By Alan Rodgers PETER Harte was a young boy watching from the stands when Errigal Ciaran last reigned supreme in Ulster. Now, after more than a decade representing the club with distinction, he is preparing to play what all hope will be a pivotal role as they prepare for their first provincial decider in 22 […]
By Shaun Casey SCOTSTOWN aren’t expecting last year’s Ulster Championship triumph over Kilcoo to count for much when the two sides face off once again on Saturday night, according to their captain Damien McArdle. In dramatic circumstances, the Monaghan champions edged out Kilcoo in Newry by the minimum of margins on their way to reaching the Ulster final. […]
By Shaun Casey KILCOO are no stranger to the big occasion and after coming through a massive challenge in Cavan’s Crosserlough the last day, manager Karl Lacey hopes that will stand to his side ahead of their semi-final showdown against Scotstown. It’s a repeat of their clash 12 months ago, when the Monaghan kingpins edged […]
LAST weekend we found out who this year’s semi-final pairings are in the Ulster Club Championship. We have some very interesting clashes to look forward to but first let’s look back at the action last weekend. Down champions Kilcoo did just about enough to get the win on Saturday evening and although they didn’t shoot […]
By Shaun Casey AFTER a four-week break following their county final victory over Burren, Ceilum Doherty and Kilcoo have recharged the batteries and are ready to go once again ahead of the Ulster Championship campaign. The Magpies have been the dominant force in the Mourne County for a fair while now and continued that trend […]
By Niall Gartland CARRICKMORE native Ryan Daly has enjoyed an immensely successful first season in charge of Cavan club Crosserlough, who have earned themselves a crack at Kilcoo in Saturday’s Ulster Senior Club Championship quarter-final at Páirc Esler in Newry. Ryan is a dyed-in-the-wool Carrickmore man and led the club to a Tyrone Senior Championship appearance […]
Newbridge are Derry SFC champions for the first time in 35 years and Niall Gartland looks at other clubs who ended a long wait Creggan Kickhams (87 years) ANTRIM club Creggan Kickhams waited a whopping 87 years for their third Antrim Senior Championship title. For decades upon decades, 1943 and 1954 stood side-by-side as their […]
By Shaun Casey KILCOO have dominated the club scene in Down for a number of years now, and on Sunday they beat their old adversaries Burren to claim a sixth consecutive title and their 12th crown in 13 years. Indeed, Burren’s 2018 win is the only blot on Kilcoo’s record during that time, and midfielder […]
Niall Gartland looks at the teams who have won consecutive senior championships in recent years, though some have recently been dethroned Kilcoo (three consecutive titles) KILCOO have dominated the club football scene in Down since 2012, winning 11 of the last 12 titles. Their stranglehold was broken in 2018 when Burren came out on top […]
By Shaun Casey HOW much can really change inside 12 months? When Kilcoo and Burren locked horns in last year’s county final, nine points separated the teams when the referee sounded the full-time whistle. That 2023 decider was built up as the one where Burren finally laid down a marker and reclaimed their position as […]
