By Niall Gartland ARMAGH camogs are one step away from a place in the All-Ireland Junior Championship final, but they’ll have to produce something very special indeed if they’re to come out on the winning side of the argument against Tipperary Seconds this Saturday. The Orchard County have had a superb season in every respect, […]
Cavan and Armagh camogs in semi-final action
July 19, 2024
CAVAN and Armagh camogs have an All-Ireland final berth in their sights on Saturday as the All-Ireland Premier Junior semi-finals are down for decision in Donaghmore Ashbourne. Laois v Cavan 2pm The semi-final draws have brought us repeat clashes from the group stages. The 18-point triumph by the hosts at the St Fintan’s GAA grounds […]
Tyrone camogs continue to make strides
July 5, 2024
By Niall Gartland PROGRESS has been the name of the game for the Tyrone camogs this season, and Saturday’s All-Ireland Premier Junior championship quarter-final against Cavan represents another big step in the right direction. Paul O’Grady’s side claimed the Division Four title and Ulster Junior honours earlier in the year – and in quite some […]
Geoghegan delighted to be back on the field of play with the Orchard camogs
July 5, 2024
By Niall Gartland ARMAGH camogie star Ciara Geoghegan is delighted to be back on the field of play having taken a very necessary sabbatical in 2023. Geoghegan took time out while pregnant and made a timely return for the business end of Armagh’s league campaign, starring with five points from play in their Division 3A […]
Ulster teams among schools from 10 different counties bidding for All-Ireland glory
March 13, 2024
SCHOOLS from Armagh, Cavan Donegal and Monaghan were among those gathered at Croke Park on Wednesday ahead of six eagerly-anticipated 2024 Lidl All-Ireland Post-Primary Schools Finals. The Junior A, B and C Finals are scheduled for the coming weekend, with the Senior Finals taking place next week. The LGFA and competition sponsors, Lidl Ireland, are […]
Ballinascreen’s taming of the All-Ireland champions
October 27, 2023
Fifty years ago, Ballinascreen were Derry senior champions. Former Derry star Brendan Kelly was a key member of their winning team. Michael McMullan went to meet him… BRENDAN Kelly’s facial expression says it all. He just loves talking football. As a back-to-back Ulster winner with Derry in the mid-seventies, the game has treated him well. There […]
Captain Canavan recalls a milestone season
September 29, 2023
By Barry O’Donnell DESPITE the passage of time memories of that halcyon summer campaign are still vivid. It’s 20 years exactly today (September 28th 2003 ) since the famine ended with Tyrone laying claim to its first ever All-Ireland senior football title. A 0-12 to 0-9 triumph over defending champions and old adversaries Armagh in […]
All-Ireland ladies fixtures announced
June 26, 2023
THE fixture details for this weekend’s All-Ireland Ladies championships have been announced. While the intermediate quarter-final line-ups have been finalised, there is still much to play for at senior and junior level. All games at 2pm unless stated Saturday July 1 Advertisement TG4 All Ireland Senior Championship Group 1 Mayo v Laois; Hastings Insurance MacHale […]
Star quality: The story of Anthony McGurk
June 3, 2023
Anthony McGurk was Derry’s first All-Star, was on their back-to-back Ulster winning team of 1976, won an All-Ireland Club with Lavey and was a founder member of Steelstown. Michael McMullan went to meet him… WHERE do you start with Anthony McGurk? It’s a book you need, not a feature interview. The two All-Stars, at either […]
Derry v Galway – who will win the tactical battle?
July 7, 2022
Compiled by Michael McMullan THE STORY SO FAR Derry SINCE their hammering in the League to Galway, Derry upped the ante and everything they’ve touched has turned to gold. Advertisement Missing out on promotion was a bitter pill to swallow, but they spent their five post-League weeks wisely. Training was ramped up and their margin […]