Armagh star Oisín Conaty says they refused to allow Manchester United and last weekend’s training camp confusion to ruin their Championship preparations. Kieran McGeeney’s Ulster SFC title hopefuls cut short a planned weekend of training at Carton House in Kildare as they felt the facilities weren’t in order. Former All-Star Conaty said that when the … Read more
Kerry’s David Clifford is escorted off the field on the final whistle of yesterday’s NFL Division 1 clash with Armagh at BOX-IT Athletic Grounds in Armagh. Photo: Ray McManus/Sportsfile All’s well that ends well after an absorbing contest between two of the game’s top three teams that had something for everything. Kerry in a league … Read more
Kerry reap rewards as ‘all in’ prodigal legend joins the team that Jack built As forwards coach and selector, Kieran Donagh helped Geezer’s Armagh to the Sam Maguire pinnacle in 2024. Now as part of Jack O’Connor’s backroom, he’s hoping to achieve Kerry’s first back-to-back since his own playing pomp in 2006-07 Retaining your title … Read more
Kieran McGeeney aimed a thinly-veiled dig at referee David Gough for how he dealt with half-time incidents in Saturday’s Division 1, Round 6 game. Following a row between players as they approached the Hogan Stand tunnel, Jarlath Óg Burns was black carded on the resumption of the second half. McGeeney was also yellow carded for … Read more
THE DUBLIN LINEUP TONGHT: With two wins on the trot, Ger Brennan and the Dubs know a win over Armagh could preserve their Division 1 status. Tonight, Hugh O’Sullivan starts between the posts, with Eoin Murchan in at corner-back and Brian Howard in the half-backs. Peadar O’Cofaigh Byrne slots into midfield behind a dangerous half-forward … Read more
NFL Division: Mayo 2-17 Armagh 0-22 The young Mayo forward cut inside his man with 15 minutes left and switched onto his weaker foot to give himself a better angle. He was badly needed now, with the home side wobbling and their lead evaporating. Armagh had reeled off seven points in a row and were … Read more
Mayo manager Andy Moran during the Allianz Football League Division 1 win over Armagh at MacHale Park in Castlebar, Mayo. Photo: Shauna Clinton/Sportsfile Andy Moran has insisted that an “exceptional” Kobe McDonald is just one of a cluster of young Mayo footballers who have fuelled their flying start to the season. The Mayo manager accepted … Read more
The sides clash today in the National Football League. A look at MacHale Park(Image: Mandatory Credit ©INPHO/Laszlo Geczo) Mayo face off with Armagh this afternoon in the latest round of the Allianz National Football League. The Connacht side have looked excellent in the early part of the year, and with debutant Kobe McDonald notching 1-4 … Read more
Austin Gleeson is close to making a return to the Waterford senior hurling panel. The 2016 hurler and young hurler of the year withdrew from the set-up before Christmas but continued training away from the group and could be considered for inclusion before Waterford conclude their Division 1A campaign against Tipperary in Walsh Park. Gleeson, … Read more
National Football League Division One: Armagh 0-19 Donegal 1-20 DESPITE valiant attempts to avoid making headlines, Kieran McGeeney and Jim McGuinness are simply incapable of being uninteresting. In a week where the GPA floated plans that would see more of the game’s characters be themselves in front of a camera, the managers of Donegal and … Read more