ANTRIM camogie manager Elaine Dowds and Patrick Hannon, Monaghan minor and U20 hurling manager, will be part of the Ireland coaching tickets for the upcoming Internationals against Scotland. Tipperary’s Eamon O’Shea has called Hannon as part of his management team for the Shinty-Hurling team. Dowds will be part of the coaching team drawn up by […]
As we come towards the final round of the Antrim Senior Hurling Championship group stage, I keep coming back to the same thought: the championship needs a change. Maybe that sounds a bit radical, but to me the current format has become stale. We have an eight-team senior championship with a group stage that, inevitably, seems […]
The GAA’s Hurling Expert Advisory Group has published its Interim Report. It follows an extensive period of analysis, consultation and engagement across the game. A number of proposed rule enhancements will be trialed next month in the Higher Education Fitzgibbon Cup. There are 24 amendments that are being included in the trials. Advertisement They range […]
By Shaun Casey The dream for any competitive GAA person, young or old, is to get to Croke Park. Once you are there, you want to win. When it’s an All-Ireland final, then victory is the only thing that matters. Arthur Hughes was fortunate enough to climb the steps of the Hogan Stand back in […]
By Michael McMullan MacCUMHAILLS’ manager Jamesie Donnelly is fully aware of the Setanta challenge but hopes his young side can give a positive account of themselves on home soil on Saturday. They face the reigning champions in the semi-final of the Donegal Senior Hurling championship, with Burt taking on St Eunan’s in the second part […]
By Michael McMullan BURT star Conor Gartland is expecting a much stiffer examination from St Eunan’s in Saturday’s Donegal Senior Hurling Championship final in MacCumhaill Park. Kieran Brady’s 3-4 tally shot Burt to victory when the sides crossed paths last month in the group stages. Burt were champions in 2024 but lost to Setanta in last […]
By Michael McMullan REIGNING Antrim Senior Hurling champions St John’s face Ballycastle on Saturday in Ballymena in Round Two of the group stages. Manager Gerard Cunningham highlights the importance of coming out on the right side of the result with knock-out hurling just around the corner. In a group of four, the bottom team will bow […]
By Michael McMullan SLEACHT Néill hurlers take on Banagher in Saturday’s semi-final with their Derry and Ulster titles on the line. Manager Paul McCormack hopes the extra depth created during the league season will be a help when he looks to his squad. The Emmet’s are league champions and also were winners of the Early […]
By Michael McMullan WITH the club championships starting to find their feet across Ulster, here are all the fixtures – in all codes and grades – on the way to the Ulster and All-Ireland finals. MENS FOOTBALL SENIOR Advertisement PRELIMINARY ROUND – October 31/November 1 Down v Tyrone QUARTER-FINALS – November 7/8 (1) Fermanagh v […]
By Michael McMullan SOMETIMES it’s not about how hard you knock on the door but how often you keep banging. Welcome to the world of Derry hurlers who eventually got their hands on the Christy Ring Cup. They lost a first final to Kerry in 2015 and to an Offaly team six years later, who […]
