SCHOOLS from Armagh, Cavan Donegal and Monaghan were among those gathered at Croke Park on Wednesday ahead of six eagerly-anticipated 2024 Lidl All-Ireland Post-Primary Schools Finals. The Junior A, B and C Finals are scheduled for the coming weekend, with the Senior Finals taking place next week. The LGFA and competition sponsors, Lidl Ireland, are […]
Antrim seeking applicants for camogie position
March 7, 2024
By Niall Gartland THE ongoing saga surrounding the contested position of Antrim senior camogie manager is set to rumble on following the decision of the county board to advertise the post on Monday evening on social media. Carl McCormick – father of Antrim and Loughgiel camogie star Róisín – recently stepped into the breach as stand-in […]
Fermanagh’s Eimear Smyth is star quality
March 5, 2024
FERMANAGH forward Eimear Smyth has been honoured with The Croke Park Hotel/LGFA Player of the Month award for February 2024. Eimear has been in magnificent form for Fermanagh to date in the 2024 Lidl National League – with the Erne County through to a Division 4 semi-final meeting with Carlow on Sunday March 24. Fermanagh […]
Lidl Ladies National Football League round-up
March 3, 2024
By John Fallon ARMAGH took a huge step towards a 2024 Lidl National League Division 1 Final slot with victory in Sunday’s top of the table clash against Kerry at the BOX-IT Athletic Grounds. A goal from Caroline O’Hanlon helped Armagh lead by double scores at 1-7 to 0-5 at the interval, before reigning league […]
Armagh continue winning run
March 3, 2024
Armagh 3-14 Kerry 1-13 By Rebecca Dobbin Dnaghy ARMAGH maintained their perfect start to this season’s Lidl NFL when they inflicted a first defeat of the campaign on reigning champions Kerry at the BOX-IT Athletic Grounds. Armagh led by double scores at the break with a Caroline O’Hanlon goal putting them into a commanding 1-7 […]
O’Kane wants to maintain promotion push
March 2, 2024
AHEAD of what will be one of their toughest tests so far in the National League this Sunday against Donegal at Ballybofey, Tyrone ladies senior manager Sean O’Kane is delighted that his side is well placed in the Division Two table approaching the run in. The Red Hands sit in second spot with ten points […]
Monaghan priviledged to lead the Farney County
March 2, 2024
By Niall Gartland MAEVE Monaghan says that the positivity is back in Monaghan ladies football after a couple of lean years at senior inter-county level. Their team captain was delighted that they mustered a draw in their recent Division Two encounter against Donegal, a result that showed they’re on the right path under their manager Darren […]
High flying Orchard out to continue winning form
March 2, 2024
By Shaun Casey KERRY prolonged Armagh’s wait for Division One football by 12 months when they overcame the Orchard County in the 2022 Division Two league final to earn promotion to the top flight, while they also ended Armagh’s involvement in the championship that same year. Fast forward to 2024 and they are the only […]
‘Aoibhinn McHugh will make your sprint look like a jog’
February 26, 2024
Zoë Loughran, right, chats about the players she has soldiered alongside down through the years Name: Zoë Loughran. Age: 30. Teams you play for? Killeeshil and Tyrone. Advertisement Earliest GAA memory? Travelling the country with my Da to watch Tyrone playing or going to the Féile with Killeeshil in ’05 – specifically watching Lisa-Marie Toal […]
Mallon a major loss for Down ahead of Antrim clash
February 24, 2024
By Shaun Casey THE Division 1B National Camogie League kicks off this weekend and the all-Ulster derby of Down against Antrim is a fixture that immediately jumps off the page as both sides will be keen to get off to a good start. It’s a repeat of last year’s league opener, played in Portglenone, which […]