By Shaun Casey ARMAGH manager Karl McKeegan says his side know exactly what to expect when they make the long journey to Echelon Park, Aughrim on Sunday for round two of the National Hurling League Division Three. The Orchard County suffered a first-round loss to the newly promoted side Louth and now face an uphill […]
By Shaun Casey THERE’S never too much to separate Armagh and Galway in both league and championship and Orchard manager Kieran McGeeney is expecting another difficult encounter when Padraic Joyce’s men travel to the Cathedral City on Saturday evening for their Division One clash. Armagh made a flying start to the league, boosting their hopes […]
By Michael McMullan ARMAGH will be hoping to bounce back from defeat when they face Kildare this weekend in Newbridge. There is a full round of games on Sunday, across all four divisions, as the league continues. The Orchard County were missing a host of key players and comprehensively beat Waterford in last weekend’s Division One […]
Hopes are still high of a productive season in Armagh despite a significant turnover in personnel. Shaun Casey writes…. OF the 30 players that pulled on the orange and white jersey last season, across league and championship, as many as 15 of them may not be available for the first round of the National League. […]
By Michael McMullan ARMAGH have named their team for this Sunday’s NFL opener with Monaghan in Clones. Blaine Hughes starts between the posts with Aaron McKay and Tiernan Kelly listed in the heart of their defence. Belleek’s Callum O’Neill will be partnered by Andrew Murnin. Advertisement Conor Turbitt, Oisin Conaty and Oisin O’Neill are key […]
An outbreak of Foot and Mouth disease wreaked havoc on the Tyrone GAA scene 25 years ago. Niall Gartland writes… BEFORE Covid, there was Foot and Mouth. Okay, more than a tad melodramatic, but it was certainly troublesome for those affected by it – and the county of Tyrone was affected much more than most. […]
On New Year’s Day, Dromintee’s minor side completed the clean sweep of underage football. But they’ll enter senior football in a pressure-free zone. By Shaun Casey TWO years ago, Dromintee had no Ulster titles to their name. Now, at the start of 2026, they have two provincial crowns and it’s all down to the same young […]
THE Armagh number one shirt is up for grabs says manager Kieran McGeeney, with Blaine Hughes and Ethan Rafferty vying for a starting spot between the sticks. In Wednesday’s McKenna Cup meeting with Down, Hughes was the number one choice while Rafferty, who had started in round one against Tyrone, wore the number 26 jersey […]
By Michael McMullan KIERAN McGeeney has retained six of the team who lost to Tyrone on Friday night for Wednesday night’s Dr McKenna Cup visit of Down. Goalkeeper Ethan Rafferty is one of the changes and is listed as an outfield substitute with Blaine Hughes and Shea Magill handed the goalkeeper jerseys. Aaron McKay, Oisin […]
By Michael McMullan YOU can literally hear the satisfaction in Aidan O’Rourke’s voice after Dromintee landed the club’s first ever Ulster minor title on New Year’s Day in Belfast. With the cheers of celebration ebbing from the nearby dressing room, he takes a quiet moment. For now, the work is done. When Michael O’Neill’s insurance […]
