By Michael McMullan ST Patrick’s Maghera selector Chrissy McKaigue hailed the level of workrate and the humility within the group after securing the school’s sixth Hogan Cup. The former Derry defender was also content they’d “balanced the books” with six titles from their 12 appearances. Losing six finals wasn’t a great record. Their mentality was […]
CAVAN star Sinéad Greene has been honoured with The Croke Park Hotel/LGFA Player of the Month award for February 2025. The 32-year-old Templeport St Aidan’s player has been in superb form for a Cavan team currently sitting proudly on top of Division 3 of the Lidl National Football League. The Breffni County were relegated from […]
Shaun Casey looks back on Inniskeen’s surge to All-Ireland Intermediate honours in 2006 IT may not have felt like it at the time, but relegation from the Senior division at the end of the 2004 season was a blessing in disguise for Inniskeen. While dropping back into Intermediate hurt, it provided the springboard for the […]
By Michael McMullan DERRY have made one chance for Saturday’s clash with Dublin (Croke Park, 7.30pm) Mark Doherty, listed to start the draw with Galway, has been named in defence with Martin Bradley among the substitutes. Bradley made his full debut against Padraic Joyce’s side after injury kept him out of the earlier rounds. Advertisement […]
Naomh Pádraig Uisce Chaoin’s path to Croke Park wasn’t always a straight one. Manager Daniel McCauley has experienced the highs and the lows. He chatted with Michael McMullan… THE excitement in Daniel McCauley’s voice speaks volumes. It says more than words will ever be able to relay. It’s days after his brother Oran’s penalty saves […]
All-Ireland Club JFC Final Naomh Pádraig Uisce Chaoin v An Cheathrú Rua Saturday, Croke Park, 3.10pm By MIchael McMullan Advertisement TWELVE championship steps later and Naomh Pádraig are still living the dream. Saturday will be the biggest of all. Before even mentioning Croke Park, they’ll almost have to pinch themselves but it’s important to set […]
By Michael McMullan NAOMH Pádraig Uisce Chaoin are playing a waiting game over the fitness of Jonathan Toye ahead of Saturday’s All-Ireland Junior final. The Donegal champions face Galway’s An Cheathrú Rua at Croke Park and manager Daniel McCauley rates Toye as “50-50” ahead of their historic showdown. Toye, who has kicked 2-25 on their […]
All-Ireland Club SFC final Cuala 3-14 Errigal Ciaran 1-16 By Michael McMullan ERRIGAL Ciaran’s remarkable season didn’t have the magical ending after losing Sunday’s All-Ireland final. Shipping three first half goals and 13 points adrift at the break, they threw everything at the second half – led by Peter Harte – but it wasn’t enough […]
All-Ireland Club SFC Final Errigal Ciaran v Cuala Sunday, Croke Park, 3.40pm By Michael McMullan HISTORY will be made on Sunday and there will be a new name etched on the base of the Andy Merrigan Cup. Errigal Ciaran and Cuala are new kids on the block, playing in a first ever senior final. And […]
BEFORE the throw in, Killarney Dr Crokes’ manager Pat O’Shea looked worried. He had every right to be. Torturing Kerry men is, after all, a cherished Canavan family tradition. God, meanwhile, was smiling and chatting in the stand, as though he knew something the rest of us didn’t. Which I suppose is one of the benefits […]
