CONOR ‘Sketches’ Moore has a skit where he mocks me as a name-dropper. I don’t know where he got that from. On the evening of the 2024 All-Ireland final between Armagh and Galway, I chatted with the Taoiseach, then took a phone call from President Biden. That night, I had a drink with the music […]
By Shaun Casey WHILE Armagh’s performances have been fairly decent of late, the Division One league table tells a different story; manager Kieran McGeeney vows that his side “will just have to keep going.” The Orchard County travel west this weekend to take on a Mayo side that have only tasted defeat once so far this […]
By Shaun Casey IF Armagh are to overturn Donegal on Sunday afternoon, something they haven’t been able to do since 2023, they’ll need to improve their efficiency in front of the goal posts, says boss Kieran McGeeney. The two counties know each other inside out at this stage, locking horns five times since Jim McGuinness […]
By Shaun Casey A FEW more All-Ireland winners could be available for selection on Sunday afternoon as Armagh head to King & Moffatt Dr Hyde Park, but manager Kieran McGeeney isn’t counting his chickens before they hatch. Ben Crealey was part of the matchday panel the last day out against Galway, although the 2024 All-Star midfielder […]
THE glamorous brunette was on the Late Late Show GAA special on Friday night. The Sam Maguire was in the middle of the foyer. She said everyone was walking up to it, touching it, getting photos. Then the Dingle boys came in and walked straight past it as if it wasn’t there. Every game I […]
By Shaun Casey THERE’S never too much to separate Armagh and Galway in both league and championship and Orchard manager Kieran McGeeney is expecting another difficult encounter when Padraic Joyce’s men travel to the Cathedral City on Saturday evening for their Division One clash. Armagh made a flying start to the league, boosting their hopes […]
Hopes are still high of a productive season in Armagh despite a significant turnover in personnel. Shaun Casey writes…. OF the 30 players that pulled on the orange and white jersey last season, across league and championship, as many as 15 of them may not be available for the first round of the National League. […]
By Michael McMullan ARMAGH have named their team for this Sunday’s NFL opener with Monaghan in Clones. Blaine Hughes starts between the posts with Aaron McKay and Tiernan Kelly listed in the heart of their defence. Belleek’s Callum O’Neill will be partnered by Andrew Murnin. Advertisement Conor Turbitt, Oisin Conaty and Oisin O’Neill are key […]
By Michael McMullan ARMAGH manager Kieran McGeeney has named his first team of 2026 ahead of Friday’s Dr McKenna Cup opener. The Orchard County welcome Tyrone to the BOX-IT Athletic Grounds on Friday night (7pm). There are seven players listed who started last summer’s All-Ireland quarter-final exit at the hands of Kerry. Advertisement There is […]
By Shaun Casey Tough title defence RETAINING the Sam Maguire was always going to be a tricky task for the Orchard County. 1961 was the last time an Ulster team defended their All-Ireland crown successfully, although it looked possible at times throughout 2025. Having lost out in the Ulster final for the third year on […]
