By Michael McMullan CUSHENDALL manager Brian Delargy says his side must be on top of their game when they take on Sleacht Néill in Saturday’s Ulster semi-final. Having given back their Antrim and Ulster silverware early in the season, Cushendall sent out a message of not holding the titles any more. It was up to […]
THE big game this weekend is the meeting of Sleacht Néill and Cushendall in the Ulster Senior Club Championship semi-final. It’s a repeat of last year’s final – Cushendall were full value for their 0-20 to 2-10 success – and they’re expected by the bookies to repeat the trick and book their spot in the decider against Portaferry […]
By Shaun Casey ERNE Gaels are due to take on Armagh champions Sean Treacy’s in the opening round of the Ulster Junior Hurling Championship this Saturday afternoon, but selector Johnny Dolan fears the Fermanagh men may be unable to field a team. The Fermanagh SFC final, which was due to take place last weekend, was […]
BY DÁIRE BONNAR SETANTA defied the odds as they went on to win the Ulster Senior Hurling Championship title on Saturday afternoon in Owenbeg. For the third game of their Ulster Championship run, they went into the game as underdogs, but just like Ballinascreen and Middletown, Éire Óg, Carrickmore didn’t live up to the favourites’ […]
THERE are few people who know Tyrone hurling better than one Gary McGettigan – the genial giant who is a native of Strabane – but who has been living in Doneyloop for over a decade. Gary hurled with Strabane Shamrocks for many years, starting around 1989, and won quite a few junior county titles after […]
By Shaun Casey OMAGH manager Paul O’Grady may have some homework to do on this weekend’s opponents, but he knows all too well what he’ll face from the man that stands in the opposite corner having come up against him numerous times in the past. St Eunan’s boss Kevin Kelly is a familiar face for […]
Ulster Minor Hurling Tournament semi-final Saturday, Ballinascreen, 2pm By Michael McMullan LAVEY take on Antrim champions Loughgiel in the Ulster Minor Hurling Championship, another step in the club’s revamp of their underage hurling structures. The late Collie McGurk was manager of the team before his untimely death, but his fingerprints are all over the new […]
Shane Elliott says Ulster have long proven their hurling credentials.
Dungannon Eoghan Ruadh’s Terry McIntosh is one of the most senior players on the team. He’s looking forward to this game more than most.
Ulster clubs who win the provincial hurling champions, only want to be forced to play at a higher level for one year.
