Armagh club championship game comes to bizarre ending as lightning strikes
Confusion rained down at the Athletic Grounds in Armagh last night following the abandonment of a club championship game because of severe lightning. Carrickcruppen were leading St Paul’s by 2-12 to...
View ArticleNo Red Bulls for Jamie Clarke as former Armagh star signs for New York Shamrocks
Former Armagh star Jamie Clarke has turned his attention from GAA to soccer and has signed for New York Shamrocks. The 27-year-old had been training with professional club New York Red Bulls but will...
View ArticleKieran McGeeney stays on as Armagh boss for 2017 season
Kieran McGeeney will remain in charge of the Armagh footballers next season. The decision to keep hold of the All-Ireland winning captain was made at a County Board meeting last night. The 44-year-old...
View ArticlePlayers sought for 24-hour World Record GAA match attempt for local charities
Cancer Focus Northern Ireland and Michaela Foundation are seeking 42 enthusiastic footballers to break the Guinness World Record for the longest Gaelic football match in history – and raise valuable...
View ArticleKeady GAA legend John Toal enters club Hall of Fame
Former Armagh county star John Toal received the highest accolade within Keady Michael Dwyers as he entered the club’s Hall of Fame. The award, reserved for those who have made a significant...
View ArticleArmagh to take different approach to pre-season, says McGeeney
Armagh manager Kieran McGeeney says he will take a different approach to pre-season training following a disastrous 2016. McGeeney said his side did very little pre-season training ahead of the 2016...
View ArticleMcGeeney turns to youth ahead of Dr McKenna Cup
Kieran McGeeney will prepare for the Allianz National League by blooding a host of youngsters in the upcoming Dr McKenna Cup. The Orchard County haven’t tasted success in the the seasoning opening...
View ArticleArmagh suffer defeat to Derry in Dr McKenna Cup opener
Derry 3-10 Armagh 2-11 Armagh’s chances of ending their 22-year wait for a McKenna Cup title took a serious hit with defeat to Derry in Owebeg this afternoon. Kieran McGeeney’s men, fresh off that...
View ArticleWhat actually happened at half-time in the 2002 All-Ireland final
It’s a well-known fact that Joe Kernan’s half-time speech in the 2002 All-Ireland final was the catalyst for Armagh to go and claim their one and only Sam Maguire to date. It’s also widely understood...
View ArticleCo Armagh GAA club grant refusal is ‘blatant discrimination’
A decision to refuse a county Armagh GAA club grant money has been branded ‘blatant discrimination’. MLA Conor Murphy has hit out at the Communities Minister Paul Givan, who refused the unidentified...
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