A staggering 14 of Down’s u-20 panel hail from the Burren. Michael McMullan chatted to coach Stephen O’Hare and two of the players about the club’s new golden generation. ANYONE who really knows their GAA will be versed in Burren. Of the 28 winners of the All-Ireland Club Championship, they are one of nine to […]
By Shaun Casey THE Ulster derbies are coming thick and fast in Division Three. Fresh off the back of a smash and grab victory over Antrim, Down take on Fermanagh this weekend with the aim of extending their winning streak, while a clash with Cavan is coming down the tracks as well. “You have four […]
By Michael McMullan DUNGIVEN have booked their place in the final of this year’s Ulster Minor Football Tournament at St Paul’s and Joe Dillon insists their desire was the key ingredient. The Derry champions were full value for Sunday’s 2-11 to 3-6 win over Burren with their ability to soak all the Down side had […]
By Michael McMullan DUNGIVEN booked their place in the Ulster Minor Football Tournament final at St Paul’s with a 2-11 to 3-6 win over Burren. A goal form the impressive Darach McGonigle had the Derry champions 1-5 to 1-2 ahead at the break. Burren with back to within point after six second half minutes before […]
By Michael McMullan DUNGIVEN face a huge challenge this weekend if they are to make the final of this year’s Ulster Minor Football Tournament. That’s the take of joint manager Darrell O’Kane who had a look at the Down champions Burren last Saturday. Burren (2016) and Dungiven (1990) are past winners of the popular minor […]
By Michael McMullan TWO previous winners of the competition – Burren and Dungiven – go head to head on Sunday for a place in the final of this year’s Ulster Minor Football Tournament in Belfast. Dungiven were winners in 1990 and Emmett McKeever from that team is joint manager with Darrell O’Kane’s this season. With […]
By Michael McMullan SATURDAY sees the resumption of the prestigious Ulster minor football tournament in Belfast. Hosted by St Paul’s, the tournament didn’t take place for the last two seasons and all nine Ulster county champions will do battle to take the title Lavey won on New Year’s Day 2020. Fermanagh champions Irvinestown only recently […]
WITH the Ulster Club Senior Football Championship heating up, Shaun Casey casts his eye over past glories… Crossmaglen: 11 IN 1996, led by Cross and Armagh legend Joe Kernan, the Rangers picked up their first of 11 Ulster titles. They secured their last provincial crown in 2015 with an extra-time win over Scotstown and three […]
By Kieran Lynch DOWN GAA legend Kevin McKernan is the latest member of the Down Senior Ladies Football team, as he will join Peter Lynch’s backroom team for the upcoming season. McKernan, who retired from inter-county football earlier this season, will still continue to play football for Burren, but he will be afforded the opportunity […]
By Michael McMullan THE draw for the Ulster minor championship has paired Donegal champions Four Masters with the Fermanagh champions in the preliminary round. Four Masters were winners over the Glenswilly in the county final last week and await the winners of the unfinished competition in Fermanagh. Favourites Irvinestown play St Oliver Plunkett’s (a Coa/Ederney […]
