Monaghan 1-12 Armagh 1-14 Armagh began their National League campaign with a win this evening, defeating near neighbours Monaghan by two points. The first half was a slow burner and never really burst into life. Monaghan were arguably the better team and led by three after 20 minutes, with some poor shooting letting Armagh down. […]
By Shaun Casey PRE-SEASON is coming to a close and that only means one thing, the return of footballing action. The hard work is done, and Armagh’s joint-captain Aidan Nugent is looking forward to the start of the league. “Pre-season is just a matter of getting the head down and working hard. I suppose after […]
By Shaun Casey A LOT has been made of Armagh’s 2022 campaign, but as the new season starts to get into full swing, Kieran McGeeney is looking forward rather than looking back. ‘Geezer’, entering his ninth year in charge of Armagh, is looking forward to another year competing at the top level and hopes the […]
By Shaun Casey RORY Grugan was named as the 2022 Armagh Player of the Year after another fantastic season in the orange and white at the start of December. The Ballymacnab playmaker, who won an All-Ireland minor title in 2009, first represented his county at senior level in 2011. Over the past decade, he’s moulded […]
Kings for a Day – By Niall McCoy ARMAGH won their first All-Ireland on a historic day against Kerry in 2002, but it was the culmination of years of blood, sweat and tears from a team that had endured their fair share of near-misses. They finally reached the promised land under Joe Kernan, and in […]
By Shaun Casey IT doesn’t get much more daunting than making your Armagh debut at midfield, in Croke Park, against Dublin. Sure, Ciaran Mackin had lined out in a few McKenna Cup games in the previous weeks, but this was a huge step up. Mackin showed his class that evening as Armagh claimed a famous […]
By Shaun Casey BRENDAN Donaghy believes that Armagh can push on next season following their league and championship displays in 2022. Donaghy recently retired from the inter-county scene after 17 years of service and was the last remaining member of the panel to have an Ulster medal. The Clonmore man was part of the Armagh […]
By Shaun Casey FROM an early age, Jarly Óg Burns was destined to pull on the famed orange and white jersey that his father, ten years before his Armagh debut, had worn when holding aloft the Anglo Celt Cup. Jarlath senior helped the Orchard County end a 17-year wait for a provincial crown and now […]
By Michael McMullan FORMER Derry star Sean Marty Lockhart feels one of the reasons Dublin were at the forefront of Gaelic football was the quality of their defenders. In a feature interview this week, the All-Star full-back – who played a record 16 times for Ireland – looks back on his preparations going into the […]
KIERAN Donaghy will be staying in the Armagh dugout for the 2023 season Gaelic Life understands. The Connaught Telegraph reported this evening that the Kerry legend was set to be named as the new Roscommon boss, with former Kingdom teammate Paul Galvin as part of his management team. Gaelic Life has since learned that the […]
