By Michael McMullan THERE isn’t much of a break for Ballyhaise after their win over reigning champions Gowna. Last year’s intermediate kingpins have just four days to brace themselves for Thursday’s Round Three game against Castlerahan in the Cavan Senior Championship. Goals from Martin Conaty, Michael and David Brady helped Ballyhaise into an early league […]
PREVIEW: MEN’S FOOTBALLER OF THE YEAR AWARD
February 23, 2024
Will it be another Glen footballer that comes up trumps in our coveted Men’s Footballer of the Year award? This award is sponsored by Tyrone Trailers and is in association with Ulster GAA. Last year it was tigerish defender Ryan Dougan who fended off stiff competition to land the prized individual award, and he’s in […]
Roll of honour first was driving Cullyhanna – Casey
December 15, 2023
By Shaun Casey PEARSE Casey created history for Cullyhanna last weekend. He captained the club to their first-ever Ulster title and kicked the winning point late on to secure their place in history. Cullyhanna became the first ever Armagh team to win the competition as they saw off Ballyhaise by the minimum of margins. “It […]
Captain Casey enjoying build up buzz
December 9, 2023
By Shaun Casey NO Armagh club has ever won an Ulster title at intermediate level and on Sunday afternoon, Cullyhanna become the sixth team to attempt it. They take on Ballyhaise of Cavan and Cullyhanna captain Pearse Casey says the build up to the decider has been something special. “It’s unbelievable and everyone keeps saying […]
Ballyhaise excited by prospect of Ulster decider
December 9, 2023
By Michael McMullan THERE is excitement in the air as Ballyhaise bid to add Ulster honours to a season that saw their men’s and ladies’ teams crowned champions of Cavan. After coming back from the jaws of defeat to sink Glenullin, they take on Cullyhanna on Sunday in Castleblayney. “The players, management and club, everyone is […]
Feature: The Brady bunch
December 9, 2023
Eamonn Brady was a championship winning goalkeeper for his native Mullahoran before winning the 2015 intermediate title alongside his son David with Ballyhaise. It has been a remarkable season so far and Michael McMullan takes a look… WHERE do you start with Eamonn Brady and his success on different fronts in the Breffni County? A […]
Shot selection can improve says McQuillan
November 30, 2023
By Shaun Casey ROSS McQuillan was one of six Cullyhanna scorers in their impressive 11-point win over Down champions Liatroim as they booked their spot in the Ulster Intermediate Championship final for the first time in their history. McQuillan chipped in with 0-2 while his club and county teammates Aidan Nugent and Jason Duffy also […]
Glenullin are no one-man band says Ballyhaise boss Keaney
November 23, 2023
By Niall Gartland ALL the sleuthing in the world won’t necessarily fully prepare Ballyhaise for what Glenullin will bring to the table in Saturday’s Ulster Intermediate Championship semi-final in O’Neill’s Healy Park. That’s according to Ballyhaise manager Damien Keaney, who says that they’ll pour over the video footage and all the rest of it, but […]
It’s been quite the journey: McNutt
November 11, 2023
By Michael McMullan IT wasn’t always like this for Downings. On Sunday, they make the journey to Cavan (2.15pm) to take on the Breffni champions Ballyhaise, but their origin tells more of the story. They were Donegal Junior champions in 2016. Two years later they were still in the junior ranks and playing their football […]
Cavan’s Ballyhaise park the celebrations
November 11, 2023
By Niall Gartland BALLYHAISE celebrated their Cavan Intermediate Championship title with gusto but they’re treating their looming provincial campaign with the appropriate seriousness. They take on Donegal champions Downings on Sunday at Kingspan Breffni Park and they’ll be in mighty form having made amends for the disappointments of recent years in Cavan. Their championship final […]