By Shaun Casey THE last time Cullyhanna reached the semi-finals of the Armagh Senior Championship, boss Stephen Reel was still a player. That was back in 2018, when Crossmaglen ended their hopes of a county final appearance with a 0-19 to 1-11 win. Since then, the former St Patrick’s defender has been the manager through an […]
By Shaun Casey ROSS McQuillan was a nailed-on starter for Armagh throughout the season, and he has produced the goods for Cullyhanna in the championship so far says boss Stephen Reel, who also hailed the impact of Jason Duffy. The pair were to the fore last weekend as the St Patrick’s club qualified for the […]
By Shaun Casey AS the final whistle sounded in Croke Park last Sunday evening, Caolan Reavey’s initial thought was to embrace the open arms of club stalwart Barry McConville, who entered the fray for the last few minutes of the All-Ireland final. Reavey and McConville have built up a lasting friendship over the past few […]
Cullyhanna 1-8 Cill na Martra 0-7 Cullyhanna were crowned All-Ireland Intermediate Club champions with a fine display against Cork’s Cill na Martra. A first half goal from Aidan Nugent proved the crucial score as St Pat’s saw out a four-point win. John Evans side were left to rue a number of gilt-edged chances as his […]
By Shaun Casey THE late Majella McKeever, mother of former Armagh captain Ciaran, is credited for starting Stephen Reel on his coaching journey that has worked out more successfully than the former Cullyhanna defender could ever have imagined. Majella McKeever was the leading figure in getting the girls’ team up and running in Cullyhanna, but […]
STEPHEN Reel’s transition from player to manager was seamless and the once ferocious Cullyhanna full-back didn’t have long to mull over the decision. Someone needed to take the reins and drag the club through the predicted upcoming sticky period. Reel was handed the bainisteoir bib in 2019 and guided St Patrick’s to the last eight […]
