A FEW days out from the start of the MacRory Cup campaign, St Michael’s College captain Conor O’Hanlon feels that there is a ‘nice wee buzz’ in the camp. First called up to the MacRory Cup team in 2021, O’Hanlon is a vastly experienced campaigner and he was impressive for his club Irvinestown in the recent […]
Reihill praises team’s character
LISNASKEA manager John Reihill praised his team’s character and resolve after the Emmetts staged a spirited comeback in O’Donnell Park on Saturday to book their spot in an Ulster Championship semi-final. Played in Letterkenny, the Fermanagh champions found themselves six points down to Na Rossa midway through the third quarter, but the Emmett’s fought back […]
Keeping Kilcoo in range is key, says Jones
KILCOO claimed their 11th Down Championship in 12 years when they dispatched Burren with relative ease just over a fortnight ago. Next, it’s Derrygonnelly’s turn to give them a rattle. The teams last met in the 2021 Ulster Club Final on a day the Harps might prefer to forget. After keeping with the Down men for 15 […]
Teemore ready to tackle physical Liatroim challenge
By Patrick Quigley and Katrina Brennan IT has been a while but this weekend Teemore will embark on the Ulster Club journey once again. Down champions Liatroim provide the opposition and Shamrocks’ manager Tony Collins is expecting a stern test; “I’ve seen the (Down) final and they’re quite physical and quite big, they have a big, […]
Armagh not on Donnelly’s mind just yet
Fermanagh manager Kieran Donnelly believes there will be much bigger challenges on the horizon before his side take on Armagh in the Ulster Championship next year. His charges will face the Orchard County in the first round of the Ulster showpiece, but they will also encounter them before that in the National League Division 2 as well as […]
Winning championships is the stuff of dreams
This Saturday evening, Danny Leonard will hope to follow in the footsteps of his older brother Louis, who captained Derrylin to Intermediate success back in 2014. Danny was only 18 that day when the O’Connell’s won it for the first time in 17 years, but he was in the starting 15. “It was a special occasion because […]
Under 17s Finals moved out of Brewster Park
The Under 17 Championship Finals scheduled to take place at Brewster Park have both been moved to alternative venues. The St Mary’s versus Teemore ‘B’ Final which was due to form part of a doubleheader on Saturday, with the Intermediate Final between Teemore and Derrylin, has been moved to Derrygonnelly, at the earlier time of […]
Harps hoping to give a better account of themselves
Derrygonnelly manager, Sean Flanagan, knows what success on the sidelines tastes like. He managed the Harps to senior championship glory in ’09, ’18, ’19 and again in 2021. This weekend Flanagan alongside Paul Greene will bid to bring the New York Cup back to Derrygonnelly for the seventh time since 2015. For some, keeping the […]
Reihill plays down favourites tag ahead of junior final
Before a ball was kicked in the Junior Football Championship, Lisnaskea Emmett’s was tipped by many as the outright favourites to lift the title. This Sunday, Lisnaskea will again be carrying the favourites tag against Aghadrumsee and Emmett’s manager John Reihill is adamant that his youthful side won’t be fazed by the pressure. “We’ve just been taking […]
Cadden urges his boys to ‘empty the tank’
Mickey Cadden will bring a wealth of championship experience to Donagh this weekend when he bids to lead his Aghadrumsee team to championship honours. The Magpies last won the junior championship in 2018 when they beat Coa 0-13 to 1-8. That ended a 28-year wait for silverware for Aghadrumsee, so the trophies have been scarce […]