McEntee faces a familiar foe in Ulster club campaign

It was a gamble John McEntee must have felt was worth taking when he took on the Clontibret job last year — but the scenario he wanted to avoid most has come to pass. On Saturday week, this Crossmaglen Rangers giant, a winner of five All-Ireland and 14 Armagh SFC titles, will must try to dump his beloved club out of the Ulster Championship.

Clontibret’s surprise win over five-in-a-row chasing Scotstown in Sunday’s Monaghan final has teed up this intriguing head-to-head. Crossmaglen captain Aaron Kernan insists it will be harder on McEntee more than anyone else.