By Shaun Casey THERE’S plenty of excuses lined up if Liatroim are looking for any ahead of their Down SHC semi-final date with Ballycran, but boss Collie Murphy insists his side are willing to give it their best shot. A dual club, the Liatroim footballers have also made it to the latter end of the […]
Liatroim boss hails performance of Ruairi McCrickard
By Shaun Casey IN his first season in charge of Liatroim, Colm Murphy got the Down club back on top in the Mourne County and led his side to an Ulster last Saturday afternoon. Goals from Conor McCrickard and PJ Davidson made all the difference in the end as Liatroim powered past Middletown with six […]
Pearse Og looking forward to Ulster final
By Kieran Lynch LIATROIM are hoping to become the first team from Down to win the Ulster Intermediate Club Championship when they take on Middletown in the final on Saturdary. The Fontenoys overcame Monaghan’s Castleblayney and Antrim’s Clooney Gaels to reach this stage, and star man Pearse Óg McCrickard reflected on their performances in the competition […]
‘Blayney hoping to overcome lengthy lay-off
By Kieran Lynch MONAGHAN Senior Hurling champions Castleblayney are hoping that a long lay-off since their last competitive game won’t affect them this weekend when they take on Liatroim in the Ulster Intermediate Hurling quarter-final. ‘Blayney were crowned Monaghan champions on August 28, when they defeated Carrickmacross 2-15 to 1-8, and their manager Kevin Maloney […]
Liatroim hoping to build on penalty shoot-out joy
By Kieran Lynch LIATROIM are hoping to win and qualify for the quarter-finals of the Down Intermediate football Championship when they take on Clann na Banna in Mayobridge on Saturday. The side, who are managed by Frank Fitzsimons, will be amongst the contenders to win the competition, having pushed the favourites Rostrevor all the way […]
Liam Doyle: Rolling with the punches
IT WAS in the Royal Hospital in Belfast back in 2008 when Liam Doyle’s injury hell reached its nadir.