By Michael McMullan LEADING Gaelic games broadcaster Gráinne McElwain is calling on men’s football and hurling camps to make themselves more accessible to the media to help improve promotion of the game. McElwain is the anchor for Sky Sports’ GAA coverage in a career that saw her present ladies football on TG4 for 11 years […]
By Daragh Small THERE is inherent anxiety surrounding a potential meeting with her native county down the road but for now, Gráinne McKenna is at home in Limerick. She has taken to her adopted county, followed them to Croke Park for on All-Ireland final day, and even gone on to wear the famous green jersey […]
After winning three All-Ireland titles with her native Sleacht Néill, Eilís Ní Chaiside is mixing camogie, football and travels on the other side of the world. By Michael McMullan THREE years after arriving in New Zealand, Sleacht Néill and Derry All-Ireland winner Eilís Ní Chaiside has settled well into life at the other side of […]
ARMAGH goalkeeper Anna Carr has been nominated for the 2022 ZuCar Golden Glove award. Carr, Carlow goalkeeper Nicole Hanley, TG4 All-Ireland Intermediate winner Eimear Barry from Laois, Mayo’s Aisling Tarpey and Meath’s TG4 All-Ireland Senior Championship winner and current All Star, Monica McGuirk, are the five goalkeepers in with a chance of claiming the award. […]
Earlier this month Fiona Shannon was appointed as Ulster GAA’s new Handball Development Officer. The icon of the game told Michael McMullan about her hopes for the new role. ULSTER GAA chose well. In fact, they couldn’t have picked a better candidate to plant new roots for handball over the next three years. Antrim’s Fiona […]
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 […]
