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: Prospect of facing Kerry will have sharpened Armagh minds
June 18, 2026
By Michael McMullan ARMAGH All-Ireland winner Barry O’Hagan feels the current crop will have no problem parking their gut-wrenching defeat last weekend. While much of the narrative outside the camp sees their all-or-nothing visit to Kerry as an extremely tough draw, ‘Bumpy’ insists the playing group won’t think that. Reflecting on their defeat to Louth, […]
Louth and Armagh: The best of neighbours?
June 11, 2026
Former Louth footballer Mark Stanfield and journalist Caoimhín Reilly speak to Niall Gartland ahead of the Wee County’s date with Armagh… TICKETS for Sunday’s first ever championship encounter between Louth and Armagh are like gold-dust, but the Stanfield family will still get into the spirit of the occasion even if they’re unable to make it […]
Kernan: Inniskeen doesn’t give Louth the edge
June 10, 2026
By Shaun Casey TAKING Armagh to Inniskeen won’t give Louth the edge in Sunday’s All-Ireland Championship clash according to former Orchard attacker Tony Kernan. The Crossmaglen native is currently coaching Monaghan club Inniskeen, under the management of John McEntee, so has a firm grasp on how the venue will look and feel for the travelling […]
JOE BROLLY: Moulded in Geezer’s image
May 25, 2026
THE news that star full back Sean Fitzgerald (aka Fitzy) has been shortlisted for the upcoming series of Love Island is exactly the boost that Galway and Padraic Joyce need at this difficult time. It means he will miss the remainder of the season but hey, when you have a body off Baywatch, who needs […]
Manager McGeeney salutes Conaty impact
May 21, 2026
By Michael McMullan KIERAN McGeeney paid tribute to Oisin Conaty on the back of Armagh’s Ulster success on Sunday in Clones. The Orchard County needed extra-time to see off the brave Monaghan challenge. In the end, it was Oisin O’Neill’s goal that broke the game but the victory had Conaty’s fingerprints all over it. Advertisement […]
McEntee: Monaghan football doesn’t get the credit it deserves
May 16, 2026
By Michael McMullan ARMAGH All-Ireland winner John McEntee feels Monaghan football doesn’t get the credit it deserves. As the current Inniskeen manager and having steered Clontibret to their 2019 title, he is well-placed to make a comparison with his native Armagh. “I don’t think people give Monaghan football the credit that it deserves,” said McEntee, […]
GERARD O’KANE: Fourth time’s the charm?
May 15, 2026
THERE is an old saying, ‘third time’s the charm’, commonly used to suggest that after three attempts, success is more likely on the next go. Well, you would imagine many in Armagh will be hoping there is such a thing as a ‘fourth time’s the charm.’ Heading for their fourth Ulster final in a row […]
Armagh coach Conleith Gilligan: Our philosophy is ‘next man up’
May 15, 2026
By Niall Gartland ARMAGH are almost machine-like at this stage. Three gut-wrenching Ulster final defeats in as many years would knock the stuffing out of a lesser bunch of men, but here they are, braced for their latest shot at provincial honours. To be fair, it certainly helped matters that they got their hands on […]
Bannigan hoping for a blue ribbon day
May 12, 2026
‘ALL the best in the final lads…’ Micheál Bannigan really didn’t think he’d be involved in Sunday’s Ulster final against Armagh. When the hooter sounded at the end of a tumultuous semi-final clash against Derry, it looked like Monaghan’s wait for a 17th provincial title would extend for at least another year. That’s not how […]