This weekend’s GAA on the box


THERE is another bumper weekend of Gaelic Games action on this weekend across the land. The Munster and Leinster hurling titles are still on the line with the football action now switching towards the race for Sam. Ulster champions Donegal welcome Tyrone to MacCumhaill Park in a repeat of their opener from last year won […]


FEATURE: Provincial kingpins


Niall Gartland charts the counties who have traditionally fared best on the provincial front Kerry (86 Munster titles) LEADING the way with the most provincial titles of any county is – no big surprises here – Kerry. While Cork were dominant in the early stages of the competition, winning six Munster titles in the 1890s, it wasn’t long […]


Gaelic Life team of the week


THE championship action was in full flow last weekend with silverware up for grabs on different fronts. Here is our selection of the star players from games involving Ulster teams. 1 Ethan Rafferty Armagh Grew into a thrilling Ulster final clash against Donegal. Hit a mammoth two-point free in extra-time. Advertisement 2 DEARBHAIL DOBBIN Antrim […]


Tyrone stars of the noughties pull on their boots to official open state of the art Stewartstown facility


By Michael McMullan TYRONE All-Ireland winning captain Peter Canavan is one a number of former Red Hand stars pulling the boots back on this Saturday. To mark GAA President Jarlath Burns officially opening their playing facilities and state-of-the-art new stand, Stewartstown Harps team of 2005 are taking on a Tyrone team of the decade on […]


Newcomer Quinn hungry for more success


By Niall Gartland TYRONE U20 footballer Matthew Quinn has tasted success on the big stage for the first time with their provincial final win over Donegal, and he’s confident that there could be more to come. The Dungannon lad is in his first year as part of the U20 set-up, and he’s shown no signs […]


Semi-final time in Ulster


WE will know who will contest the Ulster Intermediate final after Sunday’s semi-finals. TG4 Ulster Intermediate Championship semi-finals – Sunday Tyrone v Down; Thomas Clarke’s, Dungannon, 2pm  A repeat of last year’s TG4 Intermediate semi-final pits Tyrone against Down. This time, it’s in the Ulster Championship and there’s a final place at stake. Tyrone have […]


Tyrone v Armagh: Will history repeat itself?


ULSTER SENIOR FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP SEMI-FINAL ARMAGH V TYRONE Saturday, Clones, 4.45pm By Niall Gartland WILL things come full circle for an injury-ravaged Armagh side in Saturday’s Ulster Championship semi-final at Clones? Tyrone were the last team to defeat the Orchard County in 70 minutes of championship football – that being an All-Ireland round robin clash […]


Armagh v Tyrone: A famous footballing trilogy


Shaun Casey speaks to Gavin Devlin and Enda McNulty about Armagh and Tyrone’s famous trilogy of 2005. GAELIC games are built on local rivalries. Keeping an eye on them ‘uns across the road. Matching, or more importantly, surpassing their success is what the sport thrives on. Back in 2005, Armagh and Tyrone shared a memorable trilogy […]