Winning return for Dom


By Katrina Brennan With Kinawley safely through to the semis, Sean Leonard, the Kinawley assistant manager was delighted with his team’s display; “We’re really happy. That was our goal to get through to the semi final, we get another week now to recover from this, then prepare for the semi final. “We all rowed behind […]


Four will become two as Cavan championship nears its conclusion


CAVAN SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP SEMI-FINAL GOWNA V CROSSERLOUGH Saturday, Kingspan Breffni, 7.30pm THIS could be a cracking encounter between two of the elite teams in Cavan. Gowna produced arguably their best display of the year with victory over Cavan Gaels, while Crosserlough are back in business after a disappointing 2021. Crosserlough have been racking up big […]


Big hitters collide in Monaghan semi-finals


MONAGHAN SENIOR FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP SEMI FINALS CLONTIBRET V BALLYBAY Sunday, Clones, 2pm CLONTIBRET edged out the first meeting between these sides during the group stages with one point to spare and ended up topping the group. That just about makes this favourites heading into this weekend. Advertisement Verdict: Clontibret   INNISKEEN V SCOTSTOWN Sunday, Clones, […]


Semi spots up for grabs in Tyrone


TYRONE INTERMEDIATE CHAMPIONSHIP QUARTER-FINALS OWEN ROES V KILLEESHIL Friday, O’Neill’s Healy Park, 8.15pm OWEN Roes are a strong, combative team and will be full of confidence after their win over Gortin in the first round. Killeeshil know they’ve room for improvement after their narrow win against Cookstown on their first day out. Advertisement Verdict: Owen […]


Eight will became four in the Armagh SFC this weekend


ARMAGH SENIOR FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP QUARTER FINALS GRANEMORE V MULLAGHBAWN Saturday, Crossmaglen, 1.30pm BOTH sides will see this as a massive opportunity to reach the last four. Granemore are a bit more experienced at this level and the scoring power of Jason O’Neill and Ryan Rafferty could see them through. Advertisement Verdict: Granemore   BALLYMACNAB V […]


Quarter final replays the centre of attention in Cavan


CAVAN SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP QUARTER-FINAL REPLAYS CAVAN GAELS V GOWNA Saturday, Kingspan Breffni, 8.15pm THESE two teams couldn’t be separated when they met last weekend for a place in the last four. Cavan Gaels were rampant in the group stages but last year’s beaten champions Gowna showed they’re determined to go all the way. Maybe Cavan […]


Hurling action continuing in Derry


DERRY JUNIOR HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL LAVEY V NA MAGHA Sunday, Owenbeg, 1pm LAVEY were sunk by a late Eoghan Rua burst in the play-offs to leave them in a rematch with Na Magha from the group stages when a late Segdae Melaugh goal saved Lavey. Na Magha fell short against Banagher in their play-off. If […]


Final berths up for grabs in Antrim


ANTRIM SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP SEMI-FINALS CREGGAN V CARGIN Saturday, Dunsily, 5pm THIS eagerly anticipated clash could go right to the wire. Cargin lost their stranglehold on the Antrim title with a semi-final defeat to eventual champions Creggan last year. This is the one they’ve been waiting on, but you can’t write off Creggan either. Advertisement Verdict: […]


Our Games with Ross Carr


Name Ross Carr. Teams played for Club – Clonduff. Advertisement County – Down. Province – Ulster. School – St Colmans College, Newry amd Newry Technical College.   Current involvement Coaching Ardoyne Kickhams senior team in Antrim.   Which Club game, that you played in, will you never forget and why? 2000 county final – we won the […]


Pauric Grimes: Searching to find your ‘why’


LAST week I fired a few difficult questions your way and one response I received got me to thinking. I suggested that the journey begins with a ‘why’. Your reason behind wanting to better yourself. Your reason to justify the difficult decisions. The purpose that defines your entire decision making process. And then I got this […]