NFL Division Two Derry 2-11 Louth 1-11 By Michael McMullan NIALL Toner’s 58th minute goal shot Derry on their way to a second victory of the league after a tough battle with Louth on Sunday afternoon in Ardee. Advertisement The Oakleafers were 1-4 to 0-2 ahead after the opening quarter with Shane McGuigan netting a […]
By Michael McMullan DERRY manager Rory Gallagher feels there is more to come from his squad to meet their ” high standards” after Saturday’s 12-point win over Limerick. It was a game that saw Conor Glass captain Derry at senior level for the first time, with Glen’s Ethan Doherty also getting a first start of […]
NFL Division Two Derry 0-16 Limerick 0-4 By Michael McMullan DERRY got their league campaign off to a winning start at home to Limerick on Saturday afternoon. Advertisement On a day that Conor Glass captained the Oakleafers for the first time, they led 0-7 to 0-2 at half time. It was comfort and dominance with […]
By Michael McMullan CONOR McCluskey feels Derry’s McKenna Cup triumph was perfect to get into a “winning mentality” ahead of their league campaign that gets underway at home to Limerick on Saturday (3pm) at Owenbeg. The Magherafelt defender feels it is important to win every game regardless of the competition and insists promotion is a […]
By Michael McMullan FORMER Derry star Enda Lynn has been named in London’s attack for Saturday’s NFL game in Wexford. Lynn last played for the Oakleafers in the 2020 Ulster SFC defeat to Armagh, replaced by Paul Cassidy late on in the game. Under Damian McErlain, Lynn played at corner forward in Derry’s 0-19 to […]
By Michael McMullan DERRY weren’t prepared enough for last year’s league insists manager Rory Gallagher ahead of Saturday’s visit of Limerick to get the 2023 campaign up and running. The Oakleafers had eight points from their first four games last year before being held to a draw in Roscommon in a game that saw Shane […]
WELL, we are two days out from the start of the National League in 2023 and ideally I should be looking at some of the interesting ties ahead with all of the Ulster countries well placed in their respective divisions to be ultra-competitive but unfortunately that is not the major talking point of the GAA […]
All-Ireland Club SFC final Kilmacud Crokes 1-11 Glen 1-9 By Michael McMullan at Croke Park GLEN’S wait for an historic first All-Ireland title must go on after their season of dreams were shattered at the hands of Kilmacud Crokes on Sunday. Advertisement Trailing by two points, Eunan Mulholland’s high ball as flicked on by Emmett […]
By Michael McMullan DERRY’S Paul Cassidy was named Man of the Match in Saturday’s McKenna Cup win over Tyrone but his mind was already looking into the future. It was Cassidy’s left peg that kicked Derry back in front after Tyrone’s 1-3 salvo tied the game early in the second half on Saturday evening. Derry […]
Dr McKenna Cup final Derry 3-11 Tyrone 1-5 By Michael McMullan THREE second half goals shot Derry to a 12th McKenna Cup after a rampant performance on Saturday night. Advertisement The Oaks had the wind at their back and led 0-7 to 0-1 before Tyrone pulled themselves back into the game thanks to a Darren McCurry […]
