Reigning Ulster and Armagh champions Dromintee make their long awaited return to the Paul McGirr Ulster U16 Club Championship this Sunday at 2:30 p.m. in Gardrum Park Dromore where they face neighbours Burren in the final quarter final. Armagh and Down clashes always have that bit of extra spice to them and this eagerly anticipated […]
I ATTENDED Tyrone’s Ulster Championship quarter-final clash against Armagh at Healy Park with my father in the summer of 1997. I was only a nipper and memories of the day are hazy. The weather was good, the stands were jammed, and Tyrone won. Armagh skipper Jarlath Burns (whatever happened to him) gave a vintage performance […]
Burren 2-11 Newtownbutler 0-7 The 2024 Paul McGirr got underway on Saturday in a glorious Gardrum Park with Down champions Burren defeating Newtownbutler in the preliminary round to secure a quarter final place. The Fermanagh champions who featured quite a lot of players who are still eligible next year defied the odds to put up […]
The launch of the Paul McGirr Ulster U16 Club Championship in association with MFC Sports took place in Garvaghye last Friday evening before a large attendance, as excitement builds for the start of one of the GAA’s leading underage tournaments. Ulster GAA president Ciaran McLaughlin was among the guest speakers in attendance and said the […]
DROMINTEE joint-manager Kevin Toale believes the experience gathered in their successful Paul McGirr expedition will be invaluable for the team heading towards the senior grade. The Armagh u-16 champions – who have five starters back on board next season – easily defeated Carryduff in the semi-final and Errigal Ciaran in the decider in Dromore, holding their […]
By Niall Gartland ERRIGAL Ciaran boss Hugh Quinn says they are relishing the opportunity to get their hands on a provincial prize as they gear up for Saturday’s final in the Paul McGirr Ulster u-16 Championship. Errigal qualified for the final with a resounding victory over Fermanagh representatives Kinawley on a stormy Saturday afternoon nearly […]
AFTER a hiatus of four years this weekend finally sees the long awaited return of the Paul McGirr Ulster U16 Club Championship to Gardrum Park, Dromore. The competition is in a compressed format but no doubt the quality of football on display will be of the highest standard when the champions of Tyrone, Down, Fermanagh […]
By Niall Gartland THE Paul McGirr Ulster U-16 Championship is making a welcome return this winter and the draw has been made for the upcoming semi-finals. Tyrone Champions Errigal Ciaran will take on Fermanagh-based Kinawley on Saturday, December 9 while Armagh champions Dromintee, Aidan O’Rourke forming part of their management team, take on Carryduff the […]
THE Paul McGirr Ulster U-16 Championship is set to make a welcome return this winter following a four-year hiatus. The Drom0re-based tournament was called off in 2020 due to Covid-19 restrictions and hadn’t been played in the intervening years, so its future looked in real jeopardy. But the tournament is set to be revived this […]
