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 […]
By Michael McMullan BALLINSCREEN will host Derry Social Hurling’s second tournament on Saturday with 10 teams on board, over double the field of their first event. Following on from social hurling in Dublin and Belfast, it began in Claudy with Paul Brady who has since moved to Belfast. Social Hurling is the closest thing to […]
By Patrick Morrison WHAT is effective communication? Communication is any form of information that is relayed between two interfacing entities. Whether it be audible, visual, hand signals or even just body language, if it sends a message to be received it is deemed as communication. Goalkeepers are in that precarious position where play develops in […]
WORLD Mental Health Day takes place on October 10, which follows-on from World Suicide Prevention Day which took place on September 10. The theme of this year’s campaign is ‘Creating Hope Through Action.’ Clubs, counties and individuals are encouraged to engage with the campaign by visiting the links below for more information, resources and ideas […]
I INTERVIEWED David Gough at the weekend, our greatest referee. He supports my four new rules. Q. The sweeper is the real game killer? A. It is. It has become an awful boring game to watch Joe. Even to referee. It is dreadful. I wouldn’t go to watch a football match now and I used […]
With the club championship season well under way, Michael McMullan spoke to some of Ulster’s youngest clubs about their challenges and successes. East Belfast (Down) FOUNDERS David McGreevy and Richard Maguire were married into East Belfast and a desire for their kids to play Gaelic games planted a seed. One Sunday morning in 2020, David […]
