Ulster trio are all pumped up in respective All-Ireland final bids 

Pomeroy go into tomorrow's All-Ireland Intermediate Club semi-final against St Colmcille's of Meath with a great deal of uncertainty.

Tyrone's glory years proved an inspiration for golden boy Bradley 

One Saturday night last October, Mark Bradley stood in the tunnel of Healy Park and just took it all in.

McKinley is keeping his Slaughtneil girls focused 

When former Antrim hurler Dominic McKinley, currently a member of the Saffrons' management team, took the decision to "help out", as he puts it himself, Slaughtneil camogie club, he little dreamt that he could find himself on the cusp of All-Ireland glory.

Armagh young gun O'Neill can continue to impress McGeeney 

The fact that Armagh manager Kieran McGeeney is carefully monitoring the progress of strapping Crossmaglen Rangers starlet Oisin O'Neill would suggest that an inter-county career at senior level awaits him.

Rising star McKinless eager to ensure Oak Leafs' future is in safe hands 

Ben McKinless belongs to one of those curious clubs that the GAA tends to throw up now and again - the Derry goalkeeper hasn't played in the Championship for his club.

McGeeney: fixtures controversy cannot be solved by CPA 

Armagh manager Kieran McGeeney has questioned the level of impact the Club Players Association can have on the ongoing fixtures controversy, adding that county managers will be blamed for "killing clubs" anyway.

Barton and Harte plump for novel lineouts in Cup final 

Derry manager Damian Barton has thrown a curve ball in the way of his opposite number, Tyrone's Mickey Harte, in his team selection for tomorrow night's Dr McKenna Cup final (Pairc Esler, Newry, 7pm).

Barton buoyed as Derry aim to shatter their Tyrone jinx 

It is perhaps indicative of the cautious approach that Derry adopted at the outset of the Bank of Ireland Dr McKenna Cup competition that they had already arranged a challenge match against Antrim in advance of the semi-finals.

McGeeney takes his hat off to Orchard youngsters 

Armagh manager Kieran McGeeney is preparing to put his faith in a number of youthful starlets as he sets his sights on getting the Orchard county out of Division Three of the Allianz League.

McGrath hopeful as Erne ace Daly battles to shrug off latest injury 

Fermanagh manager Peter McGrath is hoping to have full-back Tiarnan Daly back on board after the two-week break in the Allianz League in the latter half of next month.

Duffy ready for a power struggle 

It was always going to come to this. The dealings the Club Players' Association had with the GAA had been courteous until now.

The 'Alt-Facts' and unwritten rules of the GAA 

Presenting to you, in the spirit of the inauguration, the 'Alt-Facts' of the GAA.

Lynn vows to put injury nightmare to rest in Derry's big showdown 

Coming the other side of what was supposed to be a winter of turmoil, with player defections and self-imposed retirements, Derry's Enda Lynn believes they will give their success-starved supporters something to cheer about in this weekend's McKenna Cup decider against Tyrone,...

Top flight can propel Tyrone to success: Sludden 

Tyrone's versatile All-Star nominee Niall Sludden has stressed the importance of playing league football in the top flight to help the Red Hands to challenge for an All-Ireland title.

CPA tell Duffy to take a step back as fixtures row escalates 

The Club Players Association have called on GAA Director-General Páraic Duffy to 'park his proposals' on Championship reform.

Oak Leafers are gunning for revenge in Cup final 

Derry and Tyrone crossed swords at competitive level on no fewer than five occasions last year, with the Red Hands triumphant in each meeting.

Down show ruthless streak in terrific triumph 

Down became the 2017 Conor McGurk Cup champions after they comprehensively dismissed University of Ulster Jordanstown on a scoreline of 1-25 to 0-6.

Tyrone dig deep to earn shot at sixth McKenna title in a row 

Tyrone made it to the final of the Dr McKenna Cup once again on a chilly day in Clones, with Derry now standing in their way of a sixth straight crown - which would be the 10th of Mickey Harte's reign - this Saturday night in Newry.

McManus leads the Antrim charge with four goals in rout of DCU 

Antrim rounded off their Walsh Cup campaign with a comprehensive victory over DCU at Jordanstown yesterday, with Neil McManus bagging four goals.

Harte is relishing latest clash with hot rivals Derry 

Last January, Tyrone and Derry met in their first of five clashes of the year in Owenbeg and their rivalry seemed to be back to the combustible days of the mid-90s after a McKenna Cup final that brought 18 yellow cards and three reds.

McCurry out to take big opportunity with Tyrone attack 

Looking through the Tyrone team that beat Donegal's Under-21s by 23 points in the McKenna Cup on Wednesday night was instructive.

Watty Graham's begin historic U21 title hat-trick bid 

Watty Graham's, Glen will have their sights set on a history-making feat when they begin the defence of the Bank of Ireland Paddy McLarnon Ulster U21 club champions trophy today by meeting Cavan representatives Ramor United at the Creggan Kickhams complex...

Barton has high hopes for Derry's new boys in for 2017 

When a raft of players distanced themselves from the Derry squad as winter began to encircle us, the challenge facing manager Damian Barton of attempting to chart further progress in 2017 appeared to assume much more intimidating proportions.

Fresh faces Reihill and Beacom have given Ernemen hope 

Prior to the Bank of Ireland Dr McKenna Cup competition getting under way, Fermanagh manager Peter McGrath lamented what he felt were potentially serious handicaps that encumbered his side.

