By Michael McMullan DERRYLAUGHAN defender Colm O’Hagan never took a competitive penalty in his life until a dramatic moment last Saturday. The Tyrone champions fought back from seven points down against a goal-hungry All-Saints Ballymena. Just like he did at the end of normal time, James Donnelly levelled matters with the last kick of normal […]
Derrylaughan’s Gervin eager on provincial run
By Niall Gartland DERRYLAUGHAN stalwart Liam Gervin is keen to emphasise that they are treating their tilt at the Ulster Intermediate Championship with the utmost gravity. Speaking ahead of Saturday’s quarter-final clash against Antrim representatives All Saints, Ballymena in Cargin, the 32-year-old hinted that they have ambitions of backing up their county crown with provincial honours. […]
All Saints take aim on going one better than last year
By Michael McMullan WHEN Liam Bradley looks around the All Saints’ huddle on Saturday, he’ll have more options to help grasp a first intermediate title since 2011. The Ballymena side take on St Teresa’s with the memory of last year and missing six players going into their final defeat to Glenravel. Fast-forward 12 months and they’re […]
Bradley: All Saints have had to dip into playing pool
LIAM ‘Baker’ Bradley says that his All Saints, Ballymena team have done well even to reach the Antrim Intermediate final against Glenravel this Saturday. The reason for that is that his team have been hit by a major injury crisis with nearly half of their usual starting line-up sidelined with injury, including county duo Paddy […]
Glenravel boss hoping for redemption in Intermediate final
By Niall Gartland GLENRAVEL are back where they want to be after the disappointment of losing last year’s Antrim Intermediate Championship final, and manager Joe Cassidy hopes they give a much better account of themselves when they take on All Saints, Ballymena this Sunday. The former Derry player acknowledges that the victors in last year’s […]
All Saints head for the championship’s last chance saloon
By Michael McMullan THE safety net has gone for All Saints as they face last year’s Junior champions St Comgall’s on Friday night. A one-point home defeat to Glenavy in their first group game has Liam ‘Baker’ Bradley’s side needing a victory to get their Intermediate Championship campaign back on track. “We shot 23 wides,” […]
‘Baker’ returns to a management role in Antrim
FORMER Antrim senior manager Liam Bradley will be back managing in the county in the 2022 season. Bradley will take charge of the All Saints Ballymena club. The Glenullin man steered the Saffrons to the 2009 Ulster Final. Bradley will be joined at Slemish Park by Cookstown man Jason Quinn, who managed Derry side Moneymore […]