By Michael McMullan A CONVEYOR belt. That’s the best superlative you could twin with the Sleacht Néill hurling story as they aim to make another championship step. Padraig Dougan is a selector and coach under new manager Paul McCormack and a former championship winning manager himself before the Michael McShane era. For the past five […]
By Michael McMullan LIAM Hinphey packed plenty into a life with GAA around every corner. He passed away on Sunday at this home in Dungiven. Within hours, the town’s footballers stood side by side in tribute before their win over Lavey. For a man renowned for his love of hurling, he also played football with […]
By Michael McMullan SLEACHT Néill hurling boss Michael McShane’s thinking outside the box has given former defender Karl McKaigue a new lease of life in an attacking role. The Emmet’s take on Kevin Lynch’s on Sunday (Owenbeg 4pm) as they bid for an 11th senior title in a fifth consecutive final meeting of the big […]
By Michael McMullan THERE is an even bigger prize for the winners of Sunday’s Derry Senior Hurling final with a passport straight through to December’s Ulster final. In the fixture cycle, it’s the turn of the Derry champions to get a bye with the Antrim and Down winners facing off in the semi-final. Champions Sleacht […]
By Michael McMullan DERRY attacking ace John Mullan has heaped praise on their new-look management team after stepping in at the eleventh hour this season to help guide the Oakleafers to Saturday week’s Christy Ring Cup against Meath in Croke Park (5pm). Johnny McGarvey answered the call just three weeks before the league opener with […]
Derry Senior Hurling Championship final Sleacht Néill v Kevin Lynch’s Sunday, Owenbeg, 3pm By Michael McMullan Advertisement SLEACHT Néill manager Michael McShane insists the champions have a stronger panel than ever as they bid for a tenth successive Derry hurling title on Sunday. McShane is giving injured vice-captain Brendan Rogers until the 11th hour to […]
DERRY JUNIOR HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL LAVEY V NA MAGHA Sunday, Owenbeg, 1pm LAVEY were sunk by a late Eoghan Rua burst in the play-offs to leave them in a rematch with Na Magha from the group stages when a late Segdae Melaugh goal saved Lavey. Na Magha fell short against Banagher in their play-off. If […]
By Kevin Hinphey MY club, Kevin Lynch’s in Dungiven, is preparing for an exodus of a number of our top young players over the winter months. Four players have flights booked to travel to Australia for at least a year, with a few more planning to do the same in the coming weeks. We could […]
By Michael McMullan SLEACHT NÉILL hurling manager Michael McShane is “not ruling out” vice-captain Brendan Rogers’ involvement in Sunday week’s Derry SHC final with Kevin Lynch’s. Rogers hasn’t played in any of the club’s football or hurling games since fracturing a bone in his wrist on football league duty against Lavey six weeks ago. The […]
By Michael McMullan KEVIN Lynch’s have more improving to do as the stakes rise in the Derry Senior Championship insists joint-manager Ronan McCloskey. Speaking after Sunday’s comfortable win over Ballinascreen the former club an county star was happy to have secured top spot and take on Swatragh in Saturday’s semi-final (Emmet Park 4.45pm). The reigning […]
