Niall McCoy

1 week ago | rte.ie | Niall McCoy

Preordained but no less important – familiar foes Armagh and Donegal will battle it out for supremacy in the Ulster Ladies SFC final at Clones on Saturday afternoon and it still means everything. As the only two teams in the competition, as has been the case in recent times, this decider was penned in before a ball was even kicked in anger, but that does ensure the latest instalment in what has been quite a storied rivalry.

1 week ago | rte.ie | Niall McCoy

It's now 285 days since Aaron McKay has played a minute of football for Armagh and his frustration is ever growing. While Saturday’s Ulster final against Donegal will come too soon for a player nursing a series of injuries, he is hoping the number doesn’t stretch too far beyond the 300 mark with the All-Ireland group stage opener against to-be-determined opposition on the weekend of 24/25 May the key target.

1 week ago | rte.ie | Niall McCoy

So far in the 2025 season, six of the eight Division 1 teams have used more than one goalkeeper, so Donegal's back-up Gavin Mulreany is staying primed and ready should the call come in Saturday evening’s Ulster final against Armagh. Given the lack of pre-season competitions, it’s a pretty high number with rule changes, rotation, first-choice uncertainty and a lack of discipline all playing a part.

1 week ago | rte.ie | Niall McCoy

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2 weeks ago | rte.ie | Niall McCoy

Armagh coach Conleith Gilligan has called on the GAA to move their All-Ireland SFC draws until after the conclusion of the provincial championships in future. The Sam Maguire holders learned on Wednesday of the two possible groups they could be facing depending on how next Saturday's Ulster final against Donegal pans out. While next year there will be no need for a group stage draw with a new qualifier-like system coming into play, Gilligan is hoping that any draws for that are held off too.