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Irish Independent
01-08-2025
- Sport
- Irish Independent
Homecoming to be held at Páirc Tailteann for the Meath LGFA team after this weekend's All-Ireland SFC final
The homecoming will follow the final on Sunday, where Meath will go head to head with Dublin for the chance to lift the Brendan Martin trophy. Events are set to kick off on the Bank Holiday Monday, August, 4 from 4.00pm, with various free car parking available to supporters. Presenter of iRadio, DJ Conor Woods and MC 'We are Meath' Podcaster David Rispin will lead the festivities with the team arriving shortly after. Cathaoirleach of Meath County Council Cllr Wayne Harding wished the LGFA team good luck: 'Win or lose, they have made the whole county proud again by pouring their hearts and souls into every game and wearing the green and gold with pride. 'We are inviting supporters from all over the county to join us on Bank Holiday Monday to help us honour and celebrate another fantastic season, and to help us show the players and management how much we appreciate their phenomenal contributions and commitment.' The following Meath County Council car parks will be free of charge to supporters: O'Mahony's Car Park; Kells Road Car Park; Kennedy Place Car Park; Fairgreen Car Park; Ramparts Car Park; Boreen Keel Car Park; and Moat Hill Car Park. The council have reminded all visitors to park 'legally and responsibly' on the day. In the interest of public safety, Meath County Council, Meath LGFA, and An Garda Síochána have asked supporters to arrive early and follow the stewards' directions.
Irish Independent
20-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Independent
Wexford Macra shines in Blue Jean Country Queen Festival
The festival, organised by Meath Macra each June, is a highly anticipated event in the Macra Calendar. Amber James, from the Camolin branch, joined 20 other remarkable women from across Ireland, each representing their clubs in a bid to be crowned the first Queen of the Castle. The festival began on Friday, May 30 with the Queens taking a trip to Causey Farm where they took part in a team building exercise that saw them bake bread, dance, and spend time with the farm animals. This was followed by the festival's official opening in the Darnley Lodge Hotel and The Nana Moon's Pub Crawl that brought the Queens on a tour of the town. The real hard work began Saturday with private interviews with judges former Mr Personality winner John Martin Carroll, 1997 Meath Blue Jean Country Queen Aileen Harte McMurtry, and Linda Croston of Croston Flood Recruiting, Consulting, and Events, New York. Amber and all the other queen candidates then spent their day at the Le Chéile Credit Union BBQ and Fun day before heading to Floods Bar to sing karaoke. That evening they had the McNamara Feeds Queens' Interviews hosted by iRadio's Conor Woods in front of a crowded St. James' Hall before partying the night away with The Fógues in the Darnley Lodge Hotel. On the Sunday morning, the Queens gathered at the Darnley Lodge Hotel to prepare for a game of Heroes vs Villains themed Fancy Dress Football. The match served as the opening event to an afternoon long family fun at the Meath Farm Machinery Ltd Lark in the Park fun day that included live music, children's races, a petting zoo, puppets shows and the Toy Tractor Run. After that it was off to the Houlihan Engineering Gala Banquet in Athboy Convent Community Centre and once the winners were announced the Queens celebrated to Simon Casey, followed by DJ Conor Woods in The Darnley Lodge Hotel. Although Amber missed out on the title, PRO Sinead Kinsella said that they were incredibly proud of her efforts. "Amber's performance in the festival, from her interview to her participation in all activities, was nothing short of fantastic and we in Wexford Macra are so proud of her. Amber was supported by her fellow Wexford Macra members who travelled to the event over the course of the weekend.' "We would like to congratulate all participating Queens, and in particular to Amy Coffey of Cappoquin Macra who was crowned as winner on the night. We would also like to extend congratulations to the organising committee for their exceptional work in running such a successful event,' she added.
