With three round of the National Football League now complete, Niall McCoy looks who has caught the eye – for varying reasons – in the four divisions DIVISION ONE RIDING HIGH – DONEGAL A SIMPLE one to start – Dublin, Kerry and Armagh is close to as tough of an opening spell as you could […]
By Katrina Brennan KIERAN Donnelly believes they can come out on top of Sunday’s Division Three encounter against Offaly – but only if they play to their full potential. Mickey Harte and Declan Kelly’s men are unbeaten in three and provide a formidable challenge against a Fermanagh side coming off the back of a disappointing […]
10 YEARS AGO THERE was floodlight failure at Healy Park but the outage couldn’t save Mickey Harte’s Red Hands as they were swept aside by Monaghan in their Division 1 opener. It was a rosy start for the hosts with Darren McCurry putting them 0-7 to 0-2 ahead midway through the first half, but they […]
IT was a very good year for Mickey Harte. Mickey managed to get three cars in one year, with less miles on them than an elderly nun’s. Being a county manager these days can be awfully confusing, just ask Mickey Graham. Harte started off the season with Louth, unveiling his plans for the new year […]
10 YEARS AGO TYRONE manager Mickey Harte said his final selection for the upcoming Dr McKenna Cup would only come after the third level teams make their selections. Harte said he entered negotiations with Ulster President Martin McAviney on the situation. It comes after St Mary’s manager Paddy Tally had said he would pull the […]
By Niall Gartland PLAYER, chairman, manager – and now supporter. Mickey Harte was among the Errigal Ciaran contingent who ambled down to the Páirc Esler sod following their side’s victory over Clann Éireann in the Ulster Senior Championship semi-final. And understandably, they were in no major rush to head back to the car park. Harte’s seen […]
By Michael McMullan DERRY will put Paddy Tally forward to clubs for ratification as their new senior football manager on Thursday night at Owenbeg, Gaelic Life can confirm. It ends months of speculation after Mickey Harte stepped down from the post. Tally was part of the Tyrone panel beaten in 1995 All-Ireland final and coached […]
by Michael McMullan WITH the search for Mickey Harte’s successor as Derry manager still ongoing, former Derry defender Gerard O’Kane feels the current crop are in the window to challenge for an All-Ireland title. Gaelic Life understands no announcement of a new boss is imminent five weeks after the deadline for clubs to have submitted their nominations. […]
The intercounty scene has been and gone for another season. Michael McMullan takes a look back his moments to remember… Armagh: There is only one place to start. Armagh are the story, the championship Kings. In interviews after their final win over Galway, Rian O’Neill and Kieran McGeeney both spoke of them being a small […]
BALANCE is a key word often used to describe how to obtain happiness in life. Too much of a good thing can’t be good for you while you need some sort of light at the end of the tunnel to keep you going. Well the last fortnight Derry football teaches us that balance and perspective […]
