By Niall Gartland LIFE-LONG memories were formed amidst the celebrations following Kingscourt Stars’ stunning victory over Gowna in Sunday’s Cavan Senior Championship final, according to manager Colin Kelly. Their 2-16 to 0-13 victory marked a first title at this level for the club in a full ten years, and it also achieved sweet redemption for a […]
By Niall Gartland KINGSCOURT boss Colin Kelly has emphasied the depth of talent that exists within his squad ahead of their Cavan Senior Championship showdown with Ramor on Sunday evening. They’ve been in top form since the very outset of the championship, though a rather remarkable comeback was needed to get the better of Ballyhaise with […]
By Michael McMullan BALLYHAISE manager Gerard O’Kane is hoping his side can learn from defeat ahead of this weekend’s Cavan Championship rematch with Kingscourt. Just 16 days before the sides lock horns in Sunday’s quarter-final, Kingscourt were nine-point winners when they met in the group stages. “If you ask if you asked 10 people outside of […]
When Pat Faulkner won the first of his eight Cavan senior medals in 1980, Kingscourt had just one county title to their name. It was start of their golden era. He spoke to Michael McMullan THINK of Kingscourt Stars and you get a picture of their history. A distinctive star on their jersey and the players […]
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By Michael McMullan THE latest chapter in the St Paul’s minor story begins this weekend with two games down for decision. Magherafelt fell narrowly to eventual champions Four Masters last year but they are back for another crack. They face Antrim champions St Brigid’s on Saturday in the first game (Coláiste Feirste, 5pm). Advertisement On […]
By Niall Gartland HAVE Gowna timed their run to perfection as they stand on the cusp of the two in-a-row in Cavan? They put Crosserlough to the sword in the semi-finals of the championship for the second year running – the performance of the championship to date as they ran out 1-18 to 0-14 victors […]
By Niall Gartland KINGSCOURT Stars are a familiar presence on county final day in Cavan. Since its foundation back in 1890, Kingscourt have appeared in 16 senior championship finals in Cavan football, coming out on top on 11 different occasions. They’ve been a recent phenomenon (relatively speaking), with only one of those final berths coming […]
By Niall Gartland KINGSCOURT Stars diced with danger in last year’s Cavan Senior Championship group stages but it’s a different story this time around with qualification to the quarter-finals virtually guaranteed after two rounds of fixtures. Owen Lennon’s side had only one point to their name after two matches last year and they ended up […]
Breffni side came close to landing another SFC title in 2020
