For the fourth year in a row, the Ulster final served up extra-time as Donegal and Armagh stood tall all the way to the last second. Michael McMullan took a walk through Ulster football’s Mecca… SATURDAY in Clones was absolutely magic. You could see it, feel it and almost taste it. As for the football […]
John Toal looks into McGuinness v McGeeney
May 9, 2025
John Toal knows exactly what Kieran McGeeney and Jim McGuinness bring to the table. Shaun Casey writes… ON Saturday afternoon, at the start of this season’s Ulster Championship final, Kieran McGeeney will lock eyes and shake hands with Jim McGuinness for the tenth time in his managerial career. Across tenures with Kildare and his native […]
PREVIEW: It’s up for grabs as Armagh and Donegal lock horns again
May 9, 2025
Ulster SFC final Armagh v Donegal Saturday, Clones, 5.25pm By Michael McMullan IF we get half of the drama of last year’s final, Clones will be rocking on Saturday evening as two heavyweights slug it out once again. The margins were small. When Jemar Hall decided to drop off Odhrán Doherty to defend the middle, […]
McGeeney names squad for Ulster final rematch with Donegal
May 8, 2025
By Michael McMullan ARMAGH have made one change in their team named for Saturday’s Ulster final showdown with Donegal in Clones (5.25pm). All-Star Conor Turbitt has been listed in the starting 15 for the All-Ireland champions ahead of Tomás McCormack. Jason Duffy and Tiernan Kelly have been included in the squad, while Joe McElroy, Aaron […]
KEVIN CASSIDY: It’s too close to call
May 8, 2025
WE have had some fantastic games already this year, but there is no doubt that the game of the season to date takes place this weekend. Donegal and Armagh will clash this Saturday evening in Clones as they yet again contest this year’s Ulster final. When looking at who could possibly win this weekend’s game […]
Gilligan hails the Armagh environment
May 8, 2025
By Michael McMullan IT’S Conleith Gilligan’s second season in Kieran McGeeney’s management team and he hails what went before as the reason for Armagh’s strength in depth. Gilligan, an All-Ireland winning player with Ballinderry, coached Kilcoo to the same title before being asked on board with McGeeney in Armagh. One of the key ingredients to […]
Goal hero McKay in the face of another battle back
May 8, 2025
Aaron McKay scored Armagh’s crucial All-Ireland final goal last summer but has yet to play a minute in 2025. One of the players who struggled in the Division Three days, he knows what battling back is all about. Michael McMullan writes… WHILE Armagh’s story of persistence turns up Church Hill in Clones on Saturday afternoon, […]
UPDATED: The search for Sam
May 6, 2025
By Michael McMullan AFTER last weekend’s Munster and Connacht finals, there is a clearer picture ahead of the All-Ireland series. Reigning champions Armagh and Ulster champions Donegal now know exactly what they face when they dust themselves down after Saturday’s showdown in Clones. Galway’s win over Mayo puts them into a tough group with Dublin, […]
GERARD O’KANE: Don’t discount the lower seeds
May 1, 2025
SO the Ulster final pairing has been decided and we will see most people’s two best teams in Ulster face off in Clones in nine days’ time. On the same weekend we will also see the novel pairing of Meath and Louth hit it off in the Leinster final. The word novel is not directed […]
The long road to the top – Callum O’Neill’s rise through the ranks
May 1, 2025
By Shaun Casey SIX weeks ago, not many people outside the Orchard County knew much about Callum O’Neill. But they know him now. The Belleek clubman has been one of the finds of the season for Kieran McGeeney’s Armagh men. Having only made two brief substitute appearances in the opening six rounds of the National […]