By Michael McMullan WHILE Sleacht Néill manager Paul McCormack felt his side needed a goal to pull themselves back into Sunday’s Ulster final, he believed they had the tools to do so. Looking on as Sé McGuigan hit the first goal before Shéa Cassidy added the second – to leave them just two points adrift – […]
BY Michael McMullan CORMAC O’Doherty has been around enough corners to know that Sleacht Néill must have their eyes peeled with Portaferry coming down the tracks this week. While they’ve dominated the Derry scene for 12 seasons, they’ve just over a 50 per cent hit rate from their Ulster final appearances. Ballycran gave them a lesson […]
By Niall Gartland CAOLAN Taggart was only a teenager when he pocketed an Ulster Championship medal back in 2014, but it’s taken Portaferry a full 10 years to get back to provincial final day. You could point out with some justification that they have received a bye into the final, but their performance against eventual champions […]
Sleacht Néill and Portaferry meet in Sunday’s Ulster hurling final. They are two of the teams still in the All-Ireland race. Michael McMullan takes a look at the contenders. Ballygunner (Waterford) THE only team left in the pack who have won the All-Ireland. Who will ever forget Harry Ruddle? His last-gasp winning goal downed Ballyhale in […]
PORTAFERRY chairman Colum Conlan says it’s time to pass on the baton to younger members of the club as he wraps up his final week at the helm of the committee. Of course, that’s not this week’s main event. The Portaferry hurlers are honing their preparations for Sunday’s Ulster Senior Championship final showdown against Sleacht […]
Former Dunloy manager Gregory O’Kane previews the Ulster Intermediate & Senior Hurling Finals on this week’s show! In the Intermediate decider, Carey Faughs and Swatragh battle it out for the big prize while Sleacht Neill and Portaferry lock horns in the Senior showdown. Carey Faughs are aiming for their first provincial crown in 20 years […]
THE club season is full on with many counties heading towards county finals across Ulster. Here is our team of the week… 1 KARL CAMPBELL Magherafelt The youngster acquitted himself very well and made a crucial save. Advertisement 2 ULTAN O’REILLY Erne Gaels A point at one end and a brilliant defensive intervention late on […]
FROMER Down player Niamh Mallon has been shortlisted for a PwC Camogie All-Star Award. It comes after the list of nominations were released and Mallon – who played with Galway – is one 11 of their All-Ireland final team to be listed. All-Ireland champions Cork lead the way with 11 awards. Mallon has been playing […]
By Shaun Casey STANDING in at corner-back as a young and fresh 19-year-old, Portaferry’s Caolan Taggart thought every year was going to be like this. Win the county title, pick up a provincial crown, and give the All-Ireland series a crack. Unfortunately, sports rarely follow such easy plans. That was back in 2014 when Taggart […]
By Shaun Casey TWENTY-FOUR hours after captaining his country to a victory over Scotland in the hurlingshinty hybrid international game at Páirc Esler, Newry, Neil McManus was back in the same venue eyeing up his next opponent. He attended the Down final between Portaferry and Ballycran, with his side Cushendall awaiting the winners. “It was […]
