By Shaun Casey IT’S essentially winner takes all in the BOX-IT Athletic Grounds this weekend as Armagh host Cavan with both teams needing victory to put themselves in the driving seat for promotion to Division One. Donegal look to already have got one foot there, having beaten Cavan and drawn with Armagh in the previous rounds, […]
ARMAGH manager Kieran McGeeney has named his side for Saturday’s NFL clash with Cavan at the BOX-IT Athletic Grounds (5pm). The Orchard County can take a step closer to promotion if they can see off Raymond Galligan’s side. The other unbeaten team, Donegal, are in action at the same time against Kildare in Carlow. Armagh: […]
By Michael McMullan IT’S a tale of two extremes when Donegal take on Kildare on Saturday evening in Carlow’s Netwatch Dr Cullen Park. A win for Donegal would seal promotion whereas nothing short of a win for Kildare will be enough to give them a chance of beating the drop to Division Three. Donegal and […]
THE National League continues this week with an important round of fixtures before we head into Super Saturday next weekend. Casting my mind back to my own playing days, St Patrick’s weekend and Easter weekend were two of the toughest for me in terms of sacrifice. I am not sure what it was about it, but […]
Clann Eireann’s Clodagh McCambridge was named the 2023 Ladies’ Footballer of the Year at Friday night’s Gaelic Life Ulster Club All-Stars in association with McKeever Sport. Alan Rodgers caught up with Clodagh after she came off stage from collecting her award. The Ladies’ Footballer of the Year category was sponsored by Encirc. Advertisement Receive quality […]
By John Fallon ARMAGH sharpshooter Aimee Mackin said the impact made by substitutes off the bench in each game has played a big part in their brilliant start to life back in the top flight of the Lidl National Football League. Mackin scored two late goals to seal a 3-14 to 1-13 win over Kerry […]
By Shaun Casey KERRY prolonged Armagh’s wait for Division One football by 12 months when they overcame the Orchard County in the 2022 Division Two league final to earn promotion to the top flight, while they also ended Armagh’s involvement in the championship that same year. Fast forward to 2024 and they are the only […]
By Michael McMullan ARMAGH sharpshooter Rachael Merry insists their targets remain the same this season despite being in transition. After their win over Roscommon, the Orchard County travel to Laois on Saturday as they hope to make another step towards promotion. Ending their battle to get out of Division Three and winning the elusive All-Ireland […]
By Katrina Brennan FERMANAGH manager Kieran Donnelly will have little time to dwell on Sunday’s defeat to Cork as he readies his team for another massive challenge this Saturday evening with the visit of Armagh. The Orchard men are currently top of Division Two, having drawn with second-placed Donegal last weekend in the Athletic Grounds. […]
BASED on the games that we have seen to date, I don’t think this year’s National Football League has fully caught fire yet. Having said that, it does continue to throw us up blockbusters on a weekly basis. As I glance through the fixtures this weekend, the ones to catch my eye are undoubtedly the clash of […]
