Luke White speaks about the teams and players he has faced Name: Luke White. Age: 28. Teams played for: St Martin’s (Wexford), Carndonagh (Donegal) and Donegal. Advertisement Who are your main rivals? Buncrana (club) and Tyrone (county). Which opposition ground do you like playing on and why? St Eunans, O’Donnell Park. Which opposition ground do […]
A RECENT circular was emailed from GAA HQ to every club and county delivering a cruel corporate message. “Ard Comhairle bulletin 25ú Márta 2023 Meetings of An Coiste Bainistíochta and Ard Chomhairle took place last night and today respectively. The following decision was taken: To prohibit the promotion of charities, campaigns etc on playing gear; […]
CONSIDERING the time of year with third level competitions near completion, player welfare or burnout is to the forefront of much discussion. It’s interesting at inter county level we have some players who in January and February, will have their most congested games schedule. In contrast we have other panel players who were in pre-season […]
EVERYWHERE I go whenever I am coaching goalkeepers; I am always asked about what gloves I think are the best to use. What is the best make, the best cut or what is the best fit. In reality there is no perfect pair of gloves that is best for everyone. Just like every goalkeeper is different, […]
KILMACUD Crokes have been formally awarded the 2023 All-Ireland Club SFC title after a meeting with the CCCC on Thursday. It comes after a length saga that saw Glen lodge an objection following the concluding stages of their All-Ireland final defeat to the Crokes who finished the game with 17 players on the pitch as […]
THE dust has settled on Dunloy’s All-Ireland final defeat to Ballyhale Shamrocks, and you can be certain that Gregory O’Kane won’t countenance any talk of ‘moral victories’. Dunloy’s game-plan worked to perfection for most of the contest but Gregory will be disappointed that they didn’t kick on and seize the initiative when the game was there […]
AFTER the opening game of the NFL season, four Ulster players were names on the GAA Team of the Week. It was a day to remember for Caolan McColgan who scored 0-3 in Kerry’s win over Kerry. Shane McGuigan kicked nine as Ulster champions Derry overcame Limerick. Che Cullen shoot our as Fermanagh got off […]
MINOR championship, the perfect antidote for the Leaving Cert. A stress reliever, an outlet, and a shot at a level of glory you have likely never experienced in your short lifetime. Serious to an extent, but not the be all and the end all. A minor club championship match should not have the capability to ‘cast […]
I WAS over in Glasgow at the weekend attending a coaching conference. For the most part, these weekends are business development mixed with a little personal development. There are young coaches who barely look like they’re out of nappies then there are guys like myself who are 15 years plus in the game, but we all […]
By Michael McMullan DERRY club Limavady have appointed Declan Toner as their new senior football manager for the 2023 season. A native of the club, Toner have been involved in underage teams within the club and was a previous manager of Drumsurn. Toner has coached Derry minors and teams in St Conor’s College. Advertisement He […]
