By Michael McMullan ANTRIM have appointed former Sleacht Néill and Tyrone manager Michael McShane as their new u-20 hurling manager. McShane managed his native Ballycastle before a nine-year stint with the Emmet’s where he steered them to the breakthrough in Ulster, with four provincial titles in all. Tyrone won one of the two Nickey Rackard […]
By Michael McMullan DERRY hurling champions Sleacht Néill are looking for a new manager following news that Michael McShane has stepped down after nine years in charge. The Ballycastle native led the Emmet’s to nine Derry titles during his tenure and four Ulster hurling titles. He took over in 2015 and lost out to Cushendall […]
By Michael McMullan MICHAEL McShane insists that Sleacht Néill’s mindset has been the driving force of keeping them at the top of Derry hurling for over a decade. Of their eleven successive titles, McShane has been at the helm for nine with previous winning manager Padraig Dougan added to the management team this season. They’ve […]
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 […]
Body 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 […]
STEPHEN McGarry is set to make the step up to the position of Tyrone Senior Hurling manager subject to ratification from club delegates at the next monthly meeting of the County Committe. The Ballycastle native’s name has been put forward for approval by the County Board, and it’s expected that he will be rubberstamped as […]
By Alan Rodgers PRIDE alone is at stake when the Tyrone hurling complete their inaugural Christy Ring Cup campaign with a home tie against London, which will see them bid to repeat the success over the Exiles of earlier this year. It was an emotional and exciting night in Dungannon when the Red Hands recorded […]
By Alan Rodgers A CRUNCH clash awaits the Tyrone hurlers this weekend as they prepare for what amounts to a critical milestone against Meath in their Christy Ring campaign – a campaign that has produced mixed fortunes so far. It’s a fourth game for the Red Hands in the competition. Two weeks ago they lost narrowly […]
By Niall Gartland IT’S a measure of Tyrone’s progress under Michael McShane that they will field in the Christy Ring Cup for the first time in Sunday’s group stage opener against Derry, one of the traditional heavyweights of Ulster hurling. Last year’s Nickey Rackard Cup triumph was rewarded with promotion into the third-level competition at […]
