By Shaun Casey OVER the past number of seasons, just the finest of margins have denied Éire Óg success in Ulster. In their last two voyages into the provincial series, the Tyrone men have lost by two points to both Middletown (2022) and Setanta (2023). Last year, it was in the decider that Éire Óg […]
By Niall McCoy THE 2024 Ulster Camogie season throws in this weekend with games at Junior A and Bridie McMenamin Shield level. On Saturday afternoon in the Junior A, Kilrea will host Denn at Pearse Park for the right to face Antrim’s Ahoghill in the semi-finals. Captained by Erin McGilligan, the Derry outfit were far […]
By Shaun Casey FINALS don’t come around too often for Éire Óg so boss Raymond Leonard and his team are certainly making the most of this opportunity. They take on Drumhowan this weekend in their first Monaghan Junior Championship final appearance since 2007. Aughnamullen earned the crown that year, so you have to go all […]
By Michael McMullan BALLINASCREEN will host a double header of Ulster minor hurling on Friday with both semi-finals down for decision. Now in the 27th season of the competition, Lavey eye their third title, with Éire Óg Carrickmore and Dunloy bidding for a second with Down champions Bredagh yet to take home the title. In […]
BY DÁIRE BONNAR SETANTA defied the odds as they went on to win the Ulster Senior Hurling Championship title on Saturday afternoon in Owenbeg. For the third game of their Ulster Championship run, they went into the game as underdogs, but just like Ballinascreen and Middletown, Éire Óg, Carrickmore didn’t live up to the favourites’ […]
By Shaun Casey ÉIRE Óg, Carrickmore needed extra-time to finally shake off the challenge of Fermanagh champions Lisbellaw in last year’s Ulster Hurling Championship semi-final and they would accept a similar style of victory this weekend. On Sunday afternoon, (Páirc Colmcille, 2pm), the two sides lock horns for the third season in a row and […]
Ulster Minor Hurling Tournament final Loughgiel 3-11 Éire Óg 0-8 By Michael McMullan LOUGHGIEL won their second ever Ulster Minor Hurling title after pulling clear of Carrickmore side Éire Óg in the Saturday’s final. Advertisement After trailing 0-6 to 0-2 after 18 minutes, Loughgiel had the ball in the back of the net two minutes […]
IT is a busy weekend for Ulster clubs on the All-Ireland scene with three Ulster champions in football action against Galway opposition in the All-Ireland series Brídíní Óga of Antrim will fly the flag for Ulster camogie in the All-Ireland Junior A final. Loughgiel minor hurlers aim to retain their title in the final of […]
Ulster Minor Hurling Tournament semi-finals Loughgiel 3-18 Lavey 1-6 THREE goals from Jack McCloskey shot reigning champions Loughgiel into Satutrday’s final with a comfortable win over Derry champions Lavey on Saturday at Ballinascreen. The Shamrock’s now face Éire Óg of Carrickmore after their extra-time win over Bredagh on the back of winning the shield competition. […]
By Niall Gartland MIDDLETOWN hurler Nathan Curry doesn’t need to be told that they face a huge test of their ambitions in Saturday’s Ulster Intermediate semi-final showdown against Éire Óg, Carrickmore. Curry also lines out for the Armagh hurlers, so he’s understandably conscious of their disappointing record against the Red Hands on the intercounty circuit […]
