It’s a busy weekend ahead for four Glenullin cousins. On Saturday they’ll dance at the All-Ireland Scór finals in Castlebar before running out at Celtic Park on Ulster Championship duty less than 24 hours later. Michael McMullan went to meet them… THE fluttering green and gold flag at the end of the lane lets you […]
Glenullin’s Fearghal Close basks in championship glory
October 28, 2022
By Michael McMullan UNREAL. It’s one word, but that’s how young Glenullin attacking ace Fearghal Close described the scenes of utter pandemonium after Sunday’s Derry intermediate final. The ‘Glen came back from five points down in the first quarter to level matters, with Close kicking two points, one with either foot. “We needed them to […]
IN FOCUS: Under the skin – Eoin Bradley
October 13, 2022
Eoin Bradley’s career has went around a few corners, but his love for sport has never waned. Michael McMullan went to meet him… IT’S Friday morning in Glenullin and Eoin Bradley is buzzing. Football has dominated his life and nothing has changed. Noel Trainor, the club’s 1985 championship winning goalkeeper, greets him on arrival. Sunday […]
DERRY PREVIEWS: Glen hoping to cross another ‘Bridge
October 6, 2022
THE championship weekends are nearing a close. The semi-finals of the senior and intermediate football championships are down for decision. Craigbane and Ballerin lock horns in the junior decider, DERRY SENIOR FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP SEMI FINALS GLEN V NEWBRIDGE Saturday, Owenbeg, 6.45pm THE manner of their second half win over Magherafelt laid down a statement that […]
PREVIEWS: Derry Senior Championship reaches quarter-final stage
September 29, 2022
AFTER the shadow boxing and the largely predictable early rounds, the Derry championship scene starts for real this weekend. DERRY SENIOR FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP QUARTER FINALS LAVEY V BALLINDERRY Saturday, Owenbeg, 5pm Advertisement LAVEY emerged from a feisty clash when the sides met last year. Gareth McKinless was sent off against Coleraine, but has his red […]
Football action returns on the Derry club scene
September 9, 2022
AFTER two weeks of hurling action, the final group games in the Derry Senior and Intermediate Football Championships take place this weekend. There will also be a round of qualifier in the Junior Championship. SENIOR FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP GROUP A KILREA V BELLAGHY Sunday, Pearse Park, 2.30pm Damian Cassidy is back in charge of his native […]
Still a long way to go insists Faughanvale manager Joe Gray
August 19, 2022
By Michael McMullan FAUGHANVALE had an impressive start to this year’s Derry Intermediate Championship, but manager Joe Gray insists there is “a long way” to go. The ‘Vale, who won the last of their five titles in 1999, were 0-13 to 1-6 winners away to league champions and championship favourites Foreglen on Sunday with Jordan […]
Former Derry star Enda Lynn signs for London’s Round Towers
August 9, 2022
By Michael McMullan GREENLOUGH will continue to plan without Enda Lynn after the former Derry star’s transfer to London club Round Towers. Lynn, who last played for Derry in their 2020 Ulster SFC defeat to Armagh, didn’t feature in Greenlough’s defeat to Glenullin or Sunday’s win over Lissan in the Derry Intermediate Championship group stages. […]