By Niall Gartland THIS Saturday on the outskirts of Dublin, Omagh native Ailís Keyes will go in pursuit of All-Ireland honours. An Environmental Geoscience Student at the University of Edinburgh, Ailís has linked in with Glasgow-based Ceann Creige, who take on Naomh Treasa in Saturday’s All-Ireland Junior ‘B’ Championship camogie final on the outskirts of Dublin. […]
THERE was club titles dished out against the weekend. We look at some of the players who put their hands up with key performances. Here is the latest Gaelic Life team of the week 1 OISIN O’DOHERTY Sleacht Néill Huge save from Niall Milligan proved crucial in the end up. Advertisement 2 DANIEL MCGINTY Four Masters […]
WITH the last two Ulster titles up for grabs next weekend, here is a look at results, fixtures and the All-Ireland series. MENS FOOTBALL SENIOR PRELIMINARY ROUND – November 2 Errigal Ciaran 0-12 St Eunan’s 0-10 Advertisement QUARTER-FINALS – November 9/10 (1) Erne Gaels 0-6 Scotstown 0-19 (2) Kilcoo 0-15 Crosserlough 1-10 (3) Newbridge 0-12 […]
By Niall Gartland THERE’S a very real danger that Eglish are coming in cold to Sunday’s All-Ireland Intermediate semi-final against Ahascragh/Caltra, and manager Nathan Curry finds it hard not to be frustrated by the situation. Just like last year, there was no Ulster Intermediate Championship on the books and that means that Eglish haven’t played […]
By Niall Gartland LOUGHGIEL star Lucia McNaughton acknowledges that their All-Ireland final defeat to Sarsfields in December 2022 still stings, so a chance at achieving redemption is on the cards in Sunday’s semi-final clash at Kingspan Breffni. They met on a cold winter’s day in late 2022 at Croke Park with Sarsfields claiming a 2-14 […]
By Niall Gartland THE longest established camogie club in Derry, Greenlough, will contest this Saturday’s Bridie McMenamin final against Éire Óg, Carrickmore. They’ve been managed this last few years by a native of Dungannon, Stephen Taggart, who just so happened to work under Carrickmore’s manager Declan Sherlock in his previous guise as Tyrone camogie manager. The […]
WITH the club championships getting more serious as the weeks pass, we look at some of the players who are putting their hands up with key performances. Here is the latest Gaelic Life team of the week 1 BEN O’KANE Craigbane A couple of magnificent saves proved crucial as they booked an Ulster final spot. […]
By Michael McMullan IT has been a magical few weeks for Swatragh camogs after winning a first Derry senior title in 19 years. Their attention now switches to this weekend’s Ulster final against champions Loughgiel. And they are not on their own. The club’s hurlers face Bredagh on Sunday as they bid to book a […]
WITH the club championships getting more serious as the weeks pass, we look at some of the players who are putting their hands up with key performances. Here is the latest Gaelic Life team of the week 1 SHANE MCMANUS Crosserlough The former attacker starred in a play-making role, and was on the scoresheet too […]
By Michael McMullan AN Ahoghill team with a youthful core won the Antrim Intermediate title ahead of their expectations and now face into Sunday’s Ulster Junior decider against All-Ireland champions Granemore. Antrim goalkeeper Caitríona Graham is the team’s attacking axis up front and is full of praise for the input of the newcomers coming into the […]
