By Niall Gartland THE impending closure of the Cormac Trust will be a moment of pronounced poignancy not only for the McAnallen family, but its chairperson, Kevin McCloy, the former Derry footballer whose life was saved as a result of a defibrillator donated by the charity. It was officially announced last Sunday that the shutters are being […]
Not every county star burns brightest early in their career, but Derry’s Kevin McCloy took a late march to greatness. Michael McMullan went to meet him… IF you are looking for a definition of a late developer, you’d do well to find a better example than Kevin McCloy. Along with close friend Paddy Bradley, they […]
ON SUNDAY, Derry play Tyrone in the Ulster Championship in a game which there will be a startling lack of expectation on the shoulders of the Oak Leafers. For a county that dearly loves to beat the Red Hands, the pessimism that surrounds the team’s chances of winning emphasises the low point that the county […]
