BEFORE the throw in, Killarney Dr Crokes’ manager Pat O’Shea looked worried. He had every right to be. Torturing Kerry men is, after all, a cherished Canavan family tradition. God, meanwhile, was smiling and chatting in the stand, as though he knew something the rest of us didn’t. Which I suppose is one of the benefits […]
By Alan Rodgers A BRILLIANT All-Ireland semi-final goal combined with a series of top performances throughout this Championship year to leave Joe Oguz in buoyant form as he bids for more of the same when Errigal Ciaran make history this weekend. The towering number nine has been a constant presence for the Tyrone and Ulster […]
By Shaun Casey FORMER Kerry forward Sean O’Sullivan believes that if Dr Crokes can halt the impact of Darragh and Ruairi Canavan in Sunday’s All-Ireland semi-final showdown then they have a great chance of reaching the decider. The four-time All-Ireland winner believes that the all-conquering Kerry champions, who have won the Division One league, the Club […]
By Shaun Casey DEFENDING champions Ulster University will take on ATU Sligo in the opening round of the 2025 Sigerson Cup while Queen’s University and St Mary’s will also lock horns in an all-Belfast clash. UU defeated UCD last season, thanks to three first half goals, to see them lift the title for the first […]
It’s Ulster SFC final time and Niall Gartland takes a look at the players who have top-scored in this year’s competition. 1. Ruairi Canavan 0-16 (8f, 45) IT will be a major surprise if Errigal Ciaran forward Ruairi Canavan doesn’t finish as top scorer in this year’s Ulster Championship, though obviously that’s not his main […]
WHAT I watched last weekend reminded me of when I was younger growing up when I used to watch Peter Canavan playing for his club Errigal Ciaran in the Ulster Club Championship. Thinking back to those days I remember wondering how on earth this small fella was able to do what he did. Muddy pitches, […]
TYRONE have named their name to face Donegal in Saturday evening’s All-Ireland Round Robin opener at Ballybofey. They have named two changes from the starting team that lined out against Jim McGuinness’ side in last month’s Ulster Senior Championship semi-final clash, a pulsating encounter that saw Tyrone lose out after extra-time on a scoreline of […]
THERE was lots of talk beforehand about the clash in Celtic Park last weekend, but in reality, the fireworks on the pitch failed to appear. The game itself was an entertaining encounter, but it lacked the incidents and excitement that we all thought that would come with it. There was a lot of talk in […]
THERE IS a certain awkwardness in watching Peter Canavan’s analysis of sons Darragh and Ruairí on the Sunday Game. A magnificent Irishness, where a fear of being brash leads to the complete and utter opposite. It gets to the point you almost have to restrain yourself from driving your own clan into the ground. Canavan […]
By Niall Gartland TYRONE have announced their starting line-up for tomorrow’s eagerly anticipated All-Ireland SFC quarter-final clash against rivals Kerry at Croke Park. The starting line-up is unchanged from the team that accounted on a scoreline of 1-18 to 0-13 against Donegal last Saturday at Ballybofey. Youngster Ruairi Canavan who scored 1-1 against Donegal has […]
