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 […]
ULSTER SFC QUARTER FINAL Derry v Antrim Saturday, Find Insurance Celtic Park, 5pm By Michael McMullan THE last time Derry and Antrim played in the championship, Mick McCann was playing for the Saffrons with Barry Gillis in goals for Derry. It was the summer of ’07 and Chrissy McKaigue was playing in the minor game. […]
ULSTER SFC QUARTER-FINAL MONAGHAN V CAVAN Sunday, Clones, 3pm By Niall Gartland Advertisement HERE’S a quote to whet the appetite. The late, great Nudie Hughes, Monaghan to the bone, giving his take on their ever-combustible rivalry with Cavan. “The goading is relentless. “When we were going well in the ’80s and winning a first Ulster […]
Ulster U20 FC quarter-final Derry 0-12 Tyrone 1-11 By Michael McMullan A STOPPAGE time goal from Conor O’Neill shot Tyrone to victory on Wednesday night at Find Insurance Celtic Park. Advertisement It capped off a fine second-half performance in a dramatic finish. The Red Hands played second fiddle for much of the first-half, trailed by […]
REIGNING champions Tyrone will face Donegal in next Wednesday’s semi-final. It will be a repeat of last year’s final thanks to a stoppage time goal from Conor O’Neill knocked Derry out on Wednesday night in Find Insurance Celtic Park. A Max Maguire goal helped Monaghan come from a slow start against Cavan in Kingspan Breffni […]
TYRONE put their Ulster and All-Ireland titles on the line against neighbours Derry on Wednesday night in Find Insurance Celtic Park. They went down to Armagh last week with the Orchard County joining Donegal in the semi-finals. Donegal were winners over Derry thanks to a late point from Shane Callaghan. Can are also at home […]
DOWN’S reward for Saturday’s comfortable win over Fermanagh is a Round 1 trip to Derry next weekend. First half goals from Dylan McAleenan and Patrick Joyce put them on their way to victory. Here the upcoming fixtures and the competition will be played with a backdoor format. The Round One winners will play each other […]
