By Shaun Casey SATURDAY is the final game of the season for Armagh, and they are still searching for their first victory of 2026. Having lost all of their Nickey Rackard Cup games to date, they’ve already fallen out of the competition. It’s their second relegation inside the last couple of months. When inter-county action […]
A case of fulfilling fixtures for Armagh and Fermanagh
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March 17, 2026
By Shaun Casey AS far as dead rubbers go, Armagh’s meeting with Fermanagh on Saturday means absolutely nothing to either side, outside of fulfilling the fixtures. Both teams have already suffered relegation and will compete in Division Four come 2027. Neither has picked up a single point from their five previous outings, suffering five consecutive […]
Orchard well aware of Donegal threat says manager McKeegan
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February 19, 2026
By Shaun Casey IT’S top versus bottom at O’Donnell Park, Letterkenny on Saturday afternoon as Division Three league leaders Donegal host Armagh, with Karl McKeegan’s side hoping to earn their first points of the season. They Orchard County have suffered three defeats on the trot to Louth, Wicklow and Roscommon, while Donegal have collected back-to-back […]
Orchard boss McKeegan well aware of Wicklow threat
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January 30, 2026
By Shaun Casey ARMAGH manager Karl McKeegan says his side know exactly what to expect when they make the long journey to Echelon Park, Aughrim on Sunday for round two of the National Hurling League Division Three. The Orchard County suffered a first-round loss to the newly promoted side Louth and now face an uphill […]
Armagh hurlers aiming for final spot
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May 15, 2025
By Shaun Casey SHOULD things go their way this Saturday afternoon at Kilcoyne Park, Armagh could find themselves in a Nickey Rackard Cup final and Orchard boss Karl McKeegan hopes his side can reach the levels he knows they can. Armagh make the long journey west to face Sligo, who are hoping to book a […]
McKeegan expects difficult Mayo test
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April 17, 2025
By Shaun Casey JUST six weeks ago, Armagh and Mayo locked horns in the BOX-IT Athletic Grounds during their Division Three league campaign and the sides once again face off on Saturday, this time in the championship. The visitors defeated Karl McKeegan’s side by nine points, but the scoreline didn’t do the contest justice. Two […]
Armagh looking to secure their Division Three status
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March 20, 2025
By Shaun Casey IT all comes down to the final day for Armagh and Karl McKeegan’s side have put themselves in a position to retain their Division Three status, and a draw this weekend is all this is required. In the event of a loss to league leaders London, who have won all five of […]
McKeegan: Armagh must raise game for Mayo visit
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March 8, 2025
By Shaun Casey ARMAGH are well aware of the challenge they have ahead of them this weekend as they welcome promotion hopeful Mayo to the BOX-IT Athletic Grounds in what is a crunch clash, says boss Karl McKeegan. The Orchard County got their first win of the season last weekend, beating pointless Sligo with three […]
Sligo showdown is a “massive” game says McKeegan
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February 27, 2025
By Shaun Casey A VICTORY down in Sligo would be a big boost for Karl McKeegan’s Armagh side as they hope to retain their Division Three status. Armagh and Sligo are currently joint at the bottom of the table with zero points to show for their efforts. Armagh have only featured in two outings so […]
Orchard hurlers in must-win territory
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February 22, 2025
By Shaun Casey HAVING tasted back-to-back defeats in their opening two league games, Armagh suddenly find themselves in must win territory heading into round three as they travel to Kingspan Breffni Park on Sunday. Sligo are the only other team in Division Three that have failed to pick up any points at this stage of […]