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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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? […]
Tyrone camogs continue winning streak
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May 17, 2024
By Niall Gartland CARA Little was one of the stars of the show on a memorable day out for the Tyrone camogs last Sunday, who annexed the Ulster Junior Championship title with a 3-15 to 2-5 victory over Down seconds. The Naomh Treasa player scored two spectacular goals on the day as Tyrone claimed their […]
Lynch looking forward to another Ulster final
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May 17, 2024
By Shaun Casey DOWN are getting used to the big days out battling for the top prizes, and this Sunday they travel to Clones in search of an Ulster Intermediate title. Monaghan, playing on their home patch, stand in their way of earning back-to-back provincial crowns. The Mourne ladies collected the Ulster Junior crown last year […]
Monaghan expecting big test from Mourne ladies
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May 17, 2024
By Shaun Casey MAEVE Monaghan was in attendance last season when Down claimed the All-Ireland Junior title at Croke Park and this weekend she leads the Farney ladies into battle against the girls in red and black. Having made the step up to Intermediate level this season, Down are hoping to follow up on that […]