St Brigid's chase Antrim crown as Edendork make history

Reigning All‑Ireland senior club champions Dingle were stunned by Spa in the Kerry Senior Football Championship, while Edendork earned Tyrone’s first senior final place with an eight‑point win over Donaghmore, and St Brigid’s booked a Belfast showdown in the Antrim SFC final.

Edendork clinch historic Tyrone final

Edendork’s eight‑point victory over Donaghmore produced a 0‑20 to 0‑12 scoreline, securing the club’s first Tyrone Senior Football Championship final berth in its history. The side were resolute defensively, plugging any gap that Donaghmore tried to exploit despite a poor first‑half showing on the kickouts. Talented goalkeeper Niall Morgan, usually an outfield player, added six points and helped the Red Hands star drive the campaign forward.

St Malachy’s, founded in 1932, have collected a handful of intermediate and junior titles but had never reached the senior final until this season. Under the guidance of Brian McGuckian and Malachy McGlinchey, the club claimed the scalps of Ardboe and Clonoe in earlier rounds, signalling their promise before the decisive Dungannon clash. Niall Morgan and Conn Kilpatrick, both enjoying inspiring club campaigns, will now turn their focus to the showpiece at Healy Park.

Errigal Ciaran, the 2024 Ulster champions and All‑Ireland senior finalists, await St Malachy’s in the Tyrone final after a semi‑final win over reigning champions Loughmacrory. The race for the O’Neill Cup remains one of the most competitive championships in Gaelic games.

St Brigid's set up Belfast showdown

In the Antrim Senior Football Championship, St Brigid’s and O’Donovan Rossa earned a city final after beating last year’s finalists Dunloy and Cargin respectively. The first half of the Dunloy tie ended level at five points apiece, highlighted by Antrim hurling star Seán Elliot’s two‑pointer for the Cuchullains. In the second half St Brigid’s surged, outscoring their opponents 12‑3, with JJ Higgins contributing five points.

O’Donovan Rossa completed their final line‑up after a late Thomas Morgan goal turned the tide in their favour. Cargin had led by 12 at one stage and entered the break with a five‑point advantage, but the Shaws Road men held firm and kept within arm’s length of Erin’s Own. Morgan finished off a quick counter in the last minute of the last‑four tie, sending O’Donovan Rossa through to face St Brigid’s.

South Armagh sides contest county final

Killeavy and Crossmaglen will meet in this year’s Armagh Senior Football Championship final after both clubs emerged victorious in their semi‑finals. Crossmaglen rallied from a 13‑point half‑time deficit to defeat Lurgan by two points, aided by five two‑pointers and an Emmet Maher goal that had Clann Eireann ahead 1‑14 to 0‑4 at the 30‑minute mark. The black‑and‑amber side then produced 12 unanswered scores in the second half, despite a red card for Rian O’Neill.

Killeavy will join Shane Lennon’s Rangers in the final, bridging a 38‑year gap between appearances in the Armagh SFC showpiece. In the other semi‑final, Fergal Boylan scored two first‑half goals for St Moninna’s as they beat Dromintee, with Killeavy boss Steve McDonnell’s side opening a seven‑point half‑time lead. The second half was low‑scoring, with only five points registered, and Dromintee managed a single point.

The two south Armagh sides will now compete for the Gerry Fagan Cup at the Athletic Grounds, marking the first final there since 1924.