GERARD O’KANE: The club I love so well


THE Derry county finals were on last weekend and my own club, John Mitchel’s, Glenullin, were in the Intermediate final for the second year running after winning the title last year. I was asked by those who were compiling the programme about my thoughts on a volunteer within my club. I said I would not feel completely […]


Derry club championshp draws


By Michael McMullan DERRY and Ulster champions Glen and beaten finalists Sleacht Néill have been kept apart in the Derry SFC. All competitions will be played in a group format before moving into the knock-outs stages. The group stages begin as follows: SFC: August 6 (Final October 29) IFC: August 6 (Final October 29) JFC: […]


New senior manager for Desertmartin


By Michael McMullan DERRY intermediate side Desertmartin have appointed a new senior football manager ahead of the 2023 season. Tyrone man Audi Kelly has taken over from Kevin O’Neill who stepped down after a three-year term that yielded back to back junior titles. Kelly managed Moy to Tyrone, Ulster and All-Ireland intermediate titles and was […]


Banagher annonce Paul Bradley as their new manager


By Michael McMullan BANAGHER have appointed Paul Bradley as their new senior football manager for the 2023 season. Bradley, a five-time senior championship winner with Sleacht Neill, stepped down after the years as the Emmet’s boss. Sleacht Néill won their last senior title in 2020, his first season, followed by two county final defeats at […]


Donnelly returns as Greenlough manager


By Michael McMullan GREENLOUGH will have Jude Donnelly on board as manger for the 2023 season, taking over from the outgoing Darren Craig. Donnelly, a championship winner as a player with Bellaghy, was manager of Glen when they made the breakthrough to the 2019 senior final when they lost out to Magherfafelt. He stepped away […]