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GAA inter pros – another ‘Railway’ to close?
While the GAA inter provincial series – the old GAA Railway Cup as it was better known for many decades – gets a new lease of life in Sligo’s Markievicz Park this Sunday (throw-in 2pm) with Ulster playing Connacht, it appears that the long time Connacht GAA supremo is not at all pleased that the [...]
Kernan backs McGuinness over TG4 ‘Cassagte’ ambush
Former Armagh All-Ireland winning manager and current Ulster GAA team boss Joe Kernan has hit out at the way that Jim McGuinness was cornered on TG4 after last Sunday NFL clash between Donegal and Laois in Letterkenny’s O’Donnell Park. “My disgust was replicated on Sunday when I witnessed the insensitive manner in which Donegal manager [...]
Donegal’s McEniff denies he is Louth selector
Former Donegal football manager Brian McEniff will become a Louth selector for 2012 or so we thought. He had a number of spells as Donegal manager the last of which saw him bringing them to the All Ireland semi final of 2003. However, after the news was bandied all over the papers earlier this week, he [...]
McKenna Cup venue change
The Ulster Council of the GAA have copnfirmed that the Dr McKenna Cup fixture this Sunday, between Donegal and UUJ originally scheduled for MacCumhaill Park at Ballybofey, has now been transferred to O’Donnell Park in letterkenny. Throw in time remains at 2pm. See elsewhere on website for full fixture list this weekend. Donegal v UUJ [...]
Ulster Council GAA Announce Reduced Ulster Senior Football Final Prices
The Ulster GAA say they will be focusing on a family friendly ticket pricing structure for the 2011 Ulster Senior and Minor Football Finals. With significant reductions from the 2010 prices, the new pricing structures includes a group rate focused at GAA Clubs taking juveniles for the ‘50 4 50’ offer. This allows a group of [...]
Ulster GAA welcomes £60m Casement Park investment
The Ulster Council GAA has welcomed a commitment by the NI Executive for a capital envelope for strategic and regional sports stadia development including a £60m re development of Casement Park, where Ulster Finals are set to take oplace once completed. This confirms the existing commitment made to meet the strategic needs of the three largest [...]
GAA: Dr McKenna Cup update: Donegal v Tyrone
The much anticipated Dr McKenna Cup game between Donegal and Tyrone will be played in Healy Park, Omagh at 4pm this afternoon, subject to a lunch time pitch inspection. Freezing weather has again played havoc with the fixture list which has been dogged with cancellations since the New Year because of the prolonged spate of [...]
GAA: Dr McKenna Cup changes
At its meeting tonight, the CCC representing the Ulster Council and the counties of Ulster expressed their condolences and deepest sympathy to the Harte and McAreavey families, and to the GAA in Tyrone and Down, and to the respective clubs of Errigal Ciaran and Tullylish at this sad and difficult time. A number of changes [...]
Three expected to be charged over Michaela’s murder
McKenna game will proceed with Dad’s blessing – Thousands to attend if game is played in Enniskillen Police in Mauritius are expected to charge three men in connection with the murder of Michaela Harte McAreavey, daughter of Tyrone GAA manager Mickey Harte. Officers have completed preliminary inquiries and have enough evidence to bring the three [...]
The man best equipped to become Donegal’s first GAA President
By Michael McHugh You have to be a certain calibre of person to run for President of the Gaelic Athletic Association. It must flow through your blood with an intensity that mere mortals may not understand at times. It is a gene that exists deep in the DNA of every Irishman and woman, but [...]
Armagh GAA to appoint Naming Rights holder to new stadium
Armagh GAA is set to make history with the sale of the Naming Rights to its new stadium in the Cathedral City. The Orchard County will open the gates to a new £4.5m Gaelic Games stadium on February 5 2011, when Dublin visit for the National League season launch, a game that will be screened [...]
Go ahead likely for Ulster Club finals
Please note that pitch inspections took place today and another inspection will take place tomorrow morning at both Kingspan Breffni Park and St Tiernachs Park in anticipation of the Ulster Club Football Finals going ahead as scheduled below: Saturday 11th December AIB Ulster Intermediate Football Club Final (2.00pm): Lisnaskea (Fermanagh) v Doohamlet (Monaghan) at [...]
Ulster GAA President’s Awards 2010
On Friday 19th November, the annual Quinn Insurance Ulster GAA Writers Awards banquet was held at the Slieve Russel Hotel, Cavan. Among the awards on the evening were the Ulster GAA President’s Awards, selected by Uachatarán Chomairle Uladh Aogán Ó Fearghail. Gilly McIlhatton of John Mitchell’s Belfast was honoured with the ‘Lifetime Achievement’ award. Gilly [...]
Ulster GAA results & fixtures
Ulster GAA Fixtures Results: Sunday 7th November AIB Ulster Senior Football Club Quarter Final: Burren (Down) 1-12 Eoghan Rua (Derry) 0-05 AIB Ulster Intermediate Hurling Club Final: Naomh Eoin (Antrim) 2-11 Eire Og (Tyrone) 1-11
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