By Kevin Egan GRANMORE manager, Connor Devlin believes that his team can be a force at intermediate level in the very near future, stating that he felt there was no limit to what his group could achieve in the aftermath of their seven-point win over Athleague on Saturday securing the 2023 AIB All-Ireland Junior Club […]
Rachael makes it a Merry Christmas for Granemore
AIB All-Ireland junior club camogie final. Granemore (Armagh) 3-9 Athleague (Roscommon) 2-5 By Kevin Egan Advertisement A DOMINANT first-half performance gave Granemore the platform for victory in Kinnegad on Saturday, with superb second-half goals from Rachael Merry and Corinna Doyle helping them to hold off a strong surge from Athleague in a very entertaining AIB […]
Granemore girls hoping to end year on a high
By Shaun Casey IT’S been a long, hard year for Armagh forward Rachael Merry, but you’ll not hear her, or any other Granemore dual player for that matter, complaining. This weekend, they head to Kinnegad and the Granemore girls are hoping to finish their historic season on a high. Already in 2023, Granemore have collected […]
Granemore camogs deserve ‘recognition’ says Devlin
By Niall Gartland IT’S a testament to the Granemore camogs that they’re readying themselves for an All-Ireland Junior ‘A’ Championship semi-final clash against Wicklow side Knockamanna this Saturday. Take in the first instance their gruelling run of matches to this point. Following their win over familiar foes Ballymacnab in the Armagh final, they claimed exceptionally tight […]
Granemore’s toughest campaign to date says Merry
By Michael McMullan GRANEMORE have had tough campaigns in the past but Rachael Merry feels this one tops it off. The Armagh champions will aim to go one step further than last season’s Ulster final defeat when they take on rivals Crosserlough on Saturday (Castleblayney, 4pm). It took extra-time before Granemore saw off the Breffni […]
Cusack takes over at Granemore
FORMER Maghery defender Stephen Cusack has been appointed as the new Granemore manager for the upcoming season. Cusack won two Senior Championship titles with Maghery, in 2016 and 2020, and retired from playing when his side were knocked out of the championship this season. Cusack picked up two Club All-Star awards and was named as […]
Granemore set for Loughgiel challenge
IT’S been a busy period for the women of Granemore with the club competing on two fronts, and on Saturday their camogs will travel to face Loughgiel in the Ulster Junior A first round (1pm). They made it two in-a-row in Amragh with a typically hard-fought win over neighbours Ballymacnab. Granemore really had to battle […]
Granemore manager primed for top of the table clash
By Shaun Casey LAST year’s beaten championship finalists Granemore take on the 2021 winners, and league champions, Clann Éireann on Sunday evening in perhaps the tie of the weekend as the Armagh championship enters it’s final round of the group stages. Both sides are unbeaten from their two outings, with Clann Éireann overcoming both St Peter’s […]
Merry aiming to continue winning run
By Michael McMullan WITH two wins from two, attacking ace Rachael Merry says Armagh camogs are exactly where they want to be in the All-Ireland race. After losing the last two finals, the big picture is all about making the final step and getting their hands on the silver. That’s for another day. In the […]
“Paula O’Hagan is just an incredible player to watch”
Check out some of Ciarrai Devlin’s toughest opponents… Name: Ciarrai Devlin Age: 25 Advertisement Teams played for: St Mary’s Granemore, Armagh, Ulster, UUJ What team have you enjoyed the most success against? We have had good success against Cavan in recent years but it has always been close. Which team have you enjoyed least […]