Winning is for extremists. As Kieran McGeeney put it a few months ago, “Lots of people love to play Gaelic football and that’s great. But if you want to win, you have to put everything on the line. And I mean everything.” I thought of that when I met Peter O’Mahony this week. I also […]
Armagh star Ben Crealey opens up on his recovery from long term injury By Shaun Casey For most, 2026 was a fairly successful season for Armagh. Another year of Division One football secured and a first Ulster Championship title in 18 years. Armagh fans would have bitten your hand off for that over the last […]
RORY Grugan has announced his retirement from inter-county duty, bringing an end to his Armagh career. The Ballymacnab clubman made the announcement via an Instagram post on Monday night, saying “The greatest honour of my life. Thank you”. Grugan won an All-Ireland Minor title with the Orchard County in 2009 before stepping into the senior […]
By Shaun Casey TAKING Armagh to Inniskeen won’t give Louth the edge in Sunday’s All-Ireland Championship clash according to former Orchard attacker Tony Kernan. The Crossmaglen native is currently coaching Monaghan club Inniskeen, under the management of John McEntee, so has a firm grasp on how the venue will look and feel for the travelling […]
THE news that star full back Sean Fitzgerald (aka Fitzy) has been shortlisted for the upcoming series of Love Island is exactly the boost that Galway and Padraic Joyce need at this difficult time. It means he will miss the remainder of the season but hey, when you have a body off Baywatch, who needs […]
By Michael McMullan KIERAN McGeeney paid tribute to Oisin Conaty on the back of Armagh’s Ulster success on Sunday in Clones. The Orchard County needed extra-time to see off the brave Monaghan challenge. In the end, it was Oisin O’Neill’s goal that broke the game but the victory had Conaty’s fingerprints all over it. Advertisement […]
By Alan Rodgers NEARLY two long decades of provincial failure were finally cast aside by Armagh as the outpouring of emotion following their first Ulster title since 2008 was reflected in the celebrations that engulfed St Tiernach’s Park on Sunday. It was a victory which represented a fitting climax to 18 years of frustration for […]
By Shaun Casey CLONES will also have a special place in my heart. Growing up, St Tiernach’s Park was Armagh’s home. Most championship contests were played in the Monaghan venue, and it was awesome. My first real memory of being in Clones was in 2003. The Monaghan fans cheerfully chanted “cheerio cheerio” to the Armagh […]
By Niall Gartland ARMAGH are almost machine-like at this stage. Three gut-wrenching Ulster final defeats in as many years would knock the stuffing out of a lesser bunch of men, but here they are, braced for their latest shot at provincial honours. To be fair, it certainly helped matters that they got their hands on […]
We find out more about how McMullen has grown into a key player with Armagh. Shaun Casey writes… MOST Armagh fans were puzzled when the late change to the starting team was announced. The orange and white brigade were decked out at Croke Park, hoping to see their team lift some national silverware for the […]