Tyrone's fusion of old and new is ideal tonic for Harte 

Tyrone have emphatically dispelled any doubts that their long-running love affair with the Bank of Ireland Dr McKenna Cup may be tapering off by scoring a whopping 4-40 in their last two games.

Delightful Derry light up Owenbeg 

Derry powered into the McKenna Cup semi-finals with a 20-point hammering of Queen's.

McBrearty and Bradley make the difference as UUJ triumph 

Patrick McBrearty and Mark Bradley came off the bench at half-time to fire a combined tally of 0-8 as University of Ulster confined Cavan to their first defeat under Mattie McGleenan's watch.

Some big scores but best teams made it through to the last four 

The most confusing aspect of the Dr McKenna Cup groupings this year was how the tables and qualifying methods were based on a scoring average rather than head to heads.

McManus back to inspire Monaghan 

Monaghan advanced to the Dr McKenna Cup semi-finals as Section B winners after they got the better of a plucky St Mary's University outfit in Inniskeen last night.

Findon's late strike helps wasteful Armagh over line 

Armagh diced with danger before finally clipping Down's wings in this absorbing Bank of Ireland Dr McKenna Cup tie in front of 4,320 enthralled fans at the Athletic Grounds last night.

Tyrone dish out a harsh lesson 

Tyrone thought their task for the evening was to out-score Fermanagh, who were playing in Enniskillen, but instead they topped Group C helped by Cavan's inexplicable collapse against University of Ulster, Jordanstown.

Fermanagh earn big semi-final showdown by hammering Antrim 

Fermanagh cruised into the semi-finals - against Tyrone in Clones on Sunday - with an easy win against an Antrim side that were listless and second best for almost the entire game.

Let amateur GAA players have a life 

On May 4, 1994, a number of extraordinary men gathered together in London's Grosvenor House Hotel for a jubilee occasion with a difference.

County game not solely at fault for need of a CPA, says Harte 

Tyrone manager Mickey Harte has acknowledged that difficulties between club and county levels has given rise to the formation of the Club Players' Association (CPA), but has denied that the fault lies squarely at the door of the inter-county game.

It's an all new ball game as Davidson fits bill for Down 

Two games played, two wins, 1-13 scored and a man of the match statuette sitting pretty on the mantelpiece. Down attacker Alan Davidson could be forgiven for thinking that this inter-county Gaelic football thing was easy.

Dunne strikes to put Cavan in the driving seat against Donegal 

Cavan are in pole position in Section C of the McKenna Cup after defeating Donegal by 11 points in Ballybofey yesterday.

Mourne hurlers breeze through to final showdown with UUJ Jordanstown 

Marty Mallon's bright new beginnings with Down hurlers got another nice little shove along the road when they trounced Conor McGurk semi-final opponents Derry on a scoreline of 1-28 to 0-9.

Fermanagh keep McKenna Cup hopes alive with St Mary's win 

Fermanagh were good value for their six-point win over St Mary's as they were able to shift through the gears when needed over the course of the 70 minutes and they still hold an outside chance of making the McKenna Cup semi-final.

St Brigid's title dreams ended as Londoners find a bit extra 

Geoffrey Laverty admits it's going to be a tough few days for his St Brigid's players after their All-Ireland dreams were crushed in extra-time in London.

Sorry Antrim are mauled by classy Kilkenny 

Kilkenny turned in a dominant second half display to overrun Antrim by 26 points in the Walsh Cup at Abbottstown GAA centre yesterday.

Down's long drought is finally over with Derry win 

The long wait for a Down inter-county win, stretching back to the Division Two National League victory over Laois on the first weekend of April 2015, is over.

Armagh provide pointer as McGeeney demands more 

At the outset of the Dr McKenna Cup competition, Armagh manager Kieran McGeeney demanded that his side should post much higher scores than they did last year in a bid to gain renewed credibility.

Monaghan in command as sad Antrim struggle 

Monaghan cantered to a 17-point victory over a disappointing Antrim in yesterday's Dr McKenna Cup round two game to leave them on the brink of a place in the semi-final.

Tyrone still have super six in their sights after strong finish 

Tyrone got their hopes of a sixth McKenna Cup title in a row back on track at Carrickmore yesterday but it was only in the second half that they managed to put UUJ to the sword.

The Boss fan McNaughton was born to run the rule over Saffrons 

The conversation is ambling along with Terence McNaughton when the perfectly innocent question of how his wife, Ursula, feels about his third coming to the cause of the Antrim county hurling team crops up.

'Honoured' Heron looks to future with Derry after rumours of player unrest 

Derry veteran Benny Heron has vowed that the panel are looking ahead rather than behind, after a winter of rumour about player discontent.

Red Hands keen to get back on track after consecutive defeats 

It's rare indeed for Tyrone to lose two competitive games on the trot but it's against this backcloth that Mickey Harte's side must seek redemption when they take on UUJ in Section C of the Bank of Ireland Dr McKenna Cup at Healy Park, Omagh tonight (7pm).

My Armagh boys know the score, insists McGeeney 

At the outset of the Bank of Ireland Dr McKenna Cup, Armagh manager Kieran McGeeney indicated that he was keen to see his side rack up more impressive scores this year.

Ace Murray hoping to continue proving his Antrim credentials 

Ryan Murray is going about the business of securing a regular slot in the Antrim side in style.

UUJ and Queen's hoping to show class in battle to reach Cup final 

The Conor McGurk Cup final will feature a college this year, due to the way the last four draw fell.