FEATURE: The last time Armagh ruled Ulster


Tony Kernan recalls the Orchard County’s provincial triumph of 2008 By Shaun Casey Armagh fans didn’t realise how good they had it. For a decade, the Orchard County had experienced more success than in any other era. Silverware was expected, and usually delivered, each and every season. From dominating the provincial scene, winning seven Ulster […]


Armagh’s famous family ties


Electric Ireland Minor Football Championship Final Derry v Armagh Sunday, O’Neill’s Healy Park, 2pm By Shaun Casey THE more things change, the more things stay the same. While Armagh haven’t had too much underage success in the last 15 years, plenty of onlookers from around the country will be familiar with a lot of the […]


Ballyhegan giving Ulster their “best shot”


By Shaun Casey BALLYHEGAN are in the strange scenario of competing in the Ulster Club Championship having not won their county championship. Barry Hughes’ side lost heavily to Clann Éireann seconds in the Armagh JFC final, 4-12 to 1-8, but, due to the GAA’s ruling seconds teams out of Ulster, it’s Ballyhegan who represent the […]


Cumann Chat: Cavanagh deserves the benefit of the doubt


Cavanagh deserves the benefit of the doubt IT’S good that there is some GAA news to keep us occupied during the lockdown, and Sean Cavanagh certainly stepped up the plate this week. His use of the phrase “up here in the UK” was a strange one in an interview with RTE, and understandably ruffled some […]