By Shaun Casey ARMAGH kingpins Middletown will not be taking Castleblayney lightly this weekend, says defender Tiarnan Nevin, as they begin their charge for a first Ulster Intermediate since 2017. They reached the decider in 2022 but lost out to Liatroim. Middletown saw off Monaghan opposition in the first round of last year’s provincial competition, beating […]
Middletown make hurling history in Orchard County
By Michael McMullan THEY didn’t shout it from the rooftops but Middletown had their eye on becoming the best club team in Armagh ahead of making history on Sunday as the first club to win six Armagh titles in a row. After chasing Keady for virtually all of the Armagh decider, it was Cahal Carvill’s […]
Armagh continue search for first win
By Shaun Casey ONE point from three games sees Armagh anchored at the bottom of the Division 3A league table with the chance of reaching a league final looking slim, although not impossible, for Karl McKeegan’s side. An automatic place in the league final is beyond them at this stage, but they can still finish […]
Orchard target winning start out west
By Shaun Casey ARMAGH reached the Division 3A league final last year but their long-awaited promotion to Division 2B was again held up as Karl McKeegan’s side just came up short against Roscommon, who were admittedly much better on the day. Since suffering relegation to Division 3A in 2018, Armagh have competed in four league finals, […]
“It’s an hour’s walk from the changing rooms to the training pitch”
Name: Tiarnan O’Hare. Age: Advertisement 22. Teams played for: Armagh hurlers, Carrickcruppen and Craobh Rua. Who are your main rivals? Shane O’Neill’s, Killeavy and Tyrone. Which opposition ground do you like playing on and why? Middletown, it’s a big pitch that’s good for forwards. Which opposition ground do you dislike going to […]
McGuinness calls it quits with Armagh
By Shaun Casey ARMAGH hurler Eoin McGuinness called time on his inter-county career after ten years of service in the orange and white as the Orchard County’s 2023 season came to a close last Saturday afternoon. McGuinness, who played in four Nickey Rackard Cup finals for Armagh but ended up on the losing side each […]
McCann: New generation leading the line for Tir Chonaill hurlers
By Shaun Casey DONEGAL manager Mickey McCann has praised the “new generation” of talent coming through the Tir Chonaill ranks as the driving force behind their perfect start to the Nickey Rackard Cup. McCann’s men saw off Fermanagh on the opening day before defeating Armagh by 10 points in round two. Liam McKinney has led […]
Confidence is high in Armagh camp says McKeegan
By Kieran Lynch ARMAGH are going into this weekend’s home clash against Donegal with an extra degree of confidence after they got their Nickey Rackard Cup campaign off to a winning start last week. The Orchard County would have been sick of the sight of Roscommon, having lost to the Rossies twice in the league, […]
Improving Armagh bidding for promotion
By Kieran Lynch ARMAGH are hoping to achieve promotion from Division 3A in manager Karl McKeegan’s first year on the job, but things won’t come easy against Roscommon. The Orchard County showed flashes of good and bad, with wins over Louth, Mayo and Fermanagh, but defeat against Monaghan and a hammering at the hands of […]
Armagh hurlers hoping for revenge
By Shaun Casey ARMAGH’S first objective for 2023 was met last Saturday as they reached the semi-finals of the Division 3A league with a one-point win over Fermanagh. They’ll now face Monaghan, with the prize on offer a spot in the league final against Roscommon and a shot at promotion. Monaghan overcame the Orchard County […]