The league is over and it was typically dramatic, Shaun Casey selects the 15 that stood out for Ulster counties. 1 Gavin Mulreany (Donegal) NOBODY could have imagined how comfortably Mulreany would pick up the number one jersey and replace Shaun Patton. He’s had to step forward in the absence of one of the best in […]
By Michael McMullan FOUR Ulster footballers have been named on the latest GAA Team of the Week. Ross McQuillan has been one of Armagh’s most consistent players and his three points took his NFL tally to 0-15. It was a vital win for Kieran McGeeney’s side who have given themselves a chance of staying in […]
With the championships now in full swing at both All-Ireland and Tailteann Cup level, Shaun Casey looks at the players from Ulster leading the scoring charge Pat Havern (Down) 0-27 Undoubtedly the go-to man in the Down attack, Havern has really grown into that talismanic figure and doesn’t shy away from that burden. The Saval […]
By Shaun Casey Down 0-25 Louth 0-24 WHEN substitute Caolan Mooney fisted over a 53-minute point it felt like Down were home and hosed, but the game was far from over. Louth outscored their hosts 11-3 in the final quarter to set up a grandstand finish. A series of two-pointers brought the Wee County right […]
ULSTER SFC QUARTER-FINAL FERMANAGH V DOWN Saturday, Brewster Park, 4pm By Shaun Casey Advertisement DOWN and Fermanagh are never that far from each other. While meetings over the past few years have been here and there, there’s always only a couple of league places that separate the two counties. Take this year for example. Sure, Down were […]
Ulster SFC Down v Antrim Saturday, Newry, 6pm By Michael McMullan THE last time the Antrim bus pulled out of Páirc Esler, one topic would’ve dominated the sombre mood on board. How did they lose? The Saffrons pulled defeat from the jaws of victory. In a game they controlled, a scrappy Conor Poland goal in […]
By Shaun Casey WHILE not mathematically secured just yet, it looks likely that Sunday’s contest in TEG Cusack Park between Westmeath and Down could well be a dress rehearsal for a Division Three league final. The two teams currently sit at the top of the pile with an unblemished record of five wins from five […]
1 Shane McGuigan 2-50 THE championship’s top scorer overall was also the key man from open play in a season to remember for Derry. Three of his tally came in Ederney on the opening day in the McKenna Cup against Fermanagh and the notched the same against the Kingdom in Croke Park. He hit 2-5 […]
By Shaun Casey DOWN’S 2022 intermediate champions Saval have endured a frustrating season to date but make their return to the top tier this weekend as they take on Glenn. The loss of a number of key men has hindered their campaign and boss Danny Hughes (right), an All-Star winner with Down in 2010, explains […]
By Shaun Casey SINCE the attacking mark was added to the GAA rulebook a few years ago, it probably hasn’t been used and abused as much as Down and Cavan adapted the rule in last week’s Tailteann Cup quarter-final. Both teams utilized the mark very differently. The Mourne men’s adaptation was very much old school, […]
