By Michael McMullan DERRY face into Sunday’s crucial NFL visit of Mayo without All-Star Brendan Rogers. The reigning champions must secure a first win of the season if they are to stand a chance of extending their stay in the top-flight to a third season. In an interview with Gaelic Life, manager Paddy Tally said […]
By Katrina Brennan THE sweeper keeper was alive and well on Saturday night and in Seán McNally Fermanagh have a number one that feels very comfortable on the ball. McNally plays outfield for his club Teemore Shamrocks, so it’s little surprise that he’ll take on the shot and on Saturday night against Sligo the 23-year-old finished […]
By Shaun Casey IT’S 14 years since Dublin last visited the Cathedral City back in 2011. It was a season where they would ultimately end a 16-year wait for an All-Ireland title, but little did they know the history they were about to create in the years after. Now as they travel north again, it’s Armagh […]
By Shaun Casey SATURDAY’S trip to Kingspan Breffni is a hugely important one for Down and their target of staying in Division Two, says former full-forward John Clarke. As things stand, Down currently sit in one of the two relegation spots. The Mourne men earned promotion from Division Three last season and are determined to […]
By Niall Gartland THERE’S nothing like a few wins to satiate supporters and Cavan have certainly turned things around in the space of a few short weeks. After back-to-back defeats to Monaghan and Meath, Raymond Galligan’s team had nothing to show for their efforts heading into their round three match against Louth. But they won […]
By Katrina Brennan “STOP giving me a heart attack boys,” laughed Fermanagh manager Kieran Donnelly after his side’s one-point win against a previously unbeaten Offaly team, setting them up nicely for Saturday’s match against Sligo at Brewster Park. Donnelly could afford laugh because it was a big win and one they needed after losing to Clare the […]
By Michael McMullan ANTRIM’S win over Leitrim has opened up the promotion door again as they head to Portlaoise this weekend. A rampant Kildare side are odds-on to bounce straight back to Division Two, leaving one spot up for grabs. It would be a seismic shock if the Lilywhites implode. Andy McEntee’s side face Laois […]
By Niall Gartland WHAT a difference a week makes. Cavan will travel to Westmeath this Sunday with a renewed sense of optimism after they belatedly claimed their first league win in last weekend’s encounter against Louth. The discourse surrounding the Cavan set-up has been palpably negative following back-to-back defeats to Kildare and Louth. Well, supporters […]
By Shaun Casey MONAGHAN are well in the promotion shake up says former attacker Gavin Doogan as they welcome Cork to Inniskeen this weekend. Gabriel Bannigan’s men tasted defeat for the first time under his watch last Sunday, losing out to table-toppers Roscommon. But an immediate return to top tier football is well within their […]
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 […]
