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 […]
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 […]
THE county season began, the club season is closing down and the school scene is in full flow. Here is our selection from last weekend’s action involving Ulster teams. 1 THOMASINA CASSIDY Derry A tough day at the office for Derry, but Cassidy made a number of fine stops even during the heavy defeat. Advertisement […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
