By Michael McMullan KIERAN McGeeney and Malachy O’Rourke have named their teams ahead of Sunday’s Ulster Senior Championship opener in the BOX-IT Athletic Grounds. Armagh have listed the same starting 15 from their last league game against Kerry but there are changes on the bench. Rory Grogan, Andrew Murnin and Barry McCambridge are listed. Conor […]
Will this be Armagh’s year to end their Ulster drought?
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April 9, 2026
By Shaun Casey ARMAGH and the Ulster Championship. It’s been a love/hate relationship over the last few years. Having competed in the last three provincial deciders, Armagh are still waiting to end their long drought for the Anglo Celt Cup. Glorious sunny days in Clones, the craic, the singalongs down the street. What’s not to […]
Armagh captain Forker is back pushing for his place
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April 9, 2026
By Shaun Casey IT’S 14 years since Aidan Forker first experienced the fierce Armagh-Tyrone rivalry. The Maghery man encountered his Loughshore neighbours in the opening round of the 2012 Ulster Championship. He hit the net from wing half forward on his debut at the BOX-IT Athletic Grounds in a game the hosts lost 0-19 to […]
Slow starts a concern says Armagh boss McGeeney after Kerry draw
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March 23, 2026
By Shaun Casey A running theme throughout Armagh’s Division One campaign has been their slow starts but they have showed real grit and determination to pull themselves back from impossible positions. In Croke Park against Dublin in round six, Armagh trailed by 11-points at one stage but battled back to win the game while last […]
Kerry Armagh’s “toughest game” says McGeeney
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March 18, 2026
By Shaun Casey ARMAGH have given themselves a real fighting chance of clinging onto their top tier status, but manager Kieran McGeeney expects their “toughest game” of the campaign when they host Kerry on Sunday afternoon. The Orchard County currently rest just above the relegation zone, with Dublin and Monaghan, the two teams they have […]
Everyone needs a game: The importance of county panelists being released for club action
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March 18, 2026
By Michael McMullan WE are bang in the middle of the biggest league weeks of the season. There is movement everywhere. Towards promotion or away from relegation. For Down or Westmeath, Cavan or Tyrone, the bounce of a ball could be a passport to Sam Maguire football or not. That’s where the plates are spinning […]
Armagh will be inspired by Croke Park surroundings: McEvoy
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March 12, 2026
By Shaun Casey FOUR of Armagh’s last five visits to Croke Park have ended in victory for Kieran McGeeney’s men and former Armagh shot-stopper Philly McEvoy is delighted that the venue is now a “happy hunting ground” for his county. Before their historic All-Ireland run in 2024, the Orchard County struggled on Jones’ Road. But […]
Safety first for Armagh at Croker
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March 11, 2026
By Shaun Casey WHOEVER leaves Croke Park on Saturday night with the two-points will take a massive step towards safety and that will be the objective for both Armagh and Dublin. They are two teams that have had great success from Division Two in recent years. Dublin captured Sam Maguire in 2023 from the second […]
JOE BROLLY: Piggery in the middle
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March 1, 2026
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 […]
McGeeney wants Armagh to rediscover ruthless streak
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February 28, 2026
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 […]