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 […]
The Breffni County’s last championship win over Tyrone came all the way back in 1983, here’s the story of their meetings since as Cavan aim to end the losing streak this weekend 1986 IRVINESTOWN hosted a high-scoring semi-final as Tyrone eased to a 2-16 to 1-12 win. Stephen Rice grabbed both goals on the day […]
Does the Ulster Championship still matter?Three leading lights in Ulster football certainly think so. By Shaun Casey WHAT does the Ulster Championship mean? Does it still carry as much weight as it used to? A lot of talk has surrounded the provincial championships over the past number seasons, due to the new restructuring of the […]
By Michael McMullan FORMER Derry star Joe Cassidy and Armagh’s John McEntee went toe to toe in the 2000 Ulster final in Clones and are looking forward to Sunday’s rematch, recalling the buzz of playing at the home of Ulster football. Armagh were 1-12 to 1-11 winners in 2000 thanks to Oisin McConville’s late winner […]
By Michael McMullan FORMER Derry goalkeeper Barry Gillis is not surprised the underage production line has helped push the county up the footballing ladder. He feels the Oakleafers have pushed on since last year but Rory Beggan’s range of kicking will keep Derry guessing on Saturday at O’Neill’s Healy Park. Ironically it was Gillis who […]
All hell broke lose when Armagh and Cavan clashed during a pre-match parade back in 2014. We chat to two of the men who played that day for their take on the infamous brawl. By Shaun Casey ARMAGH and Cavan matches don’t really have much history behind them, but when the orange and blue do […]
1 Ending the famine AFTER 24 years in the wilderness, Derry footballers finally got their hands on championship silverware. They saw off Donegal in a tense and tactical extra-time encounter that saw a man of the match performance from Brendan Rogers eventually break Donegal’s resolve. By the time Chrissy McKaigue raised the famous trophy, the […]
