AFTER last weekend’s abandoned qualifier between Down and Donegal, Ulster GAA have moved their Ulster MFC fixtures back by a week. Donegal led Down but the game was abandoned by the referee due to dangerous weather conditions. Qualifier – Sat, May 9 Armagh, Cavan and Monaghan have booked their places. They will be joined by […]
ANTRIM will meet Armagh next weekend after Saturday’s draw for the Ulster MFC. Both teams lost and will play off to see who joins Down, Donegal and Fermanagh in the qualifier round. Derry’s prize for beating Down is a Round 2 showdown with Cavan while there will be a repeat of the league final when […]
Tyrone begin the defence of their Ulster Minor Championship title this weekend against Armagh. Michael McMullan takes a look at the roll of honour ahead of the start of another provincial series Tyrone 26 THE Red Hands are the reigning champions and will again be in the shake up after reaching the minor league final. […]
DOWN’S reward for Saturday’s comfortable win over Fermanagh is a Round 1 trip to Derry next weekend. First half goals from Dylan McAleenan and Patrick Joyce put them on their way to victory. Here the upcoming fixtures and the competition will be played with a backdoor format. The Round One winners will play each other […]
By Michael McMullan THE draw for the 2026 Electric Ireland Ulster Minor Championship was made earlier this week. Tyrone and Monaghan are set to lock horns in the league final this weekend with Cavan taking on Derry in the shield decider. Here the upcoming fixtures and the competition will be played with a backdoor format. […]
By Niall Gartland DERRY may be back-to-back All-Ireland Minor champions but their manager Kieran Glackin points out that this is very much a new team and a new year. The Bellaghy man was handed the reins by Damian McErlain, who has moved up to taking the U-20 grade, though he hasn’t been left with much […]
fonaCAB Ulster MFC final Four Masters 1-8 Magherafelt 0-9 By Michael McMullan at St Paul’s FOUR Masters retained their Ulster minor title at St Paul’s on Wednesday with victory over Derry champions Magherafelt. Advertisement Playing in their third successive final, the Donegal town side have emulated fellow Donegal winners Killybegs who won back-to-back Ulster titles […]
Leadon Timber Frame Ulster MHC final Glenariffe/Glenravel 2-6 Lavey 0-6 By Michael McMullan at Dean McGlinchey Park IT was an historic first for Glenariffe/Glenravel as they won their first Ulster minor hurling title on Tuesday Ballinascreen with victory over Lavey. Advertisement It’s the 10th time the title has been won by an Antrim team, joining […]
Christmas means St Paul’s in Belfast for the top minor football teams across Ulster. Michael McMullan looks at the leading clubs across the competition’s history Ballinderry 4 1996, 1997, 2001, 2008 THE Shamrocks are one of the two Derry clubs to have won the title on four occasions, with three different teams. Gerard Cassidy was […]
By Michael McMullan IT’S a week of pulling all the pieces together again for Magherafelt minors as they prepare to take on Clann Éireann in Sunday’s Ulster semi-final at St Paul’s. Like their opponents, they had to juggle players’ commitments with the MacRory Cup. For Magherafelt, they also had to contend with the u-16 players […]
