By Niall Gartland THE hurlers from Sleacht Néill claimed a remarkable 12th consecutive Derry Senior Championship title last weekend with a comfortable win over Banagher, and ace forward Cormac O’Doherty says they were determined not to let complacency scupper their chances. It would’ve been a major shock had Sleacht Néill relinquished their crown, but they […]
By Michael McMullan REIGNING champions Sleacht Néill begin their bid for a 12th successive Derry senior hurling at home to Ballinascreen on Sunday. Should the four-time Ulster champions keep their hands on the Fr Collins Cup, they’ll go joint second with Lavey in the roll of honour with 18 titles. While they are a familiar […]
By Michael McMullan DERRY have named their side ahead of Sunday’s Christy Ring Cup final showdown with Kildare in Croke Park (2.15pm) Mark Craig and Niall Farren return from the side that saw off Sligo in their final game of the group stages. Swatragh duo James Friel and Sean Francis Quinn miss out, with the […]
By Michael McMullan BEATING London will be irrelevant if Derry don’t back it up in Saturday’s final Christy Ring Cup group game in Sligo, insists attacking ace Cormac O’Doherty. With the top two teams advancing to the final, a win for London at home to Kildare this weekend would mean a Derry victory makes it a […]
DERRY, Donegal and Monaghan have players selected on the Ring, Rackard, Meagher Champion 15. Meath, winners of the Christy Ring Cup lead the way with five players on board. The Derry hurlers’ fine Christy Ring Cup performances have yielded two awards in the shape of defender Riche Mullan and midfielder Cormac O’Doherty. Nicky Rackard runners-up […]
By Shaun Casey ANTRIM will take huge confidence from their Leinster opener as the travelling Dubs needed a last-gasp score from Cian O’Sullivan to pick up a share of the spoils. Both sides will have mixed emotions about this game. On one hand, both will feel they could have captured the two points on offer […]
By Niall Gartland IT’S a measure of Tyrone’s progress under Michael McShane that they will field in the Christy Ring Cup for the first time in Sunday’s group stage opener against Derry, one of the traditional heavyweights of Ulster hurling. Last year’s Nickey Rackard Cup triumph was rewarded with promotion into the third-level competition at […]
By Michael McMullan SUNDAY’S trip to Carlow is a must win game in Johnny McGarvey’s book. A draw would be enough if Kerry beat Down at home, but McGarvey isn’t dealing in the maybes as the Oakleafers aim to beat the drop straight back to Division 2B. Derry were without a point going into Sunday’s […]
By Shaun Casey IT’S all on the line in Ballycran this weekend as Derry and Down battle it out for their first two points of the season. The two Ulster sides sit at the bottom of Division 2A, both on zero points after three games, so Sunday is a huge opportunity to get off the […]
By Michael McMullan DERRY hurlers begin a challenging Division 2A campaign at home to Kerry on Saturday (Celtic Park 2pm) without the spine of the team that gained promotion last season. Of the team that saw off Sligo in the promotion final, 14 of the 26 players listed in the programme are not part of […]
