AFTER-SCHOOL football is well and truly back in full flow throughout the province of Ulster with the countless number of schools back training, relying on the good will of dedicated staff. School, in my opinion, is without doubt the bedrock for the development of young players. Unfortunately there are horror stories in the past of […]
YOU probably haven’t heard of little Tommy Loughran, the coal man’s son. He is 13 years old, two footed and fast. Last weekend, his tiny club Lissan met Glen, the giants of Derry club football, in the Derry U-14 championship final. The Wattys’ management assigned two of their children to mark Tommy. So, the two […]
By Shaun Casey COMING into the championship campaign as Division Four league winners, Dromara carried all that confidence and momentum into the group stages and have already qualified for the quarter-finals. Having picked up three victories on the trot over Aughlisnafin, Glasdrumman and Aghaderg, John Fegan’s men have one game of the round robin series […]
WITH the club championships getting more serious as the weeks pass, we look at some of the players who are putting their hands up with key performances. Here is the latest Gaelic Life team of the week 1 NIALL KANE Kilcoo Superb save from Stefan Mason in the three-point win over Loughinisland. Advertisement 2 KEVIN […]
WITH the club championships kicking into gear in counties across Ulster, here is a look at how the senior, intermediate and junior provincial draws pan out. SENIOR PRELIMINARY – October 13 Monaghan v Armagh QUARTER-FINALS – October 20 (1) Cavan v Derry (2) Fermanagh v Monaghan/Armagh (3) Donegal v Tyrone (4) Antrim v Down Advertisement […]
THERE was glory for Fermanagh on Sunday as Eimear Smyth led their charge for All-Ireland silverware. Tyrone came up short in their decider as – bar Niamh Mallon playing for Galway this Sunday – the curtain came down on Ulster’s interest in the intercounty scene. Now the full focus switches to club action. Here is […]
By Niall Gartland IT”S fair to say it’s been a debut season to remember for Tyrone newcomer Áine Grimes. The talented Carrickmore teenager was drafted into the senior panel at the start of the season, and she says her main ambition for the season was acclimatising to the demands of senior intercounty football. But it […]
By Barry O’Donnell NINE months of blood, sweat and tears concludes for Tyrone in Sunday’s All-Ireland Intermediate Ladies final against Leitrim at Croke Park Manager Sean O’Kane is hopeful that they can sign off their journey on a celebratory note. The Red Hands tackle surprise packets Leitrim, keen to repeat their success of 2018 when […]
By Shaun Casey WITH the final round of league fixtures set to take place this weekend, all six divisions have already crowned their league champions, but there are still a few relegation deciders that will draw plenty of interest. Clann Éireann retained their Division 1A league title last week when they saw off Killeavy by […]
AFTER another weekend of action across all codes, here is our latest Gaelic Life Team of the Week. Armagh and Cavan camogs’ seasons came to an end at the semi-final stage. With the county season coming to a conclusion, club activity is beginning to warm up with leagues coming to a conclusion. Here is our […]
