By Alan Rodgers NOTHING beats that feeling of euphoria following a big Championship victory. That was certainly the case around Ballygawley on Sunday, night into Monday as the players, management and supporters celebrated their marvellous Ulster Club success. It was one 22 years in the making and the club enjoyed marking just a third provincial-title triumph. Trips […]
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 in Saturday’s refixed Ulster final. They have to beat Arva. The Shamrocks are up against the […]
Ulster Club SFC final Kilcoo v Errigal Ciaran Sunday, BOX-IT Athletic Grounds, 3.30pm By Michael McMullan THERE were beaming lights from both Kilcoo and Errigal Ciaran as they booked their spot for Sunday’s showdown. Kilcoo banged five goals past a Scotstown team who edged the Magpies on their way to last year’s final. Advertisement For […]
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. […]
