By Shaun Casey FOLLOWING on from their impressive victory over Middletown the first day out, Castleblayney sharpshooter Niall Garland is hoping his side can continue their winning trend against Antrim champs Carey Faughs on Sunday. Both sides arguably upset the odds in the Ulster quarter-finals, with a late Garland free helping Blayney nip by Middletown […]
By Michael McMullan PAUL McNeill puts the Sleacht Néill hurlers’ consistency down to a sheer desire to win but admits improvements are needed ahead of Saturday’s Ulster semi-final date with reigning champions Cushendall. The vice-captain’s first taste of senior hurling was his addition to the panel for their 2014 replay defeat at the hands of […]
WITH the club championships getting more serious as the weeks pass, we look at some of the players who are putting their hands up with key performances. Here is the latest Gaelic Life team of the week 1 SHANE MCMANUS Crosserlough The former attacker starred in a play-making role, and was on the scoresheet too […]
ERNE Gaels and Ballinderry became the last two county champions over the weekend to complete the Ulster scene across all four codes. There was also a bust weekend of fixtures. Here is how the various draws pan out as the championships heat up. MENS FOOTBALL Advertisement SENIOR PRELIMINARY ROUND – November 2 Errigal Ciaran 0-12 […]
By Shaun Casey REIGNING Ulster champions Cushendall are once again the top dogs in Antrim having braved Storm Ashley on Sunday to squeeze past Dunloy and star man Neil McManus was chuffed to once again get his hands on the Volunteer Cup. McManus top scored on the day with 0-7 and the Ruairí Óg clubmen […]
WE stand on the cusp of another Antrim Senior Championship hurling final and to be honest I think this year’s showing has been fairly disappointing to date. I think we’re at the stage now where it needs a total revamp – some sort of rethink. The big problem this year in Antrim was that one team […]
WITH county finals all over Ulster, the club season is getting to the cutting edge. Here is how the pairings in Ulster – in all codes – sit before this weekend’s action. MEN’S FOOTBALL SENIOR Advertisement PRELIMINARY ROUND – November 2/3 Trillick/Errigal Ciaran v St Eunan’s/Dungloe QUARTER-FINALS – November 9/10 (1) Erne Gaels/Enniskillen Gaels v […]
WITH the club championships getting more serious as the weeks pass, we look at some of the players who are putting their hands up with key performances. Here is the latest Gaelic Life team of the week 1 SHAUN PATTON St Eunan’s Big save from Cathal Gillespie ultimately was a game-winning one. Advertisement 2 SHAUN TOAL […]
By Michael McMullan A CONVEYOR belt. That’s the best superlative you could twin with the Sleacht Néill hurling story as they aim to make another championship step. Padraig Dougan is a selector and coach under new manager Paul McCormack and a former championship winning manager himself before the Michael McShane era. For the past five […]
The GAA’s Hurling Development Committee unveiled their new plans to grow the game including a process to appoint a Head of Hurling. Former Antrim star Neil McManus is part of the committee. He outlined their targets to Michael McMullan… IT’S a Wednesday afternoon and Neil McManus is in Croke Park for the official launch of […]
