Captain McHugh braced for Clare challenge


TYRONE captain Aoibhinn McHugh states that history has taught her not to expect anything to be handed easily to the visitors at Clare on Sunday afternoon. The Red Hands travel to Cusack Park in Ennis chasing a last-four berth in the All-Ireland Intermediate Championship, but they are aware that the Banner girls will also be […]


Busy weekend for Ulster ladies teams


By Michael McMullan SEVEN of the Ulster counties are in championship action this weekend with a full round of All-Ireland ladies games across the Senior, Intermediate and Junior grades. League and Ulster champions Armagh go into their clash with Meath without key player Aimee Mackin who picked up a cruciate injury in the Ulster final […]


Ulster sides chasing perfect start in ladies championships


By Niall McCoy DOWN’S season has been a superb one to date with promotion from Division Three and an Ulster Intermediate title bagged, and they’ll be hoping to carry that form into the All-Ireland series as they travel to Redhills on Sunday for their Intermediate opener against Cavan. Caoibhe Sloan and Peter Lynch’s side are […]


Red Hands set for Smithboro showdown


MONAGHAN will be aiming to ambush Tyrone along the old track bed of the Enniskillen -Clones railway line at Smithboro on Sunday in the semi-final of the Ulster Ladies Intermediate Championship (throw-in 2pm). While the Red Hands eased to a comfortable 3-12 to 2-8 victory in the league meeting back in February they are expecting […]


Tyrone undone by Kildare goals in league decider


Lidl National Football League Division 2 final Kildare 2-9 Tyrone 0-12 By Daire Walsh FIRST half goals from Claire Sullivan and Neasa Dooley were crucial at Croke Park on Sunday afternoon as Kildare defeated Tyrone to claim their first Lidl National Football League Division 2 crown since 2004. Advertisement After Roisin Byrne had opened the scoring […]


Ladies NFL finals’ details announced


THE details for the upcoming Ladies NFL  finals have been announced. Ulster duo Tyrone and Armagh are part of Sunday week’s double header in Croke Park. Saturday April 6 – Grant Heating St Brendan’s Park, Birr –Live on Spórt TG4 YouTube Division 4 – Carlow v Limerick; 2pm Division 3 – Clare v Roscommon; 4pm  […]


Errigal and Termon set for crunch Ulster clash


By Michael McMullan WHILE champions Donaghmoyne host Moneyglass on Sunday, a repeat of last year’s decider, in the tie of the round, there are three other games down for decision in the Ulster Ladies Senior Club Championship. The last time Errigal Ciaran were in an Ulster final, in 2007, they were winners over Donaghmoyne who […]


Rafferty looking to go one step further


All-Ireland Ladies IFC quarter-final Kildare v Tyrone Sunday, Venue: Manguard Park, 1pm By Shaun Casey TYRONE are aiming to go one step further than last year and reach the last four of the All-Ireland Intermediate Championship when they take on Kildare on Sunday afternoon. Twelve months ago, it was another Leinster opponent that ended the […]


Antrim can make history against Red Hands


GIVEN how the group stages of the Ulster Intermediate Championship played out, expect Sunday’s final in Owenbeg between Antrim and Tyrone to go the distance. That’s been the way of it. Three games played – Monaghan were the other side involved – and an average winning margin of three points. The provincial championship has had […]


O’Kane calls for consistency ahead of Farney opening tie


By Niall Gartland THE Ulster Ladies Intermediate Championship hasn’t been the most appetising competition in the world in recent times – it’s usually Tyrone and Down going head-to-head for the title – but they’ve mixed it up a bit this season and it should be a more novel experience for the Red Hand ladies. Last […]