IT isn’t quite mission impossible, but Donegal manager Luke Barrett recognises that it’ll be no easy task to get the better of Derry in Saturday’s Ulster Minor Championship semi-final. While Donegal scored a victory over Derry in the Ulster Minor League final just a short while ago, it’s been a different story in the championship, […]
By Shaun Casey SUCCESS breeds success and Derry minor manager Damian McErlain believes the achievement of back-to-back Ulster titles from the senior side can positively drip down to the Oak Leaf youngsters. McErlain’s side meet Donegal in Saturday’s Ulster Minor semi-final, with the chance of getting back to the showpiece for the third time in […]
By Niall Gartland THE group stages are over and the serious stuff is set to begin as the Ulster Minor Championship enters the quarter-final stage this weekend. Only one team has been eliminated after a stream of group stage matches – namely Down, who suffered a number of bruising defeats in the five-team group, while […]
By Mark McGoldrick FERMANAGH manager Niall McElroy couldn’t hide his delight at the full-time whistle as the Erne minors secured their place in the Ulster Championship quarter-final. “It is a great feeling,” beamed a proud McElroy, “I am absolutely delighted for the players. For the efforts that they have put in this year, they’ve got […]
By Shaun Casey SATURDAY provides not only a top of the table clash in Group A of the Ulster Minor Championship, but also a repeat of the dramatic league final between Derry and Donegal. Both sides are currently unbeaten in the championship having put together convincing back-to-back victories. In fact, Derry’s only defeat all season […]
By Niall Gartland THE Ulster Minor Championship is up and running and it’s set to be another busy weekend for teams across the province. Derry, who delivered a phenomenal match in their first outing of the championship, defeating Down by 21 points, will take on Monaghan in Owenbeg. The Oakleafers, who were strongly fancied heading […]
My Kieran Lynch DAMIAN McErlain will be hoping that his second stint as Derry minor manager goes as well as his first, as the Oak Leaf County get their championship campaign underway this week. In McErlain’s first spell, between 2015 and 2017, Derry won two Ulster titles and reached the All-Ireland, losing out to a David […]
By Niall Gartland ULSTER GAA aficionados may have already clocked that there’s a major shake up of this year’s provincial championship. Essentially, there’s two group stages (one with four teams, the other with five), so there’s games galore and only one team will be extricated from the competition after the group stages have concluded (indeed, […]
By Michael McMullan DONEGAL minors’ defeat to Sligo at the weekend made no difference with Luke Barrett’s side already qualified for a spot in Saturday’s league final (Glen 12 noon) against Derry. Their victory over Tyrone ensured they topped the group on head-to-head and they take on an Oakleafers’ side with a 100 per cent […]
By Shaun Casey 2002 All-Ireland winner Oisin McConville is set to stay with Armagh’s u-20 side in a coaching capacity for the 2023 season. McConville teamed up with former teammate Barry O’Hagan when the pair took over the Orchard youngsters last season. Armagh lost out to Donegal in the opening round of the Ulster U-20 […]
