By Michael McMullan GOALKEEPER Odhrán Lynch has been named for Derry’s Dr McKenna Cup semi-final with Armagh (BOX-IT Athletic Grounds, 4pm) on Saturday. The Magherafelt man limped out during their county final defeat at the hands of Glen with a hamstring injury. After Jack Cassidy and Ryan Scullion playing in previous games, Lynch’s return – […]
By Michael McMullan HOSTING Louth in the opening round of the NFL is only show in town for his side insists Armagh manager Kieran McGeeney. Speaking after their Dr McKenna Cup win over Tyrone, the former All-Ireland winning skipper didn’t delve into the importance of promotion. The Orchard County were relegated from the top flight […]
Dr McKenna Cup Round Three ARMAGH 1-14 TYRONE 2-10 By Barry O’Donnell THE margins were wafer-thin come the final whistle last night but when the various permutations were untangled it was Armagh who booked their passage into the last four of the McKenna Cup by virtue of this narrow victory over old adversaries Tyrone at […]
By Michael McMullan TYRONE and Armagh have named their teams for the midweek Dr McKenna Cup clash, , BOX-IT Athletic Grounds 7.30pm. Kieran McGeeney has named a more experienced team having fielded a novice side in their opening game, a drubbing at the hands of Donegal in Ballybofey. There are returns for Oisin O’Neill and Tiernan […]
By Shaun Casey THE late Majella McKeever, mother of former Armagh captain Ciaran, is credited for starting Stephen Reel on his coaching journey that has worked out more successfully than the former Cullyhanna defender could ever have imagined. Majella McKeever was the leading figure in getting the girls’ team up and running in Cullyhanna, but […]
1 Spot-kick nightmare ARMAGH fans only thought last year was bad. Armagh’s 2022 roller-coaster ride finished in a heartbreaking penalty shootout defeat to Galway in Croke Park after one of the most dramatic contests of the season. But 2023 provided more heartache as not once, but twice, the Orchard County suffered the cruel fate of […]
DROMINTEE coach Stephen Dyas views Saturday’s Paul McGirr Ulster u-16 Championship decider against Errigal Ciaran as an opportunity to showcase themselves in the provincial spotlight. This is a golden opportunity for Dromintee as they bid to claim their first ever Paul McGirr title, one that has come about after years of concerted effort from dedicated […]
THE Dromintee team that takes to the pitch in Dromore this weekend has already provided the south Armagh club with a list of firsts over the years.
AIB All-Ireland Junior B final St Munna’s (Westmeath) 2-7 Crossmaglen Rangers (Armagh) 1-5 By Daragh Ó Conchúir IT was disappointment at the weekend as two goals in the opening period from Sandra McGrath propelled St Munna’s to a hard-earned victory in the AIB All-Ireland Junior B club camogie final at NGDC Abbotstown. Advertisement McGrath finished […]
By Kevin Egan GRANMORE manager, Connor Devlin believes that his team can be a force at intermediate level in the very near future, stating that he felt there was no limit to what his group could achieve in the aftermath of their seven-point win over Athleague on Saturday securing the 2023 AIB All-Ireland Junior Club […]
