# ‘Mageean gave it everything. We must do the same’ – Sands

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/mageean-gave-it-everything-we-must-do-the-same-sands/
- Published: 2026-11-13T11:50:14+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-13T12:27:31+00:00
- Original publisher: BBC Sport (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articles/cm78254n042po?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: Sport

## Key points

- Portaferry will honour Ciara Mageean’s example against Dunloy.
- The Ulster semi-final is in Armagh on Sunday.
- Portaferry are aiming for their first provincial crown since 2014.

## Summary

Portaferry hurler Daithi Sands says he and his team-mates will draw inspiration from the late Ciara Mageean as they prepare to face Dunloy in the Ulster Club Senior Hurling Championship semi-final. Mageean, a former European 1500m champion and Portaferry native, died aged 34, leaving a deep loss in the town and among the hurlers she had worked with.

Portaferry won a fifth consecutive Down title on 18 October, with Sands scoring four points, before Mageean died a fortnight later. The semi-final takes place in Armagh on Sunday, with a place in the 29 November final against Slaughtneil at stake. Portaferry have suffered close defeats in recent Ulster campaigns and are seeking their first provincial title since 2014.

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