Derry camogs are preparing for a new season and Dervla O’Kane is again one of their key players. She spoke with Michael McMullan… IT’S Saturday morning. It’s camogie time. Then again, for Dervla O’Kane, she has never known anything else. She chats about the game the same way she plays it. Assured. You can sense […]
THERE was lots of talk beforehand about the clash in Celtic Park last weekend, but in reality, the fireworks on the pitch failed to appear. The game itself was an entertaining encounter, but it lacked the incidents and excitement that we all thought that would come with it. There was a lot of talk in […]
By Michael McMullan MOMENTUM is the key theme for Derry hurlers as they face into Saturday’s trip to Letterkenny. Johnny McGarvey’s side, relegated from Division 2A last season, were winners over Tyrone on Sunday and defender Sean Cassidy echoes his manager’s preseason mantra. “Like any game this year, the big Johnny wants us to do […]
By Michael McMullan SOMETHING has to give on Saturday in Letterkenny as Donegal lock horns with neighbours Derry (O’Donnell Park, 2.30pm). Mickey McCann’s men were comfortable winners over Wicklow in their opening game having already won the Conor McGurk in pre-season. McCann will be hoping the injuries that forced new skipper Conor Gartland and Josh […]
DERRY hurling manager Johnny McGarvey was “delighted” at getting their season off to a winning start even though they needed a second burst to win the game. The Oaks led 0-14 to 0-1 at a stage in the first half before Tyrone pegged the margin back to five points before Corey O’Reilly’s goal shot them […]
By Michael McMullan THERE is set to be an electric at atmosphere at Celtic Park on Sunday as Derry host rivals Tyrone in round two of the league. The headline story will be three-time Tyrone All-Ireland winning manager Mickey Harte up against the Red Hands in his role as Derry manager. He will come up […]
Steve Williams is the man who discovered and harnessed the talent of Rory Beggan. The former soccer goalkeeper was also part of Glen’s All-Ireland success story. He chatted with Michael McMullan… ABERYSTWYTH is not exactly a GAA stronghold. A native Welsh twang still hugs Steve Williams’ every word. But that’s as far as it goes. […]
THIRTY NINE years ago, Ian Paisley led the ‘Ulster says No’ campaign in retaliation to the provisions of the 1985 Anglo-Irish agreement. Well at the minute, that slogan could be turned on its head to say ‘Ulster says Go’. We have just finished the first week of the National League and Ulster teams have taken […]
By Niall Gartland TYRONE go into the lion’s den this Sunday for their much-anticipated Division One clash against Derry in Celtic Park, and Michael McKernan knows that it will take a massive push to claim another precious league win. Positivity is in high supply after the manner of the Red Hands’ opening day victory over […]
By Michael McMullan MICKEY Harte’s tenure as Derry manager is about to get real and well he knows it. With the McKenna Cup tucked away and four games to assess his roster, Harte’s side take on Kerry in Tralee on Saturday evening (5pm). It will be Derry’s first taste of Division One since 2015 with […]
