By Shaun Casey AFTER winning their opening three league encounters, Armagh will be keen to extend that record when they take on Mayo in the BOX-IT Athletic Grounds this weekend, in a double-header as the men face the same opposition beforehand. The Orchard County have got the better of Kerry, Tyrone and Dublin so far […]
Compiled by John Fallon ARMAGH joint manager Darnell Parkinson said they still have plenty of room for improvement despite maintaining their winning start to the defence of their Lidl NFL crown with a tight 0-11 to 2-4 win over Dublin in Parnell Park. “We don’t make it easy for ourselves, but I suppose it’s maybe […]
Lidl National Football League. Armagh 0-11 Dublin 2-4 By Daire Walsh NIAMH Reel kicked five points at Parnell Park as defending champions Armagh held off a late surge from Dublin to make it three wins from three in Division One of the Lidl National Football League. Seeking to build on victories against Kerry and […]
By Shaun Casey IT’S a weary path that Aimee Mackin knows all about. The road to recovery has plenty of bumps and bruises along the way but the Shane O’Neill’s sharpshooter has experienced it all before and knows what it takes to get back on the field. Last May, one week after Kieran McGeeney’s Armagh […]
By Shaun Casey NEW Armagh management duo Darnell Parkinson and Joe Feeney are looking forward to getting their tenure underway as the Orchard County travel south to Kerry on Saturday for the opening round of the National League. Both Parkinson and Feeney were members of Greg McGonigle’s management team last season as Armagh won the […]
By Shaun Casey FOR the second year in a row, and for the second time in their history, Clann Éireann climbed to the top of the mountain and claimed the Ulster Senior Championship title, captained by ace attacker Niamh Henderson. Henderson created history last year along with her teammates, becoming the first Clann Éireann player […]
ZuCar All-Ireland U-18 C final Waterford 6-8 Armagh 5-10 By Deniese O’Flaherty WATERFORD held off a strong Armagh comeback to claim the ZuCar All-Ireland U-18 C title in an enthralling and absorbing contest in Kinnegad. Advertisement Last year’s beaten finalists were 15 points ahead in the 40th minute but Armagh showed tremendous character to cut […]
TG4 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Kerry 1-8 Armagh 0-7 By Daire Walsh NIAMH Ní Chonchúir grabbed a 16th minute goal at Glenisk O’Connor Park as Kerry advanced to a third consecutive TG4 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final with a triumph against Armagh. Advertisement Five points to the good at the midway stage in this penultimate […]
By Shaun Casey IN a team of star names, Emily Druse possibly slips in under the radar when it comes to Armagh. Blaithin and Aimee Mackin are the two standouts while Caroline O’Hanlon, Kelly Mallon and Clodagh McCambridge are other headline grabbers in the Orchard side. Druse may not grab those same headlines, but ask any […]
Compiled by Jackie Cahill THE semi-final pairings for the TG4 All-Ireland Senior Championship will be confirmed over the coming weekend. Three of the four quarter-finals are down decision on Saturday, followed by the clash between Armagh and Mayo on Sunday (5.45pm). On Saturday, Cork and Waterford get proceedings underway (1.15pm), followed by Meath’s visit to […]
