ANTRIM will meet Armagh next weekend after Saturday’s draw for the Ulster MFC. Both teams lost and will play off to see who joins Down, Donegal and Fermanagh in the qualifier round. Derry’s prize for beating Down is a Round 2 showdown with Cavan while there will be a repeat of the league final when […]
Ulster SFC Derry 2-23 Antrim 1-13 By Michael McMullan DERRY eased to a first Ulster Championship win since 2023 with victory over Antrim on Saturday evening in Find insurance Celtic Park. Advertisement It was a first home Ulster championship win since their 2015 win over Down and sets up a semi-final against the winners of […]
By Shaun Casey CROKE Park may be the ‘Theatre of Dreams’ for most people, and anyone who pulls on a pair of boots wants to play there, but Monaghan stalwart Ryan McAnespie has had plenty of nightmares at the Dublin venue in recent times. He hobbled off the hallowed turf during last year’s All-Ireland quarter-final […]
Ulster MFC Derry 1-12 Down 1-11 By Michael McMullan DERRY began their Ulster Championship with a win over Down on Saturday at Find Insurance Owenbeg. Advertisement In the end it was Conaill Campbell’s third score that proved the winner after Down hit the net with the last action of the game. A sweeping move was […]
Tyrone begin the defence of their Ulster Minor Championship title this weekend against Armagh. Michael McMullan takes a look at the roll of honour ahead of the start of another provincial series Tyrone 26 THE Red Hands are the reigning champions and will again be in the shake up after reaching the minor league final. […]
By Niall Gartland ANTRIM will be rank outsiders for Saturday’s Ulster Championship round one clash away to Monaghan, but it was ever thus according to manager Donal Laverty. The Moneyglass man says the Saffrons are accustomed to their perennial underdog status, but this is a particularly taxing championship opener. The Farney are the form-side heading […]
By Shaun Casey GABRIEL Bannigan has named his squad to face Cavan on Sunday in the opening round of the Ulster Championship at St Tiernach’s Park, Clones. Some of the bigger names that missed out during the league through injury don’t make the starting 15, but have been listed among the subs. Conor McCarthy and […]
By Michael McMullan DONEGAL goalkeeper Shaun Patton will be back in contention ahead of Sunday week’s Ulster opener against Down on his home pitch in O’Donnell Park. The St Eunan’s man had a troublesome ankle injury last season and hasn’t played since their championship exit at the hands of Termon. After an operation, he missed […]
By Michael McMullan DERMOT McCabe has named his Cavan team for Sunday’s Ulster Championship clash with Monaghan in Clones. There is one change from their defeat to Derry in the final league game. Gerard Smith starts ahead of Niall Carolan who is named on the bench. Advertisement There is a return for Evan Crowe to […]
By Michael McMullan MARK Doran has made three changes for Antrim’s Ulster clash with Derry on Saturday in Find Insurance Celtic Park. There is a return for Marc Jordan who missed their win over London with injury. Conor Hand and Adam Loughran, players who missed the start of the league, are also in. Advertisement Ryan […]
