Wednesday 6 May 2020 The GAA notes and welcomes the plans published by the government last Friday and some of the dates included relating to the possible return of sporting activity, including Gaelic games. The Association will attempt to seek clarity around some of the issues that have arisen in internal discussions since last Friday […]
Sport NI, in partnership with the Department for Communities, has launched a Sports Hardship Fund to deliver immediate funding to those most in need. It’s specifically targeted at sports clubs, and other organisations in the six counties delivering sporting activities, who are experiencing immediate financial hardship. The types of organisations eligible include governing bodies of […]
At tonight’s Ulster CCC meeting, held via teleconference, the following decisions were taken in relation to Ulster GAA fixtures. These difficult decisions were taken in an effort to create more space in a tightening calendar, to allow our counties to make contingency plans for their respective club competitions. 2020 Ulster GAA Club Football Leagues – have […]
The GAA acknowledges last weekend’s Government announcement of the extension of current restrictions until May 5th and its impact on the scheduling of sporting events and working practices, and has factored the extension of the arrangements into its contingency planning. To that end, the Association can confirm that club activity remains suspended until May 5th. […]
A chairde, We are living in the most extraordinary times. The Coronavirus pandemic has changed almost everything about our world and has impacted upon so much of what we thought was normal about our lives. Like all sport, Gaelic Games have gone into hibernation. But it is a source of enormous pride to us that […]
Wednesday 25 March 2020, We previously advised that, until March 29th, games and training were suspended, club gyms were to close, and Player Injury Fund cover was suspended. We subsequently instructed that club bars should also close for the period. Club Operations Please be advised that, in line with recent government announcements, these measures and […]
Player Name: Patrick Burns
Age: 25
Height: 6ft
Weight: 84kg
Position: Defender
Club: Forkhill
Honours: Freshers All-Ireland Champions 2013 (Queens),
Ulster minor league winner,
National League Division 3 winner,
Armagh League Division 3 winner.
Inter-County Debut
Competition: McKenna Cup
Year: 2017
Opposition: Down
Occupation: Actuary
Childhood Sporting Hero: Paul McGrane/Kieran McGeeney
Twitter Handle: @patrickburns93
Instagram Handle: @Patrickburns93
Player Name: Joe McElroy
Age: 23
Height: 6ft 1
Weight: 84kg
Position: Defender
Club: Armagh Harps
Honours:
2 x Armagh Club Minor championship, 1 x U21 Armagh Club Championship, 1x Armagh Senior Club Championship
NFL Division 3 2018
Inter-County Debut
Competition: National League
Year:2016
Opposition: Galway
Occupation: Student Teacher
Childhood Sporting Hero: Oisin McConville
Instagram Handle: @jmcelroy27
Player Name: James McAlinden
Age: 19
Height: 5ft 8
Weight: 165Ibs
Position: Defender
Club: Sarsfields
Honours:
McCormick Cup St. Ronans College
Ulster Colleges All Star
Inter-County Debut
Competition: McKenna Cup Year: 2018 Opposition: Donegal
Occupation: Student
Childhood Sporting Hero: Oisin Smyth
Twitter: @jamesmcalinden1
Instagram: @jamesmcalinden6
Player Name: Eoghan McDonnell
Age: 19
Height: 6ft
Weight: 81kg
Position: Midfielder
Club: Mullaghbawn
Honours: Herald cup, Nolan cup, U16 Div 1B, Minor Div 1 League, Senior 2B League, U21 Intermediate Championship
Inter-County Debut
Competition: NFL Division 3 Year: 2018 Opposition: Offaly
Occupation: Electrician
Childhood Sporting Hero: Paul McGrane
Instagram: @eoghanmcdonnell
Player Name: Eddie English
Age: 24
Height: 5ft 9
Weight: 12stone
Position: Forward
Club: Mullaghbawn
Honours: MacLarnon Cup 2012, Club Division 2b league 2017, NFL Div 3 2018
Inter-County Debut
Competition: McKenna Cup Year: 2014 Opposition: Queens
Occupation: Electrician
Childhood Sporting Hero: Bernard Brogan
Twitter: @Eddieenglish
Instagram: @eddienglish78
Player Name: Darren McKenna
Age: 23
Height: 6’ 1’’
Weight: 82 KG
Position: Defender | Midfielder |
Club: Dromintee
Honours: Division 3 National League, Armagh Minor League
Inter-County Debut
Competition: Championship Year: 2017 Opposition: Tyrone
Occupation: Electrician
Childhood Sporting Hero: Paul McGrane
Instagram Handle: @darrenmc95
Player Name: Connaire Mackin
Age: 23
Height: 6ft 2
Weight: 83 Kg
Position: Defender | Midfielder |Forward
Club: Shane O’Neills
Honours: Minor Championship, U21 Championship, MacLarnon Cup.
