HE’S one of the most decorated players of his generation, but it still rankles with Aaron Kernan that he never managed to get his hands on the Sam Maguire with Armagh. His list of achievements is fairly bonkers; with Crossmaglen alone he won 18 Armagh Senior Championships, eight provincial titles and three All-Irelands. He didn’t […]
Armagh 1999 breakthrough: The start of the glory days
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April 26, 2024
By Shaun Casey “DERRY, Down and Donegal, the three All-Ireland winners from Ulster in the ‘90s, but to do it that way just makes it all the sweeter,” Armagh captain Jarlath Burns told RTÉ’s Marty Morrissey after guiding the Orchard County to their first Ulster title in 17 years. They certainly did it the hard […]
Marsden pleased as senior status secured for Clan na Gael
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August 5, 2022
By Shaun Casey CLAN na Gael secured their senior status last weekend with important wins over Grange (Friday) and Mullaghbawn (Sunday) and that was always the goal according to manager Diarmaid Marsden. “They were two big matches and I suppose there’s no easy matches in this division because you’re playing seasoned teams like the Grange, […]