WINNING their first Ulster Club Championship game last week at the fourth attempt finally got that monkey off the backs of Omagh’s hurlers. However, man of the match in that win over Erne Gaels, Tom McClements knows Saturday’s visitors to O’Neill’s Healy Park will represent a whole different prospect with Castlewellan coming to town. They […]
SUNDAY’S Antrim senior hurling final between Dunloy and Cushendall has been postponed due to the weather forecast. Antrim GAA have refixed it for the following weekend, Sunday, November 1. The decision was made with the interest of safety. The winners will been Down champions Portaferry in the Ulster semi-final the following week. Advertisement Derry and […]
By Michael McMullan CUSHENDALL manager Brian Delargy leads his side into Sunday’s senior hurling showdown with Dunloy in his sixth year at the helm. He has been impressed by the recent influx of youth and having missed out on last year’s final, the fire is burning in the belly again. “The way things have worked […]
By Michael McMullan DUNLOY captain Keelan Molloy says there is a greater appreciation of the latter stages of the hurling championship after missing out on the title in recent years. Having not lifted the Volunteer Cup since the 2022 final, Dunloy take on Cushendall in Sunday’s Antrim Senior Hurling Championship final. When Molloy came on […]
THERE is an exciting and busy weekend of action across Ulster with county titles down for decision. Here is a county-by-county glance at the fixtures. Monday’s Gaelic Lives podcast will take a look at all the key stories. ANTRIM Advertisement SENIOR FOOTBALL FINAL Rossa v St Brigid’s Sunday, Corrigan Park, 3pm LAST year’s finalists will […]
DOWN and Antrim have had players named on the Joe McDonagh Cup Team of the Year 2026. Laois lead thew way with seven after they lifted the title. Ian Shanahan and Padraig Delaney man the full back line, the hard-working Fiachra Culliton-Fennell is on the half back line, and David Dooley’s i spirational captaincy is […]
DERRY were Christy Ring Cup winners for the first time this season. Captain Cormac O’Doherty lifted the cup and is among six of Johnny McGarvey’s teams listed in the Champion 15 Team of the Year 2026. The selection acknowledges the standout performers across the Christy Ring, Nickey Rackard and Lory Meagher Cup competitions. The players […]
First of all, I want to express my condolences to the family of Benny Ward from Lavey. Benny was a half-back on the Derry teams that won Ulster titles in 2001 and 2002. I played against him at university and again at county level, and he was a really good player. He also did a […]
By Michael McMullan THE race for the Volunteer Cup heats up with the semi-finals coming down the tracks this weekend. After St John’s were knocked out, there will be a renewed vigour ahead of the county final later this month. Last year’s beaten finalists Loughgiel are chasing a first taste of life at the winners’ […]
By Michael McMullan IT was another busy weekend of championship action across Ulster. Here is the updated picture of the progress in the counties in all codes, at all grades. It has all the pairings in Ulster, all the way to the All-Ireland finals. Advertisement MENS FOOTBALL SENIOR PRELIMINARY ROUND – October 31/November 1 Burren/Clonduff […]
