1 Ending the famine AFTER 24 years in the wilderness, Derry footballers finally got their hands on championship silverware. They saw off Donegal in a tense and tactical extra-time encounter that saw a man of the match performance from Brendan Rogers eventually break Donegal’s resolve. By the time Chrissy McKaigue raised the famous trophy, the […]
AS we look towards a new season of GAA action, Michael McMullan casts his mind back over some of the moments 2022 had to offer. A – ARMAGH – The Orchard County may not have landed any silverware, but they – with the help of a sea of fans – lit up the […]
By Michael McMullan CONSISTENCY is a currency Chrissy McKaigue loves to deal in and as Sleacht Néill eye a fifth Ulster Hurling Championship on Sunday, the former skipper eyes the bigger picture. He knows nothing else. Despite the highs and lows of a decade of knocking on championship doors of all titles, the deep-thinking McKaigue […]
By Michael McMullan CHRISSY McKaigue goes in search of a fifth Ulster hurling medal on Sunday, but he is enthused with the spotlight on their showdown with Dunloy and what it can do for hurling as a whole. McKaigue, who has won 22 Derry and Ulster championship medals across both codes with Sleacht Neill, has […]
TWO of Derry’s Ulster winning team have been listed on the All-Star team of the year. Rory Gallagher’s side took home the Anglo Celt Cup for the first time since 1998 before bowing out to Galway in the All-Ireland semi-final. Skipper Chrissy McKaigue – who has played 113 times for Derry – and midfielder Conor […]
ULSTER champions Derry, Monaghan and Armagh have players in the shortlist for All-Stars after their performances in the 2022 season, with Derry’s Ethan Doherty shortlisted for Young Player of the Year. Seven of Derry’s winning team have been shortlisted with Jack McCarron (Monaghan) Armagh’s Jarly Óg Burns, Rory Grugan, Stefan Campbell, Rian O’Neill and Ethan […]
By Michael McMullan DERRY and Ulster senior hurling champions Sleacht Néill begin the defence of their titles when the club championship swings into action on Friday night. Michael McShane’s side, bidding to keep their hands on the Fr Collins Cup for a tenth season in succession, travel to Na Magha (7.30pm). They will have to […]
All-Ireland SFC semi-final Galway 2-8 Derry 1-6 By Michael McMullan DERRY’S hopes of a third All-Ireland final appearance were torn apart at the hands of Galway on Saturday evening in Croke Park. Advertisement A late Lachlan Murray goal put a gloss on a tough day the office for the Ulster champions who found their potent […]
By Michael McMullan WHILE their 11-point humbling at the hands of Galway in the March’s League clash was “massively tough” it “refocused” Derry ahead of their Anglo Celt winning campaign insists Chrissy McKaigue. The defeat ended Derry’s promotion hopes, but it was the manner of the defeat that struck the main chords in the camp. […]
By Michael McMullan DERRY take their 100 per cent record to Ennis this weekend as they bid for back-to-back promotions. Rory Gallagher’s side have conceded a mere 20 points across their wins over Down, Offaly and Cork to date, on the back of the best score difference across all four divisions. It’s the first meeting […]
