Antrim: Cargin Cargin have been the kingpins in the Saffron County for the past decade and since 2015, they’ve stacked up seven championship crowns. Once again, the Erin’s Own men are hoping to complete a successful three in-a-row having won the two previous championships in 2022 and 2023. They battled past two newcomers, who were […]
By Niall Gartland BELLAGHY are set to take on All-Ireland kingpins Glen in their second group stage match of the campaign this weekend, but it doesn’t quite get the hair standing on the back of the neck like a true knock-out championship game. Damian Cassidy’s side got off to a winning start with victory […]
By Michael McMullan GLEN selector Johnny Bradley insists their status as All-Ireland champions has no significance on the new championship odyssey. The defence of their Derry, Ulster and All-Ireland titles starts against neighbours Sleacht Néill on Saturday night. The Watties, again under Malachy O’Rourke’s watch, will join the Emmet’s (2017) and Bellaghy (1958) as four-in-a-row […]
By Michael McMullan SLEACHT Néill manager Mark Doran has added to his management team this season with Niall Morgan on board. Doran has also added former skipper Emmet’s skipper Francis McEldowney to the management team from last season. Morgan joined after the county season and his experience will be a help to the camp and […]
By Michael McMullan GLEN begin the defence of their Derry, Ulster and All-Ireland titles this weekend. In a slight change this season, Derry CCC have arranged the 12-team championship into two groups of six. The top four in each section advancing to the quarter-finals. Glen will take on Sleacht Néill on Saturday night while beaten […]
All-Ireland Minor Champions: Derry NOT only did Derry retain their All-Ireland Minor crown, they did so with a victory over fellow Ulstermen Armagh in last weekend’s All-Ireland final showdown in Omagh. Damian McErlain’s record as minor manager of Derry across two separate stints at the helm speaks for itself, though they didn’t have it all […]
By Michael McMullan GLEN will begin the defence of their Derry, Ulster and All-Ireland titles when the club championship gets under way next month. Malachy O’Rourke’s side have the chance to win a fourth title in succession to match Bellaghy (1961) and Sleacht Néill (2017) in the past. They have been kept apart from beaten […]
By Michael McMullan EMMETT Bradley was Derry’s not so secret weapon from the bench in their magical 2022 Ulster winning campaign and he backs the importance of having a competitive squad. Bradley scored a point when he came on in all three games in Ulster as Derry ended a 24-year championship famine but stepped away […]
By Michael McMullan DERRY’S Emmett Bradley has dismissed any rumours of discontent in the camp or any revolt against manager Mickey Harte. Speaking at the launch of the All-Ireland Championship at his home club Glen, Bradley – who scored Derry’s vital goal to sink Westmeath – said nothing has changed in the camp. The Oakleafers […]
THE Dublin and Galway game on Saturday began with the usual musical diazepam. If the soldiers whose lives were pledged to Ireland had been marching behind this singing they would have come over very sleepy, then changed their minds and gone home. The mood didn’t improve after the throw-in. Éamonn Fitzmaurice was co-commentator on RTÉ. He has […]
