Monaghan team named for Croker clash with Dublin


By Michael McMullan MONAGHAN have named their team for this weekend’s crunch game with Dublin in Croke Park. Both sides have lost their opening two games and crave a result to kick their season into gear. There is a first start for Mícheál McCarville and Ryan Wylie. Advertisement Ryan McAnespie has been listed on the […]


JOE BROLLY: Derry, Donegal and Dublin


IT all started with the Derry Board appointing Mickey Harte, which was like putting Vladimir Putin in charge of America. When Mickey took over we had just won two consecutive Ulster Championships and were beaten at the death by Kerry in the previous year’s All-Ireland semi-final. After Donegal humiliated us in the first round in […]


Malone goal set Donegal on their way to victory in Croke Park


Donegal 1-20 Dublin 0-20 A FIRST-HALF goal from Shea Malone and an impressive performance from Michael Langan helped Donegal to victory on Saturday evening in Croke Park. Langan hit half a dozen points as Donegal held off a Dublin comeback in the second-half on a day Caolan McGonagle made his 100th senior appearance for the […]


Donegal and Dublin teams named ahead of Saturday’s Croker clash


By Michael McMullan JIM McGuinness has named the Donegal team for Saturday’s NFL opener against Dublin in Croke Park (5pm) Nine of the team have been retained from the starting lineup from the quarter final. Donegal still await the return of Shaun Patton, Michael Murphy and Oisín Gallen, while Ciarán Thompson is a long-term absentee […]


‘Bogey team’ tag is a bit of a myth – O’Rourke


By Barry O’Donnell MALACHY O’Rourke has dismissed the notion that the Red Hands represent Kerry’s ‘bogey team’ but admits the fact that Tyrone have won the more memorable clashes over the past twenty years has probably helped perpetuate that impression. Despite the fact that the Kingdom have won four of the last five Championship meetings […]


Conn had his sights on Croker return


By Niall Gartland GET to Croke Park and you’re doing something right. This weekend marks Tyrone’s first championship appearance at GAA Headquarters in almost exactly two years – the last time they graced the hallowed sod was an ill-fated quarter-final against Kerry on July 1, 2023. Tyrone didn’t really raise a gallop that day and suffice it […]


The draw for the All-Ireland preliminary quarter-finals has been made


By Michael McMullan WITH 12 teams left in the race to get their hands on the Sam Maguire Cup, the pairings for this weekend’s All-Ireland preliminary quarter-final are how known. Ulster champions Donegal, winners over Mayo on Sunday, will face Louth. Down finished second to Monaghan in their group and have been drawn to play […]


Tally proud of the Derry effort in another gut-wrenching defeat


By Michael McMullan PADDY Tally said the players emptied the tank but Derry can have no complaints after Saturday’s defeat at the hands of Dublin. It brought the curtain down on the season that saw the Oakleafers fail to win a game. Tally highlighted the Dublin improvement since their defeat to Armagh and feels they’ll […]


Derry team named for All-Ireland clash against Dublin


By Michael McMullan DERRY manager Paddy Tally has named his squad for Saturday’s All-Ireland SFC clash with Dublin in Páirc Esler. There is a return for goalkeeper Odhrán Lynch for the first time since a quad injury forced him out of the Mayo defeat earlier in the season. He comes in for Ben McKinless as […]


McCluskey back in consideration for Dublin showdown


By Michael McMullan DERRY manager Paddy Tally says Conor McCluskey could be in line for inclusion for Saturday’s crunch All-Ireland clash with Dublin. The All-Star defender has missed much of the season and the Derry boss told Gaelic Life McCluskey is back in full training. “Clucky is going well, he is in full training, which […]