By Shaun Casey ARMAGH know exactly what they have to do in the BOX-IT Athletic Grounds on Saturday to claim top spot in their three-team group, and the Orchard ladies will be going “full throttle” for a win against Kildare. Following their opening round draw with Meath, Armagh now have to defeat Kildare by any […]
By Shaun Casey WITH just one game between the end of the league and the start of the All-Ireland Championship, the long layoff is a challenge that Armagh will have to contend with, says joint manager Darnell Parkinson. That one game was of course the Ulster final at Clones and the Orchard County were crowned […]
By Shaun Casey SOME 27 players have got game time during Armagh’s successful first four league games and joint manager Darnell Parkinson, who takes the side along with Joe Feeney, is delighted with the depth of their playing squad. The Orchard County claimed the Division One crown last season for the first time ever and […]
By Shaun Casey IT’S a weary path that Aimee Mackin knows all about. The road to recovery has plenty of bumps and bruises along the way but the Shane O’Neill’s sharpshooter has experienced it all before and knows what it takes to get back on the field. Last May, one week after Kieran McGeeney’s Armagh […]
By Shaun Casey NEW Armagh management duo Darnell Parkinson and Joe Feeney are looking forward to getting their tenure underway as the Orchard County travel south to Kerry on Saturday for the opening round of the National League. Both Parkinson and Feeney were members of Greg McGonigle’s management team last season as Armagh won the […]
Greg McGonigle has stepped down as manager of the Armagh Ladies team after just one season in charge. McGonigle led the Orchard County to an Ulster title and the last four of the All-Ireland race. Not only that, but Armagh also got their hands on a historic Division One league title this season, winning the […]
ARMAGH star Lauren McConville has joined AFLW side Gold Coast Suns on a one-year contract. The 29-year-old is a dual player with Crossmaglen and one of the best footballers at Armagh’s disposal. McConville will become the club’s fourth Irish recruit, following in the footsteps of Niamh McLaughlin, Clara Fitzpatrick and Cara McCrossan. The Mackin sisters, […]
By Shaun Casey IN a team of star names, Emily Druse possibly slips in under the radar when it comes to Armagh. Blaithin and Aimee Mackin are the two standouts while Caroline O’Hanlon, Kelly Mallon and Clodagh McCambridge are other headline grabbers in the Orchard side. Druse may not grab those same headlines, but ask any […]
By Michael McMullan LEAGUE champions Armagh will host Mayo in the All-Ireland quarter-final after this weekend’s championship draw. Gregory McGonigle side have home advantage after topping their group. It will be a repeat of last season’s final group game when Aimee Mackin’s last gasp penalty clinched a 2-10 to 1-11 victory on home soil. Advertisement […]
The curse of the ACL has struck again in recent weeks and we touch base with Connor McAliskey and Chris Kerr about their personal experience of the dreaded injury: By Shaun Casey IN the last few weeks, a number of high-profile intercounty players have fallen foul to the curse of the cruciate. Armagh’s Aimee Mackin […]
