HE’S one of the most decorated players of his generation, but it still rankles with Aaron Kernan that he never managed to get his hands on the Sam Maguire with Armagh. His list of achievements is fairly bonkers; with Crossmaglen alone he won 18 Armagh Senior Championships, eight provincial titles and three All-Irelands. He didn’t […]
GLIST: It’s championship time
April 12, 2024
The championship is here and Michael McMullan looks at some of the things we’ll see Anyone got a ticket? THERE won’t be room to turn a sweet in your mouth at Celtic Park later this month as Derry welcome Donegal. The boom is back in both counties. You have Jim versus Mickey and the recent […]
The man the myth the legend: Francie Bellew
February 3, 2023
LEGEND is a word that’s wheeled about all too often nowadays, but one thing is for sure, Francie Bellew was, still is and always will be an Armagh and Crossmaglen legend. Every now and then, usually in the off season when there’s little to write about, an article of ‘GAA’s hardest men’ will do the […]
Kings for a Day
September 23, 2022
Kings for a Day is available for pre-order here. ‘IT didn’t matter how many All-Ireland titles Down had in the past; we just had in our minds total focus that we were going to win the Ulster Championship. “Nothing was going to stop us. The guys put a lot of effort in and they […]
Former Armagh star Enda McNulty talks about the ingredients of success
June 23, 2022
By Michael McMullan CALM and collected. You don’t need to be talking to Enda McNulty for too long to get an insight into the building blocks for Armagh’s success. There is no fluff. Every word has a purpose. The sentences are carefully crafted. Communication doesn’t kick the ball over the bar for you, but it […]
Kernan praises Harte’s longevity
November 19, 2020
Old Orchard foe looks back on that managerial rivalry
Translink Ulster Coach of the Year Awards Launched
October 23, 2018
Translink and Ulster GAA have teamed up for the second year to launch the 2018 Coach of the Year awards. All-Ireland winning manager, Joe Kernan was in attendance to help launch the initiative which celebrates the work carried out by volunteer club coaches across the province for the lasting impressions they make on both individuals […]
Ciaran McKeever: The story behind my eight-week ban
April 19, 2018
GAELIC Life columnist Ciaran McKeever has spoken about the time he was banned for eight weeks.
John Morrison – Good managers are humble
April 7, 2017
John Morrison says the best managers know when to say they are wrong.
John Morrison – Why Crossmaglen will bounce back
November 4, 2016
John Morrison explains how a club can start a winning culture.