ARMAGH defender Charlie Vernon is expected to be fit for next month’s Ulster Championship clash with Down despite sustaining an eye injury in training. The Armagh Harps man was having further scans on Wednesday, and manager Kieran McGeeney will be hoping for good news given the importance of Vernon to the team. With key defenders […]
TYRONE legend Brian McGuigan believes that Donegal have overtaken his native county and now look most likely to prevail in the upcoming Ulster Championship. The Red Hands are tipped by the bookies to defend their title, even if they had a flat league campaign, finishing sixth in Division One. By contrast, Donegal defied expectations of […]
THE Antrim football squad has issued an extraordinary letter to their own county board criticising their actions in Matthew Fitzpatrick’s suspension.
STEPHEN Harold has returned to the Armagh panel ahead of their Ulster Championship clash with Down. The Carrickcruppen man had stepped away from the inter county scene after the 2015 season and has been working with the Monaghan hurlers and, more recently, the Mayobridge footballers as their strength and conditioning coach. Harold returned to training […]
FORMER Armagh forward Ronan Clarke believes senior boss Kieran McGeeney deserves great credit for his persistence in the face of no little criticism during his tenure. The Orchard County are one step away from promotion to Division Two – they must defeat Tipperary in a winner-takes-all clash in this Sunday’s league finale at the Athletic […]
HIGH-FLYING Donegal have rocketed up the charts in Division One and as an explanation Hugh McFadden says they have worked hard on improving their attacking threat. With an average of 15.6 points a game, Donegal’s league scorign rate is second only to Kerry, and Rory Gallagher’s side have a huge chance of making the final […]
SLAUGHTNEIL hurler Mark McGuigan has spoken of his disappointment that they didn’t make it all the way to All-Ireland final day, unlike their footballing and camogie counterparts. The Liverpool-based player regrets the nature of their one-sided All-Ireland semi-final defeat to Cuala. In the coming weeks, the Slaughtneil players will pick up their hurls and ready […]
ARMAGH’S goalkeeping situation has suffered another blow following Mattie McNeice’s decision to leave the panel.
THE Down County Board has released a detailed statement to their clubs hitting back at recent press coverage of the their senior footballers.
SIGERSON CUP winner Cathal McShane has links to the competition that few can lay claim to.
