By Michael McMullan ANTRIM’S full focus is now on taking on All-Ireland champions Armagh in Corrigan Park next month. It comes after Monday’s Ulster GAA U-turn to fix their Ulster Championship clash for Corrigan Park on Sunday, April 12. Antrim were drawn out first but the game was then fixed for Páirc Esler before the […]
Ulster GAA confirm Corrigan Park as the venue for Antrim v Armagh
March 25, 2025
THE Antrim v Armagh Ulster Championship venue saga has officially been resolved after Monday’s Ulster CCC meeting. The game is fixed for Corrigan Park, Belfast on Saturday, April 12 with a 12.30pm throw-in. Ulster GAA released a statement, bringing the situation to a conclusion. “At an earlier meeting of the committee, held on 6th March, […]
Armagh blown away by Waterford second half performance
March 22, 2025
Lidl NFL Division 1 Waterford 1-22 Armagh 1-12 By Tomás McCarthy WATERFORD stunned the Lidl NFL Division 1 leaders Armagh at a windswept Kilmacthomas. The Déise blew the reigning champions away with sixteen second half points. Ballymacarbry trio Kellyann Hogan, Bríd McMaugh and Clare Walsh scored 1-15 between them as Tomás Mac a t’Saoir’s side […]
McGeeney makes one change ahead of Derry visit
March 21, 2025
By Michael McMullan ALL-IRELAND champions Armagh have made one change ahead of Sunday’s visit of Derry (BOX-IT Athletic Grounds, 3.45). Jason Duffy who pulled up with a hamstring in the warmup ahead of the Kerry game in Tralee comes in with Oisin Conaty dropping out of the squad. Also put of the squad is midfielder […]
Armagh looking to secure their Division Three status
March 20, 2025
By Shaun Casey IT all comes down to the final day for Armagh and Karl McKeegan’s side have put themselves in a position to retain their Division Three status, and a draw this weekend is all this is required. In the event of a loss to league leaders London, who have won all five of […]
Armagh make one chance for Kerry trip
March 14, 2025
By Michael McMullan ARMAGH manager Kieran McGeeney has made one change for Saturday’s trip to Tralee as the All-Ireland champions take on Kerry in the penultimate league encounter (Tralee, 5.30pm). Ben Cealey has been listed with the injured Ross McQuillan out of the squad having featured in all their previous games. There is also a […]
McGeeney braced for “massive” Kerry challenge in Tralee
March 13, 2025
By Shaun Casey ARMAGH manager Kieran McGeeney is expecting a “massive” battle this weekend as his side travel south to Austin Stack Park, Tralee to face Kerry with both sides in desperate need of the points. Both teams are at the wrong end of the Division One table, with Armagh sitting on five points after five rounds […]
FEATURE: Top rung of the ladder
March 12, 2025
Michael McMullan looks at the counties who’ve been in Division One of the NFL over the last decade Kerry (10) NOT since 2002, with a mixture of Divisions 1A, 1B, 2A and 2B, have the Kingdom been out of the top fight. They’ve won the competition on 23 occasions to cement their status as the top […]
McKeegan: Armagh must raise game for Mayo visit
March 8, 2025
By Shaun Casey ARMAGH are well aware of the challenge they have ahead of them this weekend as they welcome promotion hopeful Mayo to the BOX-IT Athletic Grounds in what is a crunch clash, says boss Karl McKeegan. The Orchard County got their first win of the season last weekend, beating pointless Sligo with three […]
Geezer ready for “tough” Dublin visit
February 28, 2025
By Shaun Casey IT’S 14 years since Dublin last visited the Cathedral City back in 2011. It was a season where they would ultimately end a 16-year wait for an All-Ireland title, but little did they know the history they were about to create in the years after. Now as they travel north again, it’s Armagh […]