Shaun Casey

Freelance Sports Journalist with the Gaelic Life. Creator of Armagh's number one GAA blog @eyesideline https://t.co/eXho9zASB4

Articles

John Clarke: Galway draw is exactly what Down would have wanted

1 week ago | irishnews.com | Shaun Casey

WHEN Galway’s name came out of the hat, the immediate thought would have been that it’s the toughest draw possible for Down. John Clarke doesn’t argue that point, but he believes it’s exactly the draw Down would have wanted. A top contender in the race for Sam Maguire coming to Newry in a knock-out Championship match. This is what the Mournemen have been dreaming of while slugging it out in the Tailteann Cup the last few years.
Gaelic Lives Preliminary QF & Tailteann Cup SF Preview

1 week ago | gaeliclife.com | Shaun Casey

Donegal legend Damian Diver previews the Preliminary quarter-finals while we catch up with Fermanagh boss Kieran Donnelly ahead of their Tailteann Cup semi-final. Cavan are on their way to Kerry on Saturday while Down and Donegal have home advantage against Galway and Louth respectively. Fermanagh make their second trip to Croke Park this weekend as they take on Kildare. This page is available to subscribers. Click here to sign in or get access.
Martin Dunne - Kingdom clash is a ‘free hit’ for Cavan

1 week ago | irishnews.com | Shaun Casey

FORMER Cavan attacker Martin Dunne believes his county have a “free shot” at Kerry this weekend when they travel to Killarney for the preliminary quarter-final of the All-Ireland series. A spot in the last eight is up for grabs and Dunne suggests that all the pressure will be on the Kingdom to deliver following their surprising loss to Meath, which saw the Royals top the group and advance to the All-Ireland quarter-finals.
Claudy’s greatest achievement

1 week ago | gaeliclife.com | Shaun Casey

By Shaun CaseyMOST footballers dream of leading their club to the first. The first of anything is always special. Years and years of hard work, dark days and bright futures accumulated in 2005 for Martin Donaghy and the Claudy club. Claudy did win a Junior Championship title in 1983, their one and only championship until then, but in 2005, it was the Intermediate trophy that visited the John Mitchel’s club house. A first-ever Intermediate Championship crown.
Armagh going “full throttle” - Parkinson

1 week ago | gaeliclife.com | Shaun Casey

By Shaun CaseyARMAGH know exactly what they have to do in the BOX-IT Athletic Grounds on Saturday to claim top spot in their three-team group, and the Orchard ladies will be going “full throttle” for a win against Kildare. Following their opening round draw with Meath, Armagh now have to defeat Kildare by any margin to top the group given that the Royals defeated the Lilywhites last weekend.
Carr excited by Galway visit to Páirc Esler

1 week ago | gaeliclife.com | Shaun Casey

By Shaun CaseyCHAMPIONSHIP clashes between Down and Galway are few and far between. In fact, Sunday’s encounter will be the first since the All-Ireland semi-final in 1971, when Galway won by seven points. Aidan Carr never faced the Tribesmen in the championship during his years in the red and black shirt, but he did lose a memorable All-Ireland U-21 final to them. That was 20 years ago when Carr lined out beside Conor Laverty, the current Down manager.
Gaelic Lives Group Stages Week 4 Review

1 week ago | gaeliclife.com | Shaun Casey

We round up this week’s championship action on today’s Gaelic Lives PodcastTyrone, Monaghan and Armagh are straight through to the quarter-finals while Derry’s season came to an end. Donegal battled past Mayo while Down’s defeat to Monaghan saw them finish second in that groupWe also hear from Ryan McAnespie, Jim McGuinness & Paddy Tally. This page is available to subscribers. Click here to sign in or get access. Receive quality journalism wherever you are, on any device.
Donegal boss McGuinness “delighted” with Mayo win

1 week ago | gaeliclife.com | Shaun Casey

DONEGAL showed a killer instinct in their win over Mayo to knock the Westerners out of the All-Ireland series and earn a home preliminary round quarter-final and manager Jim McGuinness was delighted with his sides win. A late Fergal Boland scored looked to have secured a share of the spoils for Mayo, but, following the sound of the hooter, Donegal had the final say and Ciaran Moore swung over the game winning point.
Laverty pleased with Mourne men’s progress

1 week ago | gaeliclife.com | Shaun Casey

WHILE Conor Laverty and his Down team believed they would see out the group stages with three wins from three, they can taking plenty of learnings from their hectic tie with Ulster rivals Monaghan, which ended in a narrow defeat. Midway through the second period, the Mourne men were four-points ahead and looked like the team best placed to reach the All-Ireland quarter-finals. But Monaghan had other ideas at the BOX-IT Athletic Grounds.
Bannigan: Bench press and experience got Monaghan over the line

1 week ago | gaeliclife.com | Shaun Casey

THE impact off the bench along with the on field experience of some of their big name players were crucial in Monaghan seeing off Down in a titanic tussle and booking their place in the last eight of the All-Ireland series say Farney boss Garbiel Bannigan. Monaghan traded by four-points midway through the second period but produced the goods in the final quarter to see off their Ulster foes by four-points in the end, with a Jack McCarron goal proving vital in turning the tide.