By Niall Gartland MONEYGLASS ladies joint-manager Maxi Curran puts their foray into the national stage into perspective – five years ago they’d never even won an Antrim Senior Championship. How things have changed. Now they’re five-in-a-row champions and recently they claimed a historic Ulster Championship victory with a resounding victory over Tyrone champs Errigal Ciaran. […]
By Shaun Casey A MONTH ago, reaching an Ulster final at the Junior B grade was the height of Éire Óg’s ambitions, but now the Carrickmore girls are 60 minutes away from an All-Ireland final and they can’t wait for the weekend, says Aoibhinn Daly. Following extremely close encounters against both Crosserlough and Derrynoose, which Éire […]
Compiled by Jackie Cahill AIB All-Ireland Club Championship final slots are up for grabs over the coming weekend – with a Junior semi-final on Saturday followed by five Sunday ties. Clubs from Antrim, Cavan, Cork, Dublin, Galway, Kerry, Louth, Kilkenny and Waterford are all aiming for final places. There’s a chance that Galway could be […]
By Daire Walsh SHE is now in the middle of an 11th season with the side and as she prepares herself for an All-Ireland club showdown this weekend, Emma Mulhern is still enjoying every minute of her time with London outfit Holloway Gaels. A former Down footballer who won a Lidl National Football League […]
By Michael McMullan THESE are the days. Emma McFadden looks up at Amy Boyle lifting the cup. The Loughgiel players are surrounded by family and friends. Those who were there during the glory days and the pain. Katie Lynn’s number four jersey, turned back to front tells the story. Top of the tree in Ulster […]
By Michael McMullan THREE words creep up and up again when Cavan Gaels joint-manager Mark Greaney picks through a magical weekend. Joy. There is the absolute joy of winning the Ulster junior title and making history as the first Cavan team to have their name etched on the trophy. Relief. That’s always going to be […]
AIB Ulster senior club final Moneyglass (Antrim) 3-10 Errigal Ciaran (Tyrone) 0-6ST Ergnats, Moneyglass from Antrim turned in a powerful display to win their first AIB Ulster senior club title against Errigal Ciaran at Brewster Park. The foundation for their victory was three first half goals along with tenacious defending and powerful running. Errigal Ciaran […]
Selena Oguz and Rosie Loughran speak to Niall Gartland about Errigal Ciaran ladies’ history-making year of 2007 SUNDAY, October 27, 2007 – a storied day in the history of the Errigal Ciaran club. Facing the considerable might of reigning All-Ireland champions Donaghmoyne in the Ulster Senior Ladies Championship final, Tiffy Quinn’s side produced a colossal […]
By Niall Gartland THERE’S a clever-sounding saying that the hand that wields the knife shall never wear the crown. It sounds good anyway – and hey, sometimes there’s more than a ring of truth to cliches. Take the Donegal footballers back in 2014. They successfully plotted the downfall of a Dublin team pegged as nigh-on […]
By Michael McMullan IT’S an eighth year in the Clonduff senior team for captain Erin Rafferty as they head into the club’s first Ulster Senior Championship final on Sunday, where they will take on defending champions Loughgiel. The Down champions led the Shamrocks by a point at half-time of last year’s semi-final before being hit with four […]
