I WILL start off this week by congratulating Glen on a massive win which sees them into their second All-Ireland final in a row. First of all, let me also say that I, personally, thought that the game should not have been allowed to take place. While I fully understand the difficulty in finding an […]
By Michael McMullan CAPTAIN Connor Carville insists Glen have a vital period of preparation ahead of their All-Ireland showdown with 2013 champions St Brigid’s. After the euphoria ebbed through the fog after their semi-final win over Kilmacud Crok’s, the Glen players were whisked to the dressing room before being swamped by the hordes of fans. […]
By Michael McMullan THE glistening Andy Merrigan Cup might snake its way through the hordes of fans in Glen club later this month. Or maybe it won’t. With the All-Ireland race about to get real again, Sunday’s clash with Kilmacud Crokes at Páirc Esler will tell a lot about the colour of ribbons to be tied to the […]
Glen’s recent run of success has been years in the making and club stalwart John J McKenna is loving every moment. He sat down with Michael McMullan… AS Glen’s golden generation amassed their unprecedented array of underage medals, on their way to chasing club football’s glitziest piece of silverware, John J McKenna was always looking […]
I’D like to start the wishing you all a very happy and prosperous New Year. I hope that all your and your team’s wishes and goals for 2024 come true. We are currently all at that point where we are making mad New Year’s resolutions and getting stuck into new fitness regimes as we try to […]
GL placement student Oisín Duddy looks back on how Ulster teams have fared in the All-Ireland SFC club series… 2013: Ballinderry Shamrocks THIS was Ballinderry’s first Ulster title since 2001 thanks to their win against Glenswilly (Donegal) on a scoreline of 1-13 to 2-6. They later played the London champions Kingdom Kerry Gaels in the All-Ireland […]
By Michael McMullan TIARNAN Flanagan praised the input of manager Malachy O’Rourke and his wing man Ryan Porter for their part in Glen’s success story. It’s a combination of wise words and peaking at the right time. An underage attacking star and Ulster Minor final goalscorer with Derry, Flanagan was handed a wing-back role with […]
By Michael McMullan IT wasn’t always like this for Glen and Michael Warnock knows it too well. Standing in the aftermath of a second successive Ulster senior title, he chooses phenomenal as the word that best describes being part of the current Glen glory story. Then, he looks into the rear-view mirror to give some […]
THE only place to start this week is to offer my sincere congratulations to the Glen club. To win the Ulster Club Championship once is extremely difficult but to do it back-to-back is simply amazing. We have all been well-aware of this talented group that the Glen club had coming for a number of years […]
By Michael McMullan SOMETIME this week, Glen will have parked their celebrations to peek towards Kilmacud Crokes and putting their best foot forward in the All-Ireland series. For Emmett Bradley, Sunday was “absolutely huge” and back-to-back Ulster titles needed basked in and he hailed those laying the foundations for magical days. “It’s unbelievable, the work […]
