By Shaun Casey CLANN Éireann manager Gregory McGonigle says his side aren’t looking back on the glories of last season, when they collected their first ever Ulster title, but are fully focused on the 2024 campaign. McGonigle’s girls will defend their crown on Sunday against Cavan champions Lurgan and Clann Éireann, who have a host […]
By Niall Gartland IT’S something of a big deal. The Lurgan ladies from Cavan will appear in their first-ever Ulster Senior Club Championship final this Sunday when they meet the might of holders Clann Éireann. They’re accustomed to that winning feeling in the Breffni County, mopping up nine of the last 17 titles on offer, […]
By Niall Gartland TOMMY Canavan hopes that the youth of Errigal Ciaran will be suitably inspired by their footballing heroes’ memorable journey into the deep end of the prestigious Ulster Senior Club Championship. Supporters young and old mingled with the Errigal Ciaran footballers on the Corrigan Park sod following their convincing eight-point win over Cargin […]
By Michael McMullan CLANN Éireann captain Conor McConville pointed to their control in tight corners this season and its importance in Sunday’s win over Derry champions Newbridge. The sides were level five times during the second half and Clann Éireann had to dig in when Newbridge – led by Derry star Conor Doherty – overcame […]
By Shaun Casey CLANN Éireann won’t be taking anything for granted when they take on Derry champions Newbridge at Celtic Park this Sunday in the opening round of the Ulster Championship, says boss Ruairi Lavery. Newbridge upset the odds in the Oakleaf County, overcoming Derry, Ulster and All-Ireland champions Glen in the final. While many […]
STANDING, soaked, on the sideline at Clones on Ulster final day, David Kelly couldn’t have imagined the season he was about to experience. Kelly was part of the 1999 Armagh team that was being honoured for their Ulster title achievements 25 years ago. In the months that followed, the Orchard County collected the Sam Maguire […]
By Niall Gartland PADRAIG McGrogan will kick every ball as Newbridge take to the provincial stage in Sunday’s Ulster Senior Championship quarter-final clash against Clann Éireann. McGrogan was forced to sit out his club’s surge to a first Derry Senior Championship title in a full three-and-half decades, culminating in the dethroning of All-Ireland kingpins Glen […]
By Shaun Casey TWELVE months on from defeating Moneyglass to reach an Ulster final, Niamh Henderson still looks back fondly on that semi-final. And this weekend, the pair will once again lock horns in another last-four battle. Clann Éireann were much the better team last season and comfortably saw out a 2-13 to 0-7 victory on […]
By Shaun Casey ALL-IRELAND winner Conor Turbitt has backed club and county colleague Barry McCambridge to pick up the Player of the Year gong at Friday night’s All-Star ceremony. The pair have both been awarded All-Stars following Armagh’s All-Ireland winning season alongsider four of their teammates – Aidan Forker, Oisin Conaty, Ben Crealey and Rian […]
By Shaun Casey WHEN Conor McConville punched home Clann Éireann’s third and final goal on Saturday evening, the team captain knew he had sealed their second championship title in four seasons and the club’s fourth ever in their history. They were the better team throughout the refixed Armagh decider, against their Lurgan rivals Clan na […]
