10 YEARS AGO BRAGGING rights belonged to Monaghan as they edged an Ulster quarter-final with Cavan at Kingspan Breffni. With 20 minutes left, Monaghan had trailed by four points but their experienced heads came to life and helped them to a 0-16 to 0-15 win. Their sealing point came from an unlikely source, the boot […]
IN THE ARCHIVES: Dark day for Antrim hurlers while Down u-21s edged in 10-goal thriller
May 9, 2025
10 YEARS AGO A DARK day for Antrim in the Leinster SHC as they were destroyed by Westmeath, Michael Ryan’s side strolling to a 1-21 to 0-7 win. The Saffrons travelled with confidence having dispatched Laois in their opener, but they were torn asunder in Mullingar with Kevin Ryan’s side losing by 17 in the […]
IN THE ARCHIVES: Armagh win first-ever Division One title
May 2, 2025
10 YEARS AGO TYRONE u-21 manager Feargal Logan was refused entry to the Tipperary dressing room after the Red Hands won a tense All-Ireland final at Parnell Park. The Ulster champions had a point to spare, but Logan’s attempt to commiserate – as is tradition – were denied with Tipp claiming excessive cynicism and verbals […]
IN THE ARCHIVES: Donegal fan steps into goals while Monaghan end 27-year wait for Kerry win
March 28, 2025
10 YEARS AGO A NOTABLE win for Monaghan as they defeated Kerry for the first time in 27 years, winning 1-11 to 0-10 in Tralee. The victory secured their Division One safety having just returned to the top flight – and it also sent out a message to the rest of the country. Their last […]
IN THE ARCHIVES…McEniff breaks habit of a lifetime while Clare panel address “media inaccuracies”
March 21, 2025
10 YEARS AGO THE Clare hurlers and management released a statement slamming the “numerous inaccuracies” in the media regarding the departures of Davy O’Halloran and Nicky O’Connell from the Banner County squad. The statement, issued by Clare’s joint-captain Cian Dillon and distributed via county board PRO Sean O’Halloran, insisted that the group remains very much […]
IN THE ARCHIVES: Dunloy book All-Ireland final spot and Cush lands eight points
February 21, 2025
10 YEARS AGO ANTRIM gave a Limerick side a scare in Ballycastle before falling by eight points. The Treaty were yet to become the behemoth they would in the following seasons, but it was still a decent showing from the Saffrons who moved ahead in the second half when Eoghan Campbell fired past Nickie Quaid. […]
Tyrone and Dublin have “exchange of views” and Sleacht Néill down Austin Stacks
February 14, 2025
10 YEARS AGO AUSTIN Stacks may have brought plenty of noise and colour to their All-Ireland semi-final in Portlaoise – but it was Sleacht Néill who brought the extra bit of class to edge an absorbing contest. Kieran Donaghy was a menace for the Kerry side, winning two penalties off Chrissy McKaigue in the first […]
IN THE ARCHIVES…Yellow card pandemonium and an Ulster double
February 7, 2025
10 YEARS AGO DUBLIN and Donegal said beforehand that their league meeting wouldn’t be a grudge match from the previous year’s All-Ireland semi-final – when the Tir Chonaill side beat the seemingly unbeatable Dubs – but they failed to live up to their promise. Cards, hits and tetchiness were all on show as Dublin won […]
IN THE ARCHIVES…Warrenpoint miss out on Croker and the brilliant Brian McGuigan
January 24, 2025
10 YEARS AGO WARRENPOINT’S dream of a Croke Park date came up just short as they lost by a single point to Ardfert in the All-Ireland Intermediate semi-final. With Ross McGarry to the fore, the Down side started well but they found their opponents hard to shake off – and so it proved as they […]
ARCHIVES:: Image rights row rumbles, Bonner takes Gaoth Dobhair and Down dominate All-Stars
December 20, 2024
10 YEARS AGO IT was a case of a late finish in Tipperary with the county final between Loughmore-Castleiney and Cahir taking place just four days before Christmas. The delays came about due to a number of reasons, most notably the drawn All-Ireland SHC final – the Premier County losing out to Kilkenny the second […]