Middletown make hurling history in Orchard County


By Michael McMullan THEY didn’t shout it from the rooftops but Middletown had their eye on becoming the best club team in Armagh ahead of making history on Sunday as the first club to win six Armagh titles in a row. After chasing Keady for virtually all of the Armagh decider, it was Cahal Carvill’s […]


Do or die for Orchard hurlers


By Shaun Casey   IT’S do or die for the Armagh hurlers this weekend as they aim to fight off the looming threat of relegation. If Cavan overcame Monaghan on Saturday and Armagh do the business against Louth, then Karl McKeegan’s side with avoid the drop to Division Four for next season. Armagh have just […]


Armagh continue search for first win


By Shaun Casey ONE point from three games sees Armagh anchored at the bottom of the Division 3A league table with the chance of reaching a league final looking slim, although not impossible, for Karl McKeegan’s side. An automatic place in the league final is beyond them at this stage, but they can still finish […]


Middletown’s Gaffney is ready for winter ‘lottery’


By Shaun Casey THE last time Armagh claimed the Nickey Rackard Cup, back in 2012, Paul Gaffney and Declan Coulter were teammates in the orange and white. This weekend however, Gaffney could be the one given the task of limiting his former colleague’s influence on proceedings as Middletown and Setanta battle it out for a place […]