By Michael McMullan IT was a different day at the Athletic Grounds for Ryan Dougan on Sunday. Different in every way. Just over twelve months ago, he could only look on as Jerome Johnston blasted home Kilcoo’s winning goal. After Connlan Bradley’s overcooked kick-out had him slipping in Paul Devlin’s wake, Dougan was powerless to […]
By Michael McMullan IT was a different day at the Athletic Grounds for Ryan Dougan on Sunday. Different in every way. Just over twelve months ago, he could only look on as Jerome Johnston blasted home Kilcoo’s winning goal. After Connlan Bradley’s overcooked kick-out had him slipping in Paul Devlin’s wake, Dougan was powerless to […]
ULSTER CLUB SFC FINAL Glen 1-12 Kilcoo 1-6 By Michael McMullan GLEN made history with a first ever Ulster senior football title with Sunday’s win over All-Ireland champions Kilcoo in a pulsating encounter in Armagh. Advertisement A fifth goal of the season for Alex Doherty sealed the deal in a game Glen held all the […]
By Michael McMullan THIS Sunday, Conleith Gilligan will be plotting Kilcoo’s path once again as they aim to keep their hands on the Seamus McFerran Cup, which was put away with the club’s other silverware once the Down championship got off the ground. It was a new season and time to get to work. As […]
Ulster Club SFC final Kilcoo v Glen Sunday, Athletic Grounds, 1pm By Michael McMullan WHEN Conor Glass kicked his ‘45 over the bar to put Glen ahead for the first time, early in extra-time, the Derry men looked to have turned the final corner. Kilcoo almost won last year’s semi-final in normal time until Emmett […]
By Michael McMullan GLEN manager Malachy O’Rourke doesn’t really take on the suggestion he’s been linked with county management posts. His name has been mentioned in dispatches when Down and Donegal had vacant positions in recent years, but he’s happy with his lot. Seated in the corner of the splendid new Armagh Harps complex at […]
WE are now left with the last two teams standing in this year’s Ulster Club Senior Football Championship. When looking at the overall competition, I don’t think that anyone can argue with the two dominant teams that have made their way through to the final. Both Kilcoo and Glen have beaten in front of them […]
By Michael McMullan A LOOK at Kilcoo’s starting team from their win over Enniskillen. From the games they’ve played across the Down and Ulster championship, scores are dripping across every line. Niall Kane’s four points all came from placed balls. Every bother person has scored from play. Eugene Branagan didn’t start, but add in his […]
By Michael McMullan EMMETT Bradley doesn’t read too much into form, but the Glen midfielder admits his side need to improve massively this weekend. That’s where he sees his side over the next few days as they prepare for their first ever Ulster senior final against All-Ireland champions Kilcoo. “Personally, I don’t buy too much […]
By Michael McMullan CONNOR Carville’s take this weekend’s showdown with Kilcoo is simple. Glen must roll out their best performance possible if they’ve any chance of ferrying the Seamus McFerran Cup along Maghera street on Sunday night. The Glen skipper’s troublesome knee injury forced him off in the dying embers of last season’s gut-wrenching defeat […]
