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 […]
AT this stage I’d like to hold my hands up for my wide of the mark predictions since the semi-final stages. Not one came through but then again that’s the sort of championship we had this year. Before we get stuck into any sort of analysis or breakdown of the game, I want to offer […]
By Michael McMullan RIAN O’Neill used to pretend he was John McEntee in an era when a kid growing up in Crossmaglen never had to look far for role models. Like O’Neill, McEntee wore the number 11 jersey and kicked a point in Armagh’s win over Kerry in the final 22 years ago. Now, an […]
By Shaun Casey WITH just seconds remaining on the clock during the 2024 All-Ireland final, Joe McElroy dove headfirst on Paul Conroy’s boot to ensure Galway didn’t find the all-important equaliser they were searching for. Instead, the ball fell to Aaron McKay and Armagh worked possession up to Jarly Óg Burns, who held the ball […]
