Caitríona Graham: Antrim keeping busy as the season begins to heat up


By Michael McMullan FRIDAY’S Ulster final date with Down, in Cargin, fits into a busy schedule for Antrim’s camogie team. The U-23 team have booked their place in Sunday’s All-Ireland semi-final with last weekend’s victory over Wexford. Since the end of the league, manager Elaine Dowds – who oversees both teams – released whatever senior […]


Down camog Saoirse Sands battling on many fronts


By Michael McMullan DOWN’S Saoirse Sands has played enough camogie to know what’s at stake in Friday’s Ulster final with reigning champions Antrim in Cargin. The Portaferry star has been looking on from the outside as her teammates prepare for another decider. A troublesome knee problem was diagnosed as the dreaded ACL injury and she […]


Gaelic Life team of the week


IT was another busy week on all fronts as the championship continued at different levels. Here our selection from the star players on show. 1 Pearse Smyth Down Landed three long-range frees as Down’s winning run continued. 2 Aoife McDowell Down Did an excellent job shackling Armagh’s dangerous forward Sinead Quinn. Advertisement 3 Caoimhe Conlon […]


Katie Molloy: Born to play, born to lead


Katie Molloy broke into the Antrim senior team as a promising youngster but is now one of their most important cogs. She spoke to Michael McMullan as they head into the championship. In Katie Molloy’s camogie world, she counts herself very lucky. A drive into Dunloy’s premises and their impressive facilities hit you between the […]


McNaughton hails impact of young Saffron stars


By Niall Gartland LUCIA McNaughton has seen the future. A stalwart of the Antrim camogs who has been there, done that and bought the t-shirt, she is hugely encouraged by the impact already being made by greenhorns like Éobha McAllister, Cliona Griffin and Janey McIntosh. Division 1A camogie may have ended in relegation, but they […]


Report: Quinn inspires Armagh to straightforward victory


By Kevin Egan Armagh 1-14 Roscommon 1-8 ARMAGH secured an immediate return to Division 2 of the Centra National Camogie League and cemented their status as favourites for the All-Ireland Junior Championship into the bargain with a straightforward Division 3A final victory over Roscommon at Abbotstown this afternoon. The Orchard County managed the elements very […]


A hectic weekend of league camogie beckons


By Brian Barry Division 1A (all games at 2pm Saturday 21st March) Tipperary vs Waterford, The Ragg Galway vs Cork, Kenny Park (Live on The Camogie Association’s YouTube channel) Kilkenny vs Antrim, UPMC Nowlan Park It’s that time of year – permutations on top of permutations in Gaelic games as we wrap our heads around who can […]


Colleen Patterson: A road to recovery


After avoiding injury for most of her career, Colleen Patterson tore her ACL in both knees. She battled back to play camogie at the highest level. Michael McMullan writes. COLLEEN Patterson has a whole new appreciation of camogie now. Absence does that. Sport has always been there, but recovery from an ACL tear is both […]


Derry focused on on league final spot


By Michael McMullan DERRY’S hopes of reaching the Division Two league final will rest on Saturday’s visit of Meath. The Oakleafers bounced back from defeat in Laois to win on the road last weekend against Westmeath, but captain Niamh Quinn knows what is coming down the tracks. Saturday’s opponents had a double-scores victory over Laois […]


Monaghan Camogie: From the ground up


Monaghan camogie are set to field at senior level for the first time in 15 years. Shaun Casey finds out more. THE last time Monaghan fielded a camogie side at senior level, they won back-to-back All-Ireland titles, but this season will be the first time since then that the Farney County will be represented at […]