By Niall Gartland PADRAIG McGrogan will kick every ball as Newbridge take to the provincial stage in Sunday’s Ulster Senior Championship quarter-final clash against Clann Éireann. McGrogan was forced to sit out his club’s surge to a first Derry Senior Championship title in a full three-and-half decades, culminating in the dethroning of All-Ireland kingpins Glen […]
Conor McGrogan savours ‘unbelievable’ title triumph
By Niall Gartland A MAGICAL moment captured for posterity. Conor McGrogan sank to his knees and embraced Mark and Conleith, also of the McGrogan stable, at the final whistle of a long-awaited Derry Senior Championship triumph for Newbridge. Not only had the O’Leary’s clinched their first senior title in 35 years, but they’d done so […]
Five Minutes with… Derry’s Padraig McGrogan
Name: Padraig McGrogan Age: 20 Occupation: student Teams played for: Newbridge, Derry and Jordanstown Advertisement Game you most enjoyed playing in? All Ireland Minor semi final vs Dublin, I’ll never forget Oran McGill’s block at the very end of the game. Game you least enjoyed playing in? Getting beat by Tyrone in the u20 Ulster […]
Three Derry lads in running for Electric Ireland awards
Three Derry players have won man of the match awards this year.
Derry minor McGrogan can win Electric Ireland award
Derry’s Padraig McGrogan needs your vote to win the Electric Ireland player of the week.