Who will emerge from the chasing pack and emerge as this year’s winner of the Ladies’ Footballer of the Year award sponsored by Encirc? Some brilliant footballers have received the award in recent years. Moneyglass’s Orlaith Prenter landed last year’s trophy while Donaghmoyne’s Cathriona McConnell took the plaudits for 2021. Others named in recent times […]
By Michael McMullan DOWN ladies are not going to get their two opening league defeats define their season insists Laoise Duffy. After winning last year’s All-Ireland Junior title there has been a spike in interest in the ladies games across the county. There was disappointment in their performance away to Roscommon in their season opener […]
By Niall McCoy BREDAGH’S continued rise in hurling matters could take a significant step forward on Sunday as they meet Antrim’s Dunloy in the Ulster Minor final in Ballinascreen. The Cherryvale outfit completed a Down two-in-a-row back in September, a significant achievement given the historical domination of the Ards clubs. They hit 7-12 in the […]
By Michael McMullan BALLINASCREEN will host a double header of Ulster minor hurling on Friday with both semi-finals down for decision. Now in the 27th season of the competition, Lavey eye their third title, with Éire Óg Carrickmore and Dunloy bidding for a second with Down champions Bredagh yet to take home the title. In […]
By Daire Walsh IT has been an overwhelmingly positive year for her thus far and with an Ulster Senior Club Championship decider on the agenda tomorrow in Healy Park, Omagh, Laoise Duffy will be looking to add another memorable chapter to her 2023 story. A TG4 All-Ireland Junior Football Championship winner with Down back in […]
By Shaun Casey BREDAGH know all about an Ulster final build up and the buzz that surrounds the entire club leading up to the decider. They’ve been here before. Back in 2021, Nicky McCafferty’s side reached the showpiece but after a replay, Ulster kingpins Donaghmoyne proved too strong. This year, instead of focusing all their […]
By Shaun Casey BREDAGH know all about an Ulster final build up and the buzz that surrounds the entire club leading up to the decider. They’ve been here before. Back in 2021, Nicky McCafferty’s side reached the showpiece but after a replay, Ulster kingpins Donaghmoyne proved too strong. This year, instead of focusing all their […]
By Shaun Casey JUST a few months ago heading towards the end of the summer, Nicky McCafferty took his Bredagh ladies down to take on Errigal Ciaran, who would go on to defend their Tyrone title, in a challenge game. Fast-forward to Sunday afternoon (Dunmoyle, 2pm) and it’s Errigal Ciaran that stand in Bredagh’s way of […]
ERRIGAL Ciaran Ladies have home advantage again in the Ulster Club Championship this Sunday (2pm) as they try and lift the gloom around Dunmoyle following the men’s county final loss last weekend. A place in the senior final is up for grabs when Darren Swift’s Errigal, off the back of an excellent home win over […]
Ulster Minor Hurling Tournament semi-finals Loughgiel 3-18 Lavey 1-6 THREE goals from Jack McCloskey shot reigning champions Loughgiel into Satutrday’s final with a comfortable win over Derry champions Lavey on Saturday at Ballinascreen. The Shamrock’s now face Éire Óg of Carrickmore after their extra-time win over Bredagh on the back of winning the shield competition. […]
