Ulster Club SHC final Sleacht Néill v Dunloy Sunday, Athletic Grounds, 1.30pm By Michael McMullan SLEACHT Néill put their Ulster title on the line on Sunday against a Dunloy team bidding for an eleventh provincial win and a first since 2009. It’s the fifth meeting of the clubs in championship hurling with the Antrim side’s […]
Sleacht Néill still on the hunt for new boss
By Michael McMullan SLEACHT Néill are still searching for a new senior football manager to succeed Paul Bradley who stepped down after three years in charge. The club confirmed to Gaelic Life that a sub-committee has been formed to take care of the appointment and are still currently actively searching for a manager. It comes […]
McCormick delighted as Loughgiel end seven years of hurt
By Shaun Casey IT’S been a long time coming for Loughgiel. For the last seven years, they’ve played second fiddle to a dominant Sleacht Néill outfit, but they reversed their fortunes last Saturday afternoon. The Shamrocks were the better team on display, but it took all their might to finally shake off a determined Sleacht […]
Loughgiel claim Ulster Camogie crown
Loughgiel 2-13 Sleacht Néill 1-11 LOUGHGIEL claimed their first Ulster title since 2015 with a five-point victory over familiar foes Sleacht Néill in the tenth successive provincial final between the sides. Two goals from Caitrin Dobbin and Roisin McCormack put the Loughgiel ladies six-points ahead inside the opening twenty minutes. But Sleacht Néill battled back […]
Shamrocks hoping to end Sleacht Néill stranglehold
By Shaun Casey FAMILIAR foes Loughgiel Shamrocks and Sleacht Néill lock horns once again this weekend in the Ulster Senior Camogie Championship final and the Derry kingpins are hoping to stretch their winning streak to seven in a row. Three goals from Olivia Rafferty and Sinead Mellon (2) helped guide Sleacht Néill to a 3-7 […]
A tenth meeting of Ulster’s top dogs
By Michael McMullan THE more things change, the more they stay the same. Eight years may have passed, but it’s still Sleacht Néill and Loughgiel at loggerheads to become champions of Ulster. Saturday’s clash in Newry will be the tenth meeting of the clubs with the Antrim champions searching for a first title since 2015 […]
Portaferry glad to have Ulster opportunity
PORTAFERRY are set to embark on their first Ulster Senior Hurling Championship campaign since winning the competition in 2014 – and challenges don’t come much bigger than their semi-final opponents Sleacht Néill, whom they face on Sunday at Corrigan Park. They missed out on an opportunity to test themselves on the provincial stage two years […]
KEVIN HINPHEY: My predictions for Ulster club hurling success
The race for Ulster Club honours is firmly underway in the province. the Junior and Intermediate competitions are always fiercely contested between evenly matched teams from across the Ulster counties, with the Antrim, Derry and Down champions competing for the senior crown. The tie of the round in the opening round of the Junior Championship was […]
Derry duo named on All-Star football team
TWO of Derry’s Ulster winning team have been listed on the All-Star team of the year. Rory Gallagher’s side took home the Anglo Celt Cup for the first time since 1998 before bowing out to Galway in the All-Ireland semi-final. Skipper Chrissy McKaigue – who has played 113 times for Derry – and midfielder Conor […]
Sleacht Néill begin the search for a new manager
By Michael McMullan SLEACHT Néill will begin the search for a new senior football manager after Paul Bradley stepped down. Bradley ended his three-year term after Sunday’s defeat to Glen in the Derry final. His tenure saw the Emmet’s get their hands on the John McLaughlin Cup in his first season, 2020, before falling to […]