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 […]
With one exception, Errigal Ciaran have edged one closely fought battle after another en route to their upcoming All-Ireland semi-final clash. Niall Gartland looks back. Errigal Ciaran 0-13 Pomeroy 2-4 THE first round of the Tyrone Senior Championship seems a long time ago at this stage. Errigal booked their spot in the quarter-finals with a […]
THE first time the name Darragh Canavan entered my consciousness was all the way back in 2014. Jerome Quinn – you know the one – had produced a video of Darragh ripping it up for St Ciaran’s Ballygawley as they captured their first ever Ulster Schools title with a 0-19 to 1-6 victory over St […]
By Alan Rodgers NOTHING beats that feeling of euphoria following a big Championship victory. That was certainly the case around Ballygawley on Sunday, night into Monday as the players, management and supporters celebrated their marvellous Ulster Club success. It was one 22 years in the making and the club enjoyed marking just a third provincial-title triumph. Trips […]
By Niall Gartland AFTER 16 years ‘slogging it out’, defensive stalwart Ciaran Quinn was a very happy man after Errigal Ciaran’s Ulster Championship success at the Athletic Grounds. Sunday was surely the pinnacle of the 34-year-old’s career, and he stepped up to the plate with a stellar personal display, even driving forward in the second-half […]
LAST week I felt Errigal Ciaran had a chance but my main concern was that if Kilcoo shut the two Cannavan brothers down where would Errigal get there scores from. About five minutes into the game last Sunday, I knew that this game was there for the taking for Errigal if they could create a […]
A RATHER hoarse sounding Darragh McAnenly was still perfectly able to put it all into words following Sunday’s dramatic Ulster Championship Final triumph over Kilcoo. The long-standing Errigal Ciaran goalkeeper recently pocketed his third Tyrone Senior Championship medal, a superb accomplishment in itself, but what’s rare is beautiful and McAnenly was absolutely elated as he was congratulated by […]
ULSTER champions Errigal Ciaran will take on Dr Crokes in the All-Ireland semi-final in Portlaoise. It’s the Tyrone’s sides third ever foray into the All-Ireland with Colin Corkery and Nemo Rangers shooting them down in 1994 and 2003. Sunday, January 5 Coolera-Strandhill (Sligo) v Cuala (Dublin), Kingspan Breffni, 1.30pm Dr Crokes (Kerry) v Errigal Ciarán […]
By Alan Rodgers At around lunchtime on Sunday afternoon, the cavalcade of vehicles moving out from the parish of Errigal Kerrogue will include one man who has a lifetime of involvement in Gaelic Games. It has been some journey for Mickey Mullin from the townland of Altamuskin. A new generation of his family is now […]
It’s Ulster SFC final time and Niall Gartland takes a look at the players who have top-scored in this year’s competition. 1. Ruairi Canavan 0-16 (8f, 45) IT will be a major surprise if Errigal Ciaran forward Ruairi Canavan doesn’t finish as top scorer in this year’s Ulster Championship, though obviously that’s not his main […]
