IN THE ARCHIVES: Seamus Coleman helps Killybegs to St Paul’s win while Ulster Senior final ends in major controversy

10 YEARS AGO

DONAGHMOYNE added to their ever-increasing haul by winning the All-Ireland Ladies Senior Club title for a fourth time.

The Monaghan side proved too strong for Cork’s Mourneabbey as they won 0-11 to 0-8 at Parnell Park.

It was an emotional day for the club as former chairman Martin Daly had died earlier in the year, and the victory was a fitting tribute.

Cathriona McConnell was top scorer on the day with five pointed frees with Hazel Kingham, Rosemary Courtney and Sandra McConnell all managing a brace.

No doubting the star of the show though as goalkeeper Linda Martin pulled off a series of fine saves.

Ulster GAA made a request to have the postponed inter-provincials played rather than scrapped.

The northern provincial body were due to host the football semi-finals in Newry and Armagh before stormy weather put a spanner in the works, but they still wanted the competition to go ahead.

“If it doesn’t happen this weekend, then it won’t happen at all for this year,” said an Ulster spokesperson.

There was a major boost for Down fans as Martin Clarke said he would be open to a return to the panel for the 2016 season.

With Addison’s Disease ruling him out in 2015, Clarke left the door open for a return to Eamonn Burns’ squad.

20 YEARS AGO

SEAMUS Coleman played a big role as Killybegs advanced in the St Paul’s Ulster Minor Championship after a 1-11 to 0-5 win over Monaghan’s St Colman’s.

St Colman’s – an amalgamation of Clontibret and Cremartin – struggled badly in the first half and trailed 1-7 to 0-1 with Pauric Breslin grabbing the goal for the Donegal side, and while they improved in the second half, Killybegs advanced to a meeting with Rostrevor in comfortable fashion.

Antrim champions St Gall’s had it much tougher as they defeated Derry’s Ballinascreen 1-5 to 1-4.

CJ McGourty won the match for the Belfast side with two late scores.

The GAA was bracing itself for a significant meeting that could see international soccer and rugby played at Croke Park as Landsdown Road was being redeveloped.

While the mechanisms for such a move were being put in place throughout 2005, such as Rue 42 being amended at Congress, it needed approval at Central Council with the rugby and soccer associations looking to use the stadium for a period of three years.

Despite expectation that his short reign as Meath boss was to come to an end after just three months, Eamonn Barry remained in charge as no vote was taken at the county management meeting.

Barry had let rip after his first game in charge – a challenge match with Louth – with much of the tension seemingly around Meath’s decision not to ratify his proposed physio Dessie Rogers.

Fermanagh’s Liam McBarron was the hero as he kicked the vital score for Kilmacud Croke’s in their one-point Leinster final win over Sasrfields.

The Tyrone football squad headed to Jamaica for a two-week holiday, a reward for securing the 2005 All-Ireland title.

30 YEARS AGO

THE Ulster final was decided in the most dramatic – and controversial – circumstances with Armagh’s Mullaghbawn getting the better of Cavan’s Baillieboro.

The Breffni side were three points behind when Brian O’Callaghan fired to the net after Benny Tierney had charged down a free, but referee Pat McEneaney said he had already blown his full-time whistle as both teams celebrated.

The players afterwards argued over what the referee had said prior to the free – either that it was the last kick or the ball had to go dead – but in the end the south Armagh side won out.

In Division Three of the National Hurling League, Derry ended Wicklow’s 100 per cent winning record with a 3-6 to 0-11 win in Arklow.

Ollie Collins top-scored with 1-6 with Dermot Kelly grabbing a brace.