By Michael McMullan YOU can literally hear the satisfaction in Aidan O’Rourke’s voice after Dromintee landed the club’s first ever Ulster minor title on New Year’s Day in Belfast. With the cheers of celebration ebbing from the nearby dressing room, he takes a quiet moment. For now, the work is done. When Michael O’Neill’s insurance […]
By Michael McMullan DROMINTEE minors have the chance to make it clean sweep of underage titles when they face Clontibret in Thursday’s final at St Paul’s. The Armagh side lifted the club’s first minor title this season, capping off a magical journey, from the age of six, that also included an All-Ireland Féile title. “We’ve […]
By Michael McMullan THE last two winners of the Jimmy McConville Cup meet in Sunday as Four Masters put their title on the line against Dungiven. The Donegal champions are going for a first three in a row since Glen’s golden generation in 2013. They face a Dungiven side that beat them in the 2022 […]
By Shaun Casey ST Paul’s manager Shane McConville has heaped praise on “superstar” Andrew Murnin for the Armagh attacker’s role in helping his club get back to an Intermediate Championship final for the fifth time in six years. St Paul’s are yet to end their 11-year wait for championship gold, having lost recent finals to Clan […]
Andrew Murnin could’ve been the secret weapon the country never laid eyes on. Shane McConville knew it and so did Kieran McGeeney. Michael McMullan writes… FÓGRA. There are three changes on the Armagh team. The Athletic Grounds is packed. Last Saturday marked the 10th anniversary of the day. It’s a wall of colour. The 2014 […]
fonaCAB Ulster MFC final Four Masters 1-8 Magherafelt 0-9 By Michael McMullan at St Paul’s FOUR Masters retained their Ulster minor title at St Paul’s on Wednesday with victory over Derry champions Magherafelt. Advertisement Playing in their third successive final, the Donegal town side have emulated fellow Donegal winners Killybegs who won back-to-back Ulster titles […]
Christmas means St Paul’s in Belfast for the top minor football teams across Ulster. Michael McMullan looks at the leading clubs across the competition’s history Ballinderry 4 1996, 1997, 2001, 2008 THE Shamrocks are one of the two Derry clubs to have won the title on four occasions, with three different teams. Gerard Cassidy was […]
By Michael McMullan FOUR Masters have won their third Donegal minor championship in a row and take the field on St Stephen’s Day with their Ulster title again on the line. After being hit by the Dungiven’s late burst in the final two years ago the Donegal Town side returned to win the title at […]
By Michael McMullan THE conversation doesn’t need to be a long one before you appreciate Tommy Coleman’s passion for both football and Clann Éireann. He managed their seniors to glory for their third title in 2021 but is now further back on the production line. Coleman is at the helm with the club minors who […]
By Michael McMullan IT’S a week of pulling all the pieces together again for Magherafelt minors as they prepare to take on Clann Éireann in Sunday’s Ulster semi-final at St Paul’s. Like their opponents, they had to juggle players’ commitments with the MacRory Cup. For Magherafelt, they also had to contend with the u-16 players […]
