By Steven Poacher ON Sunday past we witnessed a wonderful game of football between two teams who were extremely well prepared and well-conditioned. The meeting of Galway and Armagh had everything including the first-ever penalty shoot-out in Croke Park in front of a full house. The second game was never going to live up to […]
Armagh keep on track for league final place
March 12, 2022
A GOAL from Andrew Murnin helped Armagh’s chances of reaching the Division One final in a 1-12 to 0-10 win in a monsoon at the Athletic Grounds on Saturday night. Their win takes them level with Mayo in second place behind Kerry who defeated Mayo in Tralee with a late free from David Clifford. Murnin […]
Donegal begin with a win as Armagh and Fermanagh play out draws
January 29, 2019
Life in Division Two has began for Donegal, Armagh and Fermanagh with the latter two playing out draws in their respective games while the Tir Chonaill claimed a win in Clare. Armagh will have been kicking themselves all the way home from Newbridge after squandering a five point lead with 20 minutes to play. Stefan […]
Armagh name team to take on Kildare in Newbridge
January 25, 2019
Kieran McGeaney has named his side that will travel to Newbridge to take on Kildare in the first round of the Allianz National Football League Division Two. Armagh have named an unchanged side from the one which fell to a three point defeat against Tyrone in last Saturday night’s Dr McKenna Cup Final. The full […]
John Martin: Antrim’s most important game in years
June 29, 2018
I can only surmise that Kildare are travelling to Armagh in some kind of horse drawn cart.
Gerard O’Kane: GAA will win the war
June 28, 2018
GAELIC Life columnist Gerard O’Kane has said that while Kildare have won the battle, the GAA will win the war.
Cassidy: The best players in Derry aren’t lining out
June 14, 2018
DERRY manager Damian McErlain needs to redouble his efforts to get the best players playing for the county next season. That’s the opinion of former county forward Joe Cassidy. He said that the loss of the Slaughtneil players was a factor in Derry’s disappointing campaign. Slaughtneil’s run to the All-Ireland stages of the club championship […]
McGeary: Tyrone are buzzing after Lilywhites lift
February 16, 2018
HUGH Pat McGeary says that Tyrone are approaching the Bank of Ireland McKenna Cup final with renewed vigour after their dramatic late win over Kildare on Sunday. The Red Hands snatched their first league victory when Mattie Donnelly kicked a point from the heavens deep into stoppage time at Newbridge. It was a result that […]
McAliskey: Defeat to Kildare isn’t an option
February 8, 2018
CONNOR McAliskey recognises that Tyrone simply must produce the goods against Kildare this Sunday if they’re to avoid being sucked into a fight for survival. The mood is one of pensiveness after back-to-back league defeats to Galway and Dublin, even if they produced a markedly improved performance against the All-Ireland Champions at a dank Healy […]
Down handed Monaghan rematch
July 17, 2017
DOWN will meet Monaghan in Round 4B of the All-Ireland Qualifiers following this morning’s draw. The other match will see Armagh facing Kildare as Kieran McGeeney meets his old team. Both games are set to be played at neutral venues. The matches are due to be played on Saturday, July 29 with the CCCC set […]