MIDDLETOWN and Armagh players Paudie Lappin lifts the lids on some of this toughest opponents… Name: Paudie Lappin Age: 28 Teams played for: Middletown, Armagh, St Patrick’s, Keady. Who are your main rivals? Club – Keady, Derrynoose or Madden. County – Tyrone. Which opposition ground do you like playing on and why? Derrynoose or Keady […]
Mid-term report: Armagh hold promotion hopes in their own hands as counties prepare for short break
By Michael McMullan ARMAGH’S promotion hopes remain in their own hands after five straight wins have them sitting at the top of Division Two as some of Ulster’s counties prepare for a weekend off. The Ulster champions host Westmeath after the league break before making the trip to second placed Tipperary in the final game. […]
New Orchard boss chasing fast start
By Kieran Lynch ARMAGH camogs get their new season underway on Saturday as they begin their Division 3A campaign with a home encounter against Mayo. The Orchard County have new management on board for 2023, with Sean Hughes coming in, and he’ll be backed up by Ronan McWilliams. Hughes says that things are coming along […]
KEVIN CASSIDY: Donegal face crunch trip to Armagh
THINGS are getting very serious at both ends of the Division One table as we head into this weekend’s round of fixtures. Last weekend, we saw high-flying Roscommon being brought back down to earth with a bang after Monaghan turned in a fantastic display. It has left things at the bottom end of the table […]
McVerry back with Mullaghbawn
By Shaun Casey FORMER Armagh forward Eugene McVerry will return to club football in the Orchard County following his transfer back to his native club Mullaghbawn. Mullaghbawn have returned to the top tier of Armagh club league football following their promotion from Division 1B last season. Peter McDonnell’s men upset the odds in the opening […]
Donegal must prepare to embrace the battle
By Michael McMullan EOGHAN Bán Gallagher says Donegal’s visit to Armagh on Saturday will be a battle and insists it’s something they must embrace as they aim for consistency. The Killybegs man, joint vice-captain with Killybegs club-mate Hugh McFadden, feels Sunday’s draw with Galway was a building block, a game they failed to score in […]
Peter Quinn: Burns is the right man at the right time
Jarlath Burns will be the first GAA President from the North since Fermanagh’s Peter Quinn. Katrina Brennan catches up with the 31st President… WHEN Peter Quinn received his badge of office in April 1991, at the age of 47, there was much anticipation that he would be a visionary for the Gaelic Athletic Association. The Teemore […]
Presidential Pride – Jarlath set to lead the GAA
By Kieran Lynch ON Friday night in Croke Park, Silverbridge and Armagh legend Jarlath Burns was elected to be the 41st GAA Uachtarán (President), in front of a large gathering of family, friends, and supporters from both club and county. Burns, whose stellar playing career in the orange and white saw him captain Armagh to […]
KEVIN CASSIDY: Armagh have the tools to mix it up
WE head for a break this weekend with the first two rounds of the National Football League over us. The one thing that is clear to see is that the intensity levels are a lot higher than they would normally be at this time of the year. Given the condensed season and the fact that […]
Armagh and Mayo finish all square
NFL Division One Armagh 0-17 Mayo 0-17 A LAST minute free from Rian O’Neill capped Armagh’s thrilling comeback to earn a share of the spoils in the Box-It Athletic Grounds. The home side rattled off the final five points of the game to earn an unlikely draw against Mayo Advertisement It was a hectic, intense […]