By Shaun Casey SETTING the MacLarnon Cup at the front of the school for everyone to see is what makes all the sacrifices worthwhile, said Aquinas Diocesan Grammar boss John McAteer following their maiden MacLarnon Cup triumph. They defeated St Eunan’s, Letterkenny by 13 points last Thursday evening, and with parent-teacher meetings taking place the morning after, the school […]
By Niall Gartland DONEGAL teams are making their mark on the Ulster Schools front, and St Eunan’s College, Letterkenny manager Peter Devine acknowledges that Abbey VS are a source of inspiration in that respect. Last Thursday, Carndonagh came very close to getting their hands on the Markey Cup, while Abbey VS have enjoyed a meteoric […]
By Niall Gartland AQUINAS Diocesan Grammar School will go in search of a historic maiden MacLarnon Cup title when they take on St Eunan’s, Letterkenny today (Thursday) at the Dub. The game is on their doorstep while their opponents face a 312-kilometre round trip, but they’ll need to plot a reversal of their group-stage encounter […]
By Shaun Casey PATRICIAN High School, Carrickmacross are treading a familiar path this weekend as they enter the Paddy Drummond Cup competition, where they will take on Cashel Community School of Tipperary. It’s the fifth time the Monaghan men have entered into the tournament having won the MacLarnon Cup on four previous occasions before this season. […]
By Niall Gartland TALENTED Patrician High wing-back Conor Meehan was a picture of delight following their last-gasp victory over Dean Maguirc in Tuesday evening’s enthralling MacLarnon Cup semi-final replay. It looked like Ryan McCallan had propelled Dean to the title when he slotted home an injury-time point, a score that had ‘winner’ written all over […]
By Niall Gartland IT would be easy to confuse Patrician High manager Dylan McEnaney for one of the players. Having graduated last year, McEnaney has returned to his old school walls in a teaching capacity, and he has also been entrusted with managing a group of talented players who are one step away from the […]
By Niall Gartland DEAN Maguirc skipper Sean Óg Teague says it would be a “dream come true’ to lead his school to MacLarnon Cup honours in Sunday’s showdown against Carrickmacross-based Patrician High at Celtic Park. Teague, who was part of the Dean team that claimed Markey Cup honours – the Ulster Schools title at ‘C’ […]
By Niall Gartland PATRICIAN High captain Mark Hanratty doesn’t take the responsibility lightly. The Inniskeen clubman, who plans to study Law at university, knows that there’s much more to the role than just donning the captain’s armband and coming up for the toss in big games like Sunday’s MacLarnon Cup showdown against the Dean Maguirc. […]
By Niall Gartland DEAN Maguirc College stand on the cusp of a first ever MacLarnon Cup title and their manager Gavan McElroy is well-positioned to put their run to Sunday’s final into its proper context. The Carrickmore man has taught at the school for an uninterrupted stint stretching all the way back to the early […]
By Michael McMullan WHEN the Abbey players run out onto the St Tiernach’s Park sod on Saturday, it will be a big deal. And it is. It’s the final leg of a magical journey as they aim to follow in the footsteps of St Eunan’s Letterkenny and De Le Salle Ballyshannon as All-Ireland B winners […]
