McCloy: Derry chasing the spirit of 2006

May 27, 2017

ON SUNDAY, Derry play Tyrone in the Ulster Championship in a game which there will be a startling lack of expectation on the shoulders of the Oak Leafers. For a county that dearly loves to beat the Red Hands, the pessimism that surrounds the team’s chances of winning emphasises the low point that the county […]

Sludden moving on from black card controversy

May 26, 2017

VERSATILE Tyrone star Niall Sludden has already moved on from a league campaign that proved somewhat difficult from a personal perspective. The Dromore man, who hardly has a reputation was ill-discipline, was black carded in Tyrone’s final two league fixtures against Mayo and Kerry. Sludden, who also struggled to shake off a hamstring injury during […]

Mallon leaves Derry panel

May 23, 2017

DERRY have suffered a blow on the eve of their Ulster Championship clash with Tyrone as Thomas Mallon has opted off the panel.

O’Neill tips Tyrone to bounce back

April 7, 2017

TYRONE’S form has taken a nosedive in the past few weeks but Stephen O’Neill is confident that they can rectify matters for the championship. Hopes were high of qualifying for the league final after a bright early start but a triple whammy of defeats to Donegal, Mayo and Kerry put an end to that particular […]