Down’s prize for edging out Tyrone is a crack at Cavan in Sunday’s Ulster Intermediate final. Clara Mulvenna is aware of the task but hopes it also inspires the next crop of county stars. She spoke with Michael McMullan DOWN are preparing for an Ulster final, but their season can be divided in two – […]
Cavan’s Carolan hoping to right a few wrongs
May 17, 2025
By Niall Gartland THERE’S two ways at looking at their upcoming All-Ireland group stage campaign from a Cavan perspective. There’s the half-glass empty perspective – that it’s a nightmare draw, that Mayo, Donegal and Tyrone are too good, and above all else, that nagging sense of deja vu. Or how about a more optimistic spin on things. Cavan […]
Cavan ace Aisling hoping for another slice of silverware
May 17, 2025
By Niall Gartland FREE-SCORING Cavan forward Aisling Gilsenan certainly wasn’t turning her nose up at last month’s Division Three final against Wexford. Gilsenan, who made her debut back in 2018, had never won a medal of any description at adult level with her county, so she was delighted that they capped off a successful league […]
Cavan name their team to face Mayo
May 16, 2025
By Michael McMullan CAVAN have made three changes for this weekend’s All-Ireland date with Mayo. From their Ulster exit at the hands of Tyrone, Gearóid McKiernan is out injured, while Barry Donnelly and Sean McEvoy drop to the bench. Manager Raymond Galligan has drafted in u-20 player Evan Crowe and Cormac O’Reilly, while Ryan Donohoe […]
This weekend’s LGFA fixtures
May 13, 2025
THERE are four ladies football finals down for decision on Sunday, including an Ulster double header in Clones. We will chat to the Down, Cavan, Derry and Antrim camps. Check out Thursday’s edition of Gaelic Life. Here are the fixture details. Sunday May 18, 2025 TG4 Leinster Junior Championship Final Carlow v Louth; TEG Cusack […]
Semi-final time in Ulster
May 2, 2025
WE will know who will contest the Ulster Intermediate final after Sunday’s semi-finals. TG4 Ulster Intermediate Championship semi-finals – Sunday Tyrone v Down; Thomas Clarke’s, Dungannon, 2pm A repeat of last year’s TG4 Intermediate semi-final pits Tyrone against Down. This time, it’s in the Ulster Championship and there’s a final place at stake. Tyrone have […]
Cavan eye third successive win
April 26, 2025
By Michael McMullan IT’S four years since Cavan appeared in their only Lory Meagher Cup final and with two wins from two, they’ve a chance to add to their 2025 momentum. Next up is the visit of Lancashire this weekend. After a comfortable win over Warwickshire in Birmingham, Ollie Bellew’s charges were winners over Monaghan […]
Cavan out to build on free-scoring start
April 19, 2025
By Niall McCoy CAVAN delivered a message in their opening Lory Meagher Cup as they hit Warwickshire for a stunning 4-32, and they have another opportunity to stamp their authority on the competition when Monaghan visit Kingspan Breffni on Saturday. There’s no chance of the 30-point winning margin being repeated against their neighbours, but they […]
Ulster representation Lidl NFL league teams
April 16, 2025
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 […]
A brand new year for the Oakleaf minor team
April 16, 2025
By Niall Gartland DERRY may be back-to-back All-Ireland Minor champions but their manager Kieran Glackin points out that this is very much a new team and a new year. The Bellaghy man was handed the reins by Damian McErlain, who has moved up to taking the U-20 grade, though he hasn’t been left with much […]