NIALL GARTLAND: First of all, what did you make of the win over Roscommon in the semi-finals? They really dug deep in the second half. CIARAN GOURLEY: From a coaching point of view, it probably wasn’t the perfect performance, far from it, but semi-finals are all about winning. You have to give credit to Roscommon […]
By Niall Gartland CIARAN Gourley’s commitment to the St Patrick’s Academy is unquestionable but it’s evident in the tone and content of his words that he hasn’t made it a personal crusade to bring the MacRory Cup back to the college. The former Tyrone defender, always measured in word and deed, helped manage St Pat’s […]
By Kieran Lynch ST PATRICK’S Academy, Dungannon have taken the long route to the MacRory Cup semi-final, but having been a campaign of highs and lows, they might just be peaking at the right time. Their manager Ciaran Gourley discussed their form, and he feels that they started well, before a dip in form which […]
The Academy claimed historic Ulster and All-Ireland Colleges titles 25 years ago. Three of the players on that Dungannon team speak to Niall Gartland about a campaign they have never forgotten. 25 YEARS ago, St Patrick’s Academy Dungannon won a truly historic MacRory Cup and Hogan Cup double, something never before accomplished by a Tyrone […]