Inter-County Debut
Competition: NFL Division 3 Year: 2018 Opposition: Fermanagh
Occupation: Joiner
Childhood Sporting Hero: John McEntee
Instagram Handle: @connairemack_
Player Name: Cathair McGeary
Age: 19
Height: 6ft 1
Weight: 77kg
Position: Defender
Club: Collegeland O’Rahillys
Honours:
Inter-County Debut
Competition: Mckenna cup Year: 2018 Opposition: Donegal
Occupation: Student
Childhood Sporting Hero: Usain Bolt
Instagram Handle: @cathairmcgeary18
Player Name: Niall Rowland
Age: 27
Height: 5ft 11
Weight: 82kg
Position: Defender
Club: Culloville Blues
Honours: Ulster Minor League & Championship 2009, All Ireland Minor C’ship 2009, Armagh Intermediate Championship 2011, Armagh Intermediate League 2016, NFL Division 3 2018
Inter-County Debut
Competition: McKenna CUP Year: 2013 Opposition: Down
Occupation: Marketing Executive
Childhood Sporting Hero: Ronan Clarke
Twitter Handle: @NiallR12
Player Name: Ben Crealey
Age: 20
Height: 6ft 5
Weight: 92kg
Position: Midfielder
Club: Maghery Sean MacDermott’s
Honours:
Armagh Senior Championship 2016, Allianz League D3 2018.
Inter-County Debut
Competition: McKenna Cup Year: 2017 Opposition: Derry
Occupation: Student
Childhood Sporting Hero: Zinedine Zidane
Instagram Handle: @ben_crealey
Player Name: Aaron McKay
Age: 22
Height: 6ft 1
Weight: 86kg
Position: Defender
Club: St. Patrick’s Dromintee
Honours:
Ulster Colleges Treanor Cup, Mac Cormack Cup and Mac Larnon Cup
U18 Masita All Ireland Schools Noonan Cup
Sigerson Cup
Inter-County Debut
Competition: National League Year: 2017 Opposition: Sligo
Occupation: Student
Childhood Sporting Hero: Paul Mc Grane
Twitter: @AMcKay95
Instagram: @aaronmckay6
Player Name: Jemar Hall
Age: 24
Height: 5ft 8
Weight: 75kg
Position: Forward
Club: Forkhill
Honours:
MacLarnon Cup
B All-Ireland Colleges 2012
Armagh NFL Division 3 2013
Inter-County Debut
Competition: O’Fiaich Cup Year: 2016 Opposition: Derry
Occupation: Personal Trainer
Childhood Sporting Hero: Ronaldo
Twitter Handle: @JemarHall
Instagram Handle: @Jemar_Hall
Player Name: Aidan Forker
Age: 26
Height: 5ft 11
Weight: 13.5 stone
Position: Defender | Forward
Club: Maghery GFC
Honours: Armagh Senior County Championship 2016, County League Division 3, MacRory Cup.
Inter-County Debut
Competition: O’Fiaich Cup Year: 2011 Opposition: Meath
Occupation: Teacher
Childhood Sporting Hero: Brian O’Driscoll, Steven Gerard, Paudric Joyce
Twitter: @AidanForker
Instagram: @aforker1
Player Name: Brendan Donaghy
Age: 31
Height: 6ft 1
Weight: 13st
Position: Defender
Club: Clonmore Robert Emmets
Honours: 2 x Junior Championship
Inter-County Debut
Competition: McKenna Cup Year: 2006 Opposition: Fermanagh
Occupation: Quality Manager
Childhood Sporting Hero: Kieran McGeeney, Oisin McConville
Twitter Handle: @DonaghyBrendan
Player Name: Niall Grimley
Age: 23
Height: 6ft 2
Weight: 87kg
Position: Midfielder | Forward
Club: Madden Raparees
Honours: 2018 NFL League Division 3, 2013 Intermediate Club Championship
Inter-County Debut
Competition: McKenna Cup Year: 2016 Opposition: Cavan
Occupation: Data Input Operator
Childhood Sporting Hero: David Beckham
Twitter: @niallgrimley
Instagram: @niallgrimley
Player Name: Stephen Sheridan
Age: 28
Height: 6’1
Weight: 85 kg
Position: Midfielder
Club: Peadar O’Doirnin, Forkhill
Honours: Ulster University – Ryan Cup 2016, Armagh – Div 3 winners 2018
Inter-County Debut
Competition: McKenna Cup Year: 2015 Opposition: Tyrone
Occupation:
Childhood Sporting Hero: LeBron James
Twitter: @Stephensher8
Instagram Handle: @Stephensher8
Player Name: Ciaran Higgins
Age: 21
Height: 6ft 3
Weight: 93kg
Position: Defender
Club: Maghery
Honours: Senior County championship 2016, Senior County League 2013
Inter-County Debut
