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O’Neill goes for a tasty hat-trick

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:26 GMT

Stephen O’Neill is hoping to complete a notable hat-trick when he spearheads Ulster against Munster in the Martin Donnelly inter-provincial football championship final at Ruislip, London on Sunday (2.00pm).

McGrath aiming to end on a high note

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 02:46:42 GMT

Peter McGrath will remember 2009 as a bitter-sweet year. The former Down All Ireland winning manager (1991 and 1994) steered the Mourne county to the Ulster under-21 title before seeing the side agonisingly lose out to an injury-time goals against Cork in the All Ireland final.

Cahill will do better with Antrim hurlers second time around

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:05:59 GMT

Antrim board officials are hopeful that Dinny Cahill’s second term in charge of the county hurling squad will be marked with success.

Ulster miss out in GPA’s line-up

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:01:16 GMT

Not one player from Ulster is included in the Opel Gaelic Players Association Football Team of the Year which was confirmed last night.

Tyrone boss Harte nets contract extension to 2012

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:58:36 GMT

Tyrone's triple All Ireland senior winning manager Mickey Harte will be in charge of the Red Hands fortunes for at least another three seasons after his term was extended to the end of 2012.

McCartan on hunt for emerging talent

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:51 GMT

The close season may be upon us in relation to county activity but new Down manager James McCartan is unlikely to get the opportunity to put his feet up.

Kernan’s Ulster gems can polish off Munster

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:13 GMT

Ulster Council secretary Danny Murphy believes that the curtain will be brought down in style on the elaborate 125th Anniversary celebrations of the GAA should Joe Kernan’s side triumph in Sunday’s inter-provincial football championship final in London.

GPA will settle for just €1m

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:08 GMT

There will be no Christmas cheer for GAA players on the grant front as the Gaelic Players' Association (GPA) has finally accepted that they have no chance of squeezing any further money from the government and will have to accept their drastically reduced offer.

GAA qualifiers: The end of the road

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 02:05:23 GMT

A number of leading Ulster county footballers are understood to be in favour of scrapping the All Ireland qualifiers series as pressure mounts on the GAA to reconsider the overall championship format.

Violence tarnishes Tyrone’s good name

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 01:59:20 GMT

For the second time in a fortnight the Tyrone county board finds itself embroiled in controversy following violent scenes that marked the end of the Errigal Ciaran v Carrickmore All County League Division One final at the weekend.

GAA 125: We rate the all-time heroes

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 01:58:18 GMT

Thousands of players have decorated the Gaelic football and hurling fields since the foundation of the GAA in 1884 but who were the best, the men who stood out most of all throughout the 125 years of the Association?

Ulster’s hurlers just magic in Scotland

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 01:57:00 GMT

A quartet of Ulster’s top hurlers played leading roles in helping Ireland to overcome Scotland in the annual Shinty international at Inverness at the weekend.

Armagh ripe for talent

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:52:09 GMT

Armagh manager Paddy O’Rourke is currently in the throes of completing a series of trials in which over 70 players have been involved.

Ulster GAA marks 125 years

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:23:49 GMT

The Ulster GAA released 125 balloons today to mark its foundation.

Down star O’Reilly goes to Australia

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 02:14:30 GMT

Down half-forward Jamie O'Reilly is the latest Gaelic footballer to sign up for an Aussie Rules career, after inking a two-year contract with Richmond.

Kelly’s out to make most of second chance

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:54 GMT

Sean Kelly has given Antrim magnificent service in the past but was rather unlucky to miss out on their significant achievements this year when the Saffrons gained promotion into division three of the National League and then reached the Ulster Championship final.

Grimley wants to return to Pearse Og

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:50 GMT

Paul Grimley could yet find himself confronting his home town team in the Ulster Club Football Championship.

Plenty of life left in O’Kane just yet

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:02 GMT

Joe O’Kane is hoping to give Derry manager Damian Cassidy a significant nudge when he lines out for Loup in the Ulster Club Football Championship against Derrygonnelly on Sunday.

Kilkenny and Tipp dominate GPA Team of Year

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:36:00 GMT

Four counties have claimed all 15 places on this year's GPA Hurling Team of the Year.

Turley Down to take over

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:58 GMT

Mark Turley could find himself in line to take over as the new manager of the Down-Under 21 side following the resignation of Peter McGrath.

Bradley headache as star duo head for Oz

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:58 GMT

Antrim football manager Liam Bradley has been left to contemplate the imminent two-month close season with mixed emotions after the county’s huge progress in both the National League and Championship this year.

Training ban wrong says guru McGurn

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:14 GMT

Fitness guru Mike McGurn has hit out at the GAA's close-season policy and claims authorities are “missing the point” when it comes to the issue of burnout.

Hurling ideas at think-in

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

A major think-in on the future of hurling is to be held on December 5 as the GAA attempts to plan a strategy for the development of the game.

All-rounder O’Neill to make case for defence

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:57 GMT

When Antrim shredded the formbook by reaching this year’s Ulster senior football championship final and then running eventual All Ireland champions Kerry uncomfortably close in the Qualifiers, Terry O’Neill found himself cast in an unusual role.

Derry star Bradley up for Munster mash up

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:28 GMT

Frustration has been the name of the game so far this year for Derry sharpshooter Paddy Bradley.