BY ALAN RODGERS
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THE CHANCE to play against the very best teams is the massive incentive which will be inspiring Derry when they bid for the National League Division Two title on Sunday.
For years Ulster camogie has often...>>> more
BY ALAN RODGERS
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KEY targets are already coming into clear view for an Antrim side that will aim to kick-start its season when it bids for promotion in the National League this weekend.
It has been a difficult start to 2008...>>> more
By Ciaran Woods
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ULSTER will be represented in two of the three National League finals as Cavan made it through to the Division Three final at the expense of Derry, while Donegal will fly the flag for the province in the...>>> more
BY ALAN RODGERS
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ALL the traditional obstacles facing Ulster sides travelling south are not daunting the girls of Cross and Passion as they challenge for the All-Ireland Junior title this weekend.
A tough clash is expected by...>>> more
By Ciaran Woods
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NOBODY said it was going to be easy, but last weekend UUJ made light of the challenges facing them to claim the O'Connor Cup title. In doing so, they created their own piece of history, becoming the first Ulster...>>> more
By Ciaran Woods
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JUST two wins is all that stands between the ladies of University of Ulster, Jordanstown and a place in the history books. This afternoon they line out in the O'Connor Cup semi-final against University of...>>> more
BY ALAN RODGERS
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CRUCIAL games lie ahead for Ulster's main counties as their National League campaigns gather pace with high profile clashes this weekend.
Chief among them will be the meeting of Derry against Galway in...>>> more
By Ciaran Woods
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IN what proved to be a good weekend for the province, four Ulster counties made it through to the semi-finals of their respective divisions of the Suzuki Ladies National Football Leagues.
Down, Donegal, Cavan...>>> more
BY ALAN RODGERS
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ATTENTIONS are turning to the All-Ireland stage around Cross and Passion after the celebrations marking a very special double triumph during the past week.
Victory in both the Ulster Camogie Colleges Junior...>>> more
By Ciaran Woods
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"Who did the double at the Dub?
Who did the double at the Dub?
Oh the Poly did the double,
The Poly did the double,
The Poly did the double at the Dub!"
AND so went the sing-song by the Jordanstown girls on...>>> more
THIS weekend sees the student ladies footballers from across Ulster converge on Belfast for the 2008 O'Neills Dowd Cup competition, with this year set to be bigger and better than ever.
The old rivalries will be renewed, with UUJ and QUB set to...>>> more
BY ALAN RODGERS
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SEVERAL past meetings are providing the background to this weekend's latest clash between two of the dominant forces in Ulster Colleges camogie.
Since last year Cross and Passion from Ballymena have held the...>>> more
By Ciaran Woods
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It's not unusual to hear of Michaela O'Neill guiding a Tyrone side to victory. The Omagh St Enda's sharp-shooter did it enough times over the years with her crucial scores often proving to be the difference...>>> more
BY ALAN RODGERS
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NINETEEN members of the Clonduff camogie club are getting set for a dream trip to Dubai which will provide the perfect ending to a memorable season.
Last year, of course, saw them win the Down championship...>>> more
By Ciaran Woods
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With the season of 2008 almost ready to get underway, this week it was time to take a little time out to ponder what we all want for the Ladies game in Ulster at all levels that would help make this year one to...>>> more
BY ALAN RODGERS
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GLORY at Croker marked the highpoint of a season which has seen camogie in Ulster enjoyed a timely revival which it is hoped has laid the foundations for future porgress.
There was absolutely no doubting the...>>> more
By Ciaran Woods
c.woods@gaeliclife.com
There may have been a lack of national silverware coming to the province of Ulster in 2007, but it was still a very successful year for Ladies Football on all fronts. For teams across the nine counties there...>>> more
By Ciaran Woods
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The Under-16 ladies footballers of Cullyhanna can look back proudly on what was an historic 2007 for them, a year which saw them claim the Armagh Under-16 league and championship titles for the first time, in...>>> more
BY ALAN RODGERS
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FRESH efforts are in the pipeline to ensure that the Tyrone Camogie team begins to reach its potential again after several seasons of struggle in the Ulster Junior Championship.
Six clubs are currently...>>> more
By Ciaran Woods
GLEN'S brave bid for All-Ireland glory came crashing to a halt last Sunday afternoon as they suffered a heartbreaking single-point loss in the All-Ireland Intermediate decider at the hands of Cork side Mourneabbey.
A late surge by...>>> more
BY ALAN RODGERS
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HIGH hopes are surrounding the nominations of four of Ulster's top camogie players who will be hoping to get the nod on the final selection to be announced tomorrow night.
Derry's trio of Grainne McGoldrick,...>>> more
By Ciaran Woods
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APPEARING on television would be a daunting enough proposition for many of us, never mind combining it with the pressures of trying to make your way onto an elite football squad. But that's the reality for...>>> more
BY ALAN RODGERS
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TOP players from throughout Ulster are gearing up for the annual Gael Linn Inter-provincials which promise to test their ability to compete with the main stars from elsewhere on the camogie scene.
Recent...>>> more
BY CIARAN WOODS
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This week saw the launch of Ulster's Strategic Plan for the future of Ladies Gaelic Football, "Promoting health, fun and friendship through our game," and judging by the positive feedback received so far, it's...>>> more
BY ALAN RODGERS
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RIVALRIES on the county scene will be transferred back to the club this Sunday when Rossa put their impressive record on the line against Lavey in the Ulster Final.
Four titles in a row beckons for the Antrim...>>> more
BY CIARAN WOODS
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THERE may be no Ulster teams in action at this Sunday's ladies football finals day at Croke Park, but the province will still be very much represented with the referees in all three finals hailing from Ulster....>>> more
Tyrone
Errigal Ciaran scooped their first Tyrone senior title at the weekend courtesy of a 2-11 to 1-05 win over St Macartans. Sarah Connolly goaled for Errigal in the second half, finishing with 1-9 of her sides tally, and when Lycrecia Quinn...>>> more
By Ciaran Woods
Tyrone may have lost out to Mayo on Saturday, but Gemma Begley has been busy this week as a result of her on-field exploits. On Tuesday the Red Hand attacker was in Croke Park to collect the Irish Independent/Lucozade Sport Player of...>>> more
BY CIARAN WOODS
THIS Saturday, Tyrone and Mayo's senior ladies go head-to-head in Breffni Park for a place in the 2007 TG4 All-Ireland Senior Final. It's an unlikely situation, not one that many would have expected at the start of the year, but...>>> more
By Ciaran Woods
c.woods@gaeliclife.com
THIS week, over 40 of Ulster's best underage ladies footballing talents have been participating in an elite camp at Jordanstown.
It was the second year of the camp, ran jointly by the Ulster men's and ladies'...>>> more