IT was a busy weekend for Ulster at Croke Park. Armagh booked their spot in the All-Ireland final after an extra-time classic with Kerry. Donegal’s dreams of the showpiece final day were dashed against Galway on Sunday. Also in Croker, Down righted the Tailteann Cup wrong of last year by seeing off Laois. Here is […]
AFTER a weekend of semi-final action, nine Ulster players were named on the GAA team of the week. Croke Park Receive quality journalism wherever you are, on any device. Keep up to date from the comfort of your own home with a digital subscription. Any time | Any place | Anywhere Subscribe to current edition […]
All-Ireland SFC semi-final Donegal 0-15 Galway 1-14 By Michael McMullan Two late scores saw Galway into an All-Ireland final meeting with Armagh after a titanic battle with Donegal in Croke Park yesterday. Advertisement The sides were level 10 times before the Connacht champions pushed on for victory. Galway were out of the blocks with points […]
By Michael McMullan MICKEY Harte said Derry’s season was “reasonable” but came to a “highly disappointing” end after bowing out of the All-Ireland race on Sunday at Croke Park. The sides were level in the 52nd minute of Sunday’s quarter-final before Kerry twice pushed into two separate four-point leads before winning by five to end […]
All-Ireland SFC Derry v Kerry Sunday, Croke Park, 3.15pm By Michael McMullan IT seems like a lifetime ago when Cormac Murphy took off across Austin Stack Park. Shane Ryan had pulled a shot wide of the posts. Kerry’s last throw of the dice. It was January and Derry were back in Division One for the […]
John Joe Kearney won an All-Ireland Minor title both as a player and a manager. He played club football until he was 46 and was Mickey Moran’s right-hand man during Sleacht Néill’s glory years. Michael McMullan went to meet him… JOHN Joe Kearney turned 77 in June and his memories from a decorated career are […]
By Michael McMullan DONEGAL have announced their squad for Sunday’s All-Ireland quarter-final with Louth in Croke Park (1.15pm). The team shows one change from their win over Clare with Dáire Ó Baoill coming in ahead of Odhrán Doherty. Jason McGee, Gavin Mulreaney and Caolan McColgan have all made a return to fitness and are listed […]
By Michael McMullan ARMAGH have named their side for Saturday’s All-Ireland quarter-final clash with Roscommon in Croke Park (4pm) Kiernan McGeeney and his management have included Paddy Burns for the first time since their Ulster semi-final win over Down. He takes over from Ciaran Higgins who drops out of the 26. The Orchard County have […]
By Michael McMullan DERRY have named their team for Sunday’s All-Ireland quarter-final clash with Kerry at Croke Park (3.15pm). There is one change with Eunan Mulholland getting the nod ahead of Emmett Bradley from the team that started last week against Mayo. There is a return the squad for Niall Loughlin as there is a […]
AFTER another weekend of action across all codes, here is our latest Gaelic Life Team of the Week. Derry were the headline act with their penalty drama to see off Mayo while their minors beat Kerry earlier in the day Armagh minors put in a brilliance performance to see off Mayo to book a place […]
