Michael McMullan

By Michael McMullan LOUGHGIEL needed a penalty save from Chrissy O’Connell to see off rivals Dunloy in a thrilling 3-18 to 2-18 home win on Sunday in the Antrim Senior League. It was enough to put the Shamrocks into third place, behind St John’s and Cushendall, with a game in hand. There was a return […]

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 […]

Jane Adams will always have the legacy of her starring roles on the camogie fields of Ireland. Michael McMullan chatted to her about the health of the game in Ulster and where gains can be made JANE Adams’ facial expression says it all. Her smile is beaming from ear to ear. With the very mention of […]

Lauren Garland has been no stranger to life in the fast lane and hopes to help Monaghan in the hunt for silverware. Daire Walsh writes… AFTER recently retaining their Lidl National Football League Division 2 status, Lauren Garland and the Monaghan footballers now have a couple of more targets in their sights for 2024. […]

By Shaun Casey FOLLOWING three seasons in charge of Loughinisland, Kevin Duffin is now leading the way with RGU Downpatrick in Division Two and while he admits the standard is certainly different, he’s enjoying his first year in charge. “There’s a brave change between Division One and Division Two, RGU have been in Division Two […]

MONAGHAN will be aiming to ambush Tyrone along the old track bed of the Enniskillen -Clones railway line at Smithboro on Sunday in the semi-final of the Ulster Ladies Intermediate Championship (throw-in 2pm). While the Red Hands eased to a comfortable 3-12 to 2-8 victory in the league meeting back in February they are expecting […]

By Shaun Casey TYRONE saw off Monaghan on their way to securing promotion to Division Two and almost exactly two months later, the Farney ladies will once again face off against the Red Hands, this time in the Ulster Intermediate semi-final. Monaghan manager Darren Greenan is hopeful his side have come on since that meeting […]

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ALL clubs large and small, urban and rural, are often finding they are spending increasing amounts of money.

By Shaun Casey LIKE most people in the profession, Maggie Farrelly stumbled upon refereeing almost by accident. She took up the whistle to help her club, while still playing and coaching, and hasn’t looked back since. Cavan GAA were enforcing a rule that all clubs must provide a referee or their senior team would lose […]