Person: R Johnston

Ulster Club SFC: Jerome Johnston goal key to Kilcoo victory

A Jerome Johnston goal proved crucial as Kilcoo overcame the stubborn resistance of Magherafelt in today's Ulster Club SFC quarter-final at Páirc Esler.

Sun, 03 Nov, 2019

Cian O’Neill hoping to lift Kildare to ‘another level’

Cian O’Neill’s Kildare impressively navigated a potential Belfast banana skin on Saturday, coming away from Corrigan Park with a double-scores 14-point win over Antrim to secure a place in this morning’s draw for Round 3 of the All-Ireland SFC qualifiers.

Mon, 24 Jun, 2019

Kildare recover in fine style with impressive 14-point win over Antrim

Kildare’s footballers recovered from their Dublin hangover in fine style with an impressive 14-point win over Antrim at a sun-soaked Corrigan Park, Belfast in the second round of the All- Ireland SFC qualifiers.

Sat, 22 Jun, 2019

Disappointing Louth can't do enough to prevent Antrim win

Antrim were full value for their first Qualifier victory in four seasons over disappointing Louth in the Gaelic Grounds in Drogheda on Saturday night.

Sat, 08 Jun, 2019

Tyrone demolition leaves Antrim in the dust

Tyrone charged through to the Ulster SFC semi-finals with a demolition job at the Athletic Grounds.

Sat, 25 May, 2019

Woe for Down as Louth still in promotion hunt

It must have felt like Brexit had come early for Down — and boy was it a hard one.

Mon, 25 Mar, 2019

Down and Cavan players tussle after the game 23/6/2018

Cavan to review red cards after post-match brawl

Cavan 1-14 Down 0-15

Mon, 25 Jun, 2018

Down v Antrim - Ulster GAA Football Senior Championship Quarter-Final

Down capitalise on Antrim’s lack of self-belief

Down 1-18 Antrim 0-14

Mon, 28 May, 2018

Michael Quinlivan: Promotion would have come too soon

Michael Quinlivan says back-to-back promotions for Tipperary might have been “a step too soon” and is glad they’re staying in Division Two for another season.

Mon, 02 Apr, 2018

Meath set up crunch finale

Meath boss Andy McEntee expressed a mixture of delight and relief after his team boosted their prospects of avoiding the drop to division three following this polished display against fellow strugglers Down at Pairc Tailteann yesterday.

Mon, 26 Mar, 2018

Roscommon’s performance was shocking, laments Kevin McStay

Roscommon 0-7 Down 0-12: Roscommon manager Kevin McStay labelled his side’s performance as “shocking” as the Rossies’ promotion bid suffered a setback against Down at a bitterly cold Dr Hyde Park.

Mon, 12 Feb, 2018

Kerry captain Johnny Buckley poised to make his first appearance of the season

Captain Johnny Buckley will make his first appearance of the season for Kerry in tomorrow’s All-Ireland SFC quarter-final clash with Galway at Croke Park.

Sat, 29 Jul, 2017

Down throw off despair of past two years to earn stunning win over Monaghan

Down have emerged from the depths of despair to challenge once again for Ulster football glory.

Sat, 24 Jun, 2017

Eamonn Burns deflects the praise as Down looking up again

He would have been entitled to feel smug or wag a finger in the general direction of his detractors after a torrid 18 months, but Eamonn Burns instead used his winning platform to heap praise on his unfancied Down team after they pulled off the county’s first Ulster championship win over Armagh in 25 years.

Mon, 05 Jun, 2017

Down send misfiring Armagh into the qualifiers

Down scored a first Championship win over Armagh in 25 years, but they won’t be making any bold forecasts of a major breakthrough following this unconvincing success against a misfiring opponent.

Sun, 04 Jun, 2017

Ryan Johnston gets a shot away despite the tackle from Michael Shields 2/4/2017

Down dig deep to survive with battling draw against Cork

Cork 1-10 Down 0-13

Mon, 03 Apr, 2017

Win leaves Galway needing a point for top flight return

Allianz FL Division 2

Mon, 27 Mar, 2017

O’Neill gamble pays dividends as Slattery shines

Cian O’Neill’s half-time gamble paid rich dividends as Kildare remain on course for successive promotions.

Mon, 20 Mar, 2017

Down use newfound confidence to devastate Derry

Derry 1-07 - Down 1-15: Down boss Eamonn Burns was thrilled after watching his side destroy Derry to chalk up successive National League victories and move clear of the bottom two in Division Two.

Mon, 06 Mar, 2017

Eamonn Burns relieved as Down finally deliver

Down 1-13 Meath 0-14: It was a long time coming, so Eamonn Burns was relieved to get Down over the winning line as they picked up a first Allianz League victory in almost two years.

Mon, 27 Feb, 2017

Collins content as Clare blitz stuns Derry

Allianz FL Division 2

Mon, 13 Feb, 2017

Connacht v Ulster - GAA Interprovincial Football Championship Final

Pete McGrath’s salvation salvo: Move interpros to All-Ireland weekends

Ulster 2-16 Connacht 3-10: After just 500 supporters showed up to see Ulster win a 32nd interprovincial championship, manager Pete McGrath called for the competition to be moved to the most high profile GAA week of the year.

