Rory Beggan breaks Kilcoo hearts with incredible late free
Scotstown snatched victory from the jaws of defeat to beat Kilcoo in the Ulster club football championship. Leading by three with three minutes of normal time to play, Kilcoo looked destined for victory but Jack McCarron, Kieran Hughes and Rory Beggan had other ideas. Firstly, with three minutes left to play, McCarron kicked a booming […]
2 years ago
Down county board vow to ensure referee controversy ‘never happens again’
Down GAA have described Kilcoo’s appeals against referee Paul Faloon on the grounds of perceived bias as ‘baseless.’ The county board issued a statement on Monday afternoon on the back of the controversy that surrounded the build-up to their senior football final which took place on Sunday. Kilcoo won the game by 2-12 to Burren’s […]
2 years ago
“Embarrassing for the county board and for the Down football public” – controversy over referee for Kilcoo-Burren
Down referee Brian Higgins is now set to referee the game. The Down senior football final between Kilcoo and Burren was awash with controversy before a ball was even kicked on Sunday after a dispute surrounding referees. The Kilcoo club caused the stir by submitting an appeal to the county hearings committee against the appointment […]
2 years ago
Predicting the 12 biggest club games on a bonanza of a provincial GAA weekend
There are 12 big provincial clashes, in hurling and football, taking place in all corners of the country this weekend. The football takes centre stage this time around, with the Connacht and Ulster championships throwing up some eagerly anticipated clashes. The meeting of Westport-Moycullen vies with Glen-Errigal Ciaran for top billing though, given what the […]
3 years ago
“That’s the challenge he took on at the start of the year” – McEntee on how he faced his own club
John McEntee didn’t want to manage against Crossmaglen in the 2019 Ulster championship but as Clontibret manager, he didn’t feel like he had any other choice. The Rangers man points out that Jerome Johnston would have faced a “more complex” situation this weekend, with three of his sons and six of his nephews on the […]
3 years ago
“A few tears shed” as Mickey Moran says his goodbyes to the Kilcoo players
In a tearful meeting with the Kilcoo players, Mickey Moran told them last night that he was stepping down as their manager. And though unconfirmed, the word is that they’ll be the last team he will ever manage. It’s been some innings. Having began his managerial career way back in the 1980s, when he became […]
4 years ago