By Shaun Casey STORM Ashley may have delayed things, but this Saturday evening, arch-rivals Clann Éireann and Clan na Gael will finally get their hands on each other in Armagh’s all-Lurgan Senior Championship final. The Gerry Fagan Cup is destined to spend the winter months in Lurgan, but whether that’s on the blue side or the […]
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 […]
By Shaun Casey REIGNING Armagh champions Crossmaglen will face off against their last two final opponents in this years Senior Championship group stages. The Rangers have been drawn into the same group as Granemore, Clan na Gael and Sarsfields. Cross brushed past Granemore in the 2022 decider, 1-19 to 0-10 while they overcame Clans 2-16 […]
THE vast roar that greeted the throw-in merely symbolised the triumph of hope over reality that grips the viewer. Immediately, the game settled into the familiar pattern, the endlessly rehearsed formula where nothing is unpredictable. So, both teams began the ‘you score a point, we score a point routine’, which has almost become a gentleman’s […]
By Michael McMullan WOULD Armagh be All-Ireland champions without Stefan Campbell? It’s hard to make a case for Sam Maguire heading north without his input. If he picks up an All-Star on the back of his super-sub role, it wouldn’t be a huge shock. It’s like the Kevin McMenamin punch from Dublin’s bench. Defenders with […]
Ciarán Meenagh has coached teams ahead of championship jousts with Armagh and Galway. Michael McMullan picked his brain on Sunday’s finalists. TENERIFE is the perfect spot for swapping the satisfaction of Down ticking their promotion and Tailteann Cup boxes for some down time. Football has been busy for Ciarán Meenagh. He hasn’t known much else. […]
By Shaun Casey FAN favourite Stefan Campbell is one of those players that makes things happen when he gets the ball. Once his hands capture possession, a burst of energy instantly ripples throughout the crowd. Chalked down as the ultimate super sub, Campbell has had to develop a thick skin to appreciate the role. While […]
By Shaun Casey THERE was plenty to be proud of from an Armagh perspective in their All-Ireland semi-final win over Kerry, but coach Kieran Donaghy picked out two things that helped guided the Orchard County over the line. Donaghy came up against his native county, which was undoubtedly a tough assignment to undertake, but with […]
By Niall McCoy HAVING so obviously been weighed down with emotional baggage in their All-Ireland quarter-final win over Roscommon, Armagh’s load should be so much lighter when they come up against Kerry in Saturday’s All-Ireland semi-final at Croke Park. The Orchard County were far from impressive in their 2-12 to 0-12 win over the Rossies, […]
By Shaun Casey THE last time Armagh reached the last four in the race for Sam Maguire, Kieran McGeeney was still a player, hunting a second All-Ireland medal. He’s now the manager of the team that has ended the county’s 19-year wait for an All-Ireland semi-final appearance. They did so with a below par performance in […]
