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 […]
MALACHY O’Rourke has named his Tyrone side for Friday’s season opener against Armagh in the Dr McKenna Cup. Only Mattie Donnelly and Cormac Quinn remain from the team that started last season’s All-Ireland semi-final exit at the hands of Kerry, with Michael McKernan also coming off the bench against the Kingdom. The Red Hands are […]
By Michael McMullan ARMAGH manager Kieran McGeeney has named his first team of 2026 ahead of Friday’s Dr McKenna Cup opener. The Orchard County welcome Tyrone to the BOX-IT Athletic Grounds on Friday night (7pm). There are seven players listed who started last summer’s All-Ireland quarter-final exit at the hands of Kerry. Advertisement There is […]
2024 All-Ireland winner Connaire Mackin has transferred to Australian club Wolfe Tones. It’s unlikely he’ll play any role for Armagh this season.
Armagh footballer Ciaron O’Hanlon explains why he has decided the time is right to hang up the boots. Shaun Casey writes… FROM making his first Armagh senior appearance as an 18-year-old schoolboy in the opening round of the Ulster Championship, being told he’d never kick a ball again to having Sam Maguire at his wedding, […]
Shaun Casey recalls Armagh ladies’ surge to All-Ireland Junior honours 20 years ago THEY say you have to lose one to win one, but Armagh ladies were keen to buck that trend in 2005. They wanted to prove that, if you’re good enough, you can just go and win it. Don’t worry about silly old […]
