By Shaun Casey SILVERWARE at Croke Park and a spot in the Sam Maguire race next season. That’s the carrot at the end of the stick this Saturday for both Down and Wicklow as they aim to finish their respective campaigns on a high. Climbing the steps of the Hogan Stand will be the main […]
By Michael McMullan IT’S not where Down want to be this weekend but their Tailteann Cup path is the card hey’ve been dealt. Conor Laverty’s side inhaled enough of the Sam Maguire buzz into their nostrils to know they want more. That’s why Saturday’s trip to Portlaoise is so important, as a win over Laois would […]
THE Tailteann Cup quarter-final draw was made on Monday morning with all three Ulster teams kept apart. Antrim will host Wicklow with an interesting angle. The Saffrons’ manager Mark Doran was previously part of Oisin McConville’s management team in the Garden County. Down and Fermanagh booked their places in the last eight with wins over […]
By Niall Gartland DOWN’S season hinges on Saturday’s Tailteann Cup round three clash away to Longford. Conor Laverty’s side would rather be nowhere near the Tailteann Cup competition in the first place, and perhaps that goes some way to explain their shock defeat to Offaly on their last day out. Offaly’s vastly superior conversion rate […]
By Mark McGoldrick DECLAN Bonner has warned his Fermanagh players that they cannot afford to underestimate New York as they prepare for Saturday’s Tailteann Cup preliminary quarter-final at Brewster Park. The Erne county booked their place in the knockout stages with an impressive victory over Wexford two weeks ago and now stand just 70 minutes […]
By Mark McGoldrick FERMANAGH manager Declan Bonner has urged Erne supporters to help ‘make Brewster Park a tougher place for opposition to come to’ ahead of this weekend’s crunch Tailteann Cup clash with Wexford. With the Leinster side standing in Fermanagh’s place of automatic qualification to the Tailteann Cup, Bonner wants the Erne faithful to […]
By Michael McMullan THE draw for Rounds 2A and 2B of the Tailteann Cup have been made with all three Ulster counties kept apart. Antrim and Fermanagh booked their places in the winners’ pot for Round 1A after wins over Carlow and Longford respectively. Antrim will host Tipperary who beat the Saffrons in the league […]
DOWN will host Leitrim when then Tailteann Cup gets underway later this month. Despite knocking Donegal out of Ulster , Sunday’s defeat in Clones and Westmeath’s victory over Kildare means Conor Laverty’s side miss out on Sam Maguire Cup football. Fermanagh face a home game against Longford with Antrim making the journey to Carlow. Here […]
THE race for the Sam Maguire will be based on a backdoor format this year, with pairings based on where counties have progressed in both their provincial competitions and their league placing. Any county reaching a provincial final will be in pot on for the draw and guaranteed a home draw. The full breakdown of […]
THE draw for this season’s Tailteann Cup was made on Monday. Despite knocking Donegal out of Ulster on Sunday, Down are not guaranteed Sam Maguire football. One from Down, Westmeath and Cavan will be destined for the 16th spot in the Tailteann Cup. Fermanagh face a home game against Longford with Antrim making the journey […]
