Ulster teams are back in action, chasing titles in the All-Ireland Club Championship. Exciting matchups are set for this weekend!
City: Croke Park. Ulster clubs are on fire! They dominated in 2024 and are ready to do it again in 2025.
For the third year in a row, they’re aiming for glory in the All-Ireland Club Football Championship. They’re competing at Junior, Intermediate, and Senior levels.
Last year, Tyrone teams Stewartstown and Galbally fell short against Kerry’s Fossa and Rathmore. Glen lost a nail-biter to Kilmacud in the senior final.
But the Maghera lads turned things around last year. Conor Glass scored a stunning goal, leading Watty Graham’s to victory over St Brigid’s from Roscommon.
Arva from Cavan snagged the Junior title, while Cullyhanna made history as Armagh’s first Intermediate champions.
Errigal Ciaran is making waves too. They’re the first Tyrone club to reach the senior final. They’ll face Cuala, who are also chasing their own piece of history.
Only St Finbarr’s from Cork has won both senior titles in football and hurling. Cuala hopes to add another All-Ireland title this weekend.
Errigal aims to be the third Ulster team to lift the Andy Merigan Cup in four years, following Kilcoo’s win in 2021.
This Sunday, the senior football final will be a double-header at Croke Park, alongside the senior hurling final featuring Na Fianna and Sarsfields.
Unfortunately, the Intermediate final was postponed due to a tragedy in the Crossmolina club. Ballinderry is also in the running to be the third Ulster winner in that category.
Arva’s win last season marked the first Junior football title for Ulster since 2007. Now, Donegal’s Naomh Padraig hopes to join the ranks as they face An Cheathrú Rua from Galway.
Mark your calendars for the All-Ireland Club Championship fixtures this January!
