By Shaun Casey ALL-IRELAND winner Conor Turbitt has backed club and county colleague Barry McCambridge to pick up the Player of the Year gong at Friday night’s All-Star ceremony. The pair have both been awarded All-Stars following Armagh’s All-Ireland winning season alongsider four of their teammates – Aidan Forker, Oisin Conaty, Ben Crealey and Rian […]
Clann Éireann become ‘a great team’ with second title in four years
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October 31, 2024
By Shaun Casey WHEN Conor McConville punched home Clann Éireann’s third and final goal on Saturday evening, the team captain knew he had sealed their second championship title in four seasons and the club’s fourth ever in their history. They were the better team throughout the refixed Armagh decider, against their Lurgan rivals Clan na […]
Clann Éireann putting Lurgan rivalry to one side: McConville
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October 18, 2024
By Shaun Casey TO win the championship, Clann Éireann are going to have to beat their fiercest foes Clan na Gael but leaving the rivalry to one side and concentrating on the game will be their main focus according to captain Conor McConville. McConville was a member of Clann Éireann’s championship winning team in 2021 and […]
Mulholland: County contingent inspiring Clann Éireann challenge
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September 28, 2024
By Shaun Casey WELCOMING back five All-Ireland winners to the dressing room has been a major boost for Clann Éireann in their pursuit of a first Senior Championship final appearance since winning the competition in 2021, says goalkeeper Eoghan Mulholland. Conor Turbitt (1-4) and Barry McCambridge (0-2) scored exactly half of Clann Éireann’s tally as […]
Morris looking forward to “massive” Cullyhanna challenge
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September 21, 2024
By Shaun Casey WHEN the draw was made for the Armagh Senior Championship quarter-finals, there was one match up that stood out above the rest. That’s the eagerly awaited tie of reigning champs Crossmaglen and 2023 All-Ireland Intermediate winners Cullyhanna. Both sides will firmly believe that they can go all the way, but Sunday evening […]
Killeavy need big performance to make the next step
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September 14, 2024
By Michael McMullan WHILE new Killeavy manager Stevie McDonnell sees the benefit of avoiding champions Crossmaglen, he knows the Granemore will ask plenty of questions this weekend. The former attacking ace stepped into the post to succeed Niall McAleenan after the club’s heavy defeat to All-Ireland Intermediate champions Cullyhanna. Wins over Culloville and Silverbridge saw […]
This weekend’s championship at a glance
September 12, 2024
ANOTHER weekend of club action across Ulster beckons as clubs begin the serious end of the season. ANTRIM SENIOR FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP QUARTER-FINALS Cargin v Ahoghill Friday, Portglenone, 7.30pm Advertisement THE champions have again been the form team and come into the last eight as group winners. Ahoghill picked their form but make the short trip […]
Armagh head for KOs
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September 5, 2024
THE group stages in Armagh aren’t quite finished just yet, although there’s only one group that still needs to be decided. The final rounds take place this week in Group B, with only one game counting for anything. Clan na Gael have already topped the group having beaten both Crossmaglen and Granemore, and they advance […]
Tullysaran target top spot
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August 28, 2024
By Shaun Casey FOLLOWING back-to-back victories in the opening two rounds of the Armagh Intermediate Championship, Tullysaran are eyeing up a third consecutive win and top spot in the group when they travel to Carrickcruppen this weekend. Tullysaran were impressive winners the first day out as they overcame last year’s Junior Championship winners Clann Eireann […]
The runners and riders in Armagh
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August 9, 2024
By Shaun Casey Two-horse race at senior level? HEADING into the Senior Championship, it pretty much looks like a two-horse race between the reigning champions Crossmaglen and the back-to-back Division 1A league winners Clann Éireann. Following their championship success in 2021, when they defeated the Rangers in the final, Clann Éireann have really failed to […]