By Michael McMullan BALLINDERRY’S season is all about the now for manager Jarlath Bell as they prepare for Sunday’s Intermediate showdown with Faughanvale at Cetlic Park. The Shamrocks were relegated from the senior ranks last year after consistently being at the cutting edge of the Derry scene. Bell, who was Player of the Match after curbing […]
Former Derry goalkeeper Barry Gillis steps into management
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 […]
Still a long way to go insists Faughanvale manager Joe Gray
By Michael McMullan FAUGHANVALE had an impressive start to this year’s Derry Intermediate Championship, but manager Joe Gray insists there is “a long way” to go. The ‘Vale, who won the last of their five titles in 1999, were 0-13 to 1-6 winners away to league champions and championship favourites Foreglen on Sunday with Jordan […]
Faughanvale add to their management team ahead of new season
JOE Gray has added to his management team as he prepares for his fifth season as manager of his native Faughanvale. As player manager, he helped guide them to the 2015 junior title and promotion back to intermediate football and returned as manager at the start of the 2020 season. Gray will again have Simon […]