JOHN Clarke believes Down are well-positioned to overcome fierce rivals Armagh in their Ulster Championship quarter-final at Pairc Esler on June 4 – but adds that the repercussions for the losing camp could be considerable. The former Down star believes home advantage could swing the tie in their favour against an Armagh side still reeling […]
THE All-Ireland U21 Championship may pass in the blink of an eye, but for Donegal boss Declan Bonner it’s the culmination of an arduous but rewarding journey for management and player alike. When Bonner first came on board as U16 manager a five-year plan was installed in Donegal aimed at bolstering the senior inter-county team […]
TYRONE’S form has taken a nosedive in the past few weeks but Stephen O’Neill is confident that they can rectify matters for the championship. Hopes were high of qualifying for the league final after a bright early start but a triple whammy of defeats to Donegal, Mayo and Kerry put an end to that particular […]
STEVEN McDonnell has hit out at the decision to appoint Clare referee Rory Hickey to last Sunday’s relegation showdown between his neighbouring county Tipperary and Armagh. Hickey was the butt of criticism for a string of bewildering decisions that appeared to favour the Premier County. Their comeback victory sealed promotion to Division Two at Armagh’s […]
CONOR Moynagh is hopeful that Cavan have turned a corner after their unexpected yet wholly deserved victory over Mayo on Sunday. Their survival campaign has earned a major shot in the arm as a result and one win from their final two games – against Kerry and Roscommon – could well be enough to salvage […]
TYRONE will go top of the leaderboard in Division One with a win over Cavan on Sunday, but Peter Harte believes the battle for top-flight supremacy is only just beginning. Saturday night’s win over Monaghan was the first staging post in a run of five league matches in as many weeks, and the Errigal Ciaran […]
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IT’S no exaggeration to say that Peter Canavan has high expectations for Tyrone this year. The Red Hands meet back-to-back All-Ireland champions Dublin in Saturday evening at Croke Park, and Canavan says they will be “bitterly disappointed” if it’s their one and only meeting this season. Canavan captained Tyrone to their first ever Division One […]
STEPHEN King is embracing the razzamatazz of Cavan’s Division One opener against Dublin at Breffni Park on Sunday. The Dubs are rolling into town and King is anxious that Cavan do themselves justice against the reigning All-Ireland Champions. In an interview with the Gaelic Life, the Cavan legend also expands on his belief that Mattie […]
ULSTER assistant Diarmaid Marsden has launched a staunch defence of the Interpros in the build-up to this Saturday’s final against Connacht. The former Armagh star, who won three Railway Cup medals as a player, believes the tournament affords the “elite of the elite” to represent their province on a national level. While team boss […]
