jason Gleeson before a goal from the former of the aforementioned pair gave those who last lifted the said trophy in 2004 a four point buffer at the change of ends Despite playing into the elements in the second half coupled with a Cathal Melia goal and what ended up being a hat-trick of two point scores from Liam Byrne left things nicely poised with one round of group games to go in which Dunboyne will face Seneschalstown.  INTO SEMI-FINALS: Holders Summerhill have crashed out of the Meath SFC after a dramatic stoppage time raid by Dunboyne in Navan. Picture: Ben McShane/Sportsfile Holders Summerhill have crashed out of the Meath SFC after a dramatic stoppage time raid by Dunboyne in Navan Level at 0-14 apiece three minutes into stoppage time Dunboyne goalkeeper Liam Byrne kicked what looked like being the winning point from a long-range free to secure their semi-final place It turned out a Dunboyne side managed by former Meath attacker Ger Robinson had one more trick up their sleeve in the form of a 64th minute palmed goal from Craig Lowndes Lacey had scored two points for the 2018 champions but two separate high tackles on Summerhill's Adam McDonnell 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If you would like to manage your push notification preferences, you can do so here Mary's CBS (Enniscorthy) following their South Leinster Senior 'B' football triumph The enforced absence of star attacker Brian Ivers proved too much for St Mary’s CBS (Enniscorthy) to handle as their bid for a Leinster Schools Senior ‘B’ championship double came unstuck in the SETU Arena They were returning to what they hoped would be a happy hunting ground once again – the location for their provincial hurling success at the expense of Castlecomer Community School just five days earlier EnniscorthyWexford residents called out for trying to cheat bin system to avoid finesAt the April meeting of the Enniscorthy Municipal District councillors discussed the lack of improvement in the removal of rubbish and litter with accusations that residents are trying to cheat the system Elizabeth (Betty) (Dunboyne and formerly of Crerogue Beloved wife of Seán and dear mother of Sonya Predeceased by her brothers Terry and Marty Betty will be sadly missed by her loving husband Dunboyne on Sunday evening (December 29th) between 4 pm and 6 pm Removal on Monday morning (December 30th) to The Church of Ss Peter and Paul Dunboyne arriving for Funeral Mass at 11 am followed by burial in New Rooske Cemetery Betty’s funeral Mass may be viewed online (live only) by following this LINK Family flowers only, please. Donations if desired to St. Francis Hospice, Blanchardstown. Mar 24, 2025 | , The death of a 52-year-old man in a road accident involving his car and a tractor near Dunboyne in July 2023 was the subject of an inquest held at Trim Courthouse The Coroner for Co Meath Nathaniel Lacy conducted the inquest into the death of Allan Kinahan Garda Sergeant Alan McGowan told the inquest that at 4.50pm on 26th July 2023 he was contacted by Garda Donal Young of Dunshaughlin Garda Station to say that Garda Aisling Butler had made contact about a road accident at Moygaddy Dunboyne involving a head-on collision between a car and a tractor He made his way accompanied by Sergeant Barry McCann and he also informed acting district officer Inspector Valerie Gahan He said he had arrived at the scene of the accident at 5.58pm It was overcast with a light drizzle but the road was dry Garda from Leixlip had initially attended the scene and later handed over to Meath Gardai The sergeant said he observed a silver car was on the incorrect side of the road on a left hand bend partially wedged in at the front of a tractor which had a grain hopper attached The car had suffered significant frontal damage and the engine block was not visible He then observed the engine block of the car situated directly under the driver’s cab of the tractor The uninjured 23-year-old tractor driver had successfully undergone alcohol and drug tests There was also no evidence that he had been using his phone at the time of the accident a brother of the deceased carried out a formal identification Forensic collision investigator Garda John Coughlan who attended the scene of the accident told the inquest that in his conclusions he found that that Ford car had been travelling in a Southwest direction towards Maynooth while the tractor was travelling Northeast towards Dunboyne There was no evidence of pre-collision braking of the car but there was evidence of a braking and movement towards the nearside ditch by the tractor “For an undetermined reason the Ford car entered the Northeasterly-bound lane and was involved in a full overlap collision with the front counterweights of the tractor” Due to the height difference between the vehicles