The Ulster Championship kicks into action with Sunday’s showdown between Armagh and Tyrone. Michael McMullan takes a look why it remains one of the best competitions in the calander. THERE is just something about Clones. Not everybody gets it, but Ulster Gaels, they just know. It’s a step back in time. A lick of paint […]
AIDAN McFarland was voted as last week’s Player of the Week. He stared as Largy College Clones landed All-Ireland glory. 15 AIDAN MCFARLAND Largy College Player of the Match as the Monaghan college claimed the All-Ireland D title. WATCH: Largy College Clones were crowned the Masita All-Ireland Post Primary School D Football Champions on Sunday […]
Clones have a senior ladies team returning this season. Michaela Freeman is buzzing about pulling her home jersey back on again. Declan Flanagan is part of the management. They spoke to Michael McMullan… THE excitement in Michaela Freeman’s voice tells more than words ever can. Having the chance to pull on the Clones jersey again […]
AS we move closer to Christmas Day and the temperature is starting to fall, the average temperature is around ‘Two Degrees’……or so it was in Glenullin last Monday. Even though it’s 11 days since my own club’s victory in the Ulster Intermediate Championship final and I usually try to look forward in my columns, I […]
By Michael McMullan REWIND the clock 14 years. It’s summer in Clones. Eoin Bradley is hanging off the crossbar. His run and finish to the net, in a 1-5 tally, put the final nail in Armagh’s coffin. It was an Ulster semi-final and he was on fire but it was his last game at the iconic […]
By Michael McMullan DERMOT Begley is enjoying the buildup to Sunday’s Ulster Intermediate decider and feels any of the eight teams involved were genuine contenders. Now there are only two left standing and the Tyrone champions will face Lisbellaw with the hope of winning a first title. It’s their fourth final, losing to current senior […]
CLONES will host both All-Ireland Ladies JFC semi-finals later this month. Ulster champions Antrim will face Sligo in the second game as they bid to add an All-Ireland to their and league successes this season. They finished the group stages with a 8-16 to 3-7 win over Carlow at the weekend. TG4 All-Ireland Intermediate Championship […]
Niall Gartland charts the counties who have traditionally fared best on the provincial front Kerry (86 Munster titles) LEADING the way with the most provincial titles of any county is – no big surprises here – Kerry. While Cork were dominant in the early stages of the competition, winning six Munster titles in the 1890s, it wasn’t long […]
THE championship action was in full flow last weekend with silverware up for grabs on different fronts. Here is our selection of the star players from games involving Ulster teams. 1 Ethan Rafferty Armagh Grew into a thrilling Ulster final clash against Donegal. Hit a mammoth two-point free in extra-time. Advertisement 2 DEARBHAIL DOBBIN Antrim […]
For the fourth year in a row, the Ulster final served up extra-time as Donegal and Armagh stood tall all the way to the last second. Michael McMullan took a walk through Ulster football’s Mecca… SATURDAY in Clones was absolutely magic. You could see it, feel it and almost taste it. As for the football […]
