JOHN McEntee was the star of Crossmaglen and Armagh’s bid for glory with his playmaking and scoring exploits from centre forward. He takes us back through some of the memorable games from a glittering career. Teams played for: Crossmaglen Rangers, Armagh, University of Ulster and Ulster. Current involvement: The u-8 girls’ team in Crossmaglen. Which […]
By Shaun Casey CROSSMAGLEN have and will always play football on the front foot and Sunday’s championship decider against Granemore was no different. Player of the Match Cian McConville is another addition to the list of star forwards the Rangers have produced in their rich history and his contribution of 0-8 was a huge factor […]
By Shaun Casey MOST clubs base their whole existence around trying to win one championship, but then again Crossmaglen aren’t most clubs. The Rangers collected their 46th senior championship crown on Sunday, and their first since 2019, with a 12-point win over Granemore. Aaron Kernan enjoyed one of his best championship campaigns in recent years […]
By Michael McMullan CROSSMAGLEN and Armagh All-Ireland winner John McEntee has been appointed as the new Inniskeen senior football manager. McEntee takes over from another Cross man Oisin McConville will stepped into inter-county management with Wicklow. Inniskeen were on the wrong side of a 3-8 to 0-13 defeat at the hands of Scotstown in this […]
By Shaun Casey CROSSMAGLEN have never lost three county finals in a row. Last year’s defeat to Clann Éireann was the first time since 1944 that the Rangers lost back-to-back deciders following their defeat to Maghery in 2020 and their hoping to right those wrongs against Granemore this Sunday. Captain Stephen Morris insists there’s a lot […]
Our reporter Shaun Casey takes a visit to Granemore ahead of a historic first ever senior championship final appearance LIKE all small rural clubs throughout the country, there isn’t much to Granemore. A pub, a chapel, a local school and a football field. But the community is thriving at the moment. A seven-point win over […]
The counties who have fared best in the Ulster Senior Club Football Championship. Armagh clubs (15 titles) THE Orchard County is level with Derry in terms of Ulster Senior Club titles. One big reason for their success in the provincial arena is Crossmaglen, who have won a record-breaking 11 titles. But that’s not all – […]
By Shaun Casey GRANEMORE created history last weekend as their seven-point victory over Killeavy saw them qualify for their first ever Armagh Senior Championship decider. Two late goals from substitute Tony McClelland and Odhran Doyle, along with six points from captain and top marksman Jason O’Neill paved the way to victory. “It is absolutely brilliant; […]
ARMAGH SENIOR FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP SEMI FINALS CROSSMAGLEN V MAGHERY Friday, Athletic Grounds, 7.30pm THIS is the big one in Armagh as two heavyweights go toe-to-toe. Both have their injury concerns, particularly in the back lines but Cross have the best forward in the county so they should get the job done. Advertisement Verdict: Crossmaglen GRANEMORE […]
By Shaun Casey THE last time Killeavy and Clan na Gael clashed in the championship, back in 2016, both were competing at intermediate level. That was a quarter-final clash which the Clans won on a 1-14 to 0-11 scoreline but Killeavy made the faster step up to senior football. The south Armagh men claimed Intermediate […]