the tractor counterweight entered the cabin of the vehicle where it collided with the driver of the Ford car and also began to peel off the roof of the car who was a witness to the accident but was not at the inquest had given a statement to the Gardai stating that he noticed the silver car coming from Dunboyne towards Maynooth at a speed of 20-40kph in heavy rain He said the Ford car “came round the bend and straight into the tractor” Professor Muna Sabah who carried out a post mortem on the deceased said he had suffered from severe injuries including fractures and a major laceration of the heart He had two other medications in his system Mr Lacy and Inspector Alan Roughneen extended their sympathy to the family of deceased 2024 in Toronto Canada after a courageous battle with a catastrophic illness Beloved son of Sivan and the late Pearl and much-loved brother of Asheena and her husband Stephen Preneta and her husband Luke and Kirshan; Beloved uncle of Danann Sashan will be forever missed by his loving father and his wife Caroline the Dunboyne community and his many friends in Toronto Heartfelt thanks go to the incredible medical teams associated with his care in Toronto A Funeral Mass for Sashan will be celebrated in Ss Dunboyne on Thursday morning (October 3rd) at 11am Sashan’s funeral service may be viewed (live only) by following this LINK. Meath and late of Ever Ready Garage) December 20th 2024 (peacefully) after a short illness Dunboyne Village on Monday evening (December 23rd) from 5pm to 7pm Dunboyne on Tuesday morning (Christmas Eve) arriving for Requiem Mass at 11am followed by burial in Ratoath Cemetery Pat’s Funeral Mass can be viewed by following this LINK on Tuesday morning (live only) Family flowers only, please. Donations if desired to the Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association. Dunshaughlin are back in the Meath SFC final for the first time since 2011 after shading this afternoon’s semi-final against St Peter’s Dunboyne by a point - 0-11 to 0-10 leading by 0-5 to 0-3 after twenty minutes - with two points apiece from Donal Lenihan and Cathal Lacey two points each from Mathew Costello and Ruairí Kinsella kept Dunshaughlin in touch The scoreboard read 0-6 apiece at the interval but Dunshaughlin continued where they left off at the start of the second half with Kinsella and Ben Duggan finding the first two points to edge their team in front by 0-8 to 0-6 Then the momentum then swung back in Dunboyne’s favour Lenihan registered three frees in succession to give the 2018 champions a 0-9 to 0-8 as the match moved into the final quarter It was to be Dunshaughlin’s day however as the men playing in red and black outscored their opponents by 0-3 to 0-1 inside the final fourteen minutes to snatch victory Kinsella's fifth of the day and one Aaron Murphy put Richie Kealy’s side 0-10 to 0-9 in front before Donal Lenihan levelled the game up again at 0-10 apiece Luke Mitchell the kicked what was to be the winning free in added time but that wasn’t the end of the drama as Lenihan’s late effort at an equaliser was just off target for Dunboyne Ger Robinson's men were ultimately left to rue 12 wides over the hour which cost them dearly Dunshaughlin are now just one win away from claiming their first Keegan Cup since 2002 but either Skryne or Wolfe Tones will be hoping to deny them the silverware Those two teams meet in the second semi-final tomorrow afternoon in Páirc Tailteann Dunshaughlin manager Richie Kealy spoke about the buzz in the village at the moment Robbie McCarthy marked his return to the Dunboyne colours after several years away by posting a magnificent seven points as the black and ambers came away from Grangegodden with their second win from as many outings in the PR Coyne FL Div 1 after a typically entertaining tangle between the familiar foes McCarthy’s haul included three two-point efforts one an audacious outside-of-the-boot curler identical to what Jack McCarron did twice in Pairc Tailteann on Sunday last Or for those of us who can remember back a bit further akin to the mesmeric score conjured by Ciaran McDonald for Mayo to beat Dublin in 2006 Welcoming back Donal Lenihan for his first start of the season and with former Waterford player Jason Gleeson leading the attack those who claimed the Mooney Cup on their sole occasion back in 2014 led by 1-10 to 0-09 at the break with Cathal Melia tucking away his now customary goal.  the hosts did come roaring back with experienced heads Oisin Reilly Brian Hanlon and the burgeoning Andrew Gormley got them back to parity at 1-13 apiece McCarthy and Lenihan clipped over scores to put the points on the road A Dunboyne holistic therapist has been honoured with several awards for her skincare range at the recent Beauty Shortlist Awards 2025 Josie's Botanicals has been