A civic reception has been held for Derry minor’s team of the year selection, Tiarnan Woods. Wood’s picked up the prestigious accolade for his stand-out performances in the Oakleaf counties run to the Ulster decider and subsequent thrilling quarter-final loss to Meath. The Drumsurn club man was only one of three Ulster representatives named on […]
Anton Tohill the teenage son of Derry All Ireland Winner, Anthony Tohill has signed a two-year professional contract with AFL side Collingwood. The Swatragh clubman has attended numerous trials and was one of four Irish players that attended the AFL Draft Combine in Melbourne in recent times. Towering at 6’6″, Tohill follows in the footsteps […]
The draw for the 2019 Ulster Senior Football Championship has been made tonight live on RTÉ. Old rivals, Tyrone and Derry will meet for the third time in four years after being drawn in this year’s preliminary round with the winners facing Antrim in the quarter-final. There will be a repeat of the 2018 Ulster […]
LAST week, Waterstones enjoyed a record turn out for the launch of Eamonn Coleman’s memoir, The Boys of 93. 25 years has passed since the Ballymaguigan’s greatest achievement, leading Derry to their one and only All-Ireland title, though Coleman would probably have pointed out that it was the players’ achievement not his. The book is […]
FORMER AFL recruit Chrissy McKaigue says that players like Callum Brown should be allowed to test themselves in the AFL. Derry u20 star Callum Brown landed in Australia this week where he is meeting some AFL clubs with a view to a potential move to the oval ball game. He is actually one of […]
Derry’s Eunan McElhennon reveals his thoughts.
DERRY manager Damian McErlain needs to redouble his efforts to get the best players playing for the county next season. That’s the opinion of former county forward Joe Cassidy. He said that the loss of the Slaughtneil players was a factor in Derry’s disappointing campaign. Slaughtneil’s run to the All-Ireland stages of the club championship […]
KARL McKaigue believes that Derry have addressed the problems that led to their relegation to Division Four earlier this year. The Oak Leafer’s demotion to the basement division, a third relegation in as many years, represents the worst possible preparation for the Ulster Championship. But in an interview with this week’s Gaelic Life, the Slaughtneil […]
IN a revealing interview in this week’s Gaelic Life, Cailean O’Boyle discusses Derry’s shock relegation to Division Four, as well as hitting back at social media users who have suggested that some players did not commit this year. O’Boyle was a member of the the 2014 squad which played Dublin in the Division One final, […]
WHEN Emmett Bradley decided not to play county football last year, he knew it was a case of putting his career on hold, rather than ending it completely. At the age of 23, he knew he had plenty to give to Derry, but he had wanted to give some time back to his club. Towards […]
