By Niall Gartland TYRONE have found themselves dragged into a battle for Division One survival, and Malachy O’Rourke says there’s “no point in crying” about the situation. The Red Hands really could have done with a win against Kerry last Sunday, but it didn’t happen and it will take a huge effort to climb towards […]
By Barry O’Donnell WHILE hoping for a reaction after their eight point defeat to Armagh last time out, Tyrone manager Malachy O’Rourke concedes that for the second game running this weekend they are facing a potential wounded animal in its own patch. Just as the pumped up Orchard boys were desperate for a response against […]
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 […]
BEFORE the throw in, Killarney Dr Crokes’ manager Pat O’Shea looked worried. He had every right to be. Torturing Kerry men is, after all, a cherished Canavan family tradition. God, meanwhile, was smiling and chatting in the stand, as though he knew something the rest of us didn’t. Which I suppose is one of the benefits […]
I HAVE been saying it for a number of years now but I think club football, when played at the highest level, trumps county on all fronts. In the club scene we get more drama, more excitement, more carefree approach and that is refreshing to see. Last weekend we were treated to two brilliant games […]
By Alan Rodgers A BRILLIANT All-Ireland semi-final goal combined with a series of top performances throughout this Championship year to leave Joe Oguz in buoyant form as he bids for more of the same when Errigal Ciaran make history this weekend. The towering number nine has been a constant presence for the Tyrone and Ulster […]
By Shaun Casey FORMER Kerry forward Sean O’Sullivan believes that if Dr Crokes can halt the impact of Darragh and Ruairi Canavan in Sunday’s All-Ireland semi-final showdown then they have a great chance of reaching the decider. The four-time All-Ireland winner believes that the all-conquering Kerry champions, who have won the Division One league, the Club […]
THE first time the name Darragh Canavan entered my consciousness was all the way back in 2014. Jerome Quinn – you know the one – had produced a video of Darragh ripping it up for St Ciaran’s Ballygawley as they captured their first ever Ulster Schools title with a 0-19 to 1-6 victory over St […]
WHAT I watched last weekend reminded me of when I was younger growing up when I used to watch Peter Canavan playing for his club Errigal Ciaran in the Ulster Club Championship. Thinking back to those days I remember wondering how on earth this small fella was able to do what he did. Muddy pitches, […]
Michael McMullan looks at the top scoring Ulster players from play across league and championship. Here is the team… 1 Niall Morgan (Tyrone) MORGAN’S role as an outfield player with his club Edendork again raises the question if he could be a permanent fixture outfield for his county. An all-rounder, Morgan was level on 0-14 points […]
