Person: Crossmaglen

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Whoever plays Corofin will need to keep Liam Silke on a tight rein

The 25-year-old might wear the No 4 jersey, but Liam Silke has scored 5-5 across the Galway and Connacht championships this season.

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'You feel for him': McEntee praised for overseeing defeat of his native Crossmaglen

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T2 fears will deliver cut-throat league, says Cross star

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McEntee faces a familiar foe in Ulster club campaign

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From Crossmaglen to Clonkill: All your county final teams and scorers in one place

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Farragher welcomes Buckley’s final clearance

Dáire Ó Baoill the hat-trick hero for Gaoth Dobhair

Two years ago, Gaoth Dobhair were beaten by 12 points in the Donegal Championship and walked out of the ground a broken team. Mervyn O’Donnell took over as manager and made one pledge — that he was going to restore honesty to the club.

Mon, 19 Nov, 2018

Classy Corofin have all the angles covered

COROFIN (Galway) 2-19 - NEMO RANGERS (Cork)  0-10: The ultimate final team? If Dublin right now are that exampla gratis in inter-county football, the Galway men are the equivalent at club level.

Mon, 19 Mar, 2018

Brendan Rogers up for battle when chips are down

As sacrifices go, what Brendan Rogers has to endure in his day job in order to pursue his sporting goals goes above and beyond.

Sat, 25 Nov, 2017

Tyrone's Mickey Harte wary of Armagh momentum

Mickey Harte says he fears an Armagh side that has been building momentum through the All-Ireland Qualifiers.

Tue, 01 Aug, 2017

Oisín McConville: GAA stars too sensitive to criticism

Armagh football legend Oisín McConville has claimed that GAA players and managers are “so sensitive” and need to learn to take criticism better.

Thu, 13 Jul, 2017

Bernard Brogan can still make his doubters eat their words

The ambivalence of Joe Brolly towards Colm Cooper shouldn’t shock nor should it surprise, writes John Fogarty. 

Tue, 11 Apr, 2017

Crokes look on a mission

AIB All-Ireland Club SFC semi-final

Mon, 13 Feb, 2017

Sigerson Cup: St Mary’s fightback ends NUIG hopes

St Mary’s 1-9

Wed, 01 Feb, 2017

Castlebar Mitchels ready for big stage

Castlebar Mitchels (Mayo) 0-13 Crossmaglen Rangers (Armagh) 0-12: The conviction shown in their impressive fightback from five points down convinced Castlebar joint-manager Declan O’Reilly this team has what it takes to win an All- Ireland club football title.

Mon, 15 Feb, 2016

Oisin McConville blames referee for losing control of game

Oisin McConville had no issue with Castlebar time-wasting after they took the lead, but blamed referee Eddie Kinsella for losing control towards the end of Saturday night’s AIB All-Ireland club semi-final.

Mon, 15 Feb, 2016

Castlebar Mitchels star Barry Moran recalls Mayo players’ stand-off with management

Out with the old and in with the new.

Sat, 13 Feb, 2016

Tony Kernan and Crossmaglen still wedded to success

Around Crossmaglen way, they’ve got in the habit of staging weddings around their football.

Fri, 12 Feb, 2016

Oisín McConville was confident going into extra-time

Crossmaglen joint-manager, Oisín McConville, felt his team would succeed in extra-time. He believed the Armagh champions would the better of the two in regrouping for the 20 minutes of extra-time.

Mon, 30 Nov, 2015

Stephen Kernan shines as Crossmaglen Rangers take time to find overdrive

Crossmaglen (Armagh) 0-12 Kilcoo (Down) 0-8: Stephen Kernan was the dominant figure as Crossmaglen reached their first Ulster Club SFC final since 2012.

Mon, 16 Nov, 2015

Michael McCann: I was bitten in Ulster Club game

Michael McCann has confirmed he was bitten during Sunday’s Ulster Club SFC quarter-final defeat by Crossmaglen.

Tue, 03 Nov, 2015

Crossmaglen win spoilt by row and biting allegation

Crossmaglen (Armagh) 2-15 Cargin (Antrim) 0-13: Allegations that Cargin midfielder Michael McCann was bitten during a second-half row overshadowed Crossmaglen’s AIB Ulster club SFC quarter-final victory at the Athletic Grounds yesterday.

