JOHN McEntee was the star of Crossmaglen and Armagh’s bid for glory with his playmaking and scoring exploits from centre forward. He takes us back through some of the memorable games from a glittering career. Teams played for: Crossmaglen Rangers, Armagh, University of Ulster and Ulster. Current involvement: The u-8 girls’ team in Crossmaglen. Which […]
Name: Leanne Donnelly. Age: 22. Teams played for: Eglish, Armagh, St Catherine’s, Armagh, Queen’s, Belfast and Ulster. Who are your main rivals? Our main rivals are usually the winners that come out of Down, in the past it has been Clonduff and Portaferry. Advertisement Which opposition ground do you like playing on and why? I […]
BBC are to broadcast an All-Ireland final across their TV network while RTÉ have committed to a second highlights programme in two of the main takeaways from the GAA right’s deal for 2023 to 2027 announced today. The new packages come a day after Sky Sports and the GAA ended their broadcast arrangement. BBC will […]
By Shaun Casey GRANEMORE created history last weekend as their seven-point victory over Killeavy saw them qualify for their first ever Armagh Senior Championship decider. Two late goals from substitute Tony McClelland and Odhran Doyle, along with six points from captain and top marksman Jason O’Neill paved the way to victory. “It is absolutely brilliant; […]
THERE are a number of Ulster players among the list of nominations for the 2022 PwC Camogie Soaring Stars. The shortlist has been compiled by a dedicated All-Star Nomination Committee, to celebrate the high performance and commitment of players throughout the 2022 Glen Dimplex All-Ireland Intermediate and Premier Junior Championship season. All-Ireland Intermediate Champions Galway […]
KIERAN Donaghy will be staying in the Armagh dugout for the 2023 season Gaelic Life understands. The Connaught Telegraph reported this evening that the Kerry legend was set to be named as the new Roscommon boss, with former Kingdom teammate Paul Galvin as part of his management team. Gaelic Life has since learned that the […]
By Shaun Casey THE last time Killeavy and Clan na Gael clashed in the championship, back in 2016, both were competing at intermediate level. That was a quarter-final clash which the Clans won on a 1-14 to 0-11 scoreline but Killeavy made the faster step up to senior football. The south Armagh men claimed Intermediate […]
Kings for a Day is available for pre-order here. ‘IT didn’t matter how many All-Ireland titles Down had in the past; we just had in our minds total focus that we were going to win the Ulster Championship. “Nothing was going to stop us. The guys put a lot of effort in and they […]
IT’S a topic that always prompts lots of debate, and our journalist Niall Gartland has his say on who he thinks should be named on this year’s All-Ireland football team of the season… 1 ETHAN RAFFERTY (ARMAGH) I WAS going to opt for the steady and reliable Kerry goalkeeper Shane Ryan, but then I thought, […]
By Shaun Casey ULSTER champions Derry, Monaghan and Armagh all have players in the shortlist for All-Stars after their performances in the 2022 season. Derry landed the Anglo Celt Cup after 24 long years and reached the last eight of the All-Ireland series, only to see their campaign end in defeat to Galway. Seven of […]
