By Shaun Casey STORM Ashley may have delayed things, but this Saturday evening, arch-rivals Clann Éireann and Clan na Gael will finally get their hands on each other in Armagh’s all-Lurgan Senior Championship final. The Gerry Fagan Cup is destined to spend the winter months in Lurgan, but whether that’s on the blue side or the […]
By Shaun Casey TO win the championship, Clann Éireann are going to have to beat their fiercest foes Clan na Gael but leaving the rivalry to one side and concentrating on the game will be their main focus according to captain Conor McConville. McConville was a member of Clann Éireann’s championship winning team in 2021 and […]
By Shaun Casey BACK-TO-BACK Minor Championship success have given Clan na Gael “a lift” says skipper Patrick Kelly ahead of Sunday’s Senior Championship decider (BOX-IT Athletic Grounds, 4.15pm) with Armagh kingpins Crossmaglen. A number of youngsters have made the breakthrough this year under the watchful eye of Ronan McMahon, with Callum O’Neill, Jack Lavery and […]
By Shaun Casey SUNDAY’S showdown with Clan na Gael won’t be the first time Crossmaglen have crossed swords with Clan na Gael this season as the sides contested the opening round of the group stages. Played at Davitt Park, the Rangers looked to have wrapped up an opening day win, but a late, punched goal […]
By Shaun Casey THE shadow boxing is over and the cut and thrust of knockout football comes to Armagh this weekend. Everything is on the line for Clan an Gael and Dromintee as they meet on Saturday with a spot in the quarter-finals on offer for the victor. Clans made it through the group stages […]
By Michael McMullan IT’S been a long haul for the Four Masters minor team but manager Damien Dunnion wants their bandwagon to keep on rolling. Two goals from Seanan Carr – including a breath-taking solo effort – helped the Donegal champions to a 5-5 to 2-10 win over Irvinestown in last weekend’s Ulster preliminary round […]
By Shaun Casey THIRTY years ago, Paul O’Hagan lined out for Clan na Gael in the St Paul’s Minor Tournament final as his side suffered an 11-point defeat to Donegal’s Aodh Ruadh. This weekend, O’Hagan will be back in St Paul’s, this time patrolling the sideline as manager, with the Lurgan Blues once again representing Armagh. […]
CLAN na Gael have appointed Ronan McMahon as their new senior football manager for the season ahead. McMahon takes over from Clans and Armagh legend Diarmaid Marsden, who wore the bainisteoir bib for four years. The 2002 All-Ireland winner guided the Lurgan men to Intermediate championship glory in 2020 and they remain in the Senior […]
By Shaun Casey CLAN na Gael secured their senior status last weekend with important wins over Grange (Friday) and Mullaghbawn (Sunday) and that was always the goal according to manager Diarmaid Marsden. “They were two big matches and I suppose there’s no easy matches in this division because you’re playing seasoned teams like the Grange, […]
Jimmy Smyth captained Armagh to their second-ever All-Ireland final appearance in 1977, had a glittering career with Clan Na Gael and also had a long broadcasting career with the BBC. Speaking to Shaun Casey, he reflected on a wide and varied career. PEOPLE of a certain age will fondly remember Jimmy Smyth as the voice […]
