By Shaun Casey NO one has to inform Mickey Donnelly of the talent that’s inside the Armagh changing room. He’s got to witness it first-hand having worked closely with a number of their players and even helped develop them as footballers. During his years teaching at St Ronan’s College, Lurgan, he’s got to witness up close […]
Armagh can master the Mourne men again
April 26, 2024
ULSTER SFC SEMI-FINAL Down v Armagh Saturday, 5.15pm, Clones By Shaun Casey A LOT can change inside 12 months, especially in the world of Gaelic football – and it’s been one whole year since Down and Armagh renewed their age-old rivalry that spans back much longer than any of us can remember. The two great foes […]
McNeice backs Armagh to secure back-to-back final appearances
April 26, 2024
By Shaun Casey MATTHEW McNeice guarded the goals for Armagh in Kieran McGeeney’s first-ever championship game as county manager back in 2015 when Rory Gallagher’s Donegal proved far too strong in the opening round of the Ulster Championship. Patrick McBrearty rattled the net early on and the Tir Chonaill men cruised to a nine-point victory […]
Team news ahead of Deongal and Tyrone showdown
April 26, 2024
DONEGAL and Tyrone have names their team for Sunday’s Ulster SFC semi-final clash at Celtic Park. Joe Oguz is names to start ahead of Liam Gray who drops out of the panel and it replaced by Conn Kilpatrick. Shaun Patton, replaced against Derry, is listed to start with the only change seeing Patrick McBrearty named […]
Tyrone make one change for semi-final clash with Donegal
April 26, 2024
By Niall Gartland TYRONE have announced one change to their starting line-up ahead of Sunday’s Ulster Championship semi-final against Donegal at Celtic Park. Joe Oguz, who came on as a sub against Cavan last Sunday, has been named in the half-forward line in place of Liam Gray, who has dropped out of the 26 on […]
Armagh and Down name teams for Clones showdown
April 25, 2024
KIERAN McGeeney and Conor Laverty has named his side for Saturday’s Ulster SFC semi-final clash (Clones, 5.15pm). It’s an unchanged Armagh team from the win over Fermanagh but goalkeeper Ethan Rafferty has been named on the bench. Greg McCabe has also made a return ahead of what it a repeat of last year’s semi-final won […]
GERARD O’KANE: Derry let panic set in
April 25, 2024
WHAT a difference four weeks makes. My last column was published the Sunday before the National League finals where Derry had blazed a trail through Dublin and were roundly commended from all quarters for going at Dessie Farrell’s side. In the game beforehand, Donegal and Armagh had played out what was an exciting game in its […]
Brian Gormley and Tony Boyle recall Tyrone’s 1994 Ulster Championship win over Donegal
April 25, 2024
By Alan Rodgers IT was the summer of 1994. Tyrone hadn’t won an Ulster Championship match for five years while Donegal were emerging from a golden era of success which had seen them win their first ever All-Ireland title. Breffni Park was the venue for a clash that saw one era begin while another ended. […]
KEVIN CASSIDY: The Championship is here with a bang
April 25, 2024
WE expected last week’s games would spring the championship into action, but I don’t think any of us expected what was about to unfold at Celtic Park on Saturday evening. I am going to look at this game in two parts and treat them as two separate sections because in my eyes, that’s how the game […]
Donegal direct approach a danger says Niall Morgan
April 25, 2024
By Barry O’Donnell THE long kick-out strategy which reaped rich dividends for Donegal last time out, is a tactic which Tyrone need to have an answer to, Niall Morgan has warned. Derry net minder Odhran Lynch fell victim to the booming deliveries from his counterpart at the other end of the field Shaun Patton last […]