By Niall Gartland WITH their All-Ireland Senior status secured for 2025, Derry camog Aoife Shaw says the pressure is well and truly off for the remainder of their group stage campaign. Precious victories over Antrim and Limerick in recent weeks have ensured that All-Ireland Senior newcomers Derry will avoid the relegation play-offs, but they’ll still […]
Cracking a new code -Lavey’s Ladies Football story
February 23, 2024
Lavey have been shortlisted for Club of the Year at the Gaelic Life All-Stars’ night. Michael McMullan spoke with the club’s ladies football co-ordinator Brian Óg Boyle about their progress to become Ulster champions. JUST over seven years ago ladies football was just an itch in Lavey, a club with All-Ireland titles in both men’s […]
Shaw: “Thermals are needed all year round”
September 17, 2023
DERRY All-Ireland winner Aoife Shaw takes a look at some of her opponents. Name: Aoife Shaw. Age: 26. Teams played for: Lavey, Derry, and previously St Pat’s, Maghera and UUJ. Advertisement Who are your main rivals? The neighbouring parish, Bellaghy. Which opposition ground do you like playing on and why? Swatragh main pitch, plenty of […]
“Aine McGill knows lots of sciencey stuff that the rest of us don’t understand”
September 10, 2023
WE caught up with Derry All-Ireland winner Aoife Shaw… Name: Aoife Shaw. Age: 26. Teams played for: Lavey, Derry and previously St Pat’s, Maghera and UUJ. Advertisement Earliest GAA memory? I remember going to watch Derry footballers in Croke Park back in 2004 and thinking this place is unbelievable. Which team-mate has been the most […]
Bond vital as Derry end search for All-Ireland glory
August 14, 2023
By Michael McMullan THE bond between players and management made the difference this season as Derry camogs landed All-Ireland honours insists attacking ace Aoife Shaw. The Lavey star hit 0-7 and made the goal for Shannon O’Connor as Derry eventually fended off Meath in a 1-17 to 1-9 victory to land a second intermediate title. […]
More work to do for Derry after opening win
June 9, 2023
By Michael McMullan DERRY’S win over Wexford was a “boost” but Aoife Shaw insists there is still more work to do with the All-Ireland series in full swing. Their next outing is around the corner with Saturday’s trip to Netwatch Dr Cullen Park (1pm) to take on Carlow who drew with Antrim in their first […]