By Michael McMullan ST Patrick’s Maghera selector Chrissy McKaigue hailed the level of workrate and the humility within the group after securing the school’s sixth Hogan Cup. The former Derry defender was also content they’d “balanced the books” with six titles from their 12 appearances. Losing six finals wasn’t a great record. Their mentality was […]
Maghera go in search of more silver
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March 16, 2025
Hogan Cup final St Patrick’s, Maghera v St Colman’s, Claremorris Monday, Croke Park, 1pm By Michael McMullan THE Hogan Cup has resided in Ulster for half of the last decade and St Patrick’s, Maghera will hope to maintain that recent trend on Monday. The MacRory champions lock horns with St Colman’s, Claremorris as the curtain […]
Hogan Cup feature: Top of the class
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March 16, 2025
St Patrick’s, Maghera are bidding for a sixth Hogan Cup title on Monday. Michael McMullan looks at the leading schools in the roll of honour. St Jarlath’s Tuam (12) THE Kings of the Hogan Cup but they’ve not won the title since 2002. The Tuam school has backboned many Galway teams down the years. Advertisement […]
Collins hails the Maghera quality and effort
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March 14, 2025
By Michael McMullan THIRTY-FIVE years after his father Mickey won a Hogan Cup medal, Rian Collins is bidding to follow in his footsteps on Monday at Croke Park. The Lavey defender has made a name for himself as a quality marker who was part of last year’s All-Ireland minor team. Now, the colour of the […]
Cormac Óg making up for lost time
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March 14, 2025
By Michael McMullan CORMAC Óg McCloskey has a different outlook on sport than most teenagers. On the surface, he can’t describe the feeling around school with the fanaticism a final brings. When football is well up the queue of reasons he trekked up and down the Glenshane every day, to and from school, for seven […]
McCloy hoping to keep up the family tradition
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March 12, 2025
By Michael McMullan JACK McCloy was just five years of age when he first set eyes on the Hogan Cup. His uncle Gerald Bradley had top scored with five points in the final at Croke Park when St Patrick’s Maghera won the last of their five titles. Sometime after the final, McCloy can remember Gerald […]
Take two for Maghera on a busy school weekend
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February 27, 2025
By Michael McMullan MACRORY Cup champions St Patrick’s, Maghera will be in action on Saturday evening in their refixed Hogan Cup semi-final. Last weekend’s clash with Munster champions Mercy Mounthawk of Tralee feel victim to the weather. St Colman’s, Claremorris await the winners in Croke Park on St Patrick’s Day but Maghera have a tough […]
St Pat’s Maghera chasing Hogan final spot
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February 21, 2025
By Michael McMullan ST Patrick’s, Maghera took a few days to enjoy their 17th MacRory Cup title before getting the heads down for a tilt at the Hogan Cup. They face last year’s beaten finalists Mercy Mounthawk from Tralee who have seven of the team who played in the defeat to Omagh CBS. Padraig O’Halloran […]
Donnelly well aware of Orchard talent as neighbours set to meet
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April 27, 2024
By Shaun Casey NO one has to inform Mickey Donnelly of the talent that’s inside the Armagh changing room. He’s got to witness it first-hand having worked closely with a number of their players and even helped develop them as footballers. During his years teaching at St Ronan’s College, Lurgan, he’s got to witness up close […]
Callum “privileged” to lead Omagh CBS to Hogan Cup glory
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March 21, 2024
By Barry O’Donnell OMAGH captain Callum Daly admitted to feeling “privileged” to have led the CBS to only their third ever Hogan Cup title, and second in a row. The St Enda’s lad has been imperious across the whole campaign, prompting and cajoling his colleagues from that key central berth, along his own ’40’. His leadership […]