By Niall Gartland DONAGHMORE duo Conor Cush and Lorcan Quinn have withdrawn from the Tyrone camp with a view to prioritising their club commitments. Cush and Quinn have decided to opt out of the Tyrone Senior intercounty camp ahead of their imminent All-Ireland round robin campaign, which commences with an away trip to Donegal on […]
Gaelic Life team of the week
May 16, 2024
AFTER another weekend of action across all codes, here is our latest Gaelic Life Team of the Week. It took extra-time, every sinew and then penalties for Donegal to take an Ulster title against an Armagh team who offered so much. Tyrone u-20s continued their adventure, there was camogie final action with other Ulster teams […]
Donnelly expects a ‘tough’ and ‘physical’ test from Wicklow
May 10, 2024
By Katrina Brennan LAST weekend Fermanagh played their final challenge match in preparation for the start of the Tailteann Cup, with a game against Monaghan, and despite losing it by six points, Erne manager, Kieran Donnelly says “the preparations have gone as well as they could have” as they ready themselves for Saturday’s game with Wicklow. […]
Masters season returns with strong Ulster representation
May 9, 2024
By Niall McCoy THE Masters is back, no not in Augusta, but across the country as 25 football teams go in search of the Mick Loftus Cup. Ulster representation has always been strong in this growing format with Tyrone winning the last three titles and Donegal the crown before that in 2019 with Covid ruling […]
Greenan anticipating tough Tyrone test
May 4, 2024
By Shaun Casey TYRONE saw off Monaghan on their way to securing promotion to Division Two and almost exactly two months later, the Farney ladies will once again face off against the Red Hands, this time in the Ulster Intermediate semi-final. Monaghan manager Darren Greenan is hopeful his side have come on since that meeting […]
KEVIN CASSIDY: On Red Alert
May 3, 2024
THERE is a lot of talk at the moment with the lack of competitiveness in most of the provincial championships. This conversation is certainly something that cannot be aimed at the Ulster Senior Football Championship. After the way they dismantled Derry, Donegal went into last week’s semi-final as raging hot favourites. And, anyone who knows […]
PREVIEW: Ulster rivals set for u-20 final rematch
April 30, 2024
Ulster U-20 FC final Derry v Tyrone Wednesday, Armagh, 7.30pm Referee: Diarmuid Boylan (Monaghan) Live on TG4 YouTube By Michael McMullan A FIRST title for Derry since 2018 or Tyrone’s fourth in six seasons? All will be revealed on Wednesday night as another chapter in an Ulster rivalry is written. Advertisement The sides met in […]
MATCH PREVIEW: A big ask for Tyrone
April 27, 2024
ULSTER SFC SEMI-FINAL Donegal v Tyrone Sunday, Celtic Park, 2pm By Niall Gartland THE punishing runs from deep, the disciplined defending, the economy in front of goal and the cutaway shots of Jim McGuinness on the sideline – last Saturday’s unexpected mauling of Derry was like booting up the time machine and setting the dial for to the […]
Recovery key for Donegal
April 27, 2024
By Michael McMullan CIARÁN Thompson is one of three Donegal players to have played in every game of their progressive season to date. The Naomh Conaill man knows about the week on week approach to preparation and will be at the forefront of Donegal’s plans when they make a Celtic Park return against Tyrone in […]
DECLAN McCOY: Careful, we don’t want a football match breaking out
April 26, 2024
AFTER a riveting weekend of football, it’s fair to say the Ulster Championship is alive and well. Whilst I may bemoan the lack of jeopardy and level of shadow boxing in the current format, I thoroughly enjoyed the games. Cavan just came up short in a spirited performance and Jim McGuinness has rejuvenated Donegal again. […]