By Michael McMullan CROSSMAGLEN Rangers are mourning the death of one of the club’s greatest servants, their honoury president Margaret McConville. She was club secretary for over a decade at a time when the club made their breakthrough on the All-Ireland stage. The club paid tribute to her contribution on a post via their social […]
Trainor hoping to make Merry at last in Croker
August 5, 2026
By Daragh Ó Conchúir THE sense of renewed hope that comes with the commencement of each season is familiar to most of us that ever laced up a pair of boots, or follow a team. Players are not immune and it would be very hard for the majority to keep at it otherwise. There are […]
Madden meet Crossmaglen as Armagh SFC draw takes place
August 4, 2026
By Shaun Casey DEFENDING champions Madden will take on kingpins Crossmaglen in the group stages of the Armagh Senior Championship following this evenings draw. The Armagh SFC will take on the same format as it has the last number of years, with four groups made up of four teams. Whoever tops the groups will go […]
Cavan and Armagh setup All-Ireland showdown
July 20, 2026
By Daragh Ó Conchúir THE Glen Dimplex All-Ireland Premier Junior final will be a repeat of the Covid decider of 2020, when Armagh were too strong for Cavan. It was Armagh’s last success but this time around, Cavan have a round-robin win over Armagh in the bank, though whether that has any bearing on a […]
O’Hanlon: We are focusing on ourselves
July 17, 2026
By Shaun Casey ARMAGH and Galway are two teams that have been knocking at the door of the All-Ireland Championship title over the last few years, and after Saturday’s meeting, one of them will be 60 minutes away from the crown. Galway have one All-Ireland title to their name, from back in 2004, and reached […]
Trainor eyes familiar face as Armagh bid for final berth
July 14, 2026
By Michael McMullan THERE won’t be any secrets on Saturday in Kingspan Breffni Park when Armagh meet Roscommon for the fourth time this season. The Ulster side have won all three games to date but the prize is bigger this weekend – a place in the All-Ireland Premier Junior final. Captain Rachael Trainor is approaching a […]
Smyth looks ahead to the next serving of Kerry and Armagh
June 18, 2026
By Michael McMullan FORMER Armagh star Jimmy Smyth played on the first Armagh team to beat Kerry – and looking ahead to the latest clash of the counties on Saturday in Killarney, Smyth feels the earlier you play the Kingdom in the championship the better. As a commentator, Smyth was the voice of the Ulster […]
MATCH PREVIEW: The showdown of the two previous champions
June 18, 2026
By Michael McMullan BOOM, there it was. Armagh and Kerry were the last two names left in Monday’s All-Ireland Round Three draw. It’s destination Killarney on Saturday as the last two winners of the Sam Maguire Cup lock horns. Kerry bounced back last weekend from a second trimming of the season at the hands of Donegal. […]
O’Hagan calling for a better deal for provincial champions
June 18, 2026
By Michael McMullan ARMAGH All-Ireland winner Barry O’Hagan feels the GAA must make a tweak for next season to give provincial champions a better reward for winning their respective provinces. O’Hagan is enthused with the current championship format and the level of drama it has delivered. Any changes to what it currently in situ would […]
Killarney calling for Armagh
June 17, 2026
By Shaun Casey In the past decade, across league and championship, Kerry have hosted an Ulster opponent at Fitzgerald Stadium in Killarney on 18 occasions. That’ll become 19 on Saturday afternoon when Armagh make the country-long trek. Donegal, Cavan, Monaghan and Tyrone have all made that similar journey from north to south in that period […]