It’s not just Unionists who have a deep-rooted pride in their northern identity. Ulster Gaels also possess a loyalty to their province which simply doesn’t exist in the other green fields.

Michael Miller from St Eunan’s College in Letterkenny scored what just might be the fastest Gaelic football goal ever in yesterday’s MacRory Cup play-off against St Pat’s Armagh in Dromore, Co Tyrone.

Magic Miller quick off the mark for Letterkenny

Prodigious Tyrone footballer Conor McKenna is attracting attention from a number of Aussie Rules franchises following an impressive trial performance in London last week.

Before coaching became such an integral part of football, the best managers were essentially natural-born sports psychologists.

St Pat’s, Maghera (Derry) 1-12 Omagh CBS (Tyrone) 1-08

Cavan will have two Championship debutants in their team when they host Armagh in Sunday's Ulster SFC preliminary round tie at Kingspan Breffni Park (throw-in 2pm).

It lies in the heart of Tyrone and will be at the hub of the county’s hopes and dreams for years to come.

Eddie Courtney kept his composure to land an injury-time winner from a 40m free and propel St Michael’s to a deserved victory over PobalscoilChorca Dhuibhne in the All-Ireland Colleges’ Senior A football championship semi-final at O’Moore Park on Saturday.

TWO stunning Caolan Mooney goals secured a second successive MacRory Cup title for St Colman’s Newry in a compelling final at the Athletic Grounds in Armagh yesterday.

UNTIL this year, I had always believed that there were only two ways for a club to win a Championship.

THOSE who saw his performance that day will never forget it. The game itself is considered a classic. Many who were in Coalisland that afternoon would point to the 1989 MacRory Cup final between St Patrick’s Maghera and St Colman’s Newry as the best they ever witnessed.

DESPITE topping the roll of honour in Munster Colleges football with 20 senior titles, St Brendan’s have struggled to transfer their provincial dominance onto the national stage.

CORK boss Conor Counihan is likely to be able to call upon the services of dual star Eoin Cadogan for their NFL Division One clash against Dublin in Páirc Uí Rinn next Saturday night.

THE trickle of young Irishmen ditching their nascent careers in the AFL for a return home is fast becoming a flood following yesterday’s confirmation that Down’s Martin Clarke has decided to join the exodus.

Down teenager Martin Clarke made a composed start to his AFL career today as he debuted for Collingwood in their 76-57 Premiership win over Sydney Swans at the Telstra Stadium.

Former Tyrone footballer Jody Gormley has quit as trainer of the Down senior football team.

THE National Football League game between Tyrone and Cork has been called off due to weather conditions.