By Michael McMullan FORMER Loughgiel and Antrim star Liam Watson will go into hurling management next season. Watson, who scored 3-7 for Loughgiel in the 2012 All-Ireland Club Final win over Coolderry, will take over at Derry club Lavey. His last championship outing for Loughgiel saw him bag 1-3 in their 2020 defeat to Dunloy […]
We asked former Derry star Paddy Bradley about some of the players he came up against during his career. Name: Paddy Bradley. Age: 40. Teams played for: Glenullin, Derry, Ulster, Ireland, St Patrick’s Maghera, UUJ, Chicago Wolfe Tones and Donegal Boston. Advertisement Which opposition ground did you like playing on and why? I always liked […]
Name: Paddy Bradley. Age: 40. Teams played for: Glenullin, Derry, Ulster, Ireland, St Patrick’s Maghera, UUJ, Chicago Wolfe Tones and Donegal Boston. Which team mate has been the most inspirational and why? Advertisement Anthony Tohill. I only played a few years with Anthony but the aura he had about him and his presence in the changing room […]
By Michael McMullan SLEACHT NÉILL are here to stay, but skipper Cormac O’Doherty stresses that their exploits against Dunloy will count for nothing unless they can land a fourth Ulster title this weekend. Sunday’s ‘massive performance’ was their third win over the Antrim giants in five seasons. It was a first game in seven weeks, […]
By Michael McMullan FOR six weeks after winning a 27th Down senior title, Ballycran kept themselves ticking over, slightly in the dark with regards to their Ulster final opponents, but they’d a fair idea of the magnitude of the challenge. Goalkeeper Stephen Keith knew one thing, whoever they faced would be a big ask as they […]
DERRY GAA are reporting a surplus of almost £350K for the 2021 financial year. In his report for Monday’s AGM, Treasurer Martin Devlin has published the county’s financial standing, with a surplus of £348,842, which increased from the £201K reported last year. It follows from their statement last year that the board were now ‘debt […]
NATIONAL hurling manager Martin Fogarty will official open Glenullin’s new Ball Wall this Saturday, December 11. The six-time All-Ireland winner with Kilkenny will also host a skills session with the club’s senior camogie squad and coaches from the club. “It’s great to see another excellent space made available for the young people of our community,” […]
Derry need a good start while Cavan and Fermanagh derby is a real conundrum
Collins captained the Oak Leaf to their first Ulster title in 82 years
Oak Leaf boss is entering his second season at the helm in Derry
