By Michael McMullan AFTER last weekend’s Munster and Connacht finals, there is a clearer picture ahead of the All-Ireland series. Reigning champions Armagh and Ulster champions Donegal now know exactly what they face when they dust themselves down after Saturday’s showdown in Clones. Galway’s win over Mayo puts them into a tough group with Dublin, […]
JOE BROLLY: Football is alive again
‘Maradona has the ball, two are marking him. He touches the ball. He passes them both. Maradona, the genius of world football. He dashes to the right. He leaves the third defender behind him. He’s going to pass to Burruchaga. No he doesn’t. He passes the fourth defender. It’s still Maradona. Genius, genius, genius, he’s […]
Armagh still unsure of Mackin return
By Michael McMullan WHILE Armagh are getting the majority of their players back in contention for a starting berth ahead of Saturday week’s Ulster final, there is still a cloud over Ciaran Mackin. After missing the business end of last season with an ACL injury, he made a return against Kerry and Derry in the […]
KEVIN CASSIDY: Then there were two
AFTER seven games, we now know the who will contest this year’s Ulster Final on Saturday week’s and what a pairing we have. It’s hard to argue with these two teams being in the decider and we will look into them in more depth next week to see who might prevail. Returning to last week’s […]
REVEALED: The Sam Maguire Cup draw
By Michael McMullan THE prize for the winners of Saturday week’s Ulster final is a mini-Ulster championship in Group One of the All-Ireland SFC group stages. Wednesday’s draw pits the winners of Donegal and Armagh against Tyrone and Cavan with Connacht runners up as the second seed. Derry, who have yet to win a game […]
OUT NOW: Draw made for Sam Maguire Cup group stages
THE prize for the winners of Saturday week’s Ulster final is a mini-Ulster championship in Group One of the All-Ireland SFC group stages. Wednesday’s draw pits the winners of Donegal and Armagh against Tyrone and Cavan with Connacht runners up as the second seed. Derry, who have yet to win a game in 2025, face […]
Orchard head west in search of victory
By Shaun Casey IT’S nearing the halfway point of the Nickey Rackard Cup and already Sunday’s round three meeting of Armagh and Roscommon has an important feel to it as both aim to secure their status in the competition. After the opening two rounds, Armagh currently sit on two points thanks to an opening day […]
Tyrone v Armagh: Will history repeat itself?
ULSTER SENIOR FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP SEMI-FINAL ARMAGH V TYRONE Saturday, Clones, 4.45pm By Niall Gartland WILL things come full circle for an injury-ravaged Armagh side in Saturday’s Ulster Championship semi-final at Clones? Tyrone were the last team to defeat the Orchard County in 70 minutes of championship football – that being an All-Ireland round robin clash […]
Armagh name team for Clones date with Tyrone
ARMAGH have named their team for Saturday’s Ulster SFC semi-final showdown with Tyrone in Clones. There are four changes with skipper Aidan Forker, Paddy Burns, Oisin Conaty and Conor Turbitt coming in from their win over Antrim. Midfield duo Ben Crealey and Niall Grimley are named on the bench. There is still no sign of […]
Baldwin wants to see Fermanagh’s ruthless streak
By Pauric McGurn HAVING just seen his Fermanagh side start their Nickey Rackard cup campaign with a one-point defeat to Armagh, Fermanagh manager Joe Baldwin was quite rightly hugely disappointed as they prepare to bounce back against Louth on Sunday. The Erne men could not have asked for a worse possible start when before even the […]