CAVAN have made two changes for Wednesday’s final group game in the McKenna Cup in Kingspan Breffni Park. Raymond Galligan takes over from Liam Brady between the posts. with Cian Madden coming into the attack at the expense of Brandon Boylan. Kieran McGeeney’s side were winners over Antrim with goals from Joe Sheridan and Conor […]
ALL-IRELAND CLUB SFC SEMI-FINAL Glen 1-11 Maigh Cuilinn 0-12 By Michael McMullan AN EARLY second half goal from Tiarnán Flanagan proved the key score as Glen booked a first ever their place in an All-Ireland final. Advertisement The Watties made life difficult for themselves in the second half and it took a late block by […]
Ulster Minor Football Tournament final Dungiven v Four Masters Sunday, St Paul’s Belfast, 1pm By Michael McMullan DONEGAL will once again provide the opponents for Dungiven on their return to the final of the Ulster Minor Football Tournament in Belfast. Dungiven took the first of 17 titles during the competitions’ history to the Oakleaf County […]
1 Ending the famine AFTER 24 years in the wilderness, Derry footballers finally got their hands on championship silverware. They saw off Donegal in a tense and tactical extra-time encounter that saw a man of the match performance from Brendan Rogers eventually break Donegal’s resolve. By the time Chrissy McKaigue raised the famous trophy, the […]
By Michael McMullan DUNGIVEN have booked their place in the final of this year’s Ulster Minor Football Tournament at St Paul’s and Joe Dillon insists their desire was the key ingredient. The Derry champions were full value for Sunday’s 2-11 to 3-6 win over Burren with their ability to soak all the Down side had […]
By Shaun Casey DERRY dual star Brendan Rogers believes that Glen could go all the way in the All-Ireland series and lift the Andy Merrigan Cup. The Watty Graham’s club dethroned the reigning All-Ireland champions Kilcoo in an enthralling Ulster final last weekend and now face Galway side Maigh Cuilinn in the All-Ireland semi-final. Rogers is […]
By Michael McMullan CHRISSY McKaigue goes in search of a fifth Ulster hurling medal on Sunday, but he is enthused with the spotlight on their showdown with Dunloy and what it can do for hurling as a whole. McKaigue, who has won 22 Derry and Ulster championship medals across both codes with Sleacht Neill, has […]
By Michael McMullan FORMER Oakleaf goalkeeper Barry Gillis has stepped into management with Derry club Faughanvale. Joe Gray stepped down as manager after last season and Gillis comes on board as joint manager ahead of the 2023 season. Gillis was goalkeeper coach with Derry senior and minor teams under Damian McErlain, while also coaching goalkeepers […]
By Michael McMullan A LEADING GAA coach has called for referees to receive more support to help them develop with the Association benefiting in the long-term as a result. Former Tyrone player Ciaran Meenagh, who is current Derry manager Rory Gallagher’s right-hand man, strongly insists he has no gripe with referees as a whole. However, […]
THE draw for the 2023 u-20 Ulster championship has been made and All-Ireland champions Tyrone open their account against 2021 Ulster winners Down. It’s a repeat of last season’s quarter final clash, which Tyrone won by five before going all the way to beat Kildare in the All-Ireland final. The Red Hand County saw off […]