named Best Aromatherapy Skincare Brand at the prestigious awards Creator of Josie's Botanicals; "We are absolutely thrilled and deeply honoured to receive these awards It's a testament to the love and care we put into every product ensuring our customers experience the best safest and most beneficial ingredients that nature has to offer." Josie's Botanicals was inspired by Barbara's late mother who used natural remedies on her and her eleven siblings when she was a child inspired her to start her own organic skincare range during lockdown Like many Barbara McAteer's life took a detour when the pandemic forced her to give up her job as a holistic therapist providing treatments to people with special needs but the transition allowed her to explore another avenue that had been passionate about since childhood Having seen the benefits of using her own specially mixed products on clients during treatments Barbara used the time to experiment further and created Josie's Botanicals named in honour of her mother who was the driving force behind the Dunboyne's woman's passion for natural alternatives Speaking previously about how her mother who lived into her 90s instilled the idea that remedies closer to nature were always best "Growing up in a large Irish family we had a very simple life Mum was from Co Cavan and our dad Jimmy from Donegal but most of us were born in Kildallen particularly with home made remedies and cures which always seemed to work a treat “She grew herbs in the garden and used them as teas and was always reading lots about herbalism and telling her children and grandchildren all about the medicinal benefits Josie's Botanicals was born out of Barbara's "simple" life growing up Barbara and her siblings would experience ways to heal naturally growing up rather than always turning to traditional medicine as she explains: "She would have her green tea in the morning her peppermint tea in the afternoon and camomile tea at night for their health benefits "We used dock leaves to cure nettle stings a dock rhyme we used to say when rubbing was “Dockin "We'd have gripe water always at hand which was used as a remedy for colic and stomach upsets in babies "We always got cod liver oil for our tummy upsets and barley water for our chest ailments "She collected nettles sometimes which were very good detox for the immune system and my sister Aine who was a macrobiotic chef would sometimes make delicious nettle pesto "I remember picking elderberry flowers with her while walking in the countryside and we infused them for tea The passionate holistic therapist says there is much more than just aesthetic benefits from embracing organic skin care it's not just the skin benefits you see with them I've worked with people with additional needs and I have seen the uplifting benefits from using nourishing ingredients and bringing the aromatherapy and essential oils into it I think it's good for the mind "The skin understands what we get from nature more I think the chemicals disrupt the structure and disrupt the skin the skin is a natural organ and I really believe that natural ingredients and natural substances work in harmony with the skin." Best Aromatherapy Skincare Brand (Wellbeing Section) Best Reparative Hand Cream – Hand Repairing Cream Best Aromatherapy Skincare Product for Winter – Nourishing Night Cream Best Face Mist – Refreshing Skin Tonic Best Men's Moisturiser – Hydrating Moisturiser (Mandarin & Cedarwood) Editor's Choice Beauty – Hydrating Moisturiser (Frankincense & Geranium) Jordi Romero ran a fantastic race at the Dunboyne 10K A mighty team of just under 40 Drogheda & District runners - second only to the home club - joined approximately 1,800 runners from all over Ireland including the very best Ireland has to offer to take part in the annual favourite which incorporates the national 10k road race Championships The attractive route takes runners across the village in a Westerly direction and winds along the country roads straddling the border with both Kildare and Dublin before returning to the village from the South The gradients and the weather were favourable Aaron Hanlon managed to join the leading group and stay in a good position despite the furious pace over the opening first kilometre through the town Aaron settled in well though and clearly training for the upcoming Belfast marathon is going very well as he was just outside the top twenty with a time of 30:53 Colin Leonard also had an excellent run and finished with a classy 32:38 showing that he still has the edge over Brian Martin who was 4 seconds in 33:20 Paul’s season is just getting going after smartly overcoming injury.  