MacRory Cup kingpins


Shaun Casey charts the roll of honour list ahead of Sunday’s MacRory Cup final St Colman’s College, Newry (20 titles) NO school has won the MacRory Cup more times than St Colman’s College and they’ve also played in the final more than any other school. The Newry based college has lifted the MacRory Cup 20 […]


Mixed memories for players from 2009 MacRory showdown


By Niall Gartland SUNDAY’S showdown isn’t the first time Omagh CBS and St Patrick’s Academy Dungannon have met in the MacRory Cup final, and Sean Warnock and Dermot Thornton have contrasting memories of their previous meeting back in 2009. It’s hard to believe it’s fifteen full years ago – where on earth does the time ago? […]


McNulty hoping for another fairytale year


By Niall Gartland SUCCESSFULLY defending their MacRory Cup crown would be something really special indeed Omagh CBS, and manager Diarmaid McNulty says he has enjoyed the sizeable challenge of holding onto their title. The Brothers claimed Hogan Cup honours on St Patrick’s Day of last year with a spell-binding performance at Croke Park against Summerhill […]


Heavyweights set to collide in block-buster semi-final


By Niall Gartland THE last two MacRory Cup champions go head-to-head in a blockbuster semi-final clash this Friday evening in Coalisland with the meeting of Omagh CBS and St Mary’s, Magherafelt. The ‘Brothers’ booked their spot in the last four with a hard-earned victory over Our Lady’s, Castleblayney, while their opponents ground out an impressive […]


St Michael’s boss Teague braced for ‘tough’ MacRory Cup opener


By Mark McGoldrick ST Michael’s College kick off their MacRory Cup campaign on Tuesday with a tough clash against St Colman’s, Newry and manager Peter Teague is keen to get the season off to a winning start. The Drumclay side have been drawn in a difficult group against St Mary’s, Magherafelt, St Patrick’s, Dungannon, and this […]


Up on the wall: Niall McParland


Niall McParland etched his name in history as he captained St Colman’s to the MacRory and Hogan Cup double in 2010. He tells his story to Shaun Casey… FOR every young student that passes through the gates at St Colman’s College, the dream is aways the same. To get their photo up on the wall. […]

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Ulster Schools GAA announce football All-Star team


DERRY minor football captain Fionn McEldowney is a dual All-Star after being named on both the hurling and football teams. Hogan Cup champions Omagh CBS have one representative on the team, Beragh’s Conor Owens. Finbarr Roarty becomes the first recipient from St Columba’s Glenties. He is the current Donegal minor captain and scored the insurance […]


St Michael’s College hosting MacRory Cup reunion


ST Michael’s College, Enniskillen are hosting a reunion of the MacRory Cup winning team of 1973 on Friday, March  31s, 2023. This event is to celebrate the 50th anniversary of this historic first ever MacRory Cup victory for the College. Whilst the evening will focus primarily on the winning 1973 team, members of the teams […]


St Mary’s on the All-Ireland trail again


All Ireland C Schools Hurling final St Mary’s Magherafelt v Mitchelstown CBS Saturday, Abbotstown, 2pm TWO months after landing a first Casement Cup title, the senior hurlers of St Mary’s Magherafelt take aim on another piece of silverware. They travel south this weekend in the quest to add All-Ireland honours after seeing off Rathmore in […]