Month: September 2021

ARMAGH ASSISTANT MANAGER Jim McCorry added his name yesterday to the growing list of voices who’ve questioned the value of retaining university sides in the “Third-level sides nearing the end in McKenna Cup, but what’s next?”

DARRAGH CANAVAN AND Matthew Murnaghan will make their first senior starts for Tyrone in Sunday’s Dr McKenna Cup clash with Ulster University at Healy Park.  Cavanan, “Teenage prospect Darragh Canavan set for first Tyrone senior start this weekend”

OFFALY BOSS JOHN Maughan has bolstered his squad for the 2019 campaign with the addition of Kilmacud Crokes forward Shane Horan. Kilmacud Crokes forward Shane “Offaly bring Kilmacud Crokes forward on board through parentage rule”

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JAMES HORAN HAS shuffled his pack ahead of his first game back as Mayo manager, including several new faces to face Leitrim in their FBD “New kids on the block! Returning James Horan names first Mayo team for FBD League opener against Leitrim”

TOMORROW IS THE second coming, ten days shy of the eighth anniversary of the first coming. James Horan handled the Mayo managerial reins for the “He goes again – Mayo awaits with interest as the second coming of Horan set to begin”

CIARAN O’SULLIVAN WILL not be part of Ronan McCarthy’s management ticket in 2019 after announcing his decision to step down from his role as selector. “Former Cork football star announces decision to step down as selector”

2016 HURLER OF the Year Austin Gleeson will make his first start of the campaign for Waterford tomorrow afternoon in the Munster hurling league meeting “Former Hurlers of the Year Gleeson and Kelly named to start in Waterford-Clare clash”

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ROSCOMMON DEFENDER SEAN McDermott has announced his decision to retire from inter-county duty after a lengthy career.  The Western Gaels clubman won two Connacht senior medals, “After two Connacht titles and 178 appearances, one of Roscommon’s longest-serving players retires”