By Mark McGoldrick FERMANAGH captain Declan McCusker is urging his teammates to ‘bring the aggression’ to Armagh in Brewster Park this Sunday when they kick off their Ulster Championship campaign. The odds are heavily stacked against Fermanagh in this provincial quarter-final but McCusker is relishing the opportunity of taking on Kieran McGeeney’s Orchard men. “Everyone is chomping at […]
Ulster SFC Down v Antrim Saturday, Newry, 6pm By Michael McMullan THE last time the Antrim bus pulled out of Páirc Esler, one topic would’ve dominated the sombre mood on board. How did they lose? The Saffrons pulled defeat from the jaws of victory. In a game they controlled, a scrappy Conor Poland goal in […]
Dermot McAleese missed six games in the middle of last season but is back in full flow and hoping for a complete Antrim performance on Saturday in Newry. He spoke with Michael McMullan DERMOT McAleese has always been the same. Quiet and modest off the pitch. Inside the whitewash, he is always front and centre. […]
By Michael McMullan THE Down and Antrim teams have been named ahead of Saturday’s Ulster SFC clash in Páirc Esler. Conor Laverty has made three changes from the team that lost to Westmeath including Ryan Johnston, Barry O’Hagan, who sustained a knee injury in their NFL win over Antrim in Newry last year, is on […]
By Michael McMullan FERMANAGH manager Kieran Donnelly has named his team for Sunday’s visit of Armagh in the Ulster SFC quarter-final. It’s an unchanged side from their win over Cavan in the final league game in Kingspan Breffni. Josh Largo-Ellis and Brandon Horan – regulars in the league – are listed on the bench. Advertisement […]
By Michael McMullan KIERAN McGeeney has made two changes for Sunday’s Ulster SFC opener with Fermanagh in Brewster Park. Greg McCabe – who started all eight league games – is out while Darragh McMullan has dropped to the bench. There are starts for Rian O’Neill and Stefan Campbell who both came in the National League […]
By Shaun Casey PAIN and pleasure. Delight and dejection. They usually go hand in hand when it comes to sporting combat, and they were the main emotions floating around Croke Park on an early August afternoon back in 2004. Fermanagh had just pulled off the shock of the century, beating 2002 All-Ireland winners, 2003 All-Ireland […]
NEW Trillick captain Richie Donnelly will continue to keep a close eye on the fortunes of his club colleagues when Tyrone’s Ulster Championship campaign commences on Sunday week with a visit to Kingspan Breffni to take on preliminary round victors Cavan. The Reds claimed a memorable league and championship double last season and young guns […]
By Shaun Casey ARMAGH know what to expect when they head to Brewster Park this weekend to open their Ulster Championship account for 2024, and they won’t be taking anything for granted says captain Aidan Forker. The Maghery man lined out at wing-back when the sides clashed at the same stage and at the same […]
By Michael McMullan CAVAN goalkeeper Gary O’Rourke hopes Sunday’s win over Monaghan will be a help to himself or whoever dons the Cavan number one jersey in the future. Last year it was Raymond Galligan as the last line of defence but O’Rourke has made the position on his own since starting against Donegal back […]
