By Jonathan Hogan THIS Sunday the spotlight falls on Donagh as the triumphant Fermanagh ladies, fresh from their Ulster Junior victory, step back onto the field to face Derry once again. CJ McGourty was a keen observer in Ballymaguigan this past weekend as the Oakleaf County rebounded from their provincial final loss by impressively overcoming […]
Derry can secure their senior championship status
June 7, 2024
By Niall Gartland DERRY will be eyeing up Saturday’s home tie against Limerick as one that could potentially secure their All-Ireland Senior Championship status for 2024. The Oakleafers fell to a bruising defeat to Tipperary last weekend, but this is a much more winnable contest and if they produce the goods at Owenbeg, it would […]
Clodagh focused on Meath test
June 7, 2024
By Shaun Casey ARMAGH begin their All-Ireland championship campaign with a home tie against Meath and will do so without top scorer Aimee Mackin, who’s ruled out for the rest of the season with a cruciate injury. But Orchard skipper Clodagh McCambridge says her side have fully turned their attention towards the All-Ireland series, although […]
Ciara Garvey: Caroline O’Hanlon is such an inspiration
June 6, 2024
Q&A…Armagh’s Ciara Garvey takes on the Gaelic Life teammates section Name? Ciara Garvey. Age? 22. Teams played for? Carrickcruppen, Queen’s University, Belfast and Armagh Advertisement Earliest GAA memory? Winning an u-10 Cullyhanna blitz with the boys’ team Which team-mate has been the most inspirational and why? Probably Caroline O’Hanlon and watching her play for the […]
O’Mullan: Derry camogs want to test themselves against the very best
May 24, 2024
By Niall Gartland TWO recent final defeats certainly haven’t dampened the spirits of the Derry camogs, who begin their All-Ireland Senior Championship campaign against neighbours Antrim this Saturday at Cushendall. PJ O’Mullan’s side fell narrowly short against the Saffrons in the Ulster Senior Championship final just a matter of weeks ago, and it was only […]
Portglenone camogie: A walk down memory lane
May 23, 2024
It’s 80 years since the early shoots of camogie in Portglenone Geraldines. Stalwart Maire Doherty is the current President while Mairead Magill was involved in 10 of their senior winning teams. They sat down with Michael McMullan to delve into the memories. THE cups of tea keep coming. It’s a Friday afternoon. The Doherty kitchen […]
Armagh go the extra mile to land Ulster title
May 20, 2024
Ulster Senior Championship Final Armagh 0-17 Donegal 1-13 AET NIAMH Reel kept her cool to hit the winning point with her first touch as Armagh saw off Donegal in yet another epic battle in Sunday’s Ulster Senior Championship Final at St Tiernach’s Park, Clones. With the possibility of free kicks to determine this provincial decider, […]
Goals paved the way as Down take the title
May 20, 2024
TG4 Intermediate Football Championship Final Down 2-9 Monaghan 0-14 DOWN made it back-to-back Ulster championships when they held off a battling Monaghan to claim the intermediate title to follow up on last year’s junior crown. When Laoise Duffy struck for their second goal at the beginning of the second half it looked like the Mourne […]
McNulty happy with Donegal’s progress
May 18, 2024
By Dáire Bonnar DONEGAL ladies boss John McNulty was happy with his first league campaign in charge of the squad as he looks ahead to the Ulster final against Armagh this Sunday. The bainisteoir was appointed as manager in November last year and took them into the Division Two campaign after a winless Division One campaign last […]
King: The Clare full-back line gave little away
May 18, 2024
Down’s Niamh King looks at the teams and players she has faced… Name: Niamh King. Age: 19. Teams played for: Aughlisnafin, Castlewellan and Down. Advertisement Who are your main rivals? For club it would be Bryansford and for county it would have to be Antrim. Which opposition ground do you like playing on and why? […]