GARVAGHEY, Owenbeg, Convoy – hitherto fairly obscure place-names now synonymous with GAA centre of excellences, and in time, you can add Ballykinlar to the list. It was announced last week that Down GAA will receive over £12.6million in funding to develop a new base from the EU-supported PEACEPLUS Programme. Here’s the nuts and bolts – […]
Diarmuid Baker hurdled over every obstacle to fulfil his lifeline ambition of pulling on a Derry shirt. Shaun Casey writes… DIARMUID Baker didn’t get one minute of action last year as Derry captured the McKenna Cup, secured promotion to Division One, retained their Ulster title and were a kick of the ball away from the […]
Sigerson Cup Round 1 QUB 1-10 DCU 2-6 By Michael McMullan An injury time free from Luke Donnelly saw Queens’s edge home in an exciting finish on Tuesday night at The Dub. Advertisement It was a game of two halves. A drab opening period was followed by a more open third quarter. There was little […]
There has been the annual debate of Sigerson Cup has crossing paths with the start of the NFL. Michael McMullan sought the Queen’s, St Mary’s and Ulster University managers’ thoughts on the future of Third Level football’s showpiece competition…. Barry Dillon (Ulster University) IN Dillon’s book, Sigerson and National League simply cannot overlap and having […]
By Shaun Casey QUEEN’S University Belfast upset the odds last Tuesday evening when they overcame rivals Ulster University in the opening round of the Sigerson Cup. They’ll be the underdogs once again in round two when they host DCU, but QUB captain Tiernan Bogue is hoping that home advantage makes a difference. “DCU had a […]
Conor Deegan looks back on his playing career.
Conor Deegan says the GAA still need to sort the fixtures.
