By Michael McMullan GAA President elect Jarlath Burns was a special guest in St Brigid’s Primary School Tirkane/Bunscoil Naomh Bríd Tír Chiana on Wednesday afternoon. A long-term friend and college colleague at St Mary’s University College in Belfast of acting principal Ursula O’Hanlon, Burns was given a guard of honour with pupils all dressed in their […]
By Michael McMullan THE O’Neill Cup hasn’t been defended since Carrickmore’s 2005 title and two Ardboe championship winners have their thoughts on the competitive nature of Tyrone club football. In a feature interview for Gaelic Life, Benny Hurl and Brian McGuigan look back at their memories to recall their 1998 success. “We nearly play two […]
By Michael McMullan ULSTER champions Glen will be fancied to keep their winning run going this week when they travel to Ballinascreen (Saturday, 5.30pm). Malachy O’Rourke has yet to have his full hand on the pitch at any one time. Despite being hit by an early Swatragh onslaught, the Watties never reached for the panic […]
By Michael McMullan THIS Saturday will see Watty Graham Park in Glen just as Francis Lagan would’ve wanted. The pitches where he played, coached and watched the games he loved will be a magnificent display of fun and colour. Children will be encouraged to bring their boots, proudly don their own club colours and make […]
By Michael McMullan GLEN are the team to beat in the race to land the John McLaughlin Cup with the Watties eyeing up a third title on the trot. Magherafelt, who beat them in the 2019 decider, are the main challenger at this point with Sleacht Néill needing a change in fortunes to kickstart their […]
AROUND this time of the year I could usually do a ‘cut and paste’ job re previous articles about how the county season has finished and about how the real action starts for 90 per cent of GAA folk around the country with the club championships. Twitter feeds are either full of club championship fixtures or league […]
DERRY SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP By Niall Gartland GLEN were a kick of the ball away from landing the Andy Merrigan Cup back in January. We won’t go into the ins and outs of the controversy that followed, but the point we’re trying to make is that Malachy O’Rourke’s side are one of the best teams in […]
By Michael McMullan DERRY and Ulster champions Glen have been handed a bye when they begin the defence of the John McLaughlin Cup next month. The Watties will be aiming for three-in-a-row and the draw’s seeding kept them apart from last year’s beaten finalists Sleacht Néill who are paired with 2019 champions Magherafelt. The new-look […]
By Michael McMullan JOHNNY McGuckian talks about football the same way he plays it. Glint in the eye. Smirk on his face. If a reverse gear exists, it’s not obvious. There is energy you can’t hide. If Derry minors were a hit single, McGuckian would be the chorus. That piece you always remember. Sunday proved […]
GLEN’S Michael Warnock answers our questions… Name: Michael Warnock Age:30 Teams played for: Glen, St Patrick’s Maghera, Swatragh (hurling), Derry (hurling) and Wexford Boston (hurling). Advertisement Who are your main rivals? Sleacht Néill. Which opposition ground do you like playing on and why? I love playing at Ballinascreen, it’s similar to our own. Which opposition […]
