BY KIERAN LYNCH WATTY GRAHAM’S, Glen are hoping to reach their first ever Ulster Senior Football Club Championship final, when they take on Cargin in the semi-final this Sunday. Last year, Glen’s first-ever venture in the competition came to its conclusion at this stage, as they were edged out in a nail-biter by Kilcoo, who went […]
Less drama the key to Cargin’s success
BY KIERAN LYNCH ERIN’S OWN, Cargin have made their way through to the Ulster Senior Football Club Championship semi-final on the back of three dramatic wins in a row, and they will be hoping to win out in less sensational circumstances when they face Glen this weekend. Having notched a last-minute winner against Creggan in Antrim […]
KEVIN CASSIDY: Murphy was Donegal’s greatest
WE enter the semi-final stage of the Ulster Club championship this weekend with two more fascinating games in store. Let’s not beat about the bush. Most people in Ulster at the very start of this competition expected the final to be between Kilcoo and Glen and very little has changed since then. Both of these […]
KEVIN CASSIDY: Ulster’s club serving tops it all
LAST weekend proved to any doubters out there just how special and ultra-competitive our Ulster Club Championship season is up here. When you look through all of the games last weekend, you would have witnessed everything that we like about Gaelic games and credit to all the clubs involved. Let’s start with the most controversial game, given all […]
Mac Ceallabhuí hoping Naomh Conaill rise to new challenge
By Michael McMullan WHEN you’ve been in seven of the last eight county finals, you must be doing something right and Donegal champions Naomh Conaill take that level of consistency into Sunday’s clash with Antrim giants Cargin. After losing last year’s final by 10 points to St Eunan’s, Martin Regan’s charges are top dogs again […]
Devlin hoping Cargin can put a dent in Ulster
By Michael McMullan WINNING back the Paddy McNamee Cup was the priority on Cargin’s radar, but manager Ronan Devlin admits there was more ambition hidden deeper in the squad’s psyche. After losing to Creggan in last year’s semi-final, hurt focused the mind on climbing back to the top of the tree in Antrim. Former All-Ireland […]
Aghagallon hoping to go one step further
By Niall Gartland AGHAGALLON boss Audi Kelly has tagged Sunday’s Senior Championship final against Antrim powerhouses Cargin as a David v Goliath contest – but he hopes last year’s experience of making the final will stand to his team. The St Mary’s club reached the senior final for the first time in their history, and […]
Silverware up for grabs in the Saffron County
ANTRIM JUNIOR FOOTBALL FINAL O’DONNELL’S V PEARSES Sunday, Dunsilly, 7.30pm PEARSE’S having a slender home win when they crossed swords. O’Donnell’s needed a PJ Meehan point to force extra time in their semi-final win over Éire Óg. Pearse’s had a facile semi-final and are tipped to take the title. Advertisement Verdict: Pearses ANTRIM JUNIOR CAMOGIE […]
Final berths up for grabs in Antrim
ANTRIM SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP SEMI-FINALS CREGGAN V CARGIN Saturday, Dunsily, 5pm THIS eagerly anticipated clash could go right to the wire. Cargin lost their stranglehold on the Antrim title with a semi-final defeat to eventual champions Creggan last year. This is the one they’ve been waiting on, but you can’t write off Creggan either. Advertisement Verdict: […]
Cargin out to avenge last year’s defeat to Creggan
By Niall Gartland CARGIN have a chance to avenge last year’s championship defeat to Creggan when they lock swords in another semi-final clash this weekend, and their manager Ronan Devlin is determined that they give a much better account of themselves on this occasion. The Erin’s Own men lost their stranglehold on the Antrim Senior […]