Articles in the GAA Category

Kevin Carney National League Report The championship will always be the main dish in the world of Gaelic games but the NFL still makes for a great appetiser. And the news that attendances for the blue riband competition across the country in 2016 were down on the previous year shows that fans’ appetite for championship fare is not only far from inexhaustible but, as records over the years indicate, fickle into the bargain. Football fans are becoming more and more discernible and it will be interesting to see how attendances pan out in the ...

By PATRICK SMYTH It almost seemed to be that anyone who is anyone belonging to Monaghan GAA either now or in the past were present at the Hillgrove Hotel last Friday night to celebrate a whole host of very talented and selfless gaels drawn from right from across the county. The Northern Standard/R&S Printers Monaghan GAA Annual Awards night is a popular and prized occasion on the local Gaelic games calendar for a number of years now and the 2017 version proved to be par for the course. Nostalgia and pride illuminated proceedings ...

The Annual Northern Standard/R&S Printers GAA Awards attracted its customary large crowd when the 2016 model was staged on Friday night last at the Hillgrove Hotel, Monaghan town. Some of the best current football and hurling talent were on the receiving end of the prized awards as well as some stars from the past and not so recent past. The stars from the past were, as usual, singularly honoured by means of the Hall of Fame Awards. In 2016, the following became the latest editions to that elite category of winners and they ...

By PATRICK SMYTH Long-serving and hugely successful Donaghmoyne Ladies Football manager Francie Coleman held centre stage on Friday night last at the Gaelic Life Club All-Stars night at the Hillgrove Hotel. On a night in which a galaxy of stars from the Ulster Club scene were honoured, the big story of the night for the Oriel County was the news that Donaghmoyne’s Coleman received the hall of fame award for his incredible achievements with the club. All told, Francie won 10 senior championships and five All-Ireland titles in his role with the ...

GAELIC LIFE ULSTER CLUB LADIES FOOTBALL TEAM 2016: Niamh McKenna (St Macartan’s), Fiona Courtney (Donaghmoyne), Joanne Geoghegan (Donaghmoyne), Niamh McGirr (St Macartan’s), Shauna Coyle (Latton), Sharon Courtney (Donaghmoyne), Courtney Murphy (Kinawley), Cora Courtney (Donaghmoyne), Shauna Grey (Shane O’Neill’s), Cathriona McConnell (Donaghmoyne), Eileen McElroy (Donaghmoyne), Aoife McCoy (Shane O’Neill’s), Aimee Mackin (Shane O’Neill’s), Chloe McCaffrey (St Maccartan’s), Katie Duffy (Latton).

Gregory Devlin from Emyvale was part of a record-breaking Gaelic football game that has raised in the region of €60,000 for charity last weekend, writes COLM SHALVEY. The ‘Marathon Match’ at the Tyrone GAA Centre, Garvaghey, sponsored by O’Neill’s Sportswear, saw 40 players…

The final of the Ulster Scór na nÓg competition will take place in Galbally, Co. Tyrone this Saturday, January 14th starting promptly at 5pm, writes JOHN GRAHAM. Representing Drumhowan and Monaghan in the Rince Seit will be Niall O Ghruagáin, Sinéad Ní Dufaigh, Lorna Nic Oirc, Aodhan Ó Braonaín, Rebecca Ni Bhraonaín, Mark Ó Tiomhnaigh, Áine Máire Ní Mhaol Fábhail agus Sean Bhreathnach. Drumhowan also represent Monaghan in the Ceol Uirlise competition, the music group comprised of Cáit Ní Bhraonáin, Dónall Ó Tiomhnaigh, Orlaith Ní Bhraonaín Mark Ó Tiomhnaigh agus ...

By JOHN GRAHAM It may have happened 60 years ago now when Monaghan won that famous All Ireland Junior Football Championship title back in 1956, but memories of one of their all-time greats being involved, was the cause of great celebration in Aughnamullen on Wednesday night last, December 28th, when Brendan Hamill was the guest of honour and the club unveiled a special plaque to commemorate his part in Monaghan’s success. Brendan’s son, Dermot, is the current Chairman of the Aughnamullen club and he welcomed everyone to the event and also thanked ...

Talk of binning the GAA’s subsidiary competitions refuses to go away and the news that Donegal will field their current under 21s in this year’s Dr.McKenna Cup is the last thing supporters of the longest running pre-season football competition would have wanted to hear. Ulster football folk have warmly embraced the Dr. McKenna Cup since its inauguration in 1927. Last year, over 7,000 of them turned up to see Tyrone and Donegal meet in the final. But Tir Chonaill’s mandarins have done the competition no favours by handing the anti-burnout brigade ...

By COLM SHALVEY yet to be announced), while Tyholland have their Christmas charity match on Tuesday, December 27 at 3pm in aid of their two local schools. Both fun games will feature current and former players from the north-Monaghan clubs. Carrickmacross GAA have their 36th annual Emmets Swim for local charities at Creevy Lake at 12.30pm on Christmas Day, while Toome host their St. Stephen’s Day walk for Multiple Sclerosis from the local Community Centre (12 noon). Clontibret have a 3/5-mile walk/run in aid of the Bone Marrow for Leukaemia Trust on ...