fonaCAB Ulster MFC final Four Masters 1-8 Magherafelt 0-9 By Michael McMullan at St Paul’s FOUR Masters retained their Ulster minor title at St Paul’s on Wednesday with victory over Derry champions Magherafelt. Advertisement Playing in their third successive final, the Donegal town side have emulated fellow Donegal winners Killybegs who won back-to-back Ulster titles […]
Champions step out with target on their back
December 23, 2024
By Michael McMullan FOUR Masters have won their third Donegal minor championship in a row and take the field on St Stephen’s Day with their Ulster title again on the line. After being hit by the Dungiven’s late burst in the final two years ago the Donegal Town side returned to win the title at […]
Four Masters to open minor title defence against Scotstown
November 4, 2024
By Michael McMullan DONEGAL and Ulster minor champions Four Masters will put their Ulster title on the line against Scotstown after Saturday’s draw. After losing two years ago to Dungiven in the final, they bounced back to go one better last season. Along the way they saw off Magherafelt with a spirited comeback and the […]
Kevin Sinclair expecting a different Gaoth Dobhair
September 21, 2024
By Michael McMullan FOUR Masters manager Kevin Sinclair feels Gaoth Dobhair will be a “different proposition” in this weekend’s Donegal SFC quarter-final. Now in his third year as manager, he is not keen on the term “bonus territory” but states his side have ticked their two main boxes – winning the Division Two league and […]
Four Masters’ hurlers look ahead to final showdown
August 29, 2024
By Ryan Ferry THE Four Masters senior hurling team have waited a long time to play a final, and they can’t wait for Saturday’s Junior decider. Peter McFarlane is in charge of the Four Masters team and he is thrilled with how the home grown side have been building in recent years, and would love […]
Four Masters – Mastering the art of winning
March 7, 2024
By Michael McMullan WHEN the Abbey players run out onto the St Tiernach’s Park sod on Saturday, it will be a big deal. And it is. It’s the final leg of a magical journey as they aim to follow in the footsteps of St Eunan’s Letterkenny and De Le Salle Ballyshannon as All-Ireland B winners […]
Abbey Vocational hoping to take golden opportunity
February 23, 2024
By Niall Gartland THE MacLarnon Cup title is safely secured for the first time in the school’s history, and Abbey Vocational manager Stuart McFadden is determined that they give the All-Ireland ‘B’ series a proper shot. They take on Galway side Dunmore this Saturday in the Paddy Drummond semi-final in Sligo, and while they enjoyed […]
Abbey VS ready for historic occasion in MacLarnon final
February 10, 2024
By Niall Gartland SUNDAY is an historic occasion for the ground-breaking boys from Abbey Vocational School as they venture into their first ever MacLarnon Cup final. This is the ‘B’ competition at Ulster Schools level and the Donegal Town school are set to take on Belfast-based Our Lady’s and St Patrick’s College Knock for the […]
McCrea happy to see Four Masters on the flip side after Ulster redemption
January 4, 2024
By Michael McMullan FOUR Masters went one better than last year by winning the club’s first Ulster minor title on Monday in Belfast. It was a contrast to last season when they had the finish line in sight before Dungiven’s comeback left the Donegal champions as the bridesmaids on final day. Captain Callum McCrea said […]
Gaels and Masters battle it out for first silver of 2024
December 28, 2023
By Michael McMullan THE first piece of silverware of 2024 will be hoisted into the Belfast sky on Monday. The minor footballers of Cavan Gaels and Four Masters are the envy of every other club in Ulster as their buses nose into the St Paul’s complex. Four Masters have never won the prestigious competition and […]