Mon, 02 Nov, 2015

The letter, the pillows, the contract

1. Eamonn Fitzmaurice and the letters

Fri, 22 May, 2015

Shock for Cross as Omagh catch fire

Omagh (Tyrone) 2-8 Crossmaglen (Armagh) 1-9

Mon, 03 Nov, 2014

‘We felt we could really get at them’

AIB ALL-IRELAND CLUB SFC SEMI-FINAL:

Sat, 15 Feb, 2014

Armagh players can line-out with colleges, says Grimley

Paul Grimley has confirmed Armagh will allow their third-level players play with their respective universities in next month’s Dr McKenna Cup.

Wed, 18 Dec, 2013

McGeeney’s influence lured Clarke back into Armagh fold

Jamie Clarke said the prospect of working with Kieran McGeeney was the big carrot which brought him back home to Armagh.

Tue, 03 Dec, 2013

All today's action in the club football championship

Reigning AIB Ulster Club SFC Champions Crossmaglen Rangers bowed out following a replay defeat to Kilcoo today.

Sun, 10 Nov, 2013

Crossmaglen have too much craft for Pat’s

Crossmaglen Rangers 0-17 St Patrick’s Cullyhanna 0-8

Mon, 21 Oct, 2013

Cavan keep Clarke quiet to defeat Armagh

Cavan 1-15 Armagh 1-11

Sun, 19 May, 2013

Cunningham embracing western alliance

If you heard Anthony Cunningham speaking on RTÉ’s League Sunday last weekend, the chances are you detected a rasp of a sore throat on the Galway manager.

Fri, 15 Mar, 2013

Keep Cross epitaphs on hold, warns McConville

Over three years have been lost since Tony McEntee last donned Crossmaglen’s famous black and amber stripes but, with his boyish features and chiselled physique still in evidence, the club’s current manager can still pass for one of his players.

Mon, 18 Feb, 2013

St Brigid's halt Crossmaglen three-in-a-row bid

St. Brigids (Roscommon) 2-7 Crossmaglen Rangers (Armagh) 1-9

Sat, 16 Feb, 2013

The least predictable, most liked

There’s a famously hilarious episode of The Simpsons in which the Italian mafia are fighting with their Japanese counterparts outside 742 Evergreen Terrace.

Sat, 16 Feb, 2013

McBrearty relishes winter warmer against Crokes

Winter training is an undeniably hard slog in London, but it’s almost become second nature to Brian McBrearty.

Fri, 14 Dec, 2012

Racism in sport - Deny funds to clubs that host racists

Last summer’s London Olympics showed what a magnificent platform sport can be to celebrate the very best in humanity.

Tue, 04 Dec, 2012

Crossmaglen regain composure and power to Ulster glory again

Crossmaglen 3-10 Kilcoo 1-8

Mon, 03 Dec, 2012

McEntee knew Cross would face tough battle

The pity of it is that all the headlines today should have been shouting out the fact Oisin McConville and Paul Hearty claimed their 10th Ulster Club titles in Armagh yesterday.

Mon, 03 Dec, 2012

Three-timer Crossmaglen focus not Clarke issue

The potential loss of Jamie Clarke may still be causing shockwaves around Armagh, but David McKenna insists that within Crossmaglen, it’s barely even been mentioned.

Tue, 27 Nov, 2012

Dolan hoping for a shot at ‘greatest club team of all time’

St Brigid’s forward Frankie Dolan hopes the Roscommon champions will renew acquaintances with Crossmaglen Rangers in February’s All-Ireland Club SFC semi-final.

Tue, 27 Nov, 2012

Threepeat in sight for all-conquering Crossmaglen

Crossmaglen Rgs (Armagh) 2-10 Errigal Ciaran (Tyrone) 0-10

Mon, 19 Nov, 2012

Crossmaglen hold no fear for focused Errigal

Perhaps it’s those back and amber stripes that strike crippling fear into the hearts of opponents. But Kilkenny’s hurlers and the footballers of Crossmaglen have much more than colours in common.

Sat, 17 Nov, 2012