IT’S the first Team of the Week for 2025 as teams begin a new year with new ambitions and targets. Here were some of the key players from across Ulster over the weekend. 1 CONALL McCANN St Patrick’s, Armagh Two saves in the shoot-out sent Abbey crashing out after his 45 had sent the game […]
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 […]
By Alan Rodgers ALMOST two decades as a key dependable defender for Errigal Ciaran have taken Aidan McCrory to the brink of what would undoubtedly be the crowning glory of a distinguished career that has seen him reach the heights at club and county level. Now aged 37, he has seen and done most of […]
GOOD luck to anyone trying to get a space at a local gym this week or to book in with a personal trainer or gym instructor who are all offering eight-week new year courses. There are so many people who wake up with a turkey hangover (or indeed a normal hangover) and say – “I […]
By Michael McMullan BEN McDonnell is on the other side of the fence now as Errigal Ciaran go in search of a first All-Ireland final spot. In an Ulster Championship where they won three of their games in tight squeezes, his four points were vital. None more so that his late scores to see off […]
By Shaun Casey ENDA McGinley was Ronan McGuckin’s club captain when the Ballinderry native guided Errigal Ciaran to the 2012 county title, defeating defending champions Dromore in the showpiece, and McGuckin knew McGinley was destined for top level management. The three-time All-Ireland winner led the Ballygawley men to another Tyrone title this year before ending […]
1 The future’s bright in Tyrone THE proof is in the pudding and Tyrone u-20s won their second All-Ireland title in three years in style with a brilliant performance against Kerry in the All-Ireland final. They didn’t have it all their own way in Ulster, and they needed penalties to overcome Derry in the provincial […]
With one exception, Errigal Ciaran have edged one closely fought battle after another en route to their upcoming All-Ireland semi-final clash. Niall Gartland looks back. Errigal Ciaran 0-13 Pomeroy 2-4 THE first round of the Tyrone Senior Championship seems a long time ago at this stage. Errigal booked their spot in the quarter-finals with a […]
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 […]
By Alan Rodgers NOTHING beats that feeling of euphoria following a big Championship victory. That was certainly the case around Ballygawley on Sunday, night into Monday as the players, management and supporters celebrated their marvellous Ulster Club success. It was one 22 years in the making and the club enjoyed marking just a third provincial-title triumph. Trips […]
