IT must be very confusing being Paddy Tally. In the first round, we played Tyrone, who he coached. In the second, Kerry, who he coached. In Celtic Park on Saturday evening, it was Galway, who he also coached. It is a wonder he remembers which dressing room to go into. Paddy also previously coached Derry. […]
By Michael McMullan DERRY have made one chance for Saturday’s clash with Dublin (Croke Park, 7.30pm) Mark Doherty, listed to start the draw with Galway, has been named in defence with Martin Bradley among the substitutes. Bradley made his full debut against Padraic Joyce’s side after injury kept him out of the earlier rounds. Advertisement […]
By Michael McMullan DERRY take on Dublin on Saturday night and manager Paddy Tally is expecting another ding-dong encounter in the top flight. After losing to Tyrone and Kerry, the Oakleafers picked up their first point of the campaign against Galway on Saturday night. It was a game Derry trailed by nine points before almost […]
By Michael McMullan DERRY visit Croke Park on Saturday night and Ciaran McFaul is fully aware of the challenge every week in Division One. Saturday’s draw with Galway was the Glen man’s 105th senior appearance and has played in all four divisions of the league. Derry have just one point from three games but have […]
By Michael McMullan IF Derry can polish up on their showing against Kerry, they give themselves a chance of getting the right result against Galway on Saturday. That’s the take of manager Paddy Tally who also pointed to the importance of the learnings from the defeat to Tyrone. While admitting Tyrone were deserving winners, there […]
By Michael McMullan DERRY’S Ciaran McFaul is back in full training and in line for a return for Saturday’s visit of Galway. The Glen man had missed much of the club’s season but played in the Oakleafers’ opening day defeat to Tyrone. Manager Paddy Tally said McFaul “wasn’t right” in the days ahead of the Kerry game […]
By Michael McMullan DERRY manager Paddy Tally will hand a senior debut to Neil McNicholl in Sunday’s NFL visit of Kerry (Celtic Park 12.30pm). McNicholl, a converted outfield player, has been selected ahead of Odhrán Lynch between the posts. Having played at underage level for Derry and a Hogan Cup winner with St Patrick’s Maghera, […]
By Michael McMullan PADDY Tally has named his first Derry team for their league opener against Tyrone on Saturday in Omagh. There are four changes from their All-Ireland quarter-final defeat to a the Kingdom last summer, who had Tally in the management team. Gareth McKinless is on club duty, Chrissy McKaigue is retired, the injured […]
By Michael McMullan NEW Derry manager Paddy Tally feels his side are stepping into the most competitive Division One in recent years. The Oakleafers travel to Omagh on Saturday to face a Tyrone side who are also under new management following the appointment of Malachy O’Rourke. Tally’s focus on the league is to maintain their […]
By Michael McMullan IT has been a busy two months for new Derry manager Paddy Tally but he’s looking forward to the league kicking into action this weekend. The addition of strength and conditioning coach Cairbre Ó Cairealláin was an important addition to the management team. Former Derry ‘keeper Johnny Kelly has also come on […]
