By Niall Gartland TYRONE half-back Ben Cullen insisted they never lost confidence in their own abilities after a sluggish start to the league, picking up their first win at the third time of asking with a swashbuckling victory over Cavan last Sunday. The hope is that they have well and truly found their feet ahead […]
By Shaun Casey DESPITE sitting at the bottom of the Division One table, staring relegation in the face, Monaghan manager Gabriel Bannigan insists his side will come out swinging against Mayo this weekend. The Farney men have four games left to salvage their place in the top tier, having gained promotion from Division Two last […]
By Shaun Casey ARMAGH midfielder Andrew Murnin could be set for a spell on the sidelines with a hamstring injury, Gaelic Life understands. The St Paul’s clubman was withdrawn on the hour mark in Armagh’s three-point defeat to Roscommon last Sunday afternoon. Further assessment is required, but the versatile player is expected to miss a number of […]
By Michael McMullan DERRY are eyeing a third successive win as their new focus when they host Offaly in Saturday’s Division Two clash at Find Insurance Celtic Park. That was the take of manager Ciarán Meenagh before the Oakleafers’ bus had even pulled out of Newbridge after last weekend’s victory over Kildare. The last time Derry won […]
By Michael McMullan and Shaun Casey JIM McGuinness feels Armagh’s defeat in Roscommon will add an “extra dimension” to his side’s trip to the Box-IT Athletic Grounds on Sunday. Donegal have the maximum six points after a third victory saw them top Division One. With the Dr McKenna Cup also tucked away, the Ulster champions […]
By Michael McMullan THIS is going to be the toughest of weeks in Antrim as they sit bottom of Division Four and facing Sunday’s trip to Leitrim. The Saffrons were relegated to the league’s bottom rung last season but despite some early McKenna Cup shoots of promise, they’ve lost their three league games. It spells […]
By Michael McMullan DERRY manager Ciarán Meenagh hailed two key aspects of his side’s display against Kildare on Saturday night in Newbridge. Aside from the grit they needed to come from five points down, the Oakleaf boss pointed to their use of the ball in the second half when both teams had the same number […]
By Shaun Casey A FEW more All-Ireland winners could be available for selection on Sunday afternoon as Armagh head to King & Moffatt Dr Hyde Park, but manager Kieran McGeeney isn’t counting his chickens before they hatch. Ben Crealey was part of the matchday panel the last day out against Galway, although the 2024 All-Star midfielder […]
By Michael McMullan SOMETHING must give on Sunday in O’Donnell Park as Donegal and Mayo clash at the top of Division One. If the fact both sides have a 100 per cent record wasn’t enough to stoke the fires, the early chatter of the game being a sellout before it actually was only added to […]
By Shaun Casey MICKEY O’Neill certainly won’t be pressing any panic buttons just yet and believes Tyrone are “still rebuilding” as they hope to earn their first win of the Division Two league campaign on Sunday against Cavan. The former Red Hand shot-stopper believes it will take Malachy O’Rourke some time to bed in the […]
