By Shaun Casey THINGS couldn’t be much tighter at the top of the Division 1A table as current league champions Clann Eireann are tied on 14 points with the reigning Senior Championship holders Crossmaglen. Clann Eireann’s SFC winning captain from 2021 Shea Heffron has returned from a year out and Ruairi Lavery’s side are preparing […]
By Shaun Casey LONGFORD perhaps don’t have the same aura around them as maybe a Dublin would, but Armagh are coming up against the current Leinster champions and won’t be taking their Electric Ireland All-Ireland quarter-final challenge lightly. The Orchard County lost out in their own provincial decider to reigning Ulster and All-Ireland champions Derry, […]
By Shaun Casey DERRY are still among the main contenders for Sam Maguire says Armagh boss Kieran McGeeney, despite the Oakleaf County suffering back-to-back championship defeats to Donegal and Galway. Armagh make the journey to Celtic Park this weekend having recovered from their Ulster final defeat to Donegal as they bounced back with a five-point victory […]
By Shaun Casey FORMER Armagh attacker Diarmaid Marsden believes that this Sunday, his county will finally end their long wait for a provincial crown when they take on Jim McGuinness’ Donegal in Clones. The Orchard County haven’t claimed the Anglo Celt since 2008, when they dominated Ulster with seven titles in ten seasons stretching back […]
Down may be well ahead when it comes to the Sam Maguire roll of honour, but Armagh have won seven of the last 10 championship meetings against their neighbours… By Niall McCoy 2023 Armagh 4-10 Down 0-12 Advertisement DOWN fans arrived at a rain-sodden Clones full of expectation after an impressive win over Donegal, but […]
By Shaun Casey HISTORICALLY, Fermanagh always prove to be a tough test for Armagh, especially in Brewster Park, but the Orchard County were convincing victors over their hosts last weekend, winning 3-9 to 0-11. Three first-half goals were key for Kieran McGeeney’s side, and the game was essentially over at half time. Ultan Kelm picked […]
By Niall McCoy SHORTLY after 4.30pm on Saturday at the Canal Court Hotel in Newry, Jarlath Burns will take office of the most prestigious role in the GAA as he replaces Larry McCarthy as Uachtarán Cumann Lúthchleas Gael. It will be the culmination of decades of work in the association, not without its speed bumps, […]
By Shaun Casey DESPITE winning their first two games of the Division Two league campaign, Armagh are still missing a certain number of key players that haven’t featured at all so far, although manager Kieran McGeeney expects them to return sooner rather than later. Andrew Murnin and Rian O’Neill are just working their way back, […]
By Shaun Casey TWENTY years ago, in October of 2004, Malachy Mackin and his Cullyhanna clubmate Ciaran McKeever helped Armagh win their first ever All-Ireland title at u-21 level, beating Mayo in the decider by two points. It was a star-studded Armagh line up with most of the team going on to represent the Orchard […]
TIERNAN Kelly helped his club Clann Éireann end a 58-year wait for a championship title in 2021 and it looked like his career was about to really take off. But for two years now, a large proportion of his time has been spent on the sidelines, a six-month ban included for an incident arising from […]
