By Shaun Casey ANTRIM will be keen to bounce back from last week’s round one defeat to Ulster rivals Derry when they host league leaders Kilkenny on Saturday afternoon. The Ulster champions lost out to the Oakleaf County, who they beat in the Ulster final, by ten points in the end. Both Róisín McCormick and […]
Rosie ready for latest provincial bash
April 24, 2024
By Niall Gartland CAVAN camogie stalwart Rosie Crowe McKeever is hopeful that they can turn their season around – starting with Sunday’s Ulster Intermediate semi-final clash against Armagh. The Breffni ladies fielded in Division Two this year, a steep step up to say the least, and they were brought back down to earth with relegation straight […]
A look ahead to a weekend of camogie final action
April 12, 2024
SATURDAY, APRIL 13 VERY LEAGUE DIVISION 1B FINAL Dublin v Wexford, SETU Carlow, 2pm Referee: Barry Nea (Westmeath) Live on Camogie YouTube These two sides served up an absolute treat as they got the Very League Division 1B programme off to a thrilling start back in February, with Wexford just edging a thriller played out […]
Derry’s season begins to heat up
March 22, 2024
By Michael McMullan DERRY’S season heats up this weekend with the trip to fellow league title contenders Offaly. After winning last year’s All-Ireland Intermediate Championship, the Oakleafers overcame Carlow, Cavan and Meath as they set eyes on the league silverware they left behind last season. “We know the next two games are going to be […]
Dervla O’Kane: Sticking to her guns
February 12, 2024
Derry camogs are preparing for a new season and Dervla O’Kane is again one of their key players. She spoke with Michael McMullan… IT’S Saturday morning. It’s camogie time. Then again, for Dervla O’Kane, she has never known anything else. She chats about the game the same way she plays it. Assured. You can sense […]
Derry paired with Antrim on their return to senior camogie
January 22, 2024
INTERMEDIATE champions Derry have been paired with Ulster rivals Antrim this years Glen Dimplex All Ireland Senior Camogie Championship. The championships will commence on Saturday, May 25 and will culminate in the Glen Dimplex All-Ireland Premier Junior, Intermediate and Senior Championships in Croke Park on Sunday, August 11. The Senior Championship will see Cork look […]
McCormick eager to get back to Croke Park
December 1, 2023
By Niall Gartland LOUGHGIEL star Roisin McCormick is cautiously optimistic that they can go one better than last year after the disappointment of falling just short on the big day in Croke Park. The Shamrocks played their part in a stirring contest against Sarsfields in last year’s All-Ireland final, losing out by 2-14 to 1-14. […]
“Their success over the past 10 years speaks for itself”
October 8, 2023
Mairead McNicholl looks back at some of her opponents… Name: Mairead McNicholl. Age: 28. Teams played for: Swatragh, Derry, St Patrick’s College, Maghera and Queen’s University, Belfast. Advertisement Which opposition ground do you dislike going to and why? Any of the long bus journeys for county matches aren’t ideal. What team have you enjoyed the […]
CAMOGIE’S SHINING STARS
September 23, 2023
The camogie All-Star nominations were announced this week, and Niall McCoy looks at the players leading the roll of honour since the first awards back in 2003 Gemma O’Connor (Cork) -Eleven THE greatest camog to ever play the game? Eleven All-Stars would certainly suggest so. Retired in February 2021 having won nine All-Ireland titles in […]
Woods and Mulvaney take the glory at Ulster Poc Fada finals
June 21, 2023
By Michael McMullan CONOR Woods and Emma Mulvaney were the senior winners at Tuesday night’s Ulster Poc Fada finals in Glenarm. Down man Woods – in his first ever season – edged out runner-up Liam Watson by 42 yards after the duo each took 16 shots to complete the course. Geralt Ó Mianáin of Na […]