By Michael McMullan DERRY manager Ciarán Meenagh feels his side must find a balance in focus this weekend as their league campaign gets underway against Meath. With Páirc Tailteann under repair, the Royals have nominated Croke Park for their home games. Saturday’s opener (3pm) has been in the Derry sights since the fixtures came out, […]
Michael McMullan takes a look ahead to Derry’s new season and the importance of getting back to winning ways PICTURE the scene. Ulster final day 2022. St Tiernach’s Park. Chrissy McKaigue was about to lift the Anglo Celt Cup. The game’s ebbing through the wringer of extra-time poured petrol on a 24-year-old Derry fire of […]
By Michael McMullan CONOR Glass wants Derry to get back to winning ways this season and craves the roar of fans backing their challenge for honours this season. The Oakleafers failed to win a game during the entirety of 2025 and begin their new campaign on Sunday in Letterkenny. Glass, just married this week, is […]
ULSTER champions Donegal lead the way in the All-Star nominations with 10 players listed including Finnbarr Roarty and Michael Murphy who have been shortlisted for their respective Player of the Year awards. They received one more nomination than All-Ireland champions Kerry who have David Clifford and Joe O’Connor vying with Murphy for the prestigious Player […]
All-Ireland SFC Dublin 0-22 (0-2-18) Derry 0-20 (0-3-14) By Michael McMullan DERRY failed to beat the group of death and exited the All-Ireland race at the hands of Dublin on Saturday night in Páirc Esler. Advertisement It means the Oakleafers ended the season without a win and face into a Division Two promotion challenge next […]
By Michael McMullan BEFORE a ball was kicked in the All-Ireland series, Paddy Tally looked at Derry’s group in two ways. The ‘Group of Death’ would tell which door Derry, Dublin, Armagh and Galway would be stepping from. Any team finishing in bottom couldn’t call themselves an All-Ireland contender. Finish in any of the other […]
By Michael McMullan WITH the first season of the new rule enhancements nearing the championship’s business end, here are Ulster’s top scorers from play per county. The figures include the NFL, Tailteann Cup, Ulster and All-Ireland SFC. Conor Glass and his eye for goal leads the way from Mícheál Bannigan. Advertisement Dominic McEnhill and Garvan […]
WHEN the draws were made I, like many others, had a stab at who I thought would top each group and who would go through. We all do it but I have no problem admitting that I made an absolute hames of the whole thing. These group games have blown the championship wide open and […]
SEVEN Ulster players have been named on the GAA’s team of the week. Marc Jordan, Shane McGullion and Conor Love were selected in the Tailteann Cup team. There are Derry and Cavan players on the hurling team. Advertisement Receive quality journalism wherever you are, on any device. Keep up to date from the comfort […]
THE championship action was in full flow against last weekend. Here is our selection of the star players from games involving Ulster teams. 1 ETHAN RAFFERTY Armagh A different kind of performance with a number of key saves proving crucial. Advertisement 2 RYAN O’TOOLE Monaghan Like a man possessed at times against Louth. Brilliant display. […]
