Armagh native and GL reporter Shaun Casey selects his All-Star team, but he’s found room for a few non-Armagh men… Blaine Hughes (Armagh) THE Carrickcruppen clubman was exceptional throughout Armagh’s All-Ireland winning campaign, conceding just three goals all year. He also played the entire final with a ruptured MCL after a collision with Joe McElroy […]
ARMAGH have rubberstamped Kieran McGeeney’s 11th season as senior football manager as they prepare to defend their All-Ireland title next season. It comes 12 months after ‘Geezer’ needed a vote to secure his future as the Orchard Boss. At Tuesday’s County Committee meeting, McGeeney was “unanimously” backed by club delegates. The majority of the backroom […]
I’M going to try the impossible this week – and something a bit different to my usual coaching column – and pick my All-Star team for 2024. This comes with a health warning. I have two mates nominated and as an Armagh fan I am biased. Anyone that disagrees with me and thinks it’s a […]
With the All-Star awards always a topic for conversation, Michael McMullan sifted back through the Sam Maguire race to make his selection 1 Niall Morgan (Tyrone) THE Tyrone stopper had an excellent season in every facet of the game and offered his side plenty on the front foot. From early on, the Edendork man impressed […]
ALL-IRELAND champions Armagh have 11 players nominated for All-Stars. It comes after the selection committee released their full lost of nominations. Niall Morgan and Darragh Canavan have been nominated while Ulster champions Donegal have seven players listed. The major talking point is the omission of Stefan Campbell who played a significant role in Armagh’s success […]
IT may be a few weeks on, but there can only be one topic for this month’s article, and that’s Armagh’s fantastic All-Ireland success. I am going to describe my experience as a supporter over the past few years following the team to try and give you a flavour of how it was. Being occupied […]
WHEN Colm McCusker died last week, a piece of Ireland died with him. He was 91 years old and lived a life that will never be seen again. His first job was as a gardener in Upperlands with Clarkes, the big house protestants. Later, he became a weaver working in their linen mill. He saw […]
By Michael McMullan SEAN Hurson’s final whistle, with Armagh’s Jarly Óg Burns in possession of the ball at the end of last month’s All-Ireland football final, capped off a remarkable season for Ulster across the national footballing landscape. Within minutes, Aidan Forker delivered a memorable acceptance speech after thrusting Sam Maguire above his head. Forker […]
Niall Gartland looks at Armagh’s shooting stars from 2024… 1 Conor Turbitt (5-54) CONOR Turbitt had a quiet afternoon by his own standards in the All-Ireland final but he played an immense role in Armagh’s surge to the Sam Maguire. He scored a massive 5-54 across the season, 4-23 of which came from play. The […]
By Shaun Casey WITH the final round of league fixtures set to take place this weekend, all six divisions have already crowned their league champions, but there are still a few relegation deciders that will draw plenty of interest. Clann Éireann retained their Division 1A league title last week when they saw off Killeavy by […]
