ULSTER SFC Derry v Donegal Saturday, Celtic Park, 6.15pm By Michael McMullan WHEN the teams emerge from the Celtic Park dressing rooms on Saturday, a whole 182 days will have passed since Derry and Donegal were pulled out of the hat together. Advertisement There was plenty of time for the Mickey Harte and Jim McGuinness story […]
By Michael McMullan DERRY selector Paul McFlynn hopes the fans who have followed the team all through the season can get their hands on tickets for Saturday’s sold out Ulster Championship showdown with Donegal. With Derry on the crest of a wave, the return of Jim McGuinness as Donegal manager and the excitement that has […]
DO away with the league finals they said. Nobody wants them they said. There is no room in the calendar they said. Well, anyone who was of that opinion before last weekend’s games will certainly have changed their tune on Monday morning. What we witnessed in Croke Park is everything that is good about our […]
NFL Division One final Derry v Dublin Sunday, Croke Park, 4pm By Michael McMullan FROM the moment Derry decided to make seven changes to their team ahead of the Dubs’ visit to Celtic Park the interest in a potential rematch in the final ramped up. Now it’s here, when you delve through the noise of […]
By Michael McMullan SECONDS into his post-game comments following Sunday’s win over Roscommon, Derry manager Mickey Harte set the scene for their league final showdown with Dublin this weekend. With news of the All-Ireland champions posting 5-18 against his native Tyrone, Harte used the ‘J’ word. “Any day you get to the Division One final, […]
THE gloves will come off this weekend with all teams expected to go full throttle in search of national titles. We will start with my own Donegal in Sunday’s Division Two final, part of a Croke Park double header. I fully expect Jim McGuiness (pictured right) to go all out in search of the victory. […]
By Michael McMullan DERRY manager Mickey Harte insists it would be a “disgrace” to do away with league finals and feels there is too much “whinging” about the state of football. The Oakleafers’ win over Roscommon earned top spot ahead of Sunday’s final showdown with Dublin. Had Derry been presented with the cup on Sunday […]
By Michael McMullan MICKEY Harte will leave it up to the Derry medical team to make a call on the availability of Gareth McKinless for Sunday’s clash with Dublin in Croke Park. The All-Star defender missed their 1-16 to 1-11 defeat at the hands of the Dubs earlier this month before making his return in […]
By Michael McMullan IT’S hard to imagine anything other than Derry taking on Dublin in the league final later this month, but Mickey Harte’s focus remains on their final game this weekend. Should Roscommon cause a shock at Celtic Park on Sunday, expected wins for Dublin and Kerry would leave three teams on 10 points […]
By Michael McMullan DERRY have made one change for Sunday’s visit of Roscommon to Celtic Park (1.45pm). Niall Toner came on at half time for Niall Loughlin in Castlebar to score three vital points to clinch victory. Toner is listed to start on Sunday with Loughlin dropping out of the matchday panel. Advertisement His place […]
