By Michael McMullan ANTRIM have named their team for Sunday’s top of the table clash with Fermanagh in Armagh (3pm) as the Tailteann Cup group stages come to a close. The winner will top the group and book a quarter-final spot, avoiding their name in the hat for Sunday’s preliminary quarter-final draw. Eoghan McCabe, Cormac […]
THE Tailteann Cup Preliminary Quarter-Final Draw will take place as part of Sunday Sport on RTÉ Radio 1 shortly after 5.30pm on Sunday evening. Ulster rivals Antrim and Fermanagh clash this weekend to decide top spot, while Down and Meath will also lock horns at the top of their section. Last year’s runners-up Cavan will […]
By Shaun Casey CAVAN will be without James Smith for the remainder of the 2023 season as the Crosserlough man has left the panel due to work commitments. The 24-year-old started at midfield in both of Cavan’s Tailteann Cup outings against Laois and London but won’t feature for the rest of the campaign. Smith was […]
ULSTER teams have made a positive start to the Tailteann Cup so far. Last weekend’s performances have been rewarded with eight players making the GAA’s selection for their Team of the Week. Cavan were a whisker away from winning it last year. Will there be an Ulster winner in 2023? Receive quality journalism wherever you […]
By Shaun Casey CONOR Laverty’s first competitive outing as Down manager, after the pre-season competition of the McKenna Cup, was a long trip south to Tipperary. This weekend, the Mourne men will make the same journey in round two of the Tailteann Cup. Down will be hoping for a similar result as goals from Pat […]
By Niall Gartland THE outright favourites for the Tailteann Cup, Cavan, are hoping to make it two-from-two when they travel to Ruislip to take on London on Saturday. The Breffni County claimed a deserved 2-20 to 1-14 victory over Laois in their opening group stage encounter at the weekend, albeit their opposition manager Billy Sheehan […]
By Shaun Casey FOLLOWING their convincing nine-point win over Leitrim in the opening round of the Tailteann Cup, Antrim will be aiming to make it two from two when they travel to Wexford Park on Saturday evening. Three second half goals saw Andy McEntee’s side power to a convincing 3-18 to 2-12 victory, on home […]
By Mark McGoldrick FERMANAGH captain Declan McCusker said the Erne men have to learn from the second half performance on Sunday if they are to achieve their goal of coming top of their Tailteann Cup group. The Erne County appeared to be in cruise control at half-time, leading by six points, but they invited Wexford on […]
Down 2-14 Waterford 1-6 Down got their Tailteann Cup campaign off to a winning start with a comfortable victory over Waterford. There was little to excite the crowd in the first half and Down dominated proceedings after the turnaround. Pat Havern traded scores with Jason Curry (two frees each) before Conor Murray rifled home the […]
By Niall Gartland THE Tailteann Cup has thankfully avoided been deemed a Mickey Mouse competition, and Antrim footballer Marc Jordan is among those who have been pleasantly surprised by how the competition has unfolded. Westmeath emerged as outright winners in the competition’s inaugural season last year, sparking jubilant celebrations in county town Mullingar in the […]
