By Shaun Casey CLANN Éireann manager Gregory McGonigle says his side aren’t looking back on the glories of last season, when they collected their first ever Ulster title, but are fully focused on the 2024 campaign. McGonigle’s girls will defend their crown on Sunday against Cavan champions Lurgan and Clann Éireann, who have a host […]
By Niall Gartland 2021 ULSTER Junior Champions Carrickmacross have solidified their progress in recent seasons and now stand on the cusp of a provincial title at Intermediate level. They take on Mullahoran in Omagh on Sunday in the curtain-raiser to the Ulster Senior Club Championship showdown, but Carrick fans shan’t be too worried about what […]
By Michael McMullan IT has been a magical few weeks for Swatragh camogs after winning a first Derry senior title in 19 years. Their attention now switches to this weekend’s Ulster final against champions Loughgiel. And they are not on their own. The club’s hurlers face Bredagh on Sunday as they bid to book a […]
By Michael McMullan ALL-IRELAND champions Granemore take on Ahoghill in Sunday’s Ulster Junior A final and star forward Rachael Merry insists the hunger is still there. There is the delight of being back knocking on the door with the satisfaction of retaining their Armagh title with a one-point win – 0-12 to 0-11 – over rivals […]
ERNE Gaels and Ballinderry became the last two county champions over the weekend to complete the Ulster scene across all four codes. There was also a bust weekend of fixtures. Here is how the various draws pan out as the championships heat up. MENS FOOTBALL Advertisement SENIOR PRELIMINARY ROUND – November 2 Errigal Ciaran 0-12 […]
THE weekend saw county titles handed out all over Ulster as the championship scene heats up. 1 NIAMH McQUILLAN Swatragh Saved a penalty and kept a clean sheet in the famous final win over Sleacht Néill. 2 PATRICK GILLAN Carey Faugh’s Advertisement Brilliant at the back as the Faugh’s deservedly claimed the intermediate honours in […]
By Michael McMullan HER voice may have been feeling the effects of Swatragh’s weekend of celebration but there was still no hiding camog star Mairéad McNicholl’s delight. In a game of fine margins, her nine points, a penalty save from Niamh McQuillan and a stellar defensive performance ended the famine since their last title in […]
THERE are still a few county finals – including the refixed ones – but here is how the Ulster Club draws at at the moment MENS FOOTBALL SENIOR PRELIMINARY ROUND – November 2/3 Trillick/Errigal Ciaran v St Eunan’s Advertisement QUARTER-FINALS – November 9/10 (1) Erne Gaels/Enniskillen Gaels v Clontibret/Scotstown (2) Kilcoo v Crosserlough (3) Glen/Newbridge […]
Crosserlough men look ahead to Sunday’s Cavan senior football final. Dig deep and they are a thriving club across three codes. Michael McMullan chatted with club Chairman Adrian O’Reilly “IT resembled a contest between 42 dangerous and ferocious wire-haired lunatics.” That’s how the first recorded Crosserlough Gaels game was depicted. Their opponents were Killinkere. It […]
THE nominees have been announced for the 2024 TG4 Players’ Player of the Year Awards in the Senior, Intermediate and Junior grades. The winners will be revealed at the 2024 TG4 All-Star Awards banquet at The Bonnington Dublin Hotel on Saturday, November 16th. Kerry’s TG4 All-Ireland Senior Championship winner Kayleigh Cronin, Galway’s Nicola Ward and […]
