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This week the presitigious BT Ulster Colleges Football and Hurling All-stars were announced. Pictured is Conor McNally (St Patrick’s Armagh) who completed a personal double.  He was selected at corner-forward in both the Hurling team announced on Tuesday and the Football team announced today.  Conor was also at corner-forward in last year’s elite Hurling team.  [...]

A Special Christmas themed coaching session was organised for the Year 2 – 6 classes in the Erne School.  Ulster Council Coach Teresa McGirr delivers the DENI Minister’s ‘Primary Schools Curriculum Sports’ Programme, in the Erne School weekly. The Christmas session was enjoyed by all children, teachers and classroom assistants; they played various games such [...]

The Ulster GAA DENI Coaches from County Derry ran a Christmas Sports Fun Day in Kilrea Sports Complex.  They invited children from 4 Schools in the Kilrea area, two Maintained and two Controlled .  These included St Columba’s PS Kilrea, Kilrea PS, Crossroads PS and Drumard PS.  The day was a huge success, with all [...]

The GAA clubs of South Armagh recently received an introduction to Recreational Gaelic Football at the excellent floodlit facilities at Silverbridge GAC. This initiative has been promoted at various regions and areas over the last year or so, but this time it was the turn of the Gaels of south Armagh to try their luck. [...]

The Ulster Council Coach Education Programme continues to evolve as we move into autumn/spring 2010/11. In Ulster we have over one hundred tutors who are trained to run courses up to and including level 1. Additionally we have 10 Tutors Trainers who can deliver Tutor Training courses as well as Level 2 Award at Children, [...]

Thursday 25th November witnessed Ulster GAA’s High Performance Forum in the Glenavon House Hotel, Cookstown. The event was aimed at those working at the elite level of our games within Ulster. It aimed to provide an opportunity to discuss and debate best practice across a range of issues such as, drug testing guidelines, sports science [...]

GAA President Christy Cooney has praised the University of Ulster Gaelic Games Academy, saying the initiative should act as a sporting model for universities across Ireland. Mr Cooney was speaking today at the announcement of a new five-year sponsorship deal between the Gaelic Games Academy and the Bank of Ireland. “This is a momentous day [...]

Ulster GAA have organised nine Training Days for all Club officers from across Ulster Counties. First up is County Tyrone on Saturday 8th January 2011 in Loreto Convent in Omagh, followed by Monaghan Club Officer Training on Saturday 15th January in St Macartan’s College.  Saturday 22nd January will be the turn of County Down when [...]

Tesco All Ireland Junior Club Football Final: Caltra Cuans (Galway) 0-7 St. Enda’s, Omagh (Tyrone) 0-7 St. Enda’s Omagh and Caltra Cuan’s will meet again next weekend after the sides drew 0-7 each in Mullahoran on Saturday. This game was played at the fourth time of asking and when the sides arrived at the Cavan [...]

** Please note that the Conference is now SOLD OUT! ** The 7th Ulster GAA Coaching and Games Development Conference will take place on Saturday 29th January in the Glenavon House Hotel, Cookstown. Ulster GAA’s flagship coaching event will once again be sponsored by O’Neills Sportswear, and this year’s conference will target coaches who are [...]

Ulster GAA have organised a Training Day for all Club officers from across County Tyrone on Saturday 8th January 2011 in Loreto Convent in Omagh. The half-day session will throw in with registration at 9am and will conclude with a complimentary lunch at 12 noon. The training session is FREE and all clubs are asked [...]

The details for the 2011 Barrett Sports Lighting Dr McKenna Cup were released today following a photo-call at the Ulster GAA Headquarters, Armagh. The 2011 competition will be sponsored again by Barrett Sports Lighting and Managing Director, Martin Barrett stated: “Barrett Sports Lighting is delighted to once again sponsor the Dr McKenna Cup. This is [...]

The Ulster Council are now accepting applications for entry to the 2011 Ulster Club Football League. The 2011 Ulster Club Football League will again consist of two divisions, Senior and Intermediate. The closing date for applications is 12.00pm on Monday 10th January 2011. Applications must be signed by the County Secretary and the appropriate fee [...]

The 7th Ulster GAA Coaching and Games Development Conference will take place on Saturday 29th January in the Glenavon House Hotel, Cookstown. Ulster GAA’s flagship coaching event will once again be sponsored by O’Neills Sportswear, and this year’s conference will target coaches who are working with adult players from 17+ years. It builds on 2008 [...]

AIB Ulster Club Senior Football Championship Final: Crossmaglen (Armagh) 2-9 Naomh Conaill (Donegal) 0-10 Crossmaglen claimed the AIB Ulster GAA Football Senior Club Championship title following a 2-9 to 0-10 defeat of Donegal’s Naomh Conaill at Kingspan Breffni Park, Cavan on Sunday afternoon. Cross’, the 38-times Armagh champions, trailed by 0-7 to 1-3 to the [...]