Castlerahan turn their focus to championship


By Niall Gartland CASTLERAHAN manager Fergal Flanagan won’t make any grand proclamations about their looming championship campaign for the simple reason that they don’t know who they’ll be playing as they move through the group stages. They take on Killygarry on their first day out this weekend so they’ve a fair idea of what’s laying […]


Corduff set for ‘daunting’ semi-final task


By Michael McMullan SUNDAY’S meeting with Castlerahan is a massive step up for his side, insists Corduff manager Seamus McEnaney. The former Farney boss was player/manager the last time they were intermediate champions. 24 years ago, and his voice was buzzing with enthusiasm on the back of Farney league and championship double. The club were […]


Cavan champions Castlerahan back after five-week lay-off


By Niall Gartland CAVAN teams traditionally haven’t fared well in the provincial club championships, but their Intermediate representatives Castlerahan will take heart from Denn’s successful Ulster Junior Championship campaign last year. Castlerahan earned themselves a crack at the Ulster Senior Championship in 2018 and 2019 – albeit with little success – but they’ve enough top […]


GLIST: Championship first timers


Shaun Casey takes a look at the last first-time winners across Ulster… Antrim: St Paul’s (1994) ST Paul’s won their first-ever Antrim Senior Championship title in 1994 which sparked a golden period in the club’s history. In four seasons, the St Paul’s team picked up three championship titles starting with 1994 and then finishing off […]


Castlerahan steadying the ship after shock relegation


By Niall Gartland IT certainly raised eyebrows when Castlerahan were relegated from the senior ranks last season, but they seem to have steadied the ship under their new manager Brian Donohoe. Perhaps it was inevitable that there would be a downturn in fortunes after claiming back-to-back titles in 2018 and 2019 (their first in their […]


McGoldrick majors send Coleraine past Castlerahan


Ulster Club Senior Football Championship Quarter Final Castlerahan 0-11 Coleraine 2-11 Colm McGoldrick hit the net twice as Coleraine overcame Castlerahan to set up a semi-final meeting with Monaghan winner’s Scotstown. Advertisement Eoghan Rua made appeared to be in driving seat as they led by six at the break, full forward Colm McGoldrick finishing two fine […]


Cargin and Castlerahan claim titles in Antrim and Cavan


Antrim Senior Football Championship Final 2018 Cargin 0-5 Creggan 0-4 Cargin have beaten local rivals Creggan in a low scoring Antrim decider to claim the title in Ahoghill. Advertisement After a dour first half of football the team’s were tied, 0-2 apiece before Michael McCann kicked a late winner as Cargin claimed their third county […]