The All-Ireland group stage picture is now complete


By Michael McMullan AFTER the final two provincial showdowns, the search for the Sam Maguire Cup begins this weekend with a full picture of what is coming down the tracks. Reigning champions Armagh face a tough title defence after Saturday’s extra-time defeat put them in a difficult group with last year’s beaten finalists Galway, Dublin […]


REVEALED: The Sam Maguire Cup draw


By Michael McMullan THE prize for the winners of Saturday week’s Ulster final is a mini-Ulster championship in Group One of the All-Ireland SFC group stages. Wednesday’s draw pits the winners of Donegal and Armagh against Tyrone and Cavan with Connacht runners up as the second seed. Derry, who have yet to win a game […]


OUT NOW: Draw made for Sam Maguire Cup group stages


THE prize for the winners of Saturday week’s Ulster final is a mini-Ulster championship in Group One of the All-Ireland SFC group stages. Wednesday’s draw pits the winners of Donegal and Armagh against Tyrone and Cavan with Connacht runners up as the second seed. Derry, who have yet to win a game in 2025, face […]


Tyrone comeback not enough to down the Dubs


Lidl NFL Division 1 Dublin 1-11 Tyrone 3-04 By Deniese O’Flaherty DUBLIN had to withstand a late Tyrone comeback to hold on for a narrow Lidl NFL Division 1 victory at O’Neill Park in Dungannon. Although the Red Hands were defeated their fate in Division 1 is still in their own destiny as they travel […]


Geezer ready for “tough” Dublin visit


By Shaun Casey IT’S 14 years since Dublin last visited the Cathedral City back in 2011. It was a season where they would ultimately end a 16-year wait for an All-Ireland title, but little did they know the history they were about to create in the years after. Now as they travel north again, it’s Armagh […]


KEVIN CASSIDY: Painting a prettier picture


WHEN sitting down today to pen this week’s article, it has just dawned on me how easy this has become. What I mean by that is that, now, when I sit down after a weekend of football, there are so many interesting talking points to touch on when you compare that to last year when […]


Derry head for HQ


By Michael McMullan DERRY take on Dublin on Saturday night and manager Paddy Tally is expecting another ding-dong encounter in the top flight. After losing to Tyrone and Kerry, the Oakleafers picked up their first point of the campaign against Galway on Saturday night. It was a game Derry trailed by nine points before almost […]


Dublin not able to Reel in Armagh


Lidl National Football League. Armagh 0-11 Dublin 2-4 By Daire Walsh   NIAMH Reel kicked five points at Parnell Park as defending champions Armagh held off a late surge from Dublin to make it three wins from three in Division One of the Lidl National Football League.   Seeking to build on victories against Kerry and […]