
Crossmaglen and Armagh legend Oisín McConville has called it a day and has retired from football at the age of 37. He has been playing senior club football for Crossmaglen for 20 years, winning a remarkable 16 Armagh county championships, 10 Ulster club championships and 6 All-Ireland club titles. He was also part of the […]
Feb 25 2013 | Posted in
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Continuing on from our profile of local county footballers, we catch up this week with Down football captain and Longstone ace Mark Poland. Mark spoke to Seán Ó Sirideán about a mixture of subjects ranging from Down’s chances of an Ulster title this year, training, how he becomes hard to be around in the build […]

In the first of our new weekly features, Newry Times caught up with Sinn Fein MP Conor Murphy to speak about his love of, and life in, Gaelic football. Earliest memories: My father taking myself and my brothers to an Abbey school match (McCrory Final I think) in Casement Park. We had little interest in […]
Feb 18 2013 | Posted in
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Crossmaglen Ranger’s journey on the road to three All Ireland titles in a row came to a surprise and untimely end on Saturday in Mullingar when the south Armagh men were beat by the slimmest of margins by Roscommon club St Brigid’s, 2-7 to 1-09. Having lost to Cross in the 2011 final, the Roscommon […]
Feb 18 2013 | Posted in
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The Carrickcruppen pair of captain Caroline O’Hanlon and full forward Caitlin Malone each netted twice as Armagh ladies handed woeful Wicklow a 45-point pasting at Culloville last Sunday. A rampant Armagh made light of the elements in storming to a facile victory on the remarkable scoreline of 8-26 to 1-2, with the visitors managing only […]
Feb 13 2013 | Posted in
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Premier Division Ballybot Utd 2 – 1 Woodside Bessbrook Utd 4 – 2 Crieve Rovers Cleary Celtic 3 – 1 Kilkeel Ath Finn Harps 4 – 1 Rockview Utd North End Strollers 0 – 7 Killowen Celtic P W D L F A GD Pts Bessbrook Utd 18 14 1 3 50 28 22 43 […]
Feb 11 2013 | Posted in
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The McDonald’s Irish FA Community Awards 2013 have been launched to recognise and reward the clubs, coaches and volunteers that make outstanding contributions to grassroots football across Northern Ireland. Last year Newry boasted two winners, with George Moffett claiming the Disability Football Coach of the Year Award for his work with Clanrye ETS; while Jackie […]
Feb 11 2013 | Posted in
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By Richard Bullick All Ireland Intermediate champions Armagh ladies are back on home soil for the first time since their Croke Park triumph when they face lowly Wicklow at Culloville this Sunday (2pm). The match will also be expected to produce the team’s first victory of 2013 after last weekend’s dramatic draw with Down in […]
Feb 8 2013 | Posted in
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Stephen Harold is one of Armagh’s brightest young prospects. The tall, strong and skillful Carrickcruppen man has steadily progressed up the ranks of the Armagh underage system and is aiming to make a big impact in this year’s senior league and Championship campaign with the Orchard County. Newry Times’ Seán Ó Sirideán caught up with […]
Feb 4 2013 | Posted in
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By Richard Bullick Carrickcruppen captain Caroline O’Hanlon will lead Armagh ladies into Sunday’s National League opener away to Down with her sights set firmly on achieving new goals rather than basking in last season’s success. Memories of October’s All Ireland Intermediate final victory over Waterford remain fairly fresh but the vastly experienced and incredibly driven […]
Jan 30 2013 | Posted in
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