By Shaun Casey RIAN O’Neill played his first inter-county game since last years All-Ireland final and the 2024 All-Star chipped in with a first half point as the Orchard County began the All-Ireland series with a win over Derry. The Crossmaglen clubman missed Armagh’s entire league campaign as they secured their Division One status. He […]
Now that the Ulster Championship has been and gone, Michael McMullan looks at the key men on show. Here is his selection. 1 Ronan Burns (Down) RONAN who? That’s what most people outside Down were asking when the u-20 ‘keeper stepped into the number one jersey. Hailed by manager Conor Laverty as the best shot […]
By Michael McMullan A DISAPPOINTED Derry manager Paddy Tally rued their missed goal chances as Ethan Rafferty closed the door on their comeback on Saturday night. Armagh led by three points at half time before hitting the first four points of the second half to get control of the All-Ireland opener. Goals from Barry McCambridge […]
All-Ireland SFC Armagh 2-21 Derry 2-17 By Michael McMullan WITH goalkeeper Ethan Rafferty to the fore, All-Ireland champions Armagh held off a stellar Derry comeback to get their defence off to a winning start on Saturday night. Advertisement He denied cousins Brendan and Tommy Rogers goals in a frantic final quarter as Derry wrestled momentum […]
By Shaun Casey IT was at Celtic Park last year that Armagh really started to believe they could go all the way. After a heartbreaking Ulster final defeat, Armagh showed their worth against Derry and enjoyed the experience of a lifetime. Philly McEvoy is hoping for some déjà vu this weekend. After another gut-wrenching Ulster final […]
ARMAGH have named their team for the opening game of their Sam Maguire defence on Saturday evening on home soil. The Orchard County welcome Derry in a rematch of their final league game of the season when they eased to victory. Like last season, it’s a first game back since a narrow Ulster final defeat […]
By Michael McMullan PADDY Tally has named his Derry team for Saturday’s All-Ireland SFC clash with reigning champions Armagh (BOX IT Athletic Grounds 5pm). There are four changes from the defeat at the hands of Donegal seven weeks ago in Ballybofey. Ben McKinless is named in goals, a first start since the Oakleafers’ exit at […]
KYLE Coney and Paul Durcan preview all the upcoming championship action! Malachy O’Rourke’s Tyrone head to Ballybofey to take on back-to-back Ulster champions Donegal. All-Ireland champions Armagh hope to bounce back from their provincial final defeat when they host Derry. Monaghan are on the road to Newbridge as they take on newly crowned Leinster winners […]
THERE is another bumper weekend of Gaelic Games action on this weekend across the land. The Munster and Leinster hurling titles are still on the line with the football action now switching towards the race for Sam. Ulster champions Donegal welcome Tyrone to MacCumhaill Park in a repeat of their opener from last year won […]
By Michael McMullan THERE have been less goals in this season’s provincial championships with an expected overall rise in scoring with the inception of the new rules. The difference has come in Ulster wjere last year’s tally of 17 dropped to 10, albeit three games in 2024 went to extra-time with this season’s final the […]
