By Shaun Casey WHOEVER comes out on top of Saturday’s meeting between Down and Laois will be in pole position to challenge for a spot in the Joe McDonagh Cup final, but Caolan Taggart hopes that pressure won’t get to his side. Ronan Sheehan’s men head to Portlaoise off the back of a three-point loss […]
Taggart says Down will play with ‘freedom’ as huge Clare test awaits
February 6, 2026
By Shaun Casey DOWN defender Caolan Taggart says his side can play with freedom when they head south this weekend in their Division 1B league clash with 2024 All-Ireland winners Clare. Ronan Sheehan’s side have lost both their opening round ties, against Leinster opposition in Carlow and Wexford, but are excited by the prospect of […]
Taggart revels in Down ascension
March 15, 2025
By Shaun Casey WITH promotion to Division 1B secured for next year and a league final to look forward to, Down could be excused for taking their foot off the gas ahead of their final round clash with Meath, but Caolan Taggart insists that won’t be the case. Having stormed through the Division 2A league, […]
Taggart: Down not getting carried away
February 22, 2025
By Shaun Casey DOWN won’t be getting carried away in promotion talk just yet and defender Caolan Taggart is just taking the league week-by-week and knows anything can change at any given time. Ronan Sheehan’s Mourne men have made an impressive start to their Division Two campaign and picked up three victories on the trot, seeing […]
Portaferry back themselves: Taggart
November 30, 2024
By Niall Gartland CAOLAN Taggart was only a teenager when he pocketed an Ulster Championship medal back in 2014, but it’s taken Portaferry a full 10 years to get back to provincial final day. You could point out with some justification that they have received a bye into the final, but their performance against eventual champions […]
Taggart taking it all in his stride
February 15, 2024
By Shaun Casey STANDING in at corner-back as a young and fresh 19-year-old, Portaferry’s Caolan Taggart thought every year was going to be like this. Win the county title, pick up a provincial crown, and give the All-Ireland series a crack. Unfortunately, sports rarely follow such easy plans. That was back in 2014 when Taggart […]
Ulster players named on Ireland squad for the Hurling/ Shinty international
October 5, 2023
By Michael McMullan FORMER Antrim player Neil McManus will captain the Ireland team for the Hurling/ Shinty international later this month. The squad with another man – Terence ‘Sambo’ McNaughton – on the management team will include Niall Garland from Lory Meaghar champions Monaghan and Down’s Caolan Taggart and Luca McCusker of Fermanagh The game […]