Colin Leonard Paul Smith and Brian Martin were fifth male over 35's team (out of 39) Colin Dyas is rising through the ranks to become one of the best road runners - he's been training away very smartly and it shows - 34:25 for the 10k and he has so much potential John Reilly is also coming back to his best - he cruised around the course in a fine 37:41 Jordi Romera continues to improve and he had a fantastic race covering the distance in 38:04 Stephane Mainguard had a fantastic individual effort and combined well with Yasmin Canning and Andrea McArdle - 11th female over 35's team (out of 31) Thady Lynch is a runner to watch this year also Marta Herrera had a massive personal best in 48:01 - it was especially sweet as Mum and partner were visiting from Catalonia Drogheda & District had a great day at the Leinster Juvenile indoor Championships on the Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th March with 11 athletes competing over the 2 days with many of our athletes succeeding with personal bests at both sprint and middle distances The competition is both Ferocious and intense the standard is incredible Eabha Ashwood had a terrific pb of 9.39 secs in the Girls under 14 60meters Dearbhla Johnston had an incredible run in her heat achieving a personal best of 7 secs in the Girls under 12 600 meters in a time of 1min 57.09 Later Dearbhla went on to finish 10th in the final with another good time of 2min.00.64 Hannah Cunningham had a personal best in the Girls under 14 800meters with quick 2 min 37.99 while sister Beatrice also had a terrific personal best for the 2 lap distance (2.30.95) and later went on to run another pb in the final running almost 2 seconds quicker than her qualifying time It is very rewarding for both athlete and coaching staff and we're delighted that the future of athletics in Drogheda is looking bright The latest news from the Drogheda area updated every day A group of 30 players from Dunboyne Gaelic for Mothers and Others (G4MO) along with their manager jetted off to New York yesterday (Thursday) to take part in the Festival of Football The Dunboyne club is one of 35 Irish-based clubs who were selected to take part in the G4MO stateside blitz and are the only team from Meath participating this year The club applied for the Festival of Football earlier this year not thinking there was a chance of getting in and they couldn't believe it when they got a notification three weeks later to say that they had been chosen The group of 30 players along with their manager Sean Murphy flew out from Dublin on Thursday for a four night trip which centres around Saturday's Festival of Football where they will play against teams from both sides of the Atlantic Yesterday evening there was an opening celebration to welcome the teams to the city and today they will do a 5k run/walk and a HIIT class in Central Park All day tomorrow (Saturday) will be taken up with games among the 35 Irish teams and five teams from New York there will be about 700 players involved and another 200-300 supporters are expected one of the players travelling spoke of their excitment ahead of the trip She said: "The work on and off the pitch over the last few months has been incredible and we are so excited to head off to New York on Thursday and represent our club and county We truly believe that when women unite we are unstoppable and we can't wait to join all the other clubs from around Ireland and New York to celebrate the festival of football We are proud to be an example to women and girls that if you believe it you can achieve it." The players are covering the cost of their trip themselves but have been working hard fundraising over the last few months for all the associated hidden extras and are very grateful to all the businesses and sponsors who have supported them They would like to thank all their sponsors with special mention to Knightsbrook Hotel Spa & Golf Resort The Joyce Public House and Carolan Coaches St Peters Dunboyne 0-16 St Colmcille's 1-6    The 2025 U19 FB Div 1 League came to a conclusion under the lights in Ashbourne on Monday night. It was a repeat of the 2023 minor championship final, where extra time was required before St Peters Dunboyne edged past St Colmcille's by the minimum. In perfect conditions for football, another close game was expected by the large crowd that had gathered. PHOTOS Colmcille's registered their first point right from the throw in with a tidy effort from their midfielder which was to prove to be the only time they would lead in the game The Dunboyne men responded well with Sean McNulty levelling matters in the 2nd minute with a well taken point after some excellent work by Jack Doyle For the next 10 minutes the teams were working each other out and while there was a lot of movement and possession on both sides the next score proved elusive It came in the 11th minute when Eoin McCrudden found Conor Murphy for a neat strike off the right One minute later Domo Eaton found Jack Doyle in space and the 2024 County Minor didn't miss The next 5 minutes were to prove crucial to the end result and gave the Dunboyne lads a cushion that they would never relinquish In the 17th minute Murphy laid off a pinpoint pass to Harry Healy who was on the overlap with Healy registering the games first two-pointer in the 22nd minute with Murphy getting another two-pointer after a Healy assist Cilles' got their second point in between but Murphy popped up again when he split the posts from 35 yards leaving the score on 23 minutes at Dunboyne 0:08 Colmcille's 0:2.  