Ulster Club IFC final Arva v Ballinderry Saturday, O’Neill’s Healy Park, 5pm By Michael McMullan BALLINDERRY will need to do what nobody has been able to do in 23 championship games if they are to land the Ulster title on Saturday. They have to beat Arva. The Shamrocks are up against the Cavan side who […]
By Shaun Casey IF Arva get over the line on Saturday evening and continue their unbelievable winning streak, they will have chalked up a 24th consecutive championship victory and a fifth piece of silverware in 14 months, but Finbar O’Reilly’s men won’t be taking their eye off the ball. Trophies and medals don’t come along […]
By Michael McMullan JACK Cassidy offered three words as how Sleacht Néill dug themselves from Portaferry’s pocket to the sheer joy of the club’s fifth Ulster hurling title. Eight points down, they needed goals from Sé McGuigan and Shéa Cassidy to pull themselves back from the jaws of defeat. Towering midfielder Cassidy digs deeper. Still […]
WITH the last two Ulster titles up for grabs next weekend, here is a look at results, fixtures and the All-Ireland series. MENS FOOTBALL SENIOR PRELIMINARY ROUND – November 2 Errigal Ciaran 0-12 St Eunan’s 0-10 Advertisement QUARTER-FINALS – November 9/10 (1) Erne Gaels 0-6 Scotstown 0-19 (2) Kilcoo 0-15 Crosserlough 1-10 (3) Newbridge 0-12 […]
BY Michael McMullan CORMAC O’Doherty has been around enough corners to know that Sleacht Néill must have their eyes peeled with Portaferry coming down the tracks this week. While they’ve dominated the Derry scene for 12 seasons, they’ve just over a 50 per cent hit rate from their Ulster final appearances. Ballycran gave them a lesson […]
By Niall Gartland CAOLAN Taggart was only a teenager when he pocketed an Ulster Championship medal back in 2014, but it’s taken Portaferry a full 10 years to get back to provincial final day. You could point out with some justification that they have received a bye into the final, but their performance against eventual champions […]
By Michael McMullan SWATRAGH hurling is continuing to rise but they are at another crossroads as they bid for Ulster glory against Antrim’s Carey Faughs on Saturday. For Sean Martin Quinn, he can see the progress deeper than their results in recent years. Numbers are more plentiful with a greater interest and a relaxed environment. […]
By Michael McMullan DERRYLAUGHAN manager Kevin Niblock is aware of two key points ahead of Sunday’s Ulster semi-final showdown with Ballinderry. The former St Gall’s and Antrim star knows the Shamrocks possess quality. Secondly, he is content his Derrylaughan side’s underbelly is a tough one. The Kevin Barrys clawed back from seven points down against […]
By Shaun Casey WHILE the Clann Éireann ladies carried home their second consecutive Ulster title last Sunday, it’s all about the men this weekend and they are keen to follow in the ladies footsteps, says boss Ruairi Lavery. The huge obstacle of Tyrone champions Errigal Ciaran stand between Clann Éireann and a first-ever appearance in an […]
By Shaun Casey GETTING to play new teams offers new challenges and for Magheracloone manager Damian Feeney, he is embracing the freedom of Ulster. In Monaghan, the teams know each other inside out, but Ulster is an entirely different ballgame. Sure, opposition managers will do their homework and analysis, as Feeney has spent the past […]
