THE Antrim football squad has issued an extraordinary letter to their own county board criticising their actions in Matthew Fitzpatrick’s suspension.
Harold returns to Armagh panel
April 21, 2017
STEPHEN Harold has returned to the Armagh panel ahead of their Ulster Championship clash with Down. The Carrickcruppen man had stepped away from the inter county scene after the 2015 season and has been working with the Monaghan hurlers and, more recently, the Mayobridge footballers as their strength and conditioning coach. Harold returned to training […]
McGeeney deserves credit for persistence – Clarke
March 30, 2017
FORMER Armagh forward Ronan Clarke believes senior boss Kieran McGeeney deserves great credit for his persistence in the face of no little criticism during his tenure. The Orchard County are one step away from promotion to Division Two – they must defeat Tipperary in a winner-takes-all clash in this Sunday’s league finale at the Athletic […]
McFadden: Donegal working hard on improving attack
March 23, 2017
HIGH-FLYING Donegal have rocketed up the charts in Division One and as an explanation Hugh McFadden says they have worked hard on improving their attacking threat. With an average of 15.6 points a game, Donegal’s league scorign rate is second only to Kerry, and Rory Gallagher’s side have a huge chance of making the final […]
McGuigan hopes Slaughtneil hurlers make amends
March 23, 2017
SLAUGHTNEIL hurler Mark McGuigan has spoken of his disappointment that they didn’t make it all the way to All-Ireland final day, unlike their footballing and camogie counterparts. The Liverpool-based player regrets the nature of their one-sided All-Ireland semi-final defeat to Cuala. In the coming weeks, the Slaughtneil players will pick up their hurls and ready […]
Betting on your own team is “common”
March 10, 2017
A PLAYER who has backed his own team to succeed in both competitions and individual matches said that he felt no moral conumdrum about doing so. The issue came into focus following tough measures passed at this year’s congress. Rule 1.18 prohibits players, team management or match officials involved in a game from betting on […]
McNeice exits Armagh panel
March 4, 2017
ARMAGH’S goalkeeping situation has suffered another blow following Mattie McNeice’s decision to leave the panel.
Down release statement blasting media coverage
February 23, 2017
THE Down County Board has released a detailed statement to their clubs hitting back at recent press coverage of the their senior footballers.
McShane delighted to be taking Sigerson home
February 23, 2017
SIGERSON CUP winner Cathal McShane has links to the competition that few can lay claim to.
St Mary’s aim to down 21-time winners UCC
February 16, 2017
ST Mary’s, with only that famous 1989 win to their name, are taking on 21-time winners University College Cork tomorrow for the right to participate in Saturday’s Sigerson Cup final against either University of Limerick or holders UCD. Whle St Mary’s have always counted on using the close-knit feel of their squad to give them […]