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Lee Brennan and Rory Brennan of Trillick celebrate their win in Omagh

Trillick prove top dogs against Crossmaglen

Tyrone champions Trillick dominated a one-sided second half to send Crossmaglen limping out of the Ulster Club SFC at O'Neills Healy Park on a 0-09 to 0-04 scoreline.

Football • 11 Nov 23

Kieran McGeeney speaks to his players during the All-Ireland SFC quarter-final against Monaghan

Geezer can lead Armagh to coveted Ulster title - Morgan

Veteran Armagh defender James Morgan waited 11 years to get his first experience of a provincial decider last May but despite that defeat to Derry he is convinced Kieran McGeeney is the man to end the county's silverware drought.

Football • 24 Oct 23

Ballybay's Drew Wylie and Crossmaglen's Rian O'Neill challenge for the ball

Finlay shines as Ballybay oust Crossmaglen

Underdogs Ballybay Pearse Brothers showed superior nous to take care of Crossmaglen Rangers in a barnstorming Ulster Club Championship opener at the Athletic Grounds.

Football • 05 Nov 22

Clarke hoping to make Irish League bow against champs

Former Armagh Gaelic footballer Jamie Clarke will be hoping to make his Irish League soccer debut for Newry City against reigning champions Linfield on Sunday.

Soccer • 15 Aug 22

David Lavery, holding the trophy, celebrates with his teammates

Goals critical as Maghery fight back to claim crown

Maghery are the Armagh Senior Club Champions after overcoming holders Crossmaglen in a rip-roaring final played in the Athletic Grounds this afternoon.

GAA • 13 Sep 20

'The positives are little bit harder to see, a little bit harder to reach, a little bit harder to think about, but they are there'

McConville still looking for, and finding, the positive

Oisin McConville is a man who knows how to battle through adversity and speaking to Darren Frehill on the My Hero segment on Sunday Sport, he reveals how he's still able to find and accentuate the positive, even during the Covid-19 pandemic.

GAA • 14 Jun 20

Brothers Rian and Oisin O'Neill celebrate after Crossmaglen came from behind to win yet another Armagh SFC title

Stunning second half display sees Cross retain crown

Crossmaglen Rangers blew a brilliant Ballymacnab out of the water with a rally of nine points in as many minutes to clinch their 45th Armagh Senior Club Championship title.

GAA • 20 Oct 19

Crossmaglen's Rian O'Neill is given his marching orders during the Ulster semi-final defeat to Gaoth Dobhair

Gaoth Dobhair on the goal trail to book final spot

A first-half hat-trick from Daire O Baoill propelled Donegal champions Gaoth Dobhair into the Ulster Club SFC final with a 4-11 to 0-16 win over Crossmaglen at Healy Park.

GAA • 19 Nov 18

Joe Kernan's main concern is for players who are not up to the physical demands of the Australian game

AFL recompense for GAA clubs, not a runner, says Kernan

Armagh's All-Ireland winning manager Joe Kernan can't envisage a compensation system for GAA clubs who lose players to Australian Rules.

GAA • 14 Nov 18

Crossmaglen's Rico Kelly with Cormac O'Hagan of Coalisland

Crossmaglen edge out Coalisland amid red-card flurry

O'Neill brothers Oisin and Rian kicked Crossmaglen into the semi-finals of the Ulster Club Championship after ousting Tyrone rivals Coalisland.

GAA • 03 Nov 18

Aaron Kernan wants to see an end to brawls and violence in the GAA

Kernan eager to see an end to GAA violence

Armagh footballer Aaron Kernan has added his voice to the growing number of people concerned by recent upsurge of violence in the GAA.

GAA • 25 Oct 18

Barry Moran scored two of Castlebar Mitchels' 13 points in Cavan

Barry Moran kicks Castlebar Mitchels to final

A 55th-minute point from midfielder Barry Moran proved to be the difference as Castlebar Mitchels overcame Crossmaglen Rangers and a nervy start to record a 0-13 to 0-12 victory in their AIB All-Ireland Club SFC semi-final at Kingspan Breffni Park.

Football • 13 Feb 16

Paul Hearty lifts the cup for Crossmaglen

Crossmaglen come out on top after epic battle

At the end of a game that had just about everything, Crossmaglen kept their incredible record in finals intact and won an 11th AIB Ulster club title against Scotstown 2-17 to 2-12 after extra-time in the Athletic Grounds.

GAA • 29 Nov 15

Oisin McConville is happy that no Crossmaglen player was involved in anything unsavoury

Crossmaglen deny biting allegations

Crossmaglen Rangers joint-manager Oisin McConville is satisfied that none of his players were involved in an alleged biting incident during Sunday’s Ulster club quarter-final victory against Cargin from Antrim.

GAA • 02 Nov 15

Omagh St Enda's must now prepare for an Ulster semi-final

Omagh's Meyler not surprised by Cross upset

Omagh may have surprised the rest of the football world with their Ulster SFC quarter-final win over Crossmaglen but corner-forward Conor Meyler saw it coming.

Football • 03 Nov 14

Omagh surged late to claim a surprise victory

Omagh shock Crossmaglen in Ulster

Omagh created a major upset with a 2-08 to 1-09 Ulster Club SFC victory over Crossmaglen at Healy Park.

Football • 04 Nov 14

Paul Hearty, seen here in last year's final, said Crossmaglen had coped well with the absence of players

Hearty: 18th title in 19 years shows our hunger

Crossmaglen goalkeeper Paul Hearty has said his 18th county title in 19 years is as special as those that went before and said “there’s a lot more to come” from the club.

Football • 20 Oct 14

The Dromintee team which took to the field at at the Athletic Grounds were a shadow of the regular line-up

Crossmaglen progress after Dromintee debacle

Armagh giants Crossmaglen inflicted a 1-08 to 0-00 defeat on a makeshift Dromintee side in a surreal club championship encounter at the Athletic Grounds on Friday night.

Football • 20 Sep 14

Shane Curran: 'It’s an emotional time when you get a goal in the dying minutes of a match and as I was going back I think I might have run into a lad’s hand'

Curran praises 'magnificent' Crossmaglen

St Brigid’s goalkeeper Shane Curran paid tribute to Crossmaglen after seeing his side dash the Armagh team’s three in a row dream.

Football • 17 Mar 13

Aaron Cunningham says that two of the Kilcoo panel racially abused him during the game

GAA to investigate racism claims at Ulster final

Ulster GAA has said it will investigate claims that Crossmaglen’s Aaron Cunningham was racially abused during yesterday’s Ulster Club SFC final against Kilcoo.

Football • 04 Dec 12