By Shaun Casey IT’S been a season of firsts for Our Lady’s and St Patrick’s, Knock and they’re hoping to add to their recent history this Thursday afternoon when they take on St. Joseph’s Secondary School, Spanish Point in the All-Ireland ladies football final. Before the turn of the year, the Belfast-based school had never reached […]
By Niall McCoy WHEN it comes to commitment, Abbey CBS defender Cathal Burns can’t be accused of lacking it as the Newry school attempt to continue their dream season when they face Coláiste Mhuire of Westmeath in Saturday’s Hogan Cup semi-final at Abbotstown. The tight-marking Cullyhanna man made headlines back in September as the club’s […]
Things have come full circle for Kevin McKernan, who captained Abbey CBS to the 2006 Hogan Cup. Shaun Casey writes… A SLOGAN. A motto. A line to live by. Abbey CBS were willing to do whatever it took to earn glory in 2006. Jody Gormley hammered that into his team. On the training grounds at […]
By Niall Gartland MACRORY Cup finalists Abbey CBS is Down-based by address, but their catchment area reaches across county lines into Armagh and there’s a neat symmetry to an outstanding group of footballers. Managed by Dan Gordon, Head of PE at the school and a former Down footballer, they booked their spot in Sunday week’s […]
By Michael McMullan WHEN the Abbey players run out onto the St Tiernach’s Park sod on Saturday, it will be a big deal. And it is. It’s the final leg of a magical journey as they aim to follow in the footsteps of St Eunan’s Letterkenny and De Le Salle Ballyshannon as All-Ireland B winners […]
