Armagh’s Leanne Donnelly lifts the lid on the dressing rooms and teams she is involved with… Name: Leanne Donnelly. Age: 22. Teams played for: Eglish, Armagh, St Catherine’s, Armagh, Queen’s, Belfast and Ulster. Advertisement Earliest GAA memory? My earliest memory is playing a Go Games blitz in Granemore. I was u-8 at the time and we were using […]
Armagh camogs braced for semis
May 12, 2023
By Niall Gartland ARMAGH camogs were pipped at the post by Carlow in the Division 3A final, but they’ve set that disappointment aside as they look ahead to their Ulster Intermediate Championship semi-final against Cavan. The scheduled has been tweaked in the last week as they were initially supposed to take on Cavan in the […]
Armagh camogs braced for big step up against Carlow
April 8, 2023
By Niall Gartland THE Armagh camogs have displayed their strength-in-depth this season and have been rewarded with a Division 3A final berth against Carlow this Saturday. Ciara Donnelly, for so long their score-getting supremo, is sidelined at the moment with injury but the remaining forwards have stepped up to the plate and then some, racking up […]
“Colleen O’Hare always gives 100 per cent and wins her battles”
January 29, 2023
Meet Armagh goalkeeper Ciarrai Devlin… Name: Ciarrai Devlin. Age: 25. Teams played for: St Mary’s, Granemore, Armagh, Ulster, UUJ. Advertisement Which team mate has been the most inspirational and why? Colleen O’Hare – every match she gives 100 per cent and usually wins her individual battle. Who’s the best team mate to train with and […]
“Derry League matches on a Friday evening isn’t great after a week’s work”
October 18, 2022
Name: Leanne Donnelly. Age: 22. Teams played for: Eglish, Armagh, St Catherine’s, Armagh, Queen’s, Belfast and Ulster. Earliest GAA memory? My earliest memory is playing a Go Games blitz in Granemore. I was u-8 at the time and we were using soft touch and ground play was suggested at that age group, but I remember […]
PREVIEWS: Armagh Hurling, ladies and camogie finals down for decision
October 13, 2022
ARMAGH SENIOR CAMOGIE CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL BALLYMACNAB V GRANEMORE Friday, Athletic Grounds, 8.30pm It’s a repeat of last year’s championship decider, which Ballymacnab won to complete their three in a row charge and are hoping to extend their domination on Friday evening. They face their arch-rivals Granemore who were the kingpins before Ballymacnab took over. The […]
McKernan has learned lesson from the past
August 6, 2022
By Shaun Casey IN the build up to Sunday’s Premier Junior All-Ireland final, Armagh hosted a ‘Meet the Players’ evening for supporters to come along and get selfies and autographs with the team. It was a welcomed distraction from the game itself admits manager Jim McKernan, who has guided Armagh to their third All-Ireland final […]
Armagh Camogs are “like a club team” says joint captain McArdle
August 6, 2022
By Shaun Casey ARMAGH are “like a club team, we’re not like a county team” says joint captain Michelle McArdle ahead of Sunday’s Premier Junior All-Ireland final. The Orchard ladies face Antrim in the showpiece, a side they’ve already beaten three times this year. “The forward line has clicked and it’s the same with the […]
Antrim vice-captain McLarnon can’t wait for All-Ireland showdown
August 5, 2022
By Niall Gartland BEFORE this season, Maria McLarnon had never represented Antrim at any level or age group, but now she’s set to lead her team out on All-Ireland final day alongside vice-captain Emma Laverty. The Portglenone defender says it’s been a roller-coaster of a season culminating in Sunday’s decider against Armagh, a game which […]
Antrim ‘seconds’ have already proved their worth ahead of All-Ireland final
August 4, 2022
By Niall Gartland THERE was some initial scepticism about the necessity of fielding a ‘Junior’ camogie team in Antrim, but the proof is in the pudding and in their first year they’re on the brink of All-Ireland glory at Croke Park. Brian Kearney (joint-manager of the team alongside Mark ‘Duck’ McFadden) said the development of […]