By Barry O’Donnell FUTURE appearances at Croke Park in the county jersey are a realistic ambition for members of his successful All-Ireland winning Schools squad, according to Omagh CBS manager Diarmaid McNulty. Basking in the glow of the Brothers superb Hogan Cup final showing against Summerhill College of Sligo on St Patrick’s Day, the Gortin […]
By Niall Gartland OMAGH CBS star Conor Owens says their one-sided semi-final victory over reigning All-Ireland champions Naas CBS instilled the team with belief that they could do likewise in the final. That’s exactly how it transpired as they dismantled Summerhill College last Friday on an eye-watering scoreline of 6-16 to 3-8, the 17 points […]
HOGAN CUP FINAL Omagh CBS 6-16 Summerhill College 3-8 OMAGH CBS claimed victory in the Hogan Cup final by a record margin with a sensational victory over Summerhill College at Croke Park this afternoon. The 17-point margin at the final whistle is the most impressive in the competition’s history – and it was perfectly reflective of […]
By Michael McMullan VICTORY for Summerhill College in Friday’s Hogan Cup final would be “massive” for football in Sligo insists joint manager Mark Breheny. The Sligo school have nine Connacht titles and Breheny has a link to their only ever Hogan Cup final appearance in 1985. “They lost the Hogan final to Coláiste Chroist Rí,” […]
By Niall Gartland TALENTED Omagh CBS forward Conor Owens is hoping there’ll be more yet more celebratory scenes for the group after Friday’s Hogan Cup final showdown against Summerhill College, Sligo. The MacRory Cup final win over Holy Trinity will live long in the memory for all involved – not just the game itself but […]
By Niall Gartland EXCITEMENT in the corridors of Omagh CBS has reached fever pitch ahead of tomorrow’s Hogan Cup final, and the support hasn’t escaped the attention of team captain Eoin McElholm. McElholm became the first Omagh CBS skipper to lift the MacRory Cup since 2007 when they got the better of Holy Trinity last […]
By Shaun Casey SOME say three’s a crowd, but the Omagh CBS management team of Diarmaid McNulty, Ciaran McBride and Pat McNabb have found the perfect balance. The trio guided their school to the MacRory Cup title in February and are preparing for a shot at the Hogan Cup this weekend. “It does work well,” […]
By Barry O’Donnell ON the back of their brilliant demolition job on the holders last weekend, Omagh CBS attacker Ruairi McCuallgh believes there is no reason why they can’t now succeed Naas as the All-Ireland Schools champions. The Tyrone boys went to town against their shell-shocked Kildare opponents on Saturday at Clones emerging as resounding […]
By Niall Gartland OMAGH CBS have attained their primary objective with the capture of a first MacRory Cup title in 16 years, but their joint-manager Diarmaid McNulty says they’ve parked the celebrations ahead of their looming Hogan Cup semi-final clash with Naas CBS. The Brothers will take on reigning Hogan Cup champions Naas CBS of […]
THE MacRory Cup final took place at the weekend to limited fanfare, I am still a strong advocate for this particular competition retaining its St Patrick’s Day status within the GAA calendar. There is no reason to my mind why this had to be changed. At the final whistle on Sunday there was the usual outpouring […]
