Armagh are sweating on the fitness of a number of key players ahead of Sunday’s Ulster final with reigning champions Derry. Kieran McGeeney’s men ended a 15-year wait to reach the decider when they overcame Down by ten points in the semi-final. But it came at a cost as three key players, Ben Crealey, Ciaran […]
NIALL Grimley looks set to miss out on the rest of Armagh’s championship campaign having recently picked up a knee injury. Gaelic Life understands that Grimley damaged his knee (MCL) in training and will be sidelined for 10-12 weeks. The knock isn’t as bad as first feared, but with the reduced championship window, Grimley is […]
BEFORE we get into Tuesday’s draw for the new-look All-Ireland series that’s coming down the tracks, let’s touch on last weekend’s games. Let’s start here in Ulster and as a neutral I was a little disappointed just how one-sided both games were. Derry, while at times little sloppy in the second half, totally outplayed and […]
ULSTER CHAMPIONSHIP SEMI-FINAL Armagh v Down Sunday, Clones, 4pm By Niall Gartland THEY say that a week is a long time in politics and the very same maxim could be applied to the dog-eat-dog world of inter-county football. It wasn’t long ago that Armagh were being written off as a contender to the big prizes […]
BY Patrick Morrison ON Saturday, November 30 in Stamford Bridge, David Martin made his long-awaited Premier League debut for his boyhood club West Ham United at the age of 33. After 16 years plying his trade as a professional, the Hammers third choice goalkeeper finally got his moment in the spotlight against fellow London rivals […]
By Shaun Casey AARON McKay was just 12 years old when Armagh last reached an Ulster final, and on Sunday the Dromintee defender is hoping to end that 15-year wait as Kieran McGeeney’s side take on Down in Clones. McKay has been ever present in the Armagh rearguard since breaking into the team back in 2017 […]
KIERAN McGeeney has named an unchanged starting team for this weekend’s semi-final showdown with rivals Down. The same 15 that overcame Cavan in the Ulster Championship quarter-final will line out in Clones on Sunday afternoon. That means there’s no Rian O’Neill in the starting line-up as the Crossmaglen attacker has been named on the bench. […]
Armagh booked their place in the semi-finals of the Ulster Championship with a convincing win over Cavan. A blistering first half display put the Orchard in pole position and Armagh saw the game out after the turnaround. Armagh carried a seven point advantage into the break and while Cavan offered a good fight in the […]
Ulster Championship quarter-final Cavan v Armagh Saturday, Kingspan Breffni, 6.30pm By Niall Gartland Advertisement IF you believe the bookies, this should be an Armagh victory all day long. They’ve been priced as 12 for Saturday’s trip to Kingspan Breffni Park, but in our eyes you’d be foolish to write off Mickey Graham’s Cavan. For one […]
By Shaun Casey IF Armagh are to compete for silverware this season, then they have to start winning big games against good opposition says former Orchard captain Steven McDonnell. Armagh travel to Kingspan Breffni on Saturday afternoon and can book their place in the last four of the Ulster Championship if they see off Cavan. […]
