By Shaun Casey ARMAGH were routine winners over Antrim in the preliminary round of the Ulster Championship, sending them through to a mouth-watering quarter-final encounter with Cavan in two weeks’ time. From start to finish, Kieran McGeeney’s side dominated the tussle, bursting out of the traps to strike the first five scores of the game […]
By Shaun Casey JUST three months ago, Antrim travelled to the BOX-IT Athletic Grounds for the opening game of the year as Andy McEntee got his tenure underway against Armagh in the first round of the McKenna Cup. A massive 4,500 fans gathered in the Cathedral City to watch the Orchard County’s domination over the […]
ANDY McEntee and Kieran McGeeney have named their squads ahead of Saturday’s Ulster SFC opener at the BOX-IT Athletic Grounds. There is no place for Andrew Murnin who was replaced in Armagh defeat by Tyrone, while Ben Crealey and James Morgan are listed to start for what would be a first appearance of the season. […]
THIS week, Éabha Lennon looks at the opponents from her career… Age: 19. Teams played for: Mullabrack ladies, St. Brenda’s Camogie Club, Ballymacnab, Ulster University ladies, Armagh camogie, Armagh ladies to minor level, St. Patrick’s High School, Keady camogie and football teams. Who are your main rivals? Advertisement Football would probably be Clan na Gael, and […]
By Alan Rodgers ALL the permutations surrounding relegation or deciding the National League final pairing will only be secondary to the fact that this latest clash of Tyrone against Armagh carries massive significance for both counties. Two wins on the trot mean that the Red Hands enter this round seven game in buoyant mood. Victory […]
IT was Michael Murphy’s final game for Donegal and Declan Bonner’s as manager, but June 12, 2022 will be a day Dave Gallagher will never forget. Donegal had knocked Armagh out of the Ulster Championships and the Qualifiers draw dragged them back to Clones for an all or nothing rematch. For Donegal followers they were […]
TAKING into account that we are still in February, it’s a credit to the GAA that the quality of league football has been so high. Indeed, I would go as far to say that the league is now a better product than the championship. Obviously, the All-Ireland semi-finals and finals are still the pinnacle but […]
MIDDLETOWN and Armagh players Paudie Lappin lifts the lids on some of this toughest opponents… Name: Paudie Lappin Age: 28 Teams played for: Middletown, Armagh, St Patrick’s, Keady. Who are your main rivals? Club – Keady, Derrynoose or Madden. County – Tyrone. Which opposition ground do you like playing on and why? Derrynoose or Keady […]
By Michael McMullan ARMAGH’S promotion hopes remain in their own hands after five straight wins have them sitting at the top of Division Two as some of Ulster’s counties prepare for a weekend off. The Ulster champions host Westmeath after the league break before making the trip to second placed Tipperary in the final game. […]
By Kieran Lynch ARMAGH camogs get their new season underway on Saturday as they begin their Division 3A campaign with a home encounter against Mayo. The Orchard County have new management on board for 2023, with Sean Hughes coming in, and he’ll be backed up by Ronan McWilliams. Hughes says that things are coming along […]