Mon, 19 Dec, 2016

Slaughtneil edge Kilcoo to complete magnificent treble

Slaughtneil (Derry) 0-12 Kilcoo (Down) 0-9: They’ve had many great days in the last few years, but Slaughtneil had their sweetest moment yet in the Athletic Grounds yesterday, shrugging off the pressure to complete an unprecedented Ulster treble.

Mon, 28 Nov, 2016

Kilcoo cruise ends Maghery's odyssey

Kilcoo (Down) 4-13 Maghery (Armagh) 0-12: It was far easier than they expected, and Kilcoo impressive enough yesterday to suggest they’re going to take a lot of stopping in the Ulster Club SFC final.

Mon, 14 Nov, 2016

Star-studded UUJ fall to Niall Moyna’s DCU

DCU 1-14 UUJ 0-13: Another feather in the cap then of Niall Moyna, the DCU manager orchestrating the downfall of a star-studded UUJ side in the second of yesterday’s Sigerson Cup semi-final double-header.

Sat, 20 Feb, 2016

Patrick McBrearty inspires 14-man UUJ to victory over Garda College

UUJ 2-14 Garda College 0-11: Donegal’s Patrick McBrearty scored 1-4 in the opening 10 minutes to make life comfortable for 2016 Sigerson Cup hosts Jordanstown against Garda College yesterday.

Wed, 03 Feb, 2016

Down v Donegal - Allianz League Division 1 Round 1

Rory Gallagher wants to develop strength in depth

Down 0-7 Donegal 3-15: Rory Gallagher wants Donegal’s established players to feel the heat from the next generation, and there were loads of positives for him to take from Saturday night’s emphatic league win in Newry.

Mon, 01 Feb, 2016

Crescent too strong for gallant Glenstal

Crescent 39 Glenstal 17: Crescent turned in a superb second-half performance against Glenstal in yesterday’s Munster Schools Senior Cup game to qualify for next week’s quarter-finals. 

Thu, 28 Jan, 2016

Eligibility objection delays Munster Schools Senior Cup

The Munster Schools Senior Cup has been held up after St Munchin’s lodged an objection against Ardscoil Rís, who defeated them 18-15 at Clifford Park last week.

Wed, 27 Jan, 2016

Bumper crowd as Castletroy edge Glenstal in cup thriller

Munster Schools Senior Cup - Castletroy 18 Glenstal 16: Castletroy defeated Glenstal under lights in front of what must have been one of the biggest attendances to watch a first-round encounter.

Thu, 21 Jan, 2016

Referee Maggie Farrelly makes GAA history in Garvaghey

Fermanagh 1-13 St Mary’s 0-14: It might have taken 132 years to get to this point, but the sight of a woman taking charge of a senior inter-county match for the first time was fairly memorable when it came.

Thu, 07 Jan, 2016

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

Cruise for Kilcoo as Kingscourt are blown away

Kingscourt Stars (Cavan) 0-5 Kilcoo (Down) 3-15: It was all too easy at Kingspan/Breffni Park for Kilcoo as they cruised into the Ulster club SFC semi-finals.

Mon, 02 Nov, 2015

Nobody will fear us, says McGrath

Fermanagh 1-21 Antrim 0-11

Mon, 06 Jul, 2015

Down bounce back to top division

Down 3-12 Laois 1-15: Down’s ability to find the net helped them clinch promotion back to Division One while Laois maintained their league status despite defeat in Pairc Esler yesterday.

Mon, 06 Apr, 2015

Pat Flanagan says Offaly took tough route to top

Offaly 1-13 Antrim 1-07: “We do things the hard way here by the looks of things.” That was the verdict of Offaly manager Pat Flanagan after the Faithful County secured their promotion out of Division 4 with a win over Antrim at O’Connor Park yesterday afternoon.

Mon, 06 Apr, 2015

Cork includes all three O’Driscoll brothers for top clash with Mayo

Allianz Football League leaders Cork have included all three O’Driscoll brothers for Sunday’s table-topping clash with Mayo.

Fri, 27 Mar, 2015

Antrim stay in promotion hunt

Antrim 1-12 London 1-8

Mon, 09 Mar, 2015

Bill Johnston following a proud Rockwell tradition

Rockwell 22 Glenstal 3: Rockwell cruised into their fifth SEAT Munster Schools’ Senior Cup final in six years at Thomond Park yesterday.

Thu, 05 Mar, 2015

DCU’s strength in depth proves decisive

Sigerson Cup: St Mary’s 0-11 DCU 1-11 (AET)

Thu, 12 Feb, 2015

Better disciplined Glenstal advance

Munster Schools Senior Cup: Glenstal 6 Crescent 3

Thu, 12 Feb, 2015

Tally delights as steely St Mary’s edge NUI Galway in Sigerson Cup

St Mary’s College 1-10 NUI Galway 1-7

Thu, 05 Feb, 2015

DCU’s teamwork proves too much for University of Ulster in Sigerson Cup clash

University of Ulster 0-10 DCU 3-10

Thu, 05 Feb, 2015

Ryan downcast as Kildare have victory snatched away

Kildare 1-15 Down 3-13: Allianz Football League Division 2: A crestfallen Jason Ryan was left to rue another late collapse by his Kildare players as they conceded two goals and a point in the space of a minute at the end of the game to throw away victory.

Mon, 02 Feb, 2015