By Michael McMullan DONEGAL have another chance to run eyes over their entire panel this weekend with a trip to Mayo. Manager Jim McGuinness has stressed the importance of staying in the division. With their top-flight status secured, the management took the chance to reshuffle their deck last weekend. Advertisement Donegal made 11 changes from […]
By Michael McMullan DERRY manager Paddy Tally has made two changes ahead of Sunday’s visit ot Mayo (Celtic Park, 1.30pm). It’s a must win game for the Oakleafers if the reigning champions are to stand any chance of remaining in the top flight. Brendan Rogers will miss the game with the ankle injury sustained in […]
ON Saturday I got a lift to the Mayo game with a lad from Ballina. As we got close to MacHale park, two hours early, there were parking spaces everywhere. “There’s one,” I said. He drove past it. “There’s another one.” He drove past it. “I don’t know how to reverse Joe,” he said. “How did […]
KEVIN McStay told TG4 before the throw-in against Armagh, “We’re going to play the game on its merits and see if we can come up with two points and that sums it up really. Hopefully, the wind stays nice and mild, because we all know about the wind.” I assumed this was some sort of […]
By Michael McMullan KIERAN McGeeney has named his side for the visit of Mayo on Saturday (5pm) as the All-Ireland champions aim to bounce back from their defeat to Donegal. Suspended captain Aidan Forker is missing after his red card against Donegal with Paddy Burns listed in his place. Jason Duffy and Gareth Murphy are […]
Shaun Casey charts those who have led the way in National Football League Division One titles Kerry (23) LIKE the All-Ireland roll of honour, Kerry also has the most National League titles. The Kingdom have also lost seven league deciders and haven’t claimed the crown since 2022. Then, they lost just once throughout the entire […]
AT the weekend, we brought our 14 day old to Knockmore to meet her people. On Sunday morning, we strapped her into her carrier and walked up to the pitch for the Senior Ladies Championship semi-final against Carnacon. The Knockmore girls are the county champions. They are also the league champions, having won that in […]
IT was as if the last eight weeks were a bad dream. Like Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz, our boys woke up on sunday morning in their own beds, their mothers waking them up with a cup of tea and buttered toast. There were very few Derry fans at the game in Castlebar. I […]
By Michael McMullan DERRY manager Mickey Harte said his players are “in a bubble” and haven’t been affected by the criticism directed at the camp. Speaking after the Oakleafers’ dramatic penalty shootout win over Mayo on Saturday in Castlebar, Harte also accepted their fate of playing three championship games in two weeks after not finishing […]
By Michael McMullan LEAGUE champions Armagh will host Mayo in the All-Ireland quarter-final after this weekend’s championship draw. Gregory McGonigle side have home advantage after topping their group. It will be a repeat of last season’s final group game when Aimee Mackin’s last gasp penalty clinched a 2-10 to 1-11 victory on home soil. Advertisement […]
