By Kieran Lynch ARMAGH will need a big reaction when they host Roscommon at the Athletic Grounds this Sunday. Having started their campaign well with wins over Louth and Monaghan, a 2-21 to 1-14 loss against Tyrone rocked the Orchardmen, and manager Padraig O’Connor spoke to Gaelic Life about what went wrong last Sunday. “We […]
McKinley ready for Derry’s derby with Donegal
By Kieran Lynch THE Derry hurlers have made a flying start to joint-managers Dominic McKinley and Cormac Donnelly’s second year in charge, having won three from three to start the league. When speaking to Gaelic Life ahead of this Sunday’s clash with Donegal in Letterkenny, McKinley put the upturn in form down to heightened levels […]
Antrim face crunch trip to Portlaoise
By Michael McMullan AFTER a league campaign that has showed more than enough promise, Antrim hurlers need to play better and for longer in Sunday’s crunch clash with Laois, insists captain Conor McCann. The Saffrons have ran all three opponents – Kilkenny (three points), Dublin (four) and an in-form Waterford (two) – close in their […]
Derry GAA: End of season review
By Michael McMullan Oakleaf rising PADDY McBrearty may have ended Derry’s Anglo Celt hopes with a stoppage time sucker punch in Ballybofey, but it was another year of progress under Rory Gallagher. There was the return of Conor Glass to action and a more consistent look to the side, but the addition of Gareth McKinless […]
Sleacht Néill aiming to make another breakthrough
By Michael McMullan JANUARY means one thing to the hurlers of Sleacht Néill – it’s time to make the next step and book a first ever spot in an All-Ireland hurling final. Their win over Ballycran saw them take home a fourth Ulster title and with every foray onto the national stage, the Emmet’s have […]
Students get off to winning start in the Conor McGurk Cup
THERE was a winning start to Ulster hurling’s Conor McGurk Cup for both university teams. Ulster University were 2-20 to 1-17 winners at home to Antrim U20s on Tuesday night. Goals from Down star Daithi Sands and substitute Peter McCallin were the key scores for the students. Latest | #MGurkCup 06mins 1st Half Aontroim : […]
Stephen Keith happy with Ballycran’s style of play
By Michael McMullan FOR six weeks after winning a 27th Down senior title, Ballycran kept themselves ticking over, slightly in the dark with regards to their Ulster final opponents, but they’d a fair idea of the magnitude of the challenge. Goalkeeper Stephen Keith knew one thing, whoever they faced would be a big ask as they […]
Shane Elliott selects his best five hurlers
Shane Elliott has decided on the best five players he saw play.
Elliott sends message of support to Murphy family
Shane Elliott has written a piece this week that supports the GAA’s administrators.
Shane Elliott – Old games prove that hurling was always great
Shane Elliott has marvelled at the way the older players played the game.