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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Another Division One title headed to Ulster at the weekend. Niall McCoy examines the province’s record in the competition DERRY – SEVEN TITLES THE Oakleaf County are Ulster’s most successful side in the competition with seven Division One titles and six more final appearances. Their first win came in the 194647 season when they defeated […]
The league has come and gone for the year with the championship now just around the corner. Michael McMullan takes a look back at some of the observations… The perfect league WITHOUT winning every game, Donegal have had the perfect league, topped off by actually winning it. Nobody in Donegal – inside the bubble or […]
By Michael McMullan MALACHY O'Rourke has made one change for Sunday's visit of Cork in the final game of the NFL. Darren McCurry is listed to start ahead go Ruairi Canavan who has dropped out of the 26. It's a first start of the season for McCurry while Kieran McGeary and Ben McDonnell are back […]
