Audley Boyd

Tough task!

Published:Wednesday | September 8, 2021 | 12:10 AMAudley Boyd, Gleaner Writer

WORLD CUP senior men’s qualifying football competition is very difficult. Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz have been slapped with that harsh reality in their opening matches for the Qatar 2022 Finals, with a 2-1 away loss at Mexico last Thursday and Sunday’s...

'We have to be developing now' - Coley wants local talent to form Reggae Boyz base

Published:Wednesday | September 7, 2016 | 12:00 AMAudley Boyd

Having been eliminated from 2018 World Cup qualifying, the development of local talent is being projected as the way forward by Miguel Coley, assistant coach of Jamaica's senior men's national football team.Coley presided over Jamaica's final game...

Shabby play at ‘ends’ cost Boyz

Published:Wednesday | September 7, 2016 | 5:29 PMAudley Boyd

If you don't score and fail to defend, well, chances are you're always going to lose.The Reggae Boyz were left to bemoan those deficiencies on Tuesday night when they suffered a 0-2 loss to Haiti in their bottom-of-the-table Group B CONCACAF semi-...

Zouks top Tallawahs in Florida

Published:Sunday | July 31, 2016 | 12:00 AMAudley Boyd

FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida: AGAIN, THE Jamaica Tallawahs found it tough to separate Johnson Charles and André Fletcher early at the top of the innings. And for the second day running, the St Lucia Zouks’ opening partnership batted their...

Fulltime Report: Reggae Boyz cut losing streak at home #JAMvsCOS

Published:Friday | March 25, 2016 | 12:00 AMAudley Boyd, Assistant Editor - Sport

Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz broke their losing sequence at home with a 1-1 draw against Group Two leaders Costa Rica in their CONCACAF World Cup Qualifying football match at the National Stadium. Playing without injured captain Rodolph Austin,...

Reggae Boyz shooting to fortify ‘The Office’

Published:Thursday | March 24, 2016 | 12:00 AMAudley Boyd

Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz will be aiming to make the National Stadium their fortress tonight as they seek to beat Costa Rica and lift their chances of advancing to the 2018 World Cup Finals in...

JFF, Boyz ready to count their blessings

Published:Tuesday | January 12, 2016 | 12:00 AMAudley Boyd

The Reggae Boyz will not be short on blessings when they line up for their next match in the CONCACAF World Cup Qualifying semi-final play-offs against Costa Rica at the National Stadium on Friday, March 25.They will be needing every bit of it....

'Jookie Jam'-serving up more than laughter

Published:Monday | December 28, 2015 | 12:00 AMAudley Boyd

QUEENS, New York:The well-known actor from the Shebada series, whose real name is Stede Flash, does not only fit the laid-back, cool-dude persona implicit of his popular name - Jookie Jam.Instead, like a...

The Door does it again

Published:Tuesday | December 8, 2015 | 12:00 AMAudley Boyd

QUEEN'S, New York:EVERYTHING about the Children Of Jamaica Outreach (COJO) Inc 21st anniversary celebrations wasdistinctly Jamaican.The people, the clothing, and wow! the food, a taste with an apt description from the Colonel's corner, finger-lickin...

I don't trust the system - VCB

Published:Tuesday | December 8, 2015 | 12:00 AMAudley Boyd

QUEENS, New York:ONE of the world's leading athletes, Veronica Campbell-Brown, says based on her own experience, she distrusts the way anti-doping measures are effected.At the National Championships in 2013, Campbell-Brown returned a positive test...

COJO's 21st annual Gala spectacular

Published:Monday | December 7, 2015 | 12:00 AMAudley Boyd

It wasn't a runway show, but fashion was aplenty at the Children of Jamaica Outreach (COJO) 21st Annual Gala at the JFK Hilton last Saturday. In a gorgeous red gown, Olympian Veronica Campbell Brown was resplendent as she took a break from...

VCB: 2015 has set me up for 2016

Published:Sunday | December 6, 2015 | 12:00 AMAudley Boyd

QUEENS, New York:VERONICA Campbell-Brown believes the way she finished last season has provided the perfect launch pad for next year.The outstanding Jamaica female sprinter had low performances as she struggled with uncharacteristic poor form...

Campbell-Brown eyes big 2016

Published:Saturday | December 5, 2015 | 12:00 AMAudley Boyd

QUEEN'S, New York:LIKE fine wine, Jamaican female sprinter Veronica Campbell-Brown feels like she'll get better with age.As a consequence, Campbell-Brown - one of the greatest female sprinters of all time with 17 Olympic and World Championships...

