By Shaun Casey GIVEN their recent history with Kildare, Down won’t be underestimating their opponents this weekend and will be on their guard as they hope to pick up another two points while their opponents are searching for their first win of the campaign. Down suffered a first-round defeat at the hands of Laois before bouncing […]
By Shaun Casey AFTER picking up one point from their opening two outings, Armagh head to Castleblayney this weekend in search of a first win, but their hosts Monaghan, who lost both their matches, are aiming for the same goal. Last year the sides clashed twice in the league, with each team chalking up a […]
By Michael McMullan PLAYING in front of bumper crowds are something Derry dreamt of insists Shane McGuigan. The 26-year-old marked his 70th senior appearance with an 11-point haul in Saturday’s win over Monaghan. While Celtic Park wasn’t as wedged full as their wins over Tyrone and Dublin in the league, McGuigan still hailed the importance […]
By Michael McMullan MICÉAL Rooney is all too aware of how the wheels began to fall off the Down promotion bandwagon last season. While the main focus is getting back to Division Two and putting Down “back on the map” the short term is all about winning games. In the world of promotion, the next […]
By Michael McMullan SOMETHING will give at the BOX-IT Athletic Grounds on Sunday when Armagh host Donegal in the game of the weekend in Ulster. Both teams have three wins under their belt and will have promotion firmly in their sights after dropping out of Division One last season. Even without Jim McGuinness making the […]
By Michael McMullan MONAGHAN face a tricky fixture as they bid to get back to winning ways this weekend. The Farney men take on Roscommon on Sunday at Dr Hyde Park on the back of heavy defeats at the hands of title contenders Kerry and Derry. Monaghan are now in their tenth successive season in […]
By Shaun Casey THE return of Jim McGuinness was hailed as a sliding doors moment in Donegal GAA before a ball was even kicked and while it’s perhaps still too early in the season to be making any bold predictions, he certainly has them moving in the right direction. Donegal looked like lost souls for […]
By Shaun Casey DERRY have held the upper hand in recent games against Monaghan, but former Oak Leaf goalkeeper Barry Gillis warns that those results will count for little when the two teams come to blows on Saturday. Derry beat Vinny Corey’s men in last year’s Ulster semi-final, as they did in 2022 as well, […]
By Niall Gartland THERE’S a feeling of optimism in Cavan as they gear up for Saturday’s Division Two encounter against Cork in Pairc Ui Chaoimh. They’ve won one and lost one after two games, but performances have been stellar and they’ll be favourites to get the better of a Cork side already in dire straits with […]
By Ryan Ferry and Mark McGoldrick DONEGAL manager Jim McGuinness says his team will square off against a ‘very well organised’ Fermanagh side in O’Donnell Park this Saturday. The Erne county were tipped in many quarters to be relegated back to the third tier. However, they have made a very strong start so far drawing […]
