By Michael McMullan TOP of the table is in Armagh’s own hands as they welcome Laois for this weekend’s clash in the All-Ireland Junior Camogie Championship. Under new manager PJ O’Mullan, they’ve tested themselves this season. As well as life in Division Two, they entered the Ulster Senior Championship where they took Derry to extra-time before […]
Armagh looking forward to Tyrone challenge say O’Mullan
By Shaun Casey TABLE toppers Armagh are expecting their toughest championship test to date when they travel to O’Neill’s Healy Park, Omagh on Saturday and take on Ulster rivals Tyrone, says their boss PJ O’Mullan. The Orchard County have earned two convincing victories in the opening two rounds, seeing off Roscommon and Louth by 11-points […]
New boss O’Mullan keen to sustain progress of the Orchard camogs
By Niall Gartland PJ O’MULLAN is embarking on an exciting new challenge as manager of the Armagh senior inter-county camogie team. His crowning achievement was guiding his native Loughgiel to All-Ireland glory in 2012, that famous day where Liam Watson ran riot on the hallowed turf of Croke Park. But it was only two years […]
O’Mullan takes over Orchard County Camogs
PJ O’Mullan has taken over the reigns of the Armagh Camogie team for the upcoming season. The Orchard County will compete in Division Two of the league and once again be aiming for a Premier Junior All-Ireland Championship. O’Mullan takes over from Armagh native Sean Hughes, who spent two seasons in charge. The Antrim native […]
Hayes hopes Orchard camogs can stand up to Tipperary challenge
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, […]
Armagh head into unknown territory says Devlin
By Shaun Casey ARMAGH are taking a step into the unknown this weekend, according to joint-captain Ciarrai Devlin. The Orchard County are off to Dromara to face near neighbours Down (their second string), a pairing that hasn’t popped up that often in recent times. In fact, Armagh haven’t faced the Mourne ladies since easily dispatching Down 2-25 to […]
Ulster sides hoping to bounce back in camogie championships
By Shaun Casey ANTRIM will be keen to bounce back from last week’s round one defeat to Ulster rivals Derry when they host league leaders Kilkenny on Saturday afternoon. The Ulster champions lost out to the Oakleaf County, who they beat in the Ulster final, by ten points in the end. Both Róisín McCormick and […]
A Merry ending to league action for Armagh
Armagh 0-14 Laois 2-7 By Daragh Ó Conchúir A RACHAEL Merry point from a free deep into injury time grasped the Very Camogie League Division 3A title for the Orchard women, in a pulsating encounter that ended in a welter of excitement at Abbotstown. Having lost last year’s final by a point to Carlow and […]
Orchard hoping for third time lucky
By Shaun Casey FOR the third time in four years, Armagh have qualified for the National League final but this time they intend on getting their hands on the trophy. The previous two attempts have finished with near misses, against Wexford and Carlow. Wexford were two points better off when the sides clashed in 2021, […]
Granemore set for Loughgiel challenge
IT’S been a busy period for the women of Granemore with the club competing on two fronts, and on Saturday their camogs will travel to face Loughgiel in the Ulster Junior A first round (1pm). They made it two in-a-row in Amragh with a typically hard-fought win over neighbours Ballymacnab. Granemore really had to battle […]