By Shaun Casey THE influx of some talented youngsters into the Killeavy senior squad is one of the reasons that Steven McDonnell’s men are now top contenders in Armagh, according to club stalwart Ciaron O’Hanlon. Killeavy earned a commanding victory over Carrickcruppen last weekend to book their spot in the championship semi-finals, where near-neighbours Dromintee await. […]
Armagh footballer Ciaron O’Hanlon explains why he has decided the time is right to hang up the boots. Shaun Casey writes… FROM making his first Armagh senior appearance as an 18-year-old schoolboy in the opening round of the Ulster Championship, being told he’d never kick a ball again to having Sam Maguire at his wedding, […]
By Niall McCoy ONE of Armagh’s longest-serving players, Ciaron O’Hanlon, has stepped away from Orchard County duties, as has Maghery’s Ciaran Higgins. Killeavy man O’Hanlon joined the panel amid much fanfare, making his debut as an 18-year-old in an Ulster Championship tie with Cavan in 2013 having starred for St Paul’s, Bessbrook on their run […]
By Shaun Casey AT the halfway point of the Division 1A league campaign, Killeavy currently rest at the top of the table with 10 points to show for their efforts and that’s exactly where they want to be says star man Ciaron O’Hanlon. Killeavy, managed by club and county legend Steven McDonnell, are tied with […]
By Shaun Casey AS is usually the case in Armagh before the championship starts, Crossmaglen are the early front runners to be the last team standing. The Rangers reclaimed their throne last season following back-to-back final defeats to Maghery (2020) and Clann Éireann (2021) and will be targeting another tilt at the title. The return […]
THE first episode of our new podcast, Gaelic Lives, is now online. Following a career-threatening injury picked up in a club game last season, Ciaron O’Hanlon has worked his way back to full fitness and is ready for the upcoming club championship. The Killeavy and Armagh ace tells us his tale. x Advertisement Receive quality […]
By Shaun Casey 2022 was a difficult season for Ciaron O’Hanlon. A series of “niggly injuries” throughout the course of the season saw him play just six times and miss out on Armagh’s championship run to the last eight. Unfortunately for O’Hanlon, 2023 may not be much better. A nasty knee injury picked up while […]
By Shaun Casey SOME of Armagh’s most talented players look set to miss out on the club championship campaign, which throw in at the end of August. Oisin O’Neill struggled with injury all season long and only made a handful of appearances for the Orchard County. His solitary championship appearance came Donegal in the opening […]
Pressure is on from the very off once again this season
