Armagh footballer Ciaron O’Hanlon explains why he has decided the time is right to hang up the boots. Shaun Casey writes… FROM making his first Armagh senior appearance as an 18-year-old schoolboy in the opening round of the Ulster Championship, being told he’d never kick a ball again to having Sam Maguire at his wedding, […]
Shaun Casey recalls Armagh ladies’ surge to All-Ireland Junior honours 20 years ago THEY say you have to lose one to win one, but Armagh ladies were keen to buck that trend in 2005. They wanted to prove that, if you’re good enough, you can just go and win it. Don’t worry about silly old […]
By Shaun Casey TWENTY five years ago this week, John Robinson’s vision came to fruition. A proud Maghery man, Robinson took it upon himself to organise a gala dinner to celebrate Ulster’s achievements at the start of the Millennium in an attempt to raise funds for the opening of their new field. Felix Hamill Park officially […]
By Michael McMullan AARON Kernan said it was a “no brainer” to get involved with Meath when the call came from manager Robbie Brennan to join his backroom team. He feels Meath made “huge strides” last season under Brennan but with Derry and Tyrone dropping down from Division One, the promotion race gets even hotter. […]
By Shaun Casey FORMER Armagh wing-forward Martin O’Rourke expects his native county to compete for the big prizes next season despite the retirements of a number of high-profile players recently. Super-sub Stefan Campbell announced his retirement and he leaves big shoes to fill in the Armagh changing room. Jemar Hall, Ciaron O’Hanlon, Mark Shields, Ciaran […]
By Shaun Casey AS a slender teenager standing in at corner-forward, there wouldn’t have been too many that could have predicted the career Brendan Donaghy would go on to have. In 2005, Clonmore’s burning ambition of championship glory was achieved and Donaghy was at the forefront of that success. Fast-forward to 2025 and the former Armagh […]
By Niall McCoy ONE of Armagh’s longest-serving players, Ciaron O’Hanlon, has stepped away from Orchard County duties, as has Maghery’s Ciaran Higgins. Killeavy man O’Hanlon joined the panel amid much fanfare, making his debut as an 18-year-old in an Ulster Championship tie with Cavan in 2013 having starred for St Paul’s, Bessbrook on their run […]
GL’s Shaun Casey has a go at picking his Football Team of the Year 1 Shane Ryan (Kerry) RYAN has been the Kerry number one for a long time now and is one of the top shot-stoppers in the business. He played a major role in the Kingdom getting their hands back on Sam Maguire […]
THERE is another weekend of championship action in Armagh. Here the fixtures… ARMAGH SENIOR HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP SEMI-FINALS MIDDLETOWN V CRAOBH RUA Advertisement Saturday, BOX-IT Athletic Grounds, 2pm CRAOBH Rua pushed Middletown all the way at the same stage of the competition last year but getting one over the reigning champions is another thing. Middletown are […]
By Shaun Casey IT’S the clash of the champions in the Armagh SFC quarter-final this weekend as Division 1A league winners Killeavy take on the reigning championship holders Clann Eireann and Steven McDonnell feels his side head into the game as underdogs. Killeavy could only be drawn against Clann Eireann, Crossmaglen or Cullyhanna in the […]
