10 YEARS AGO THERE were disappointing scenes in Kerry as South Kerry and Killarney Legion drew the county final with a melee breaking out afterwards and referee Séamus Mulvihill requiring a Garda escort off the pitch. Jamie O’Sullivan’s equaliser for Legion four minutes into additional time sparked the scenes, with the sides having a week […]
ARCHIVES: Jim makes cameo in historic Naomh Conaill win whille Tyrone Seven get their Australia pass
October 10, 2025
10 YEARS AGO A YEAR after losing out to Dungannon in the Tyrone Intermediate final – conceding 4-11 in the process – Trillick marked their return to senior football by winning the O’Neill Cup for the first time since 1986. Killyclogher entered the Healy Park decider as favourites but Lee Brennan had the deciding say […]
ARCHIVES: Canavan signs off in the perfect fashion while Lavey’s Ulster hopes ended in the boardroom
September 26, 2025
10 YEARS AGO BALLYCRAN won a first Down SHC title since 2011 as a late flurry of scores saw them past Ballygalget in Portaferry. Ballygalget were left wondering how they hadn’t lifted the Jeremiah McVeagh Cup as they led 0-16 to 0-11 with 10 minutes remaining but Ballycran hit 1-4 without reply to steal it. […]
IN THE ARCHIVES: Redmond sees red but stays on while Quigley takes top scorer honours
September 19, 2025
10 YEARS AGO THE football inter-county season came to an end with Dublin winning a third title in five years, but there was also some chart-topping from Fermanagh with Roslea’s Seán Quigley finishing the year as the championship’s top scorer. The Erne ace plundered 3-36 during Fermanagh’s run to the All-Ireland quarter-final, giving him a […]
NOSTALGAA: Canavan decides epic trilogy while the famine ends in Clare
September 5, 2025
10 YEARS AGO ARMAGH’S hopes of reaching just a second-ever All-Ireland Ladies Senior final were ended by a ruthless Dublin outfit who won 2-16 to 2-5 at Parnell Park. Gregory McGonigle, who would go on to manage the Orchard County, said he was delighted with how they shut down Caroline O’Hanlon and Aimee Mackin. They […]
NOSTALGAA…Mugsy’s famous goal while Galway edge Tipp classic
August 15, 2025
10 YEARS AGO THE fall-out from ‘rufflegate’ continued with Tyrone confirming that they were appealing the eight-week ban handed out to Tiernan McCann after he hit the deck after being patted on the head by Monaghan’s Darren Hughes in their All-Ireland SFC quarter-final. McCann took a torrent of abuse online and in the press afterwards, […]
IN THE ARCHIVES: Clare end the famine as Armagh strike late against Tyrone to force replay
July 11, 2025
10 YEARS AGO FERMANAGH caused one of the shocks of the summer as they finished with a flourish to dump Roscommon out of the championship. It looked like the Erne County’s run was over as they trailed by five points with five minutes remaining at Brewster Park, but the hosts would not give up. They […]
IN THE ARCHIVES: Killyclogher are kings of Tyrone hurling while Quigley destroys Antrim
July 4, 2025
10 YEARS AGO FERMANAGH served notice of their intentions as they hammered Antrim by 13 points in the All-Ireland Qualifiers. There was no doubting that star of the show as Seán Quigley helped himself to 0-14 at Brewster Park, which was three points more than the entire Antrim team combined in their 1-21 to 0-11 […]
IN THE ARCHIVES: Ulster derbies end in spite as Antrim put off-field issues aside to claim shock win
June 20, 2025
10 YEARS AGO ANTRIM trio CJ McGourty, Kieran McGourty and Conor Burke were dropped for the Qualifier with Laois for disciplinary reasons, but the Saffrons still managed to cause a big upset as they defeated Laois 2-14 to 1-15 in their Qualifier clash in Portlaoise. The trio had played for St Gall’s in a club […]
IN THE ARCHIVES: Donegal swat Armagh aside as Kilkenny humiliate Offaly in Leinster
June 13, 2025
10 YEARS AGO THE Armagh hype train was full steam ahead as they welcomed Donegal to the Athletic Grounds in what was Kieran McGeeney’s first championship match as manager, but the game was over nearly as soon as it started as the Tir Chonaill County dismantled them with ease. Michael Murphy was in sparkling form […]