Competition: NFL Division 3 Year: 2017 Opposition: Sligo
Occupation: Student
Childhood Sporting Hero: Steven Gerrard
Twitter: @ciaranhiggs
Instagram Handle: @Ciaran_Higgins_
Player Name: Ethan Rafferty
Age: 24
Height: 6ft 3in
Weight: 92kg
Position: Forward
Club: St. Colmcilles Grange
Honours:
NFL Div 3 2015 & 2018
U21 Club Intermediate Championship
Inter-County Debut
Competition: Dr McKenna Cup Year: 2013 Opposition: Cavan
Occupation: Administration
Childhood Sporting Hero: Dan Carter
Twitter: @Ethan_Raff
Instagram Handle: @ethanraff5
Player Name: Andrew Murnin
Age: 26
Height: 6ft 2
Weight: 85kg
Position: Full Forward
Club: St Pauls Lurgan
Honours:
2009 – Minor All-Ireland Championship, League and Ulster Championship
2014 – Armagh Intermediate Club Championship and League
2015 – NFL Div 3
2018 – NFL Div 3
Inter-County Debut
Competition: NFL Year: 2015 Opposition: Limerick
Occupation: Accountant
Childhood Sporting Hero: Anthony Tohill
Instagram Handle: @amurnin91
Player Name: Aaron Findon
Age: 25
Height: 6ft 5
Weight: 97kg
Position: Midfielder
Club: St Peters Lurgan
Honours: MacLarnon Cup, Ulster Minor League, All Ireland Freshers Championship, 2 x NFL Division 3, Irish News All Star
Inter-County Debut
Competition: O’Fiaich Cup Year: 2013 Opposition: Down
Occupation: Sales Rep @theGAAstore
Childhood Sporting Hero: Paul McGrane
Twitter: @aaronfindon
Instagram: @finbin93
Player Name: Greg McCabe
Age: 23
Height: 5ft 11
Weight: 77kg
Position: Defender
Club: Shane O’Neills
Honours: U14 All County Feile, U14 Championship, U21 Club Championship, MacLarnon Cup, All Ireland Intermediate, Mac Cormack Cup, NFL Div 3.
Inter-County Debut
Competition: Div 3 NFL Year: 2017 Opposition: Longford
Occupation: Coach
Childhood Sporting Hero: Steven Gerrard
Instagram: @gregmccabe95
Player Name: Rory Grugan
Age: 27
Height: 6ft 1
Weight: 81kg
Position: Forward
Club: Ballymacnab GFC
Honours: All Ireland Minor C’ship 2009, NFL Division 3 2018
Inter-County Debut
Competition: McKenna Cup Year: 2011 Opposition: Down
Occupation: French Teacher
Childhood Sporting Hero: Oisin McConville
Twitter Handle: @Grugs_91
Instagram Handle: @Grugs_91
Player Name: Blaine Hughes
Age: 22
Height: 5ft 11
Weight: 76kg
Position: Goalkeeper
Club: Carrickcruppen
Honours: MacLarnon Cup, All Ireland Schools, County Championship Under 16
Inter-County Debut
Competition: NFL Year: 2017 Opposition: Longford
Occupation: Stock Control Administrator
Childhood Sporting Hero: Ciaran McDonald
Instagram: @blainehughes
Player Name: Ryan Owens
Age: 19
Height: 5ft 10
Weight: 75kg
Position: Defender
Club: Clann Eireann
Honours: NFL Division 3 2018, Ulster College All Star, Club Player of the Year
Inter-County Debut
Competition: McKenna Cup Year: 2018 Opposition: Donegal
Occupation: Student/ Part time coach
Childhood Sporting Hero: Thierry Henry
Instagram Handle: @ryanowens6
Player Name: Paul Hughes
Age: 26
Height: 5 ft 11
Weight: 12 stone
Position: Defender
Club: Crossmaglen
Honours: 2 All-Ireland Senior Club, 4 Ulster Senior Club, 6 County Senior Clubs, 3 County U21 Club and 2 Gaelic Life Ulster Club All-Stars
Inter-County Debut
Competition: National League Year: 2014 Opposition: Louth
Occupation: Construction Worker
Childhood Sporting Hero: Oisin McConville
Twitter Handle: @Paulhughes91
Instagram Handle: @Paulhughes91
Player Name: Mark Shields
Age: 28
Height: 6ft
Weight: 13 stone
Position: Defender
Club: St. Killian’s Whitecross
Honours: Club Intermediate Champions 2007 & 2016, NFL Division 3 Champions 2015 & 2018.
Inter-County Debut
Competition: McKenna Cup Year: 2012 Opposition: Down
Occupation: Physiotherapist Student
Childhood Sporting Hero: Dennis Bergkamp
Twitter: @markshields_89
Instagram: @mark_Shields7