The new rules were to work in Dunboyne's advantage again in the 17th minute when Cilles were blown up for not having 3 in their own half Harry Healy backed himself and moved back out to the edge of the Arc nailed the kick and another two points for his team This was to be the last score of the first half with Dunboyne leading at the break on a scoreline of 0:10 (incl 3 X 2-pointers) to 0:2 The second half started as the first half did with the Cilles midfielder opening the scoring on 2 minutes The Bettystown team started the half quite well and it was nip and tuck for the first 15 minutes Harry Healy registered another free after Cian Tobin was fouled in the 6th minute Colmcille's got the next score before the team captain got his second of the game after a swift move up the field This was countered again by the team in blue four minutes later before Healy popped over another free on 14 minutes Jack Mulvey was introduced halfway through the second half and caused problems for the Cilles defence from the off with his tireless running Mulvey was rewarded with a point after he finished off a searing run and off-load by the excellent Healy Colmcille's were working the Dunboyne defense extremely hard but the Black and Amber back line stood resolute after a rare mistake in the small square resulted in the ball falling perfectly for a Colmcille's attacker who gave Jamie McCormack no chance in the Dunboyne goal St Peters held a healthy lead 0:14 to 1:05 18 minutes into the second half On 20 minutes Eoin McCrudden registered another point after great work again by Mulvey Conor Murphy then had a goal disallowed for square ball before the adventurous Andrew Howlin rattled the upright with another effort Colmcille's were to register one more point in the 26th minute before Healy got the last score of the game one minute into injury time from another free 60 seconds later the final whistle sounded and the game finished with a 7-point win for St Peters Dunboyne team captain, Sean McNulty accepted the trophy on behalf of his team Dunboyne: Jamie McCormack; Briain Comiskey; Daragh Vaughan; Paul Dempsey; Andrew Howlin; Ciaran McCormack; Eoghan Pearl; Sean McNulty (0:02) (C); Eoin McCrudden (0:01); Jack Doyle (0:01); Cian Tobin; Harry Healy (0:07 4f); Dom Eaton; Conor Murphy (0:4); James Lonergan;  Subs: Jack Mulvey (0:01) for Eoghan Pearl; Calum Brown for Jack Doyle; Liam Davis; Sean Cregan; Tadgh Brennan; Shea Mooney; Paul Magee; Josh Mahon; Stephen Kiely; Ronan Kelly;  Residents of the Dunboyne Castle estate have called on Meath Co Council to provide a pedestrian crossing and traffic calming measures following the opening of the new primary school and GAA facilities in the area a member of the Dunboyne Castle Residents Traffic Sub Committee said residents are concerned about road safety "in particular now that both the new school and the new GAA academy pitches will generate a lot of underage and unsupervised pedestrian traffic." "We have a wonderful new school with a great principal and new GAA facilities We have been campaigning for traffic calming measures for a long time but our appeals appear to have fallen on deaf ears We have asked for more signs but again it appear to have fallen on deaf ears "We were delighted to see the lovely wide footpath outside the school - they did a great job - and we thought the council would provide a pedestrian crossing We really need traffic calming and a pedestrian crossing," he said Meath County council has been approached for comment 2024 (peacefully) surrounded by his family and in the loving care of the staff at St James (Jim); sadly missed by his loving sister Kitty Dunboyne on Monday evening (November 11th) between 5 pm and 7 pm Removal on Tuesday morning (November 12th) to the Church of S.S Dunboyne arriving for Funeral Mass at 11am followed by burial in Rooske Cemetery James’ funeral service may be viewed (live only) by following this LINK Messages of sympathy and condolences for the family may be left by selecting “Condolences” below or alternatively at www.cunninghamsfunerals.com Gardaí have made significant inroads in their attempts to solve an armed robbery at a business premises in Dunboyne Co Meath in December that saw staff being threatened with