By Michael McMullan REIGNING champions Derry and Armagh are both in All-Ireland minor semi-final action this weekend. Derry backed up their Ulster league and championship double with a hard fought win over Dublin after shipping goals at crucial times. Damian McErlain can call on a handful of last year’s starting team against Kerry on Saturday […]
Niall Gartland takes a look at the counties who have completed a clean sweep of league, provincial and All-Ireland titles in the one year Kerry (nine times) KERRY are the most decorated county when it comes to winning Sam Maguire titles having won the competition a record 38 times. On nine of those occasions, they […]
ALL-IRELAND SFC ROUND THREE Armagh v Galway Sunday, Markievicz Park, 1.45pm By Shaun Casey IN their last two championship meetings, Armagh and Galway have served up so much drama and excitement that this weekend’s highly-anticipated clash has already got ‘game of the season’ contender written all over it. Extra-time, penalties, melees, goals, late winners. You name […]
By Shaun Casey ARMAGH face a long trek to Tipperary this weekend, but the journey will most certainly be worth it if they can return home with the three points on offer which would guarantee them top spot in the group. Gregory McGonigle’s girls needed a late goal from Niamh Coleman, along with two sensational […]
Compiled by Jackie Cahill THE 2024 TG4 All-Ireland Championships continue over the coming weekend, with 12 key fixtures across the Junior, Intermediate and Senior grades. Some of the big guns at Senior level can seal quarter-final slots, while the last eight in the Intermediate series will be fully confirmed. The Intermediate Championship quarter-final draw will […]
By Michael McMullan ARMAGH minors have booked an All-Ireland semi-final clash with Mayo later this month and selector Stefan Forker has heaped the praise at the players’ door. It will be a first appearance in the last four since 2009 when a side including current senior stars Andrew Murnin and Rory Grugan went on to […]
Name? Ciara Garvey. Age? 22. Teams played for? Carrickcruppen, Queen’s University, Belfast and Armagh. Advertisement Who are your main rivals? Donegal and then maybe the Shanes at club level. Which opposition ground do you like playing on and why? I like Dromintee, we’ve had some great wins there. Which opposition ground do you dislike going […]
All-Ireland U14 Gold final Derry 2-12 Armagh 2-10 By Shaun Casey DERRY retained their All-Ireland U14 Gold title with a two-point win over Armagh at the BOX-IT Athletic Grounds when a late goal from sharpshooter Cara Bennett secured the crown. Advertisement It was a game of two halves, with Derry building up a huge half […]
TG4 All-Ireland Senior Championship Armagh 3-9 Meath 1-14 By Shaun Casey A LATE goal from Niamh Coleman saw Armagh pick up an opening day win in the TG4 All-Ireland Senior Championship against Meath at the BOX-IT Athletic Grounds. Advertisement Armagh had just lost Blaithin Mackin, who earned her first minutes of 2024, to a yellow […]
By Shaun Casey ARMAGH begin their All-Ireland championship campaign with a home tie against Meath and will do so without top scorer Aimee Mackin, who’s ruled out for the rest of the season with a cruciate injury. But Orchard skipper Clodagh McCambridge says her side have fully turned their attention towards the All-Ireland series, although […]
