By Niall Gartland AFTER 16 years ‘slogging it out’, defensive stalwart Ciaran Quinn was a very happy man after Errigal Ciaran’s Ulster Championship success at the Athletic Grounds. Sunday was surely the pinnacle of the 34-year-old’s career, and he stepped up to the plate with a stellar personal display, even driving forward in the second-half […]
A RATHER hoarse sounding Darragh McAnenly was still perfectly able to put it all into words following Sunday’s dramatic Ulster Championship Final triumph over Kilcoo. The long-standing Errigal Ciaran goalkeeper recently pocketed his third Tyrone Senior Championship medal, a superb accomplishment in itself, but what’s rare is beautiful and McAnenly was absolutely elated as he was congratulated by […]
By Alan Rodgers At around lunchtime on Sunday afternoon, the cavalcade of vehicles moving out from the parish of Errigal Kerrogue will include one man who has a lifetime of involvement in Gaelic Games. It has been some journey for Mickey Mullin from the townland of Altamuskin. A new generation of his family is now […]
THWACK – it was the sort of challenge that would normally prompt nothing more than a few bruises, but in Niall Kelly’s case there was an exponentially worse outcome. Sustained during a league match in the height of last summer, the Errigal Ciaran footballer was rushed off to the Royal Victoria Hospital where he would […]
WE have had another extremely busy week, both on and off the playing fields. Let’s start away from the pitch as the news came through this week that all of the rules trialled earlier in the inter-provincial series will carry forward for all grades for 2025. If we are honest, we all thought that the […]
By Alan Rodgers PETER Harte was a young boy watching from the stands when Errigal Ciaran last reigned supreme in Ulster. Now, after more than a decade representing the club with distinction, he is preparing to play what all hope will be a pivotal role as they prepare for their first provincial decider in 22 […]
By Ryan Ferry ST EUNAN’S manager Barry Meehan believes that his team is battle-hardened after the Donegal Senior Club Championship, and he’s hoping that will help them make a real imprint in Ulster this season. The Letterkenny club are out on their own at the top of the Donegal SFC roll of honour but they […]
SUNDAY’S final was a fascinating study in winning and losing. I thought back to 1993 and what was in our minds throughout that season. The best way to describe it is that we were like the human cannonball at the circus. He climbs into the cannon. Gets shot out of it. Hits (hopefully) the safety net. […]
By Michael McMullan YOU could barely turn a sweet in your mouth in the bedlam that was St Tiernach’s Park’s presentation area on Sunday but Niall O’Donnell found enough time to pull together his thoughts. After his player of the match performance helped Donegal to glory, he was one of a glut of Donegal players […]
The dust has settled on the Ulster Championship with Donegal taking the title after another dramatic encounter. Michael McMullan names his team of the championship. 1 Shaun Patton (Donegal) IT’S hard to look past him despite the competition for his spot and missing out against Tyrone with injury. His kick-outs and control of the square […]