a wheel brace A man in his 40s is to appear in court over the coming days charged in connection to an armed robbery in one of county Meath’s busiest towns which was executed by specialist detectives from a locally based serious crime unit comes on the back of more than two months of painstaking inquiries following a break-in at a business outlet in Dunboyne on December 10 investigating officers have been trying to piece together the circumstances that led up to an incident which saw a two-man gang storm into a commercial premises along the town’s main street Both suspects sported balaclavas and wielded a wheel brace during the terrifying incident where a number of staff were also threatened A small quantity of cash was stolen in the brazen raid with both suspects fleeing the scene on foot moments later “Detectives attached to the Meath South Serious Crime Unit investigating a robbery incident have arrested a male (yesterday) morning,” said a garda spokesperson Two males wearing balaclavas entered a business premises armed with a wheel brace They threatened staff and fled from the premises with a small amount of cash He will now be brought before the courts.” in the excellent care of the staff of Silverstream Nursing Home Olive will be sadly missed by her children William Reposing at Mc Entaggart’s Funeral Home, Ratoath (A85 DW27) from 5pm until 7pm on Wednesday. Funeral Mass on Thursday at 12 o’clock in S.S. Peter and Paul’s Church, Dunboyne followed by burial in Rooske Cemetery. Family flowers only please. Donations in lieu to Parkinson's Ireland Association please https://www.parkinsons.ie/dublindonation/ Thank you. New Meath manager follows in footsteps of Sean Boylan and Andy McEntee From as far back as when I was in Primary school my powers of recall were often a topic of discussion Especially if the subject matter was either sport or farming related Even though to some of the assembled audience mention of either would constitute fountains of useless information I think it was in second class that at least one footballer and hurler from every county in Ireland Fast forward a couple of years and we arrive at that oft recalled winter of 1994 following the exploits of Seneschalstown in the Leinster Club Championship after he was 'done' against Sarsfields of Kildare in an earlier round it meant the Yellow Furze outfit were without Graham Geraghty for a two game epic semi final against St Joseph's of Laois and the Leinster Club SFC Final against Kilmacud Crokes even then it was a stacked Crokes side which contained the Mick Pender John Costello and several others with fairly glossy CVs Brennan was among the subs that day or not I can't recall But he was definitely at full forward four years later when my own St Peter's Dunboyne took on another star studded Crokes crew just as was the case with Seneschalstown a few years beforehand our lads performed utterly heroically only to be beaten a short head at the line that day remains one of the toughest days endured near a football field Especially in the context of how our two meetings with the Stillorgan club which followed Robbie Brennan was just another name on an opposition team list that changed one night in Brady's of Dunboyne It was the early summer of 2001 and I was just slowly edging out of a particularly horrendous chapter of my life story it will be openly admitted that if there was ever a stage when one leaned on porter a little too much as a painkiller light heartedly among the wonderful and wide circle of friends I was blessed with I happened to bump into Andy McEntee who introduced the chap in his company by saying "This is Robbie Brennan he's coming over to Dunboyne to play for us At which point both their jaws dropped when the response was "Indeed I do he played full forward on Moe Finn and kicked two points If anyone ever wondered why I hold Andy in the highest regard and will forever do so On the night after we won our first Keegan Cup in 1998 during a quiet moment in the midst of all the chaos in Mulvany's he simply said to me "I know how much it means to you" it's Dunboyne and/or Meath teams doing well that keep these wheels turning I would have no problem pinpointing the 11 years spent as PRO/Asst PRO of St Peter's GAA Club as the most important of my life mention has been made voraciously of the years of how farming always has been remains and eternally will be one of the central tenets which make life livable due to circumstances more than anything else agricultural adventures have come and gone off the agenda over the years Maybe not in the capacity it is wished or desired Which might explain why Andy introduced me to Robbie as "The heart and soul of the club" it most certainly wouldn't carry much credence today Sure didn't we scandalously discover that just a few weeks ago With the