By Michael McMullan DERRY manager Johnny McGarvey said his side will face the “acid test” on Saturday with a trip to fellow Christy Ring Cup contenders Kildare. A glance at the table suggests that two from Derry, London and Kildare – all on four points – will advance to the final. After this weekend, Derry […]
By Alan Rodgers POINTS on the board will now be top priority for the Tyrone hurlers as they continue their Christy Ring Cup campaign with a crucial tie on Saturday at Owenbeg against a Derry team which is among the favourites to eventually win the competition. Defeat to London last weekend means that it’s becoming […]
By Michael McMullan WHEN Derry were seeing off Tyrone in the league final last month, Dara Mooney was darting down a Bulgarian ski slope. As his first season began to take momentum, the realisation of missing the game became real. With his teaching qualification tucked away, he has spent the last year as the Student’s Union […]
By Niall Gartland DERRY hurlers begin their Christy Ring Cup campaign this weekend as they commence their quest to go one better than last year in the competition. The Oakleafers lost last year’s final by a mere two points against Meath, but manager Johnny McGarvey knows it would be foolhardy to look beyond the group […]
By Alan Rodgers A SECOND Christy Ring Cup campaign for the Tyrone hurlers brings with it the opportunity for them to build on an early-season campaign which has been marked by them making impressive strides when it matters most in the higher ranks. Progress in the National League – which concluded with a final defeat to Derry two […]
