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Cavan repel Fermanagh storm

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 03:20:02 GMT

Fermanagh 0-11 Cavan 0-13: It will be a meeting of two old traditional powers of Cavan and Monaghan in the other Ulster semi-final, after the men from the Breffni county produced a disciplined performance to shut down the Fermanagh attack in Brewster Park.

Fermanagh seeking some return

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 07:00:00 GMT

Once Fermanagh picked themselves off the floor in Pairc Tailteann, Navan, they surveyed where they had come from in the space of a year.

Canavan has no option but to shuffle Fermanagh's pack

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 07:00:00 GMT

When Donegal boss Jim McGuinness initially named his side for last month's Ulster Championship quarter-final against Tyrone, it was precisely the same line-up that blazed to All-Ireland glory at Mayo's expense last September.

Lennon rising to occasion for Monaghan

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 07:00:00 GMT

At the ripe age of 30, Owen Lennon had waited a long time to finally lead Monaghan out as captain for an Ulster Championship game.

Fermanagh star Eoin aiming to win race for fitness

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 06:59:00 GMT

Fermanagh star Eoin Donnelly is in a race against time to declare full fitness ahead of their championship opener this Sunday against Cavan in Brewster Park.

Preliminary provides a tough test for Antrim hurlers

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 03:20:02 GMT

A matter of weeks ago, the alluring prospect of a meeting with last year's beaten All-Ireland finalists Galway was tantalising the taste buds of Antrim's hurlers.

Antrim lack killer touch

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 07:20:00 GMT

Antrim 0-6 Monaghan 0-11: The form had been good, conditions were perfect, but in the end the decision to not to feature this game live by the major broadcasters was proved correct as Antrim's lack of ambition made for the first poor game of the Ulster Championship when they were cast aside by Monaghan.

Staying power key for Antrim

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 07:20:00 GMT

The main concern for Antrim now, quite apart from picking their way through a performance that tied itself up in knots, is to prevent players leaving the panel before the qualifiers.

Kilkenny record triumph at Tullamore

Sun, 09 Jun 2013 17:38:06 GMT

Kilkenny survived an Offaly goal rush to score a 0-26 to 4-9 Leinster SHC win at Tullamore.

Antrim goalkeeper's chance comes against Monaghan

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 07:00:00 GMT

Chris Kerr could have been forgiven for thinking this day might never have come.

Monan in plea for his troops to stun Kerry

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 07:00:00 GMT

Down manager Gerard Monan is urging his side to fly the flag for Ulster in style against Kerry in today's Christy Ring Hurling Cup final at Croke Park.

Cunningham out to recapture winning ways

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 06:59:00 GMT

Paddy Cunningham is hoping that Antrim can rekindle the spirit of '09 when they meet Monaghan in the Ulster Senior Football Championship quarter-final at Casement Park on Sunday.

Bradley's season is thrown into doubt by injury

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 06:59:00 GMT

Derry have been dealt a savage blow ahead of embarking upon the qualifiers, with the news that Eoin Bradley could be out for the rest of the season.

Antrim happy to push on for home comfort

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 07:00:00 GMT

When the Tyrone county board returned in excess of 1,000 terrace tickets for last month's Ulster Championship quarter-final against Donegal at MacCumhaill Park, Ballybofey it lent further impetus – if indeed impetus were needed – to the ambitious plan to transform Casement Park into as state-of-the-art 38,000 all-seater stadium.

Antrim star Johnston maintains a youthful trend

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 03:20:02 GMT

For the second week in succession, a teenage player is to be pitched into the midfield furnace of an Ulster Senior Football Championship tie.

Tyrone defeat may have added pressure on Jim McGuinness, says Neil Lennon

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 06:50:00 GMT

Celtic boss Neil Lennon has suggested that the knives would have been out for Donegal manager Jim McGuinness had the All-Ireland champions stumbled to defeat against Tyrone last month.

Monaghan stars bidding for yet more glory

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 06:50:00 GMT

Two Monaghan players will come to Casement Park to face Antrim on Sunday armed with a double helping of honours already this season.

Down hungry to net revenge

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 07:00:00 GMT

Back in late January, Down veteran Benny Coulter looked ahead to another year mixing it with the high-rollers in another Division One campaign, and took a very different view of league football.

Bradley vows to help Derry back on track

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 06:59:00 GMT

A stunning first-half performance by Derry's Eoin Bradley against Down on Sunday had all but assured this dynamic forward of the man of the match award.

McCartan's laying of the foundations starts to bear fruit

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 06:59:00 GMT

It's probably not too much of a leap to say it, but since James McCartan took over as Down manager, he has had to contend with not only a decimated panel, but also with changing the footballing culture of an entire county.

Down's spirit seizes the day

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 03:20:02 GMT

Derry 1-15 Down 2-17: Even allowing for their hackneyed, cliched description of being a team that can blow hot and cold, Down defied us to think in any other terms as they emerged victorious from this most Jekyll and Hyde of performances in Celtic Park.

Dublin and Kerry in fine form

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 03:20:02 GMT

It was a weekend when old money showed that they will have a big say when the big canister is being handed out at the end of September, with Dublin and Kerry displaying that they rarely, if ever, underestimate the opposition in their own backyard.

Ardsmen secure Croker final

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 03:20:02 GMT

Down 0-23 Meath 1-10: Down's hurlers are back in the Christy Ring Cup final for the first time since 2009 after seeing off Meath by 10 points at Ballycran on Saturday.

Down's spirit seizes the day

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 03:20:02 GMT

Down kept to the plan and won

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 03:19:00 GMT

At the end of this breathless, non-stop exhibition of all that can be great about the sport, James McCartan might have been tempted to invoke memories of the role he played in the last thriller between these two which went down as an all-time classic, back in 1994.