By Shaun Casey PATRICIAN High School, Carrickmacross are treading a familiar path this weekend as they enter the Paddy Drummond Cup competition, where they will take on Cashel Community School of Tipperary. It’s the fifth time the Monaghan men have entered into the tournament having won the MacLarnon Cup on four previous occasions before this season. […]
Meehan delighted with dramatic MacLarnon triumph
By Niall Gartland TALENTED Patrician High wing-back Conor Meehan was a picture of delight following their last-gasp victory over Dean Maguirc in Tuesday evening’s enthralling MacLarnon Cup semi-final replay. It looked like Ryan McCallan had propelled Dean to the title when he slotted home an injury-time point, a score that had ‘winner’ written all over […]
Hanratty hoping history repeats itself
By Niall Gartland PATRICIAN High captain Mark Hanratty doesn’t take the responsibility lightly. The Inniskeen clubman, who plans to study Law at university, knows that there’s much more to the role than just donning the captain’s armband and coming up for the toss in big games like Sunday’s MacLarnon Cup showdown against the Dean Maguirc. […]
McElroy hoping Dean Maguirc can take next leap forward
By Niall Gartland DEAN Maguirc College stand on the cusp of a first ever MacLarnon Cup title and their manager Gavan McElroy is well-positioned to put their run to Sunday’s final into its proper context. The Carrickmore man has taught at the school for an uninterrupted stint stretching all the way back to the early […]
Omagh put unbeaten record on the line
By Barry O’Donnell OMAGH CBS manager Diarmaid McNulty felt his side showed they have it in their arsenal to grind out a victory if need be in the previous round of the MacRory Cup. The Brothers face Patrician High School, Carrickmacross in the last four this Saturday afternoon in Duffy Park, Monaghan (in 2pm) aiming […]
Belief building for underdogs Patrician High
By Kieran Lynch FEW would have predicted that last year’s MacLarnon Cup champions Patrician High School, Carrickmacross would reach this year’s MacRory Cup semi-final, but they’re not here to make up the numbers says manager Paddy Martin. A surprise victory over St Ronan’s, Lurgan set Patrician up to qualify from their group, and after that […]