Armagh still unsure of Mackin return


By Michael McMullan WHILE Armagh are getting the majority of their players back in contention for a starting berth ahead of Saturday week’s Ulster final, there is still a cloud over Ciaran Mackin. After missing the business end of last season with an ACL injury, he made a return against Kerry and Derry in the […]


KEVIN CASSIDY: Then there were two


AFTER seven games, we now know the who will contest this year’s Ulster Final on Saturday week’s and what a pairing we have. It’s hard to argue with these two teams being in the decider and we will look into them in more depth next week to see who might prevail. Returning to last week’s […]


REVEALED: The Sam Maguire Cup draw


By Michael McMullan THE prize for the winners of Saturday week’s Ulster final is a mini-Ulster championship in Group One of the All-Ireland SFC group stages. Wednesday’s draw pits the winners of Donegal and Armagh against Tyrone and Cavan with Connacht runners up as the second seed. Derry, who have yet to win a game […]


OUT NOW: Draw made for Sam Maguire Cup group stages


THE prize for the winners of Saturday week’s Ulster final is a mini-Ulster championship in Group One of the All-Ireland SFC group stages. Wednesday’s draw pits the winners of Donegal and Armagh against Tyrone and Cavan with Connacht runners up as the second seed. Derry, who have yet to win a game in 2025, face […]


Orchard head west in search of victory


By Shaun Casey IT’S nearing the halfway point of the Nickey Rackard Cup and already Sunday’s round three meeting of Armagh and Roscommon has an important feel to it as both aim to secure their status in the competition. After the opening two rounds, Armagh currently sit on two points thanks to an opening day […]


Tyrone v Armagh: Will history repeat itself?


ULSTER SENIOR FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP SEMI-FINAL ARMAGH V TYRONE Saturday, Clones, 4.45pm By Niall Gartland WILL things come full circle for an injury-ravaged Armagh side in Saturday’s Ulster Championship semi-final at Clones? Tyrone were the last team to defeat the Orchard County in 70 minutes of championship football – that being an All-Ireland round robin clash […]


McKeegan expects difficult Mayo test


By Shaun Casey JUST six weeks ago, Armagh and Mayo locked horns in the BOX-IT Athletic Grounds during their Division Three league campaign and the sides once again face off on Saturday, this time in the championship. The visitors defeated Karl McKeegan’s side by nine points, but the scoreline didn’t do the contest justice. Two […]


Ulster representation Lidl NFL league teams


THE Teams of the 2025 Lidl National Football Leagues – selected by the Ladies Gaelic Football Association’s All-Star committee – have been revealed. Champions Kerry, who won a record 13th Division 1 title at Croke Park on April 12, lead the way on the top-flight selection, with eight players included. Runners-up Armagh, who relinquished the […]