By Katrina Brennan KIERAN Donnelly believes they can come out on top of Sunday’s Division Three encounter against Offaly – but only if they play to their full potential. Mickey Harte and Declan Kelly’s men are unbeaten in three and provide a formidable challenge against a Fermanagh side coming off the back of a disappointing […]
By Shaun Casey A REGULAR rule of thumb in the National League is that winning your home games are a must and anything you get on your travels is a bonus. Down will be chasing a bonus two-points this weekend as they hope to fend off fears of relegation. The Mourne men surrendered their unbeaten […]
By Michael McMullan DERRY have made one chance for Saturday’s clash with Dublin (Croke Park, 7.30pm) Mark Doherty, listed to start the draw with Galway, has been named in defence with Martin Bradley among the substitutes. Bradley made his full debut against Padraic Joyce’s side after injury kept him out of the earlier rounds. Advertisement […]
By Michael McMullan KIERAN McGeeney has named his side for the visit of Mayo on Saturday (5pm) as the All-Ireland champions aim to bounce back from their defeat to Donegal. Suspended captain Aidan Forker is missing after his red card against Donegal with Paddy Burns listed in his place. Jason Duffy and Gareth Murphy are […]
DONEGAL boss Jim McGuinness is expecting another great battle in MacCumhaill Park when All-Ireland champions Armagh come to Ballybofey on Sunday. Donegal have had a superb start to the Division One campaign with two wins from two against Dublin and Kerry as Jim McGuinness was delighted to get early points on the board and give the side […]
By Shaun Casey WHILE Sunday’s round three showdown with Donegal won’t define Armagh’s season, former Orchard attacker Stefan Forker believes his county would enjoy getting one over their Ulster rivals and hosts Donegal. The two teams squared off in both the Division Two and the Ulster Championship finals last season and Donegal emerged victorious on […]
By Michael McMullan WHEN Liam Bradley gave Ryan Murray the nod to replace Brian Neeson in a 2012 win over Offaly, Murray’s county career was up and running. Despite quad and cruciate ligament injuries, coupled with a suspension, the Lámh Dhearg man is back in the Saffron camp. Any mention of Offaly, and Murray’s thoughts […]
By Jonathan Hogan FERMANAGH head to Ennis this weekend with a spring in their step after edging past Antrim in a Division Three nail-biter at Brewster Park. Garvan Jones’s 1-8 heroics, including a crucial two-pointer, sealed a one-point victory that has injected confidence into Kieran Donnelly’s squad. However, the Erne men face a stern test […]
By Niall Gartland CAVAN legend Damien O’Reilly fears that relegation already looks like a distinct possibility after the worst possible start to the Breffni County’s Division Two campaign. Back-to-back defeats at the hand of Monaghan and Meath means that Cavan are stuck to the bottom of the table with nothing to show for their efforts ahead […]
By Shaun Casey WHILE Sunday’s encounter isn’t exactly a winner-takes-all promotion clash, it’s an opportunity for Monaghan to test where they’re really at as they take on high-flyers Roscommon at Dr Hyde Park, says former Farney forward Ciaran Hanratty. The two sides dropped out of the top tier at the end of last season, and both […]
