By Daire Walsh SHE is now in the middle of an 11th season with the side and as she prepares herself for an All-Ireland club showdown this weekend, Emma Mulhern is still enjoying every minute of her time with London outfit Holloway Gaels. A former Down footballer who won a Lidl National Football League […]
By Michael McMullan THESE are the days. Emma McFadden looks up at Amy Boyle lifting the cup. The Loughgiel players are surrounded by family and friends. Those who were there during the glory days and the pain. Katie Lynn’s number four jersey, turned back to front tells the story. Top of the tree in Ulster […]
By Michael McMullan THREE words creep up and up again when Cavan Gaels joint-manager Mark Greaney picks through a magical weekend. Joy. There is the absolute joy of winning the Ulster junior title and making history as the first Cavan team to have their name etched on the trophy. Relief. That’s always going to be […]
AIB Ulster senior club final Moneyglass (Antrim) 3-10 Errigal Ciaran (Tyrone) 0-6ST Ergnats, Moneyglass from Antrim turned in a powerful display to win their first AIB Ulster senior club title against Errigal Ciaran at Brewster Park. The foundation for their victory was three first half goals along with tenacious defending and powerful running. Errigal Ciaran […]
Selena Oguz and Rosie Loughran speak to Niall Gartland about Errigal Ciaran ladies’ history-making year of 2007 SUNDAY, October 27, 2007 – a storied day in the history of the Errigal Ciaran club. Facing the considerable might of reigning All-Ireland champions Donaghmoyne in the Ulster Senior Ladies Championship final, Tiffy Quinn’s side produced a colossal […]
By Niall Gartland THERE’S a clever-sounding saying that the hand that wields the knife shall never wear the crown. It sounds good anyway – and hey, sometimes there’s more than a ring of truth to cliches. Take the Donegal footballers back in 2014. They successfully plotted the downfall of a Dublin team pegged as nigh-on […]
By Michael McMullan IT’S an eighth year in the Clonduff senior team for captain Erin Rafferty as they head into the club’s first Ulster Senior Championship final on Sunday, where they will take on defending champions Loughgiel. The Down champions led the Shamrocks by a point at half-time of last year’s semi-final before being hit with four […]
By Michael McMullan THERE is a serious bank of experience that comes with winning 12 successive championships. Welcome to Lucia McNaughton’s camogie career as Antrim’s Loughgiel embark on Sunday’s Ulster Senior Championship final date with Down’s Clonduff. She is part of a quartet with Caitrín Dobbin, Maria O’Hara (née Lynn) and Clare McKillop. Advertisement “Maria actually has 13 […]
By Niall Gartland THE Éire Ógs are making massive strides on the camogie front and they are just 60 minutes away from back-to-back provincial titles. They claimed their first ever Bridie McMenamin title last season and they’ve already shown they’re more than capable of competing at a higher grade, qualifying for Saturday’s Ulster Junior ‘B’ […]
By Michael McMullan DUNGIVEN’S journey to Saturday’s Ulster Junior ‘A’ Championship showdown with Brídíní Óga has been a long one on two fronts. With the Bann crossing closed in Kilrea for roadworks, they’ll have to find an alternative route to Portglenone this weekend. That is the story about their extra miles off the pitch. In side […]
