By Niall Gartland “WHO’S Cuala?” – RTÉ Broadcaster, Des Cahill, a familiar presence on our TV screens and airwaves, recalls a time when his beloved club wasn’t exactly the beating heart of the community. Cuala, based around the leafy village of Dalkey, won a historic Dublin Senior Hurling Championship for the first time in 1989. […]
I HAVE been saying it for a number of years now but I think club football, when played at the highest level, trumps county on all fronts. In the club scene we get more drama, more excitement, more carefree approach and that is refreshing to see. Last weekend we were treated to two brilliant games […]
By Alan Rodgers A BRILLIANT All-Ireland semi-final goal combined with a series of top performances throughout this Championship year to leave Joe Oguz in buoyant form as he bids for more of the same when Errigal Ciaran make history this weekend. The towering number nine has been a constant presence for the Tyrone and Ulster […]
IT’S the first Team of the Week for 2025 as teams begin a new year with new ambitions and targets. Here were some of the key players from across Ulster over the weekend. 1 CONALL McCANN St Patrick’s, Armagh Two saves in the shoot-out sent Abbey crashing out after his 45 had sent the game […]
By Shaun Casey FORMER Kerry forward Sean O’Sullivan believes that if Dr Crokes can halt the impact of Darragh and Ruairi Canavan in Sunday’s All-Ireland semi-final showdown then they have a great chance of reaching the decider. The four-time All-Ireland winner believes that the all-conquering Kerry champions, who have won the Division One league, the Club […]
By Alan Rodgers ALMOST two decades as a key dependable defender for Errigal Ciaran have taken Aidan McCrory to the brink of what would undoubtedly be the crowning glory of a distinguished career that has seen him reach the heights at club and county level. Now aged 37, he has seen and done most of […]
GOOD luck to anyone trying to get a space at a local gym this week or to book in with a personal trainer or gym instructor who are all offering eight-week new year courses. There are so many people who wake up with a turkey hangover (or indeed a normal hangover) and say – “I […]
By Michael McMullan BEN McDonnell is on the other side of the fence now as Errigal Ciaran go in search of a first All-Ireland final spot. In an Ulster Championship where they won three of their games in tight squeezes, his four points were vital. None more so that his late scores to see off […]
By Shaun Casey ENDA McGinley was Ronan McGuckin’s club captain when the Ballinderry native guided Errigal Ciaran to the 2012 county title, defeating defending champions Dromore in the showpiece, and McGuckin knew McGinley was destined for top level management. The three-time All-Ireland winner led the Ballygawley men to another Tyrone title this year before ending […]
1 The future’s bright in Tyrone THE proof is in the pudding and Tyrone u-20s won their second All-Ireland title in three years in style with a brilliant performance against Kerry in the All-Ireland final. They didn’t have it all their own way in Ulster, and they needed penalties to overcome Derry in the provincial […]
