TWENTY seven years have flown by in the blink of an eye for Danny Donnelly. Back in 1998, he and his Madden teammates made history by guiding the club to their first-ever Armagh Senior Championship final appearance. They’re back in another decider, having defeated Clann Éireann in the recent semi-final, and have their eyes set […]
By Shaun Casey TONY Donnelly was the first Cullyhanna player to ever register a score in an Armagh SFC final. That was back in 2013 when the St Patrick’s men joined a long list of clubs that tasted decider defeat at the hands of Crossmaglen. 12 years on, Donnelly is preparing to line out in […]
By Shaun Casey BLOOD is thicker than water and the brotherly bonds inside the Madden changing room have helped develop a close-knit connection. When things get tough, the players know they can rely on the man next to them to get them out of a sticky situation, says Ciaran Rafferty. Madden burst out of the traps […]
By Shaun Casey THE last time Cullyhanna reached the semi-finals of the Armagh Senior Championship, boss Stephen Reel was still a player. That was back in 2018, when Crossmaglen ended their hopes of a county final appearance with a 0-19 to 1-11 win. Since then, the former St Patrick’s defender has been the manager through an […]
By Shaun Casey ROSS McQuillan was a nailed-on starter for Armagh throughout the season, and he has produced the goods for Cullyhanna in the championship so far says boss Stephen Reel, who also hailed the impact of Jason Duffy. The pair were to the fore last weekend as the St Patrick’s club qualified for the […]
By Shaun Casey WHEN the draw was made for the Armagh Senior Championship quarter-finals, there was one match up that stood out above the rest. That’s the eagerly awaited tie of reigning champs Crossmaglen and 2023 All-Ireland Intermediate winners Cullyhanna. Both sides will firmly believe that they can go all the way, but Sunday evening […]
By Michael McMullan SEAN Hurson’s final whistle, with Armagh’s Jarly Óg Burns in possession of the ball at the end of last month’s All-Ireland football final, capped off a remarkable season for Ulster across the national footballing landscape. Within minutes, Aidan Forker delivered a memorable acceptance speech after thrusting Sam Maguire above his head. Forker […]
By Shaun Casey FOLLOWING Cullyhanna’s historic run to All-Ireland Intermediate success last season, the St Patrick’s club are now back up competing at senior level in the Orchard County and eyeing up more silverware. Cullyhanna reached Senior Championship finals in 2013 and 2016, but lost out to Crossmaglen and Maghery respectively, and were relegated to […]
By Shaun Casey STANDING in a team huddle, preaching to a bunch of youngsters, Ciaran McKeever delivered an important message to a minor team that hung on his every word. Just because you’re born in Dublin or Kerry, you don’t have a divine right to win the All-Ireland. McKeever was the Armagh minor manager in 2019 and […]
All-Ireland Minor Champions: Derry NOT only did Derry retain their All-Ireland Minor crown, they did so with a victory over fellow Ulstermen Armagh in last weekend’s All-Ireland final showdown in Omagh. Damian McErlain’s record as minor manager of Derry across two separate stints at the helm speaks for itself, though they didn’t have it all […]
