THE championship action was in full flow last weekend as the action begins to heat up towards the business end. Here is our selection of the star players from games involving Ulster teams. 1 RONAN BURNS Down Toss of a coin with Shaun Patton, but his saves would ultimately prove so decisive. 2 PEADAR MOGAN […]
By Alan Rodgers THERE are real grounds for optimism among the Tyrone hurling fraternity as the 2025 inter-county season approaches its climax and all involved will be hoping to yield dividends at various grades for the Red Hands in national competitions. Saturday sees the county’s senior side continue their Christy Ring Cup campaign with an […]
By Michael McMullan DONEGAL will be hoping to bounce back when they welcome Wicklow to O’Donnell Park for Saturday’s Christy Ring Cup encounter. Mickey McCann’s men were comfortably beaten by Derry in the league but forced them to dig deep before coming up short last weekend in Celtic Park. After Christy McNaughton hit the net, […]
By Shaun Casey DERRY were handsome winners over Donegal when the pair last locked horns just three weeks ago, but boss Johnny McGarvey insists his side won’t be complacent this weekend when they clash with the Tir Chonaill County in the first round of the championship. That was a winner-takes-all battle at the bottom of […]
Shaun Casey takes a look at how Ulster’s hurlers are faring ahead of their championships Antrim Manager: Davy Fitzgerald Captains: Paddy Burke and Nigel Elliott Advertisement THERE were some chastening moments for Davy Fitzgerald and the Antrim hurlers during the league but they compiled enough points to secure their place in Division 1B for another […]
HURLERS from Ulster have been named on the Joe McDonagh and Champion 15 teams of the year. Down ace Daithi Sands was the sole Ulster player listed on the Joe McDonagh team. It’s his third time to make the side after being selected in 2019 and 2022. The 2024 Champion 15 team was a selection […]
By Shaun Casey AS one door closes another opens but when it comes to Tomas Galvin’s sporting career, when one competition comes to a close, another begins. We’re only five months into 2024, and already the young Keady man has lined out for five different teams this year. Predominantly, his soccer journey with Dungannon Swifts has […]
By Alan Rodgers A LESSON from history offers at least some hope for the Tyrone hurlers as they prepare for what’s firmly expected to be their toughest outing this year against a Kildare team which has been blazing a trail in the Christy Ring Cup so far this year. It is almost 30 years now […]
By Michael McMullan SATURDAY’S visit of London to Owenbeg is essentially an All-Ireland semi-final, insists Paul Cleary. There are two rounds of the Christy Ring group format to go but defeat in Kildare has left Derry at jeopardy’s door this weekend. Speaking after their win over Tyrone, Derry boss Johnny McGarvey felt two teams from […]
By Alan Rodgers A VICTORY is now an urgent priority for the Tyrone hurlers as they continue their Christy Ring Cup campaign with a vital clash against a Sligo side which has consistently proved to be strong opposition. It has been a difficult start to the competition for the Red Hands. An opening day defeat […]
