By Niall McCoy ONE of Armagh’s longest-serving players, Ciaron O’Hanlon, has stepped away from Orchard County duties, as has Maghery’s Ciaran Higgins. Killeavy man O’Hanlon joined the panel amid much fanfare, making his debut as an 18-year-old in an Ulster Championship tie with Cavan in 2013 having starred for St Paul’s, Bessbrook on their run […]
Mullaghbawn will hold a reunion of their 1995 Armagh and Ulster winning team later this year. For manager Peter McDonnell, it was a victory years in the making. He spoke with Michael McMullan… GROWING UP, Peter McDonnell never understood why his parents said “time flies” in relation to events in the past. Now, 30 years […]
By Michael McMullan ARMAGH manager Kieran McGeeney has named his team for Sunday’s All-Ireland quarter-final with Kerry. Oisin Conaty. Rory Grugan and Ben Crealey all return with Cian McConville, Jason Duffy and Conor Turbitt dropping to the bench. The champions will have to plan without impact man Stefan Campbell who is out injured. Advertisement It’s […]
IN my last column, I opened up with the fact that with the current format of the championship, coupled with the new rules, the GAA have stumbled upon a system which has proven to be the most exciting in years. And all that has happened in the intervening three weeks has only served to make […]
Andrew Murnin could’ve been the secret weapon the country never laid eyes on. Shane McConville knew it and so did Kieran McGeeney. Michael McMullan writes… FÓGRA. There are three changes on the Armagh team. The Athletic Grounds is packed. Last Saturday marked the 10th anniversary of the day. It’s a wall of colour. The 2014 […]
ARMAGH suffered their first defeat inside 70 minutes since 2023 when they lost out to Galway by the minimum of margins in Saturday’s enthralling round three encounter and they have “loads to work on” says manager Kieran McGeeney. The reigning All-Ireland champions had already secured their spot in the quarter-finals with opening round wins over […]
AFTER a few weeks of unbelievable action in the All-Ireland series, it all comes down to this weekend’s games. As I stated last week, I don’t think there is any real need to tweak what we have based on this year’s evidence, but we will see what next year brings. There are some massive clashes this […]
By Michael McMullan It’s impossible not to be intrigued by Armagh. For the rest of us, we can only hazard a guess at the level of intramural satisfaction within their bubble. When their jet-black bus pulls out of dodge, you wonder about the vibe inside. What level does their ‘us against the world’ rise to? […]
By Shaun Casey ARMAGH manager Kieran McGeeney has hailed Rory Grugan as “one of the best players” he has seen play the game. Grugan gave a man of the match performance for the Orchard County in their round two win over Dublin. The Ballymacnab playmaker top scored on the day with 0-8, including a first […]
By Shaun Casey FORMER Dublin footballer Dean Rock believes Armagh will “relish” the huge games that are coming down the track and as All-Ireland champions, they’ll be keen to back up last year’s success. Kieran McGeeney’s Orchard County travel to Croke Park on Sunday for the first time since collecting Sam Maguire last summer. It’s […]
