Armagh suffered their fair share of disappointments but ended up with the All-Ireland. Niall Grimley opens up to Shaun Casey. AFTER another heartbreaking penalty shootout defeat in the Ulster final, Armagh were at a low ebb. Niall Grimley didn’t really know where he stood. He hadn’t featured for Kieran McGeeney’s men since the second round […]
By Shaun Casey ALL eyes have already turned towards 2025 for the reigning All-Ireland champions Armagh, says midfielder Niall Grimley. The Orchard County will no doubt have a target on their back in the new season. Kieran McGeeney’s side are back in Division One having earned promotion from the second-tier last season and they will […]
By Patrick Morrison AS a goalkeeper, it is important that you are mentally the strongest person on the pitch. It can sometimes feel like a very lonely and daunting place at times, such is the nature of the game of goalkeeping. The majority of decisions and actions that a goalkeeper executes during a game usually […]
ANDREW Murnin has returned to the Armagh forward line for this weekend’s top of the table clash with Galway. Murnin missed out through injury the last day when Armagh hammered Derry by 11-points. He comes into the attacking unit, holding his usual position at full forward, while Ciaran Higgins also nabs a starting jersey. Higgins […]
Armagh footballer Niall Grimley suffered a broken neck last year in a freak accident in training and is delighted to be back on the field of play. By Shaun Casey IT was almost two years to the day since Niall Grimley last pulled on the Madden shirt and lined out for his club, but last […]
Antrim Portglenone THEY have knocked and knocked on the door in recent seasons, but Portglenone have never made it as far as a county final. Niall McKeever and his cousin John, the latter now as manager, were part of the teams of the noughties that danced with St Gall’s on three final days without getting […]
Armagh are sweating on the fitness of a number of key players ahead of Sunday’s Ulster final with reigning champions Derry. Kieran McGeeney’s men ended a 15-year wait to reach the decider when they overcame Down by ten points in the semi-final. But it came at a cost as three key players, Ben Crealey, Ciaran […]
NIALL Grimley looks set to miss out on the rest of Armagh’s championship campaign having recently picked up a knee injury. Gaelic Life understands that Grimley damaged his knee (MCL) in training and will be sidelined for 10-12 weeks. The knock isn’t as bad as first feared, but with the reduced championship window, Grimley is […]
TYRONE All-Ireland winner Ryan Mellon has been added to the Madden management team for the upcoming season. Mellon lifted the Sam Maguire twice with Tyrone in 2005 and 2008 before retiring from inter-county duty in 2010. The Moy native has joined the Armagh club with Mickey Grimley remaining in charge for another year. The Raparees […]
By Shaun Casey MADDEN’S chances of competing for a League title are gone according to boss Mickey Grimley and attention will now turn towards the Championship. Madden, along with Crossmaglen and Armagh Harps, are four points behind leaders Killeavy who have beaten the Raparees twice in the league. “We’ve sort of give up on the […]