defenestration of Colm O'Rourke - make no mistake no matter how some might try and dress it up - which promulgated cause to keyboard what you are reading Robbie may have got the standard Dunboyne initiation it was I who informed his late father-in-law Paddy that the new full forward and his daughter Which was all grand until it came to the happy couple's wedding day when my dear departed and desperately missed old friend from Ardara told all assembled that it was (his) "dear friend the Drainpipe Reporter who solved the mystery of the extra pair of boots in the house" Whether the following was down to the fact that Liz's brother David (Gallagher) and I are so close we may as well be brothers I'm not sure but Robbie and I just clicked immediately and even though due to my personal circumstances changing nearly a decade ago we haven't been able to meet up half as much as it is wished was the case I think what brought us closer was when Robbie's dad Pat fell ill the night before one of our championship matches but I had no idea until Robbie came out of the dressing room after the match in tears his career with us was an emotional rollercoaster to losing a championship semi final against Trim winning the Feis Cup before one of the most (in) famous days in our club's history That being the occasion during which our big full forward was sent for an early shower yet despite that we looked to have Navan O'Mahonys beaten only a point from the great Niall McKeigue deep into stoppage time the hoops to extra time What there is absolute clarity about is that when he eventually succumbed to a cacophony of injuries he got straight into being a team mentor with Dunboyne When somebody does so as quickly as was the case here not only do they have the best of intentions for those with whom they are involved they are also driven towards going places in their new capacity Whether that be with entities close to home or further afield from the perspective of furthering his managerial career returning to Kilmacud Crokes - via a short stint with St Sylvester's in Malahide - proved a masterstroke having built up such an impressive managerial resume - pretty quickly too - opportunities to graduate to inter county management became an inevitability At least two 'outside' counties were mentioned of those that were touted he was the standout candidate we must remember the famous utterance that the only three certainties in the world - Life saw Robbie Brennan become the eighth different Meath senior football manager since Sean Boylan abdicated his throne 19 years ago I must admit to knowing absolutely nothing about Martin Corey who has come aboard as a coach/selector but the acquisition of the services of somebody of the calibre and nous of Joe McMahon must be regarded as something of a coup No doubt there will be some regard Robbie as an 'outside' appointment but nothing could be further from the truth he was also part of Bernard Flynn's Meath U-20 management team before the feisty former forward jumped ship the now Meath manager stood out for wearing the Royal County jersey at Kilmacud training there should be no doubt about where his loyalties ever lay after his sister Jean - based in Australia for many years - posted a photo of her younger brother - in what I'm guessing was circa 1986 in Colm O'Rourke Sports with the owner thereof Jean captioned the shot thus: “Congratulations to my little brother on becoming Meath senior football manager It’s not often in life you get to succeed your heroes” but a thoroughly deserved honour and opportunity The death has occurred of Philomena (Philo) Boylan-Stewart a member of the Boylan family of Dunboyne and the last surviving daughter of Seán and Gertie Boylan of Edenmore she was wife of the late John Stewart (Brig Gen) Co Mayo and previously in Longwood and Dunboyne She died on Tuesday at Mayo University Hospital Ms Boylan-Stewart was a prominent member of the Meath Peace Group over the years 26th September to Ss Peter and Paul’s Church followed by burial in Loughsallagh Cemetery Plans for a massive residential development of 850 homes on lands adjacent to Dunboyne Railway Station have been lodged with Meath Co Council John Connaughton Limited is proposing to build 853 resident units The main application site is generally bounded by Station Road (L2228) to the south The application includes also modifications to two roundabouts on the Old Navan Road and each with balconies or terraces; 112 duplex units in six blocks of two to four storeys consisting of 60 two-bed and 52 three-bedroom units Meath) August 3rd 2024 (suddenly but peacefully) at home Beloved husband of Marion and dear father of Paul Brigid and Michael and a cherished grandfather of James Kate and Iarla; Sadly missed by his loving wife extended family especially Michael (Micksey)