By Shaun Casey CLANN Éireann manager Gregory McGonigle says his side aren’t looking back on the glories of last season, when they collected their first ever Ulster title, but are fully focused on the 2024 campaign. McGonigle’s girls will defend their crown on Sunday against Cavan champions Lurgan and Clann Éireann, who have a host […]
By Niall Gartland IT’S something of a big deal. The Lurgan ladies from Cavan will appear in their first-ever Ulster Senior Club Championship final this Sunday when they meet the might of holders Clann Éireann. They’re accustomed to that winning feeling in the Breffni County, mopping up nine of the last 17 titles on offer, […]
By Shaun Casey CLANN Éireann won’t be taking anything for granted when they take on Derry champions Newbridge at Celtic Park this Sunday in the opening round of the Ulster Championship, says boss Ruairi Lavery. Newbridge upset the odds in the Oakleaf County, overcoming Derry, Ulster and All-Ireland champions Glen in the final. While many […]
By Michael McMullan ALL-IRELAND champions Granemore take on Ahoghill in Sunday’s Ulster Junior A final and star forward Rachael Merry insists the hunger is still there. There is the delight of being back knocking on the door with the satisfaction of retaining their Armagh title with a one-point win – 0-12 to 0-11 – over rivals […]
By Shaun Casey COLLEGELAND never looked past the challenge presented in Armagh says manager Paul Doyle, but insists they still have to sit down and do some homework on upcoming Ulster Junior opponents Dromara. Doyle’s men needed a replay and extra-time to eventually shake off the attentions of close rivals An Port Mór in the Armagh decider, […]
By Shaun Casey ALL-IRELAND winner Conor Turbitt has backed club and county colleague Barry McCambridge to pick up the Player of the Year gong at Friday night’s All-Star ceremony. The pair have both been awarded All-Stars following Armagh’s All-Ireland winning season alongsider four of their teammates – Aidan Forker, Oisin Conaty, Ben Crealey and Rian […]
By Shaun Casey Nine All-Star awards will be making their way north at tomorrow night’s ceremony. Of the 15 players honoured on the PwC GAA/GPA Football All-Star team, three Ulster teams are represented. All-Ireland champions Armagh have the most with six awards while Ulster champs Donegal have two. Tyrone are also represented on the team […]
THE nominees have been announced for the 2024 TG4 Players’ Player of the Year Awards in the Senior, Intermediate and Junior grades. The winners will be revealed at the 2024 TG4 All-Star Awards banquet at The Bonnington Dublin Hotel on Saturday, November 16th. Kerry’s TG4 All-Ireland Senior Championship winner Kayleigh Cronin, Galway’s Nicola Ward and […]
By Shaun Casey FROM the start of the season, Collegeland eyed up a spot in the Junior Championship final and now it’s all about going and winning it. The club last got their hands on the Sean Quinn Cup in 2019, and most those players will once again line out in the blue and white […]
By Niall McCoy THE realities of the provincial bear-pit will have become apparent for recently-crowned Monaghan champions Emyvale as they prepare for Sunday’s home tie with Armagh representatives Clann Éireann. For a week, the Oriel side were celebrating and for once, when a team says they weren’t looking past their own county championship there probably […]
