By Shaun Casey THERE could be no debate or controversy surrounding the choice for the man of the match in the Armagh SFC final on Sunday. Madden star Darragh McMullen accepted the award after putting in a phenomenal performance. His early two-pointer helped set the tone for the Raparees, but it was his work away […]
TWENTY seven years have flown by in the blink of an eye for Danny Donnelly. Back in 1998, he and his Madden teammates made history by guiding the club to their first-ever Armagh Senior Championship final appearance. They’re back in another decider, having defeated Clann Éireann in the recent semi-final, and have their eyes set […]
ARMAGH suffered their first defeat inside 70 minutes since 2023 when they lost out to Galway by the minimum of margins in Saturday’s enthralling round three encounter and they have “loads to work on” says manager Kieran McGeeney. The reigning All-Ireland champions had already secured their spot in the quarter-finals with opening round wins over […]
By Shaun Casey WITH one game in the National League left to play, Armagh can take a giant leap towards Division One safety with a win over Derry on Sunday at the BOX-IT Athletic Grounds, and boss Kieran McGeeney says his side intend on doing just that. The All-Ireland champions earned promotion to Division One last season, […]
Armagh suffered their fair share of disappointments but ended up with the All-Ireland. Niall Grimley opens up to Shaun Casey. AFTER another heartbreaking penalty shootout defeat in the Ulster final, Armagh were at a low ebb. Niall Grimley didn’t really know where he stood. He hadn’t featured for Kieran McGeeney’s men since the second round […]
By Shaun Casey ALL eyes have already turned towards 2025 for the reigning All-Ireland champions Armagh, says midfielder Niall Grimley. The Orchard County will no doubt have a target on their back in the new season. Kieran McGeeney’s side are back in Division One having earned promotion from the second-tier last season and they will […]
By Patrick Morrison AS a goalkeeper, it is important that you are mentally the strongest person on the pitch. It can sometimes feel like a very lonely and daunting place at times, such is the nature of the game of goalkeeping. The majority of decisions and actions that a goalkeeper executes during a game usually […]
ANDREW Murnin has returned to the Armagh forward line for this weekend’s top of the table clash with Galway. Murnin missed out through injury the last day when Armagh hammered Derry by 11-points. He comes into the attacking unit, holding his usual position at full forward, while Ciaran Higgins also nabs a starting jersey. Higgins […]
Armagh footballer Niall Grimley suffered a broken neck last year in a freak accident in training and is delighted to be back on the field of play. By Shaun Casey IT was almost two years to the day since Niall Grimley last pulled on the Madden shirt and lined out for his club, but last […]
Antrim Portglenone THEY have knocked and knocked on the door in recent seasons, but Portglenone have never made it as far as a county final. Niall McKeever and his cousin John, the latter now as manager, were part of the teams of the noughties that danced with St Gall’s on three final days without getting […]
