By Michael McMullan DERRY could be without experienced trio Ciaran McFaul, Padraig Cassidy and Gareth McKinless for their opening game of the new season, manager Rory Gallagher has indicated. The Oakleafers host Monaghan on Friday (7.45) in the McKenna Cup at Owenbeg, a repeat of his first game in charge two seasons ago. McFaul picked […]
GOALS from Oisin MacManus and PJ Davidson proved enough to see Down hold off for a 2-19 to 2-18 win in the face of a stern Armagh comeback in Wednesday’s Conor McGurk Cup clash in the Athletic Grounds. MacManus’ goal had the visitors 1-10 to 0-4 ahead at the first water break and by half […]
ULSTER senior hurling champions Sleacht Néill will play their All-Ireland semi-final in Parnell Park later this month, a game which will be televised live on TG4. The Emmet’s await the winners of Sunday’s Munster Final between Limerick side Kilmallock and Ballgunner of Waterford. Michael McShane’s side backed up a ninth successive Derry title with wins […]
By Michael McMullan On the way up THREE one-point victories in Division Four defined Enda McGinley’s first season as Antrim senior football manager, setting up a crunch semi-final with Waterford that saw them promoted to the third tier ahead of the new season. In the scorching heat at Fraher Field, Antrim held the Deise scoreless […]
By Michael McMullan MAGHERAFELT have a new senior football management team in place for the 2022 season, Gaelic Life can confirm. Damian Barton and Brian McGuckin have been appointed as a joint ticket to succeed Adrian Cush, who stepped down after four seasons in the post. The duo were teaching colleagues in St Patrick’s Dungannon […]
MONEYGLASS begin the search for a new senior ladies football manager after Odhran McNeilly’s decision to step down. The Tír na nÓg clubman brings to an end a two-year stint that saw him steer Moneyglass to the Antrim Intermediate and Senior titles. After a quarter-final win over Armagh Harps, Moneyglass were knocked out of Ulster […]
By Michael McMullan THERE was a Donegal link to DCU’s win over NUI Galway the final of the Ryan Cup, the Higher Education League Final. Ross Ó Mearlaigh played at corner back in their 0-16 to 1-7 win on Tuesday afternoon. The win sets the Dublin side up ahead of the forthcoming Sigerson Cup opener […]
By Michael McMullan Oakleaf rising PADDY McBrearty may have ended Derry’s Anglo Celt hopes with a stoppage time sucker punch in Ballybofey, but it was another year of progress under Rory Gallagher. There was the return of Conor Glass to action and a more consistent look to the side, but the addition of Gareth McKinless […]
JOE Gray has added to his management team as he prepares for his fifth season as manager of his native Faughanvale. As player manager, he helped guide them to the 2015 junior title and promotion back to intermediate football and returned as manager at the start of the 2020 season. Gray will again have Simon […]
By Michael McMullan JANUARY means one thing to the hurlers of Sleacht Néill – it’s time to make the next step and book a first ever spot in an All-Ireland hurling final. Their win over Ballycran saw them take home a fourth Ulster title and with every foray onto the national stage, the Emmet’s have […]
