By Michael McMullan MALACHY O’Rourke has named the Tyrone team for this weekend’s showdown with Ulster champions Donegal. Peter Harte, Mattie Donnelly and Aidan Clarke are named to start from the team that lost the Ulster semi-final at the hands of Armagh. Joe Oguz isn’t named in the 26 but there is a return for […]
Eoghan Bán returns as Donegal name squad for Tyrone visit
By Michael McMullan JIM McGuinness has named the same team from the Ulster final for Saturday’s visit of Tyrone. The Ulster champions host the Red Hands in a repeat last year’s All-Ireland opener (Ballybofey, 7pm) There is a return of Eoghan Bán Gallagher after injury ruled the Killybegs man out since their league win over […]
Two changes for Armagh ahead of the visit of Derry
ARMAGH have named their team for the opening game of their Sam Maguire defence on Saturday evening on home soil. The Orchard County welcome Derry in a rematch of their final league game of the season when they eased to victory. Like last season, it’s a first game back since a narrow Ulster final defeat […]
This weekend’s GAA on the box
THERE is another bumper weekend of Gaelic Games action on this weekend across the land. The Munster and Leinster hurling titles are still on the line with the football action now switching towards the race for Sam. Ulster champions Donegal welcome Tyrone to MacCumhaill Park in a repeat of their opener from last year won […]
Six Ulster players on the GAA Team of the Week
AFTER a weekend of action as race for Sam Maguire began, six Ulster players have been named on the GAA team of the week Also, have a watch of the latest edition of #GaelicLives as we look back to a weekend of action. Receive quality journalism wherever you are, on any device. Keep up to […]
Tally expecting a battle to emerge from group of death
By Michael McMullan DERRY are under no illusions with the task facing them when they begin their All-Ireland campaign this weekend. Manager Paddy Tally said being paired with Armagh, Galway and Dublin zoned them in right away. “It’s a tough group,” said Tally, referencing to the only group with all four teams having played in […]
Ennis a “tough” place to go says Clarke
By Shaun Casey IT’S 14 years since Down and Clare clashed in the championship, and both will be hoping to kickstart the All-Ireland series with a win this weekend. Back then, Down had just competed in the All-Ireland final the year before and narrowly missed out against Cork. Now, the Mourne men are glad to […]
Cavan’s Carolan hoping to right a few wrongs
By Niall Gartland THERE’S two ways at looking at their upcoming All-Ireland group stage campaign from a Cavan perspective. There’s the half-glass empty perspective – that it’s a nightmare draw, that Mayo, Donegal and Tyrone are too good, and above all else, that nagging sense of deja vu. Or how about a more optimistic spin on things. Cavan […]
Cavan name their team to face Mayo
By Michael McMullan CAVAN have made three changes for this weekend’s All-Ireland date with Mayo. From their Ulster exit at the hands of Tyrone, Gearóid McKiernan is out injured, while Barry Donnelly and Sean McEvoy drop to the bench. Manager Raymond Galligan has drafted in u-20 player Evan Crowe and Cormac O’Reilly, while Ryan Donohoe […]
Down name their pack for Ennis visit
By Michael McMullan CONOR Laverty has named an unchanged side for Down’s opening game in the All-Ireland SFC this weekend, away to Clare in Ennis. The Mourne men made a dramatic comeback to see off Fermanagh before bowing out against Donegal in the Ulster semi-final. Down won the Tailteann Cup at the second attempt last […]