By Shaun Casey STANDING on the steps of the Hogan Stand last summer, Aidan Forker exclaimed that he and his teammates were living their dreams. Such heights seemed unimaginable for most of the Maghery man’s county career. For Forker, Rory Grugan, Andrew Murnin, Stefan Campbell and the likes, they had given over a decade of […]
THE finals of the Ladies NFL will take place next month with three Ulster sides chasing silverware Lidl NFL Division 1 and 2 Finals Armagh v Kerry 5pm Cork v Galway 3pm Saturday 12th April – Croke Park Lidl NFL Division 3 Final Cavan v Wexford 2pm Sunday 13th April, – Integral GAA Grounds, Drogheda, […]
Shaun Casey looks back on Ulster county’s maiden Division One successes Armagh Armagh’s one and only National League title came 20 years ago during a golden period of success for the Orchard County. Following on from their historic All-Ireland win in 2002, Armagh backed it up with a first ever NFL title in 2005, beating […]
By Michael McMullan ANTRIM’S full focus is now on taking on All-Ireland champions Armagh in Corrigan Park next month. It comes after Monday’s Ulster GAA U-turn to fix their Ulster Championship clash for Corrigan Park on Sunday, April 12. Antrim were drawn out first but the game was then fixed for Páirc Esler before the […]
THE Antrim v Armagh Ulster Championship venue saga has officially been resolved after Monday’s Ulster CCC meeting. The game is fixed for Corrigan Park, Belfast on Saturday, April 12 with a 12.30pm throw-in. Ulster GAA released a statement, bringing the situation to a conclusion. “At an earlier meeting of the committee, held on 6th March, […]
Lidl NFL Division 1 Waterford 1-22 Armagh 1-12 By Tomás McCarthy WATERFORD stunned the Lidl NFL Division 1 leaders Armagh at a windswept Kilmacthomas. The Déise blew the reigning champions away with sixteen second half points. Ballymacarbry trio Kellyann Hogan, Bríd McMaugh and Clare Walsh scored 1-15 between them as Tomás Mac a t’Saoir’s side […]
By Michael McMullan ALL-IRELAND champions Armagh have made one change ahead of Sunday’s visit of Derry (BOX-IT Athletic Grounds, 3.45). Jason Duffy who pulled up with a hamstring in the warmup ahead of the Kerry game in Tralee comes in with Oisin Conaty dropping out of the squad. Also put of the squad is midfielder […]
By Shaun Casey IT all comes down to the final day for Armagh and Karl McKeegan’s side have put themselves in a position to retain their Division Three status, and a draw this weekend is all this is required. In the event of a loss to league leaders London, who have won all five of […]
By Michael McMullan ARMAGH manager Kieran McGeeney has made one change for Saturday’s trip to Tralee as the All-Ireland champions take on Kerry in the penultimate league encounter (Tralee, 5.30pm). Ben Cealey has been listed with the injured Ross McQuillan out of the squad having featured in all their previous games. There is also a […]
By Shaun Casey ARMAGH manager Kieran McGeeney is expecting a “massive” battle this weekend as his side travel south to Austin Stack Park, Tralee to face Kerry with both sides in desperate need of the points. Both teams are at the wrong end of the Division One table, with Armagh sitting on five points after five rounds […]
