Tyrone begin the defence of their Ulster Minor Championship title this weekend against Armagh. Michael McMullan takes a look at the roll of honour ahead of the start of another provincial series Tyrone 26 THE Red Hands are the reigning champions and will again be in the shake up after reaching the minor league final. […]
GERARD O’KANE: There are no moral victories
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April 16, 2026
AND boom, just like that, the Ulster Championship has begun. Some say it officially started at 4.15pm last Sunday, while others might argue it wasn’t really alive until around 5.15pm. If you had been blindfolded and transported back two years, you could have been forgiven for thinking we were back in the old version of […]
Report: O’Neill the Tyrone hero as the champions snatch victory in Derry
April 15, 2026
Ulster U20 FC quarter-final Derry 0-12 Tyrone 1-11 By Michael McMullan A STOPPAGE time goal from Conor O’Neill shot Tyrone to victory on Wednesday night at Find Insurance Celtic Park. Advertisement It capped off a fine second-half performance in a dramatic finish. The Red Hands played second fiddle for much of the first-half, trailed by […]
Ulster U20 FC semi-final draw
April 15, 2026
REIGNING champions Tyrone will face Donegal in next Wednesday’s semi-final. It will be a repeat of last year’s final thanks to a stoppage time goal from Conor O’Neill knocked Derry out on Wednesday night in Find Insurance Celtic Park. A Max Maguire goal helped Monaghan come from a slow start against Cavan in Kingspan Breffni […]
O’Rourke proud of Tyrone’s ‘fight and spirit’ against Armagh
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April 13, 2026
By Alan Rodgers A DETERMINED display when many had been forecasting a comprehensive defeat for Tyrone in yesterday’s Ulster Championship opener at the Athletic Grounds has brought hope for the Red Hands despite the disappointment of a narrow loss. Few gave Malachy O’Rourke and the players much chance following a shaky start to the season. […]
The U-20 race begins to heat up
April 13, 2026
TYRONE put their Ulster and All-Ireland titles on the line against neighbours Derry on Wednesday night in Find Insurance Celtic Park. They went down to Armagh last week with the Orchard County joining Donegal in the semi-finals. Donegal were winners over Derry thanks to a late point from Shane Callaghan. Can are also at home […]
Ulster hurlers on GAA team of the week
April 13, 2026
THERE were wins for Derry and Donegal over the weekend in the Christy Ring Cup. Derry were winners over Roscommon at home while Donegal reversed their league final defeat by overcoming Wicklow. There were wins for Tyrone and Cavan. All four counties have played named on the latest Team of the Week Advertisement Receive […]
Ulster Championship 2026: Let the games begin
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April 10, 2026
The Ulster Championship kicks into action with Sunday’s showdown between Armagh and Tyrone. Michael McMullan takes a look why it remains one of the best competitions in the calander. THERE is just something about Clones. Not everybody gets it, but Ulster Gaels, they just know. It’s a step back in time. A lick of paint […]
TEAM NEWS: Armagh and Tyrone select squads ahead of Ulster opener
April 10, 2026
By Michael McMullan KIERAN McGeeney and Malachy O'Rourke have named their teams ahead of Sunday's Ulster Senior Championship opener in the BOX-IT Athletic Grounds. Armagh have listed the same starting 15 from their last league game against Kerry but there are changes on the bench. Rory Grogan, Andrew Murnin and Barry McCambridge are listed. Conor […]
Armagh captain Forker is back pushing for his place
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April 9, 2026
By Shaun Casey IT’S 14 years since Aidan Forker first experienced the fierce Armagh-Tyrone rivalry. The Maghery man encountered his Loughshore neighbours in the opening round of the 2012 Ulster Championship. He hit the net from wing half forward on his debut at the BOX-IT Athletic Grounds in a game the hosts lost 0-19 to […]