All-Ireland final beckons for Downings


All-Ireland Ladies Junior Final Sunday December 15 Mungret St Paul’s (Limerick) v Na Dúnaibh (Donegal) Parnell Park, 2pm, Live on TG4 YouTube By Jackie Cahill CLUBS from Munster and Ulster will battle it out at Parnell Park in Sunday’s AIB All-Ireland Junior Club Championship Final. Flying the flag for Limerick and Munster are Mungret St […]


McCambridge honoured to have semi showdown on home patch


By Shaun Casey FOR the second season in a row, Ulster champions Clann Éireann have been granted home advantage for their All-Ireland semi-final and full-back Clodagh McCambridge says her side are honoured to once again run out in Lurgan. Last season, after claiming the Ulster crown for the first time in their history, the side […]


Eglish camogs come in from the cold after two-month lay-off


By Niall Gartland THERE’S a very real danger that Eglish are coming in cold to Sunday’s All-Ireland Intermediate semi-final against Ahascragh/Caltra, and manager Nathan Curry finds it hard not to be frustrated by the situation. Just like last year, there was no Ulster Intermediate Championship on the books and that means that Eglish haven’t played […]


Lucia relishing another crack at Sarsfields


By Niall Gartland LOUGHGIEL star Lucia McNaughton acknowledges that their All-Ireland final defeat to Sarsfields in December 2022 still stings, so a chance at achieving redemption is on the cards in Sunday’s semi-final clash at Kingspan Breffni. They met on a cold winter’s day in late 2022 at Croke Park with Sarsfields claiming a 2-14 […]


Cavan ladies football: A rising tide


Cavan were All-Ireland u-18 and u-16 champions this year and were narrowly edged out by Galway in the u-14 final. All finals were in the top division. It wasn’t always this way. Mick Flynn began the upward journey 15 years ago. He spoke with Michael McMullan… WHEN the pupils of Cnoc Mhuire in Granard wanted […]


All-Ireland ladies football weekend at a glance


THE 2024 AIB All-Ireland Ladies Club Football Championship final line-up will be confirmed over the coming weekend. 12 clubs are chasing coveted slots in the Finals, to be played over the weekend of Saturday/Sunday December 14/15. The Intermediate (3pm) and Senior (5pm) Finals are scheduled for Saturday December 14 at Croke Park, with the Junior […]


Downings claim an historic first


By Michael McMullan THREE days after playing a central role in Downings lifting a first ever Ulster title and Julie Trearty is still showing the signs of battle. There is the elation and a level of immense satisfaction but her walking is still laboured. Like the rest of her team, she poured everything into 80 […]


Greenlough are in ‘uncharted territory’ ahead of Bridie McMenamin showdown


By Niall Gartland THE longest established camogie club in Derry, Greenlough, will contest this Saturday’s Bridie McMenamin final against Éire Óg, Carrickmore. They’ve been managed this last few years by a native of Dungannon, Stephen Taggart, who just so happened to work under Carrickmore’s manager Declan Sherlock in his previous guise as Tyrone camogie manager. The […]


All-Ireland ladies fixtures


CLANN Éireann, Mullahoran and Downings now put their Ulster titles behind them and look ahead to the All-Ireland series. 2024 AIB All-Ireland Club Championship semi-finals Saturday November 30 Junior   Coolera/Strandhill (Sligo)/Paris Gaels/Bordeaux (Europe) v Mungret St Paul’s (Limerick), TBC If Coolera/Strandhill win, Coolera/Strandhill will be at home. If Paris Gaels/Bordeaux win, Mungret St Paul’s […]


Gaelic Life team of the week


WITH the club championships getting more serious as the weeks pass, we look at some of the players who are putting their hands up with key performances. Here is the latest Gaelic Life team of the week 1 BEN O’KANE Craigbane A couple of magnificent saves proved crucial as they booked an Ulster final spot. […]