By Niall Gartland TALENTED Omagh CBS forward Conor Owens is hoping there’ll be more yet more celebratory scenes for the group after Friday’s Hogan Cup final showdown against Summerhill College, Sligo. The MacRory Cup final win over Holy Trinity will live long in the memory for all involved – not just the game itself but […]
By Niall Gartland EXCITEMENT in the corridors of Omagh CBS has reached fever pitch ahead of tomorrow’s Hogan Cup final, and the support hasn’t escaped the attention of team captain Eoin McElholm. McElholm became the first Omagh CBS skipper to lift the MacRory Cup since 2007 when they got the better of Holy Trinity last […]
By Barry O’Donnell WORKRATE and character were the key traits in the successful march to MacRory Cup glory by Omagh CBS, according to defender Nathan Farry. The Trillick defender’s dogged determination in the tackle and dynamic bursts from deep have stood out during this season’s campaign and he again demonstrated his value to the cause […]
By Niall Gartland COMPLETING a clean sweep in Ulster Schools’ U-19 tournaments paints a very rosy picture as far as Tyrone underage football is concerned. Omagh CBS, St Joseph’s Donaghmore and the Dean Maguirc have been in celebratory mode following their deserved triumphs over the course of the last week. Memories to last a lifetime […]
By Barry O’Donnell OMAGH CBS captain Eoin McElholm is hopeful that the ‘good spirit and vibe’ which has existed within the MacRory squad for the whole year can help them overcome one final hurdle this weekend. The Brothers had to dig themselves out of a hole in both their MacRory Cup quarter-final and semi-final ties, […]
By Alan Rodgers THOSE young players of more than 60 years ago travelled by train as they led the way for Omagh CBS in a derby clash which represented the high-point of the school’s initial involvement in the MacRory Cup. Many of the most talented young footballers from the Red Hand County were on duty […]
Thirty years ago St Colman’s, Newry were on their way to winning the MacRory and Hogan Cup double. Ronan Hamill was the captain and he looks back on the memories of a special year. Michael McMullan writes… THIS St Colman’s Newry success had graft and togetherness as the cornerstones of a group that spent seven […]
By Kieran Lynch HOLY Trinity College, Cookstown are hoping to reach the MacRory Cup final for the second year in a row, but in order to do so, they must overcome fellow Tyrone school St Patrick’s Academy, Dungannon at Carrickmore on Saturday (11.30am). Cookstown’s quarter-final victory was as dramatic as they come, as John McKeever’s […]
BY KIERAN LYNCH IT’S crunch time in the MacRory Cup, as the competition has reached the last eight, with three games up for decision this weekend and one next week. St Patrick’s Maghera and Holy Trinity Cookstown clash on Friday night, in what is a repeat of last year’s semi-final. Sixteen-time winners Maghera were one […]
BY KIERAN LYNCH IT’S the quarter-final stage now of the Danske Bank Ulster Schools MacRory Cup, and one of the ties of the round promises to take place at Healy Park on Friday night. In a repeat of last year’s encounter at the same stage, Omagh CBS are hosting St Colman’s College Newry, and if it […]
