By Michael McMullan THE latest chapter in the St Paul’s minor story begins this weekend with two games down for decision. Magherafelt fell narrowly to eventual champions Four Masters last year but they are back for another crack. They face Antrim champions St Brigid’s on Saturday in the first game (Coláiste Feirste, 5pm). Advertisement On […]
By Michael McMullan RONAN Devlin’s focus is only on the definite. For the Cargin boss, Sunday is semi-final time and the only show in town is their date with St Brigid’s. It’s a repeat of last year’s semi-final and the summer’s league final that Cargin lost. Off the field, the Antrim campaign has been in conversations […]
By Michael McMullan LEAGUE champions St Brigid’s may be on a journey into the unknown on Sunday against Dunloy but joint manager Paddy McGuckin is fully aware of what is coming down the tracks. Dunloy saw off Portglenone and Lámh Dhearg to book a county final spot against a Cargin team who overcame St Brigid’s […]
By Michael McMullan WITH reigning champions Cargin already guaranteed of top spot, the rest of the quarter-final lineup will be finalised with the final round of games across four groups. While Cargin have nothing to gain only winning momentum, neighbours Tír na nÓg are all but destined for a relegation battle unless an unlikely combination […]
By Michael McMullan CARGIN take on Rossa as the Antrim Senior Championship gets under way this weekend. Ronan Devlin’s side lost the recent league final to St Brigid’s and now put their title on the line. Cargin are going for a third successive title and an eighth in the last decade. Advertisement St Brigid’s will […]
By Michael McMullan TIARNAN Flanagan’s smile always seems to be wider than everyone else’s and Sunday was no different. It was beaming and befitted the first hour as an All-Ireland champion. From the moment he walked out of the Glen dressing room door, he looked like a man walking on air. That’s because he was. […]
By Michael McMullan CONNLAN Bradley struggled to put the enormity of winning a club All-Ireland into words after Sunday’s rollercoaster win over St Brigid’s. Eventually he uses dreamland to describe winning the biggest prize in club football in the most iconic stadium in the land. The Glen ‘keeper, who made an vital first-half save to […]
All-Ireland Club SFC final Glen v St Brigid’s Sunday, Croke Park, 3.30pm (Live on TG4) By Michael McMullan A WALK through the overjoyed Glen fans, collectively basking in the glory of eventually seeing off Kilmacud Crokes, told it all. There was plenty of joy and colour amidst the green flare smoke but there was hardly […]
By Niall Gartland IF Malachy O’Rourke is feeling the pressure of delivering an All-Ireland title to Glen, he certainly wasn’t showing it at Monday evening’s press night at the Glen Centre. The always affable O’Rourke spoke happily about the upcoming game, mingled with reporters and committee members and downed a cup of tea or two […]
By Niall Gartland IT wasn’t always like this for All-Ireland chasers Glen, as their attack-minded corner-back Michael Warnock is only too happy to acknowledge. Warnock lined out in the half-forward line as Glen won their first of four Ulster Minor Championship titles on the spin back in January 2012, an unprecedented achievement that in all […]
