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 […]
Will it be another Glen footballer that comes up trumps in our coveted Men’s Footballer of the Year award? This award is sponsored by Tyrone Trailers and is in association with Ulster GAA. Last year it was tigerish defender Ryan Dougan who fended off stiff competition to land the prized individual award, and he’s in […]
Below are the nominees for the 2023 Mens Football Manager of the Year sponsored by Cavanagh Kelly. Find out more about this year’s shortlisted nominees below. Malachy O’Rourke – Glen Kilcoo after extra time, and Kilmacud Crokes in last year’s final are the only teams to have beaten Glen in championship football in O’Rourke’s three-year […]
By Shaun Casey AS the final whistle sounded in Croke Park last Sunday evening, Caolan Reavey’s initial thought was to embrace the open arms of club stalwart Barry McConville, who entered the fray for the last few minutes of the All-Ireland final. Reavey and McConville have built up a lasting friendship over the past few […]
