THE players and supporters of Errigal Ciaran won’t need me to tell them this week that things could have been so very different. Without taking away from Cuala, who were absolutely outstanding and I will touch on later, but there is no doubt that Errigal Ciaran seriously under performed in the first half of Sunday’s […]
Errigal’s journey a pointer for future success says McCann
By Alan Rodgers IT was a season which delivered so much for Errigal Ciaran whose progress to the All-Ireland Club Final last Sunday has provided them with the impetus as well as belief that the achievements of the past few months can be repeated in the future. Clubs from throughout Ireland have consistently bounced back […]
Errigal Ciaran’s spirited second-half comeback not enough to land All-Ireland title
All-Ireland Club SFC final Cuala 3-14 Errigal Ciaran 1-16 By Michael McMullan ERRIGAL Ciaran’s remarkable season didn’t have the magical ending after losing Sunday’s All-Ireland final. Shipping three first half goals and 13 points adrift at the break, they threw everything at the second half – led by Peter Harte – but it wasn’t enough […]
Croke Park a big deal for ‘ordinary joiner’ Quinn
A DREAM appearance at Croke Park is now the reality beckoning several members of the Errigal Ciaran team whose club careers are reaching a glorious pinnacle with this weekend’s All-Ireland Club final clash with Cuala. It’s easy to think of the Canavan brothers, Aidan McCrory, Peter Harte and others who have graced the top venue […]
PREVIEW: Errigal Ciaran v Cuala: On the cusp of history
All-Ireland Club SFC Final Errigal Ciaran v Cuala Sunday, Croke Park, 3.40pm By Michael McMullan HISTORY will be made on Sunday and there will be a new name etched on the base of the Andy Merrigan Cup. Errigal Ciaran and Cuala are new kids on the block, playing in a first ever senior final. And […]
Past semi-setbacks drove on Errigal: Quinn
The pain which permeated through the club after losing their two previous All-Ireland Semi-Final appearances, handed Errigal Ciaran that bit of extra motivation to make it a case of ‘third time lucky’, joint manager Stevie Quinn believes. Past great teams from Dunmoyle, littered with household names, came up short after winning Ulster titles in 1993 […]
Harte hoping to cap off dream season
By Niall Gartland HE won an All-Ireland SFC title with Tyrone back in 2021, but Peter Harte admits that any lofty ideas of plotting a similar path at club level sat very much at the back of his mind. The Errigal Ciaran stalwart pocketed his first Tyrone Senior Championship medal in the relatively early days of […]
Cuala and Cahill enjoying a dream campaign
By Niall Gartland “WHO’S Cuala?” – RTÉ Broadcaster, Des Cahill, a familiar presence on our TV screens and airwaves, recalls a time when his beloved club wasn’t exactly the beating heart of the community. Cuala, based around the leafy village of Dalkey, won a historic Dublin Senior Hurling Championship for the first time in 1989. […]
Winning material on show in county final successes
By Shaun Casey ON Sunday past, the main attractions from a sporting perspective were the Dublin football final and the Cork hurling final, both shown live on TG4 and both winners were dressed in McKeever Teamwear gear. McKeever Teamwear, who also produce the jerseys for the reigning All-Ireland champions Armagh, designed the outfits for both Cuala […]
Five minutes with Derry hurler Naoise Waldron
Naoise Waldron proves that he is as good at humour as he is hurling.