Boyz desperate for victory in World Cup Qualifier against Haiti

Published:Monday | November 16, 2015 | 8:40 PMAudley Boyd

JAMAICA'S REGGAE BOYZ and the team they will tackle today, Haiti, are under pressure to rebound with a victory, when they clash in their second Group B match of the CONCACAF Semi-final World Cup Qualifying competition in Port-au-Prince, beginning at...

Reggae Boyz lose 2-0 against Panama in Semi-final round opener

Published:Friday | November 13, 2015 | 12:00 AMAudley Boyd, Assistant Editor - Sport

Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz made a poor start to their Semi-final campaign in CONCACAF World Cup Qualifying, losing 2-0 at home against Panama at the National Stadium.

Tough clash - Boyz face Panama in World Cup Qualifier

Published:Thursday | November 12, 2015 | 12:00 AMAudley Boyd

REGISTERING victory will be the prime target for Jamaica's senior men's national football team when they tackle Panama in a Group B CONCACAF World Cup Qualifying (WCQ) match at the National Stadium tonight, beginning at 9 p.m.The match is one of six...

Sandals club a playground of opportunity for juniors

Published:Tuesday | November 10, 2015 | 12:00 AMAudley Boyd

For many of the youth living in and around Upton District, St Ann, the Sandals Golf and Country Club provides a playground of opportunity with its junior golf programme.Catering to children as young as five years, the long-running golf project, part...

Portmore's East stars in the west

Published:Wednesday | November 4, 2015 | 9:08 PMAudley Boyd

JOVAN East starred in the west yesterday evening, netting a double at Tivoli Gardens to hand Portmore United a 2-1 victory in a hard-fought Red Stripe Premier League battle at Edward Seaga Sports Complex.East netted in the 38th and 83rd minutes,...

Now or never for Boyz ... Jamaica face Nicaragua in do-or-die World Cup qualifier

Published:Monday | September 7, 2015 | 6:39 PMAudley Boyd

THE implications will be massive when the Reggae Boyz face Nicaragua in their return-leg CONCACAF World Cup Qualifying football match in Managua tonight, beginning at 8:30 p.m.The Jamaica men's senior national football team lost the first-leg match...

Strong finish key in title race

Published:Saturday | September 5, 2015 | 6:50 PMAudley Boyd

The guess as to who will win the 2015-16 Red Stripe Premier League (RSPL) is no easier than previous seasons.In the past five seasons, five different teams - Arnett Gardens, Montego Bay United, Harbour View, Portmore United and Tivoli Gardens - have...

Fulltime report: Mattocks and Mariappa score, but Jamaica lose 2-3 to Nicaragua

Published:Friday | September 4, 2015 | 12:00 AMAudley Boyd, Assistant Editor - Sport

When Jamaica tackle Nicaragua in their second-leg football match next week Tuesday in Managua, the Reggae Boyz must win to have any chance of advancing any further in their quest for a place at the 2018 World Cup final in Russia.

FOOTBALL: Nicaragua shock Jamaica with 2-0 lead at half-time in World Cup qualifier

Published:Friday | September 4, 2015 | 12:00 AMAudley Boyd, Assistant Editor - Sport

At half-time, Nicaragua hold a shock 2-0 lead over Jamaica's Reggae Boyz in their first-leg CONCACAF World Cup qualifying football match at the National Stadium in Kingston. Captain Manuel Rosas gave his team the lead at the fourth minute,...

WCup campaign kicks off - Boyz meet lowly Nicaragua at National Stadium

Published:Thursday | September 3, 2015 | 12:00 AMAudley Boyd

Jamaica's Reggae Boyz will begin their quest for a place at the 2018 FIFA World Cup Finals in Russia, with a first-leg football match against Nicaragua at the National Stadium tonight, beginning at 8 p.m. The contest is crucial to both country...

Friday's WCup clash crucial, says Schäfer

Published:Tuesday | September 1, 2015 | 12:00 AMAudley Boyd

REGGAE BOYZ head coach, Winfried Schäfer, insists that Friday's World Cup Qualifying football match against Nicaragua will be the most significant for his team.In a year when Jamaica shot their way into the history books on several fronts, Schäfer...

Coach underlines importance of national team