By the time you’re reading this I’ll likely have just let the deep clean crew out the door. Times have changed, we need to be as safe as possible to make you and our entire community feel comfortable coming back into the gym! I always thought cleaning was a pretty straight forward operation, mop and […]
A Grand Old Team To Play For: Down’s St Louis
St Louis Kilkeel went on an incredible run from 2004 to 2006. See how they did it.
Patrick Morrison: Give yourself a break
Patrick Morrison explains what goalkeepers can work on to help their team win secondary possession.
Disgusting treatment of Conor McKenna
THE reaction in Australian media to Tyrone and Essendon star Conor McKenna’s positive test for coronavirus was nothing short of repugnant. Former Kangaroos premiership star David King commented about McKenna’s purported actions that, “what it does to Essendon, what it does to McKenna – I don’t have any sympathy for Conor.” “He’s got to face […]
GAA condemns all racist actions
The GAA have responded to a recent story about racist incidents in Donegal.
Further guidance expected on club attendances
By Barry O’Donnell IT still remains unclear how many fans will be permitted into club games in the North when action resumes next weekend. The GAA have attempted to follow the Irish government’s roadmap but there have been a few stumbling blocks. For example, challenge matches were permitted south of the border from June 29 […]
Molloy on a loop – ‘Brick’ made a career of being ready on the big days
Dermot Molloy tells the story of how he fast tracked himself onto the county team, and why he picked club over county in 2015.
Gallagher looking for brains and brawn in Derry
By Frank Craig RORY Gallagher has taken a sort of philosophical view to the Covid-19 pandemic and how it’s affected his first season at the helm with the Derry senior footballers. Upon picking up the Oakleaf reins back in September of last year, the Fermanagh native’s quick audit of his squad’s credentials immediately identified one […]
Kevin Cassidy: Suck it up and get ready for action!
IT’S a Saturday morning and as I lay face down on the pitch gasping for air while at the same time trying to hold down the contents of my stomach, in my head I am having one of those personal battles. You know the point you get to where your body is aching and you […]
Joe Brolly: Knockout football
IT was the summer of 2005. I was walking through the tunnel beneath Croke Park, past the dressing rooms and out through the coach exit, when there he was, standing big in the evening sun, bleached blonde hair, looking left and right. It was Owen Mulligan and the big man was restless. He saw me […]