By Michael McMullan NEW Enniskillen Gaels manager Simon Bradley admits his side need to close the gap on the physicality stakes if they are going to translate underage promise into a challenge for a first title since 2006. Last season was their first time back in the decider and the Gaels were on the wrong […]
By Michael McMullan DUNGANNON Clarkes manager Christopher Rafferty isn’t convinced the split season is ‘completely fantastic’ for clubs. Rafferty, now in his fifth season as manager, steered the Clarkes to their 2020 and are unbeaten in the Ulster league so far this year. After a win over Erne Gaels, they drew with Coleraine and beat […]
By Michael McMullan MICKEY Moran has stepped down as Kilcoo manager after leading the club to the All-Ireland Club title. Conleith Gilligan and Richard Thornton, who were part of Moran’s management team, have taken over as joint managers. Moran, who is shortlisted for Manager of the Year at Friday’s Gaelic Life All-Star awards, ends a […]
By Michael McMullan MICHAEL McShane has committed to Ulster champions Sleacht Néíll for an eighth season as senior hurling manager, Gaelic Life can confirm. The Ballycastle native was appointed at the start of the 2015 season and has steered the Emmet’s to seven Derry and four Ulster titles. After losing to Cushendall, after extra time, […]
By Shaun Casey FINNIAN Moriarty is looking forward to the start of “competitive football” in his new role as Carryduff manager. Moriarty, a former Ulster Championship winner with Armagh, enjoyed three successful years with Maghery, bagging a league (2019) and a championship title (2020) with the Lough Shore men. The Wolfe Tones native took over […]
ERRIGAL Ciaran have a ‘clear intention’ of working towards change in the GAA’s underage grades despite their motion being defeated at last weekend’s Congress in Mayo. The motion, also endorsed in media circles by Vice Chairman Peter Canavan and current Antrim manager Enda McGinley, called for a change of wording in the GAA Official Guide […]
By Michael McMullan AFTER a league campaign that has showed more than enough promise, Antrim hurlers need to play better and for longer in Sunday’s crunch clash with Laois, insists captain Conor McCann. The Saffrons have ran all three opponents – Kilkenny (three points), Dublin (four) and an in-form Waterford (two) – close in their […]
By Michael McMullan DUNGANNON Clarkes manager Christopher Rafferty said the injury sustained by Pádraig McNulty is a ‘big blow’. After starting his first game of the season in Tyrone’s win over Kildare, he retained his spot until he was forced off during the first half after a clash for possession with Odhran McFadden-Ferry. McNulty was […]
By Michael McMullan ANDY Merrigan has barely settled into life in the Mournes and the club scene is tiptoeing its way into every crevice across Ulster. New Aghagallon manager Audi Kelly admits his baptism is a ‘challenging’ one. Last year’s beaten finalists take on St Gall’s as the Antrim league swings into action with the […]
By Michael McMullan THE word building creeps up three times during a short conversation with Mark McCullagh as he looks ahead to life as Ballinascreen’s joint manager. It’s Monday afternoon at Loughmacrory Primary School where he teaches with Carrickmore native Mickey Gallagher. Together, they head up ‘Screen’s management team for the year ahead that began […]
