By Michael McMullan ÁINE Corcoran is loving life. The 21 year-old takes a call after a day working in Craigavon Hospital, with her final year as a physiotherapy student just around the corner. Growing up, she was surrounded by sport and was inspired in her career choice from her visits to Barry McEntee to keep […]
By Michael McMullan ALL-IRELAND Junior ladies champions Antrim will have their official homecoming on Wednesday night (7pm) in Glenravel. It comes a week after the county were crowned All-Ireland junior camogie title. The Saffrons won their first All-Ireland title in 10 years after Saturday’s replay win over Fermanagh. Advertisement Antrim were in a commanding position […]
By Michael McMullan ULSTER GAA have appointed former star Fiona Shannon as their Handball Development Officer. Shannon, winner of three consecutive World Ladies titles, a record nine All-Ireland singles and 10 All-Ireland Doubles, has been lauded as as the greatest female in the history of the sport. “We are delighted to welcome Fiona into this newly […]
By David Mohan Antrim manager Emma Kelly said their first TG4 All-Ireland Junior title in ten years was down to a superb all-round team performance as they saw off Fermanagh in this replay at the Athletic Grounds in Armagh. Antrim laid the foundation for victory in the opening half, with two early goals helping them […]
THIS week we hear from Cavan’s Emma Longair… Name: Erin Longair. Age: 21. Teams played for: Advertisement Drumlane and the Cavan senior ladies. Which opposition ground do you like playing on and why? Clones, St Tiernach’s Park always brings a crowd. Which opposition ground do you dislike going to and why? Brewster Park – you […]
TG4 All-Ireland Junior final replay Antrim 3-15 Fermanagh 0-11 By David Mohan ANTRIM ended a 10-year wait for the TG4 All-Ireland Junior title as they powered to victory over Fermanagh replay at the Athletic Grounds in Armagh. Advertisement Two weeks after the draw in Croke Park when the Saffrons were extremely wasteful, this time they […]
TG4 All-Ireland JFC final relay Antrim v Fermanagh Saturday, Armagh, 5pm By Jackie Cahill BOTH Antrim and Fermanagh have named unchanged starting teams as they look ahead to tomorrow’s (SAT) TG4 All-Ireland Junior Football Championship Final replay at the Athletic Grounds, Armagh (5pm, live on TG4). For the first time since 2017, the destination of […]
ZuCar All Ireland Minor ‘B’ Championship Final Monaghan 7-16 Longford 2-19 By Deniese O’Flaherty ULRIKA McMahon was the super-sub for Monaghan as she scored 2-2 in extra-time to help secure the ZuCar All-Ireland Minor B title with a stunning win over Longford. For the second game in a row, Monaghan came from seven points down, […]
THE Ladies Gaelic Football Association is inviting applications for its second ‘BUA’ Leadership and Life-skills programme. ‘BUA – Believe Unlock Potential Achieve’ is a self-development initiative aimed at developing the leadership and life skills of young people within the Ladies Gaelic Association, which, in turn, will benefit their local communities. Aimed at females aged 16-19 […]
Glen Dimplex All-Ireland Premier Junior Camogie Final Antrim 5-5 Armagh 0-14 THE old adage of “goals wins games” was true in Croke Park today as Dervla Cosgrove shot Antrim to All-Ireland glory The Saffron ace hit three in 84 first-half seconds, and three saves from Áine Graham were among the more notable events as Antrim […]
