By Ryan Ferry NAOMH Conaill full-forward Charlie McGuinness says his team will relish the challenge as they aim to dethrone the reigning Ulster champions Glen this Saturday. The Maghera side won the Ulster title last season and went all the way to the All-Ireland Final where they lost in controversial circumstances against Kilmacud Crokes. Glen […]
THE semi-finals of the Ulster Club Championship take place this weekend and what a set of pairings we have in store. Like most years in this competition, a lot of us would have predicted certain teams to still be in the competition, but given the nature of the beast and the competitiveness of this championship […]
By Michael McMullan THE Cargin squad is a “good place to be” insists James Laverty as the Antrim champions brace themselves with Sunday’s rematch with Glen at Celtic Park (3pm). There is contentment in his voice as he sups over a cuppa at the recent Ulster Club launch. His Cargin days weren’t always successful. He […]
By Michael McMullan GLEN would be “more than happy” if they could edge out Cargin by a point on Sunday at Celtic Park (3pm) when they put their Ulster title on the line, admits manager Malachy O’Rourke. After leading Loup to the Ulster title in 2003, he has led the Watties to the next level […]
Kilcoo flexed their muscles on Sunday with a comprehensive win over Fermanagh kingpins Derrygonnelly to set up a mouth-watering clash with Scotstown this weekend. I expected Kilcoo to win last weekend but I thought Derrygonnelly would have put up a little bit more of a fight. From start to finish Kilcoo were extremely impressive and their […]
With the Ulster Senior Club Championship throwing in at Brewster Park this weekend, Niall McCoy looks at the last 10 seasons and how they panned out… 2022 Glen, Derry GLEN were in the unusual situation of being Ulster contenders right after winning their first-ever Derry title, and wins over St Eunan’s and Scotstown in 2021 […]
Trillick upset the applecart last weekend, meaning at the Tyrone Senior Football Championship remains the hardest club championship in the land to retain. Heading into that game, all the talk was about Errigal Ciaran and how they would do back-to-back in Tyrone this year, something that hasn’t been done in close to 20 years. Great […]
By Michael McMullan FOR the second year in a row, Cathal Mulholland kicked home a county final goal as Glen kept their hands on the John McLaughlin Cup, clinching three-in-a-row. Three points from younger brother Eunan, named as Man of the Match, helped Glen reel Magherafelt back in from their 0-5 to 0-2 lead. The […]
By Michael McMullan GLEN selector Johnny Bradley insists his side must brace themselves for a “serious battle” when they lock horns with Magherafelt in Sunday’s final (Celtic Park, 3.30pm). The Ulster champions are one game away from a third successive title, something Bradley didn’t entertain as being anywhere in the Glen psyche. Sunday is a […]
By Michael McMullan BRIAN McGuckin said the Magherafelt camp are “really content” with where they are at ahead of Sunday’s showdown with Glen (Celtic Park, 3.30pm). After seeing off Newbridge, their recovery process and preparations fully kicked in for Sunday’s date with the champions. Conor Kearns, a central player in their 2019 and 2020 runs […]
