It is with great sadness and regret that today we learned of the death of our honorary president Joseph Canning. Conferred as Uachtarán Ard Mhacha Cumann Lúthchleas Gael in 2020, Joseph was a lifelong member and dedicated volunteer for the association. Steeped in the GAA for many years he occupied a number of administrative roles […]
Allianz Football League Division 1 relegation play-off ARMAGH 1-17 ROSCOMMON 0-11 By Dan Bannon Armagh extended their stay in Allianz Division 1 with a comfortable nine point win over a seasoned Roscommon side at home at the Athletic Grounds. A huge turnover by the returning Andrew Murnin on Roscommon wingback Richard Hughes swung not only […]
Kieran McGeeney has named his team to face Roscommon in the Allianz Football League Division 1 Relegation Play-Off this Sunday 13 June at 3pm. Watch the game on GAAGO here: www.gaago.ie/fixture/PL5-21-F-W6S (We advise patrons to only use the official link above). We will have live updates on our Twitter page (@Armagh_GAA)
The digital match programme ‘Orchard View’ is now available to download for this evening’s Allianz Football League, Division 1 North Round 3 game against Donegal. Where to watch Watch the game live on Premier Sports 1 or GAAGO here: www.gaago.ie/fixture/PL5-21-F-W4G (Due to spammers we are advising patrons to only use the official link above). We will […]
Kieran McGeeney has named his team to face Donegal this Saturday 29 May at 7.30pm in round 3 of the Allianz Football League, Division 1 North. Watch the game live on Premier Sports 1 or GAAGO here: www.gaago.ie/fixture/PL5-21-F-W4G (Due to spammers we are advising patrons to only use the official link above). We will have live […]
Padraig O’Connor had released his side to face Monaghan on Sunday 30 May at 2pm in Inniskeen, in round 3 of the Allianz Hurling League. The game will be streamed live by Monaghan GAA. We will have live updates on our Twitter page (@Armagh_GAA).
Armagh Senior Football team take on Donegal this Saturday (29 May) at the Athletic Grounds, in Round 3 of Division 1 North Allianz Leagues. Throw-in 7.30pm. Spectator Advice We are delighted to welcome spectators back for inter-county games, on a restricted basis. Tickets are only available through our clubs. Admission is strictly by ticket only, no […]
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
