Island hockey fans packed the Martha’s Vineyard Ice Arena last weekend to get a taste of what was in store for the upcoming high school season, as both the girls and boys varsity teams played three scrimmages against strong competition. The boys started off the weekend by downing Division 1 Lexington, 4-1, and followed up […]
Armagh dethrone All-Ireland MFC champions
July 28, 2021
Derry s reign as All-Ireland minor football champions is over.
Reigning All-Ireland champions Derry were dethroned by Armagh in this evening s Ulster MFC quarter-final at Owenbeg.
With Niall O Donnell and Jack McGroarty finding their range, the Oak Leafers appeared to be in a strong position at half-time when leading by 0-8 to 0-5.
They were still three points up at the second water-break but the Orchard County hit five of the last six to win the game, 0-12 to 0-11.
Ciaran McKeever s side will now face Donegal in the last four after the Tir Chonaill County came away from Clones with a narrow 1-9 to 0-10 victory over Monaghan.