Shaun Casey investigates the art of man-marking by talking to two of its finest exponents “WHEN Derry ended a 24-year wait for an Ulster title last season, Chrissy McKaigue was the man fortunate enough to climb the steps in Clones and raise the Anglo Celt above his head. It was a long and at times […]
Ulster has been our sole focus says Derry stalwart McKaigue
May 12, 2023
By Shaun Casey CHRISSY McKaigue was just a youngster coming onto the scene when Armagh last won the Ulster Championship, getting their hands on the Anglo Celt for the seventh time in ten years during a golden period of Orchard County dominance. McKaigue came off the bench and scored a point as Derry crashed out […]
Derry name squad for semi-final clash with Monaghan
April 27, 2023
By Michael McMullan DERRY manager Rory Gallagher has named an unchanged team for Saturday’s Ulster SFC semi-final clash with Monaghan (5pm) in O’Neill’s Healy Park. There is a return for Oisin McWilliams who missed the last four games with a fractured bone in his leg. Skipper Conor Glass and Chrissy McKaigue have been named after […]
Plotting the next step
April 14, 2023
By Michael McMullan THE drive from Enniskillen to Owenbeg is thinking time for Rory Gallagher and last Friday he was on the road again. Promotion is secure. The Dublin defeat has been chewed over. Championship is looming. Eight more sleeps to the Fermanagh game. For someone fascinated by sport, this is heaven. Speaking after their […]
Glass named in Derry’s starting line-up
April 13, 2023
Conor Glass has been named to start in Derry’s Ulster Championship opener against Fermanagh as the Oak Leaf County defend their provincial crown. There had been injury concerns over the Glen midfield, who limped off during their Division Two league final defeat to Dublin with a hamstring wound. Glass forms a formidable midfield partnership with […]
Derry name team for Croker showdown with the Dubs
March 31, 2023
CHRISSY McKaigue has not been listed in the Derry squad for Sunday’s NFL Division Two final with Dublin in Croke Park (1.45). McKaigue made an appearance in last week’s draw with Cork from the bench before being forced off with injury. Eoin McEvoy wasn’t in the panel for Wednesday’s u-20 win over Fermanagh but is […]
Steven Poacher: Deciding the first line of engagement
March 31, 2023
AS the National Football league round robin concluded at the weekend, a lot of talking points emerged, some familiar ones, such as the magic of Monaghan, Mayo flying in the league again, Derry’s continued resurgence under Gallagher and then we had the Armagh debate, a fan base with huge expectations, but are these expectations realistic […]
Meenagh backs McKaigue to be ready for league decider
March 28, 2023
By Michael McMullan ALL-STAR defender Chrissy McKaigue should be in line for action in Sunday’s NFL showdown with Dublin says Derry Assistant Manager Ciaran Meenagh. Speaking at Monday’s launch of the Ulster Championship, Meenagh also paid to tribute to strength and conditioning coaches Peter Hughes and Sean Quinn with he county’s medical team for keeping […]
Derry set to dance with the Dubs at Celtic Park
March 4, 2023
By Michael McMullan SATURDAY is Rory Gallagher’s 40th game in charge of Derry with the visit of Dublin to Celtic Park as the county continue to bask in watching their side’s stock rise. It’s a world apart from the Derry’s first two games at the city venue. His first was a mid-week defeat at the […]
2022 All-Stars Hurler of the Year
March 2, 2023
THE Hurler of the Year will be announced on the night of the Gaelic Life All-Stars on March 10 at the Hillgrove Hotel. One of the most prestigious awards at our annual ceremony, last year’s winner was Brendan Rogers of Sleacht Néill, a hugely talented player for both club and county who excelled in the Emmet’s […]