THE National League continues this week with an important round of fixtures before we head into Super Saturday next weekend. Casting my mind back to my own playing days, St Patrick’s weekend and Easter weekend were two of the toughest for me in terms of sacrifice. I am not sure what it was about it, but […]
By Michael McMullan DUBLIN manager Dessie Farrell said he can understand Derry’s stance not to go with a full-strength line-up for Saturday’s Celtic Park showdown. The Oakleafers fell to their first defeat of the season after securing their Division One status six days earlier in Salthill. Mickey Harte made seven changes for the visit of […]
ARMAGH and Donegal kept their foot on the promotion bandwagon with wins at the top of Division Two this weekend. The Orchard County were winners over Fermanagh in Sunday’s refixed game called off on Saturday due to snow. It leaves Kieran Donnelly’s side on three points with the threat of relegation threatening. Patrick McBrearty and […]
By Michael McMullan CONOR Doherty’s injury against Galway isn’t as serious as it was first feared revealed Derry manager Mickey Harte. The Newbridge man had played every minute of Derry’s season until a knee injury sustained 24 minutes into their win over Galway forced him off by half-time. Speaking after the game, Harte indicated the […]
By Shaun Casey TWO of Monaghan’s next three fixtures are on home soil and if anyone can survive when the going gets tough, it’s the Farney County, although things certainly won’t be straightforward. The first of those home games comes this weekend against Galway, with Tyrone (away) and Mayo (home) to follow. The Tribesmen aren’t […]
By Michael McMullan AFTER a promising start to the season, Antrim’s league campaign has turned into a relegation battle. Back-to-back defeats at the hands of high-flying Down and Sligo leaves Andy McEntee’s side in the search for points to ensure their Division Three status. They welcome another promotion chasing team, Westmeath, to Corrigan Park on […]
By Alan Rodgers YET another mouthwatering trip for Tyrone into the heart of Kerry brings with it the promise of one more victory to further consolidate the Division One status of the Red Hands. Last Saturday’s win over Mayo has the potential to transform Tyrone’s future fortunes in the remainder of the National League. But […]
BEFORE I get into this week’s piece, I want to touch on the “hype”, if you want to call it that, which surrounds our game. Our game has grown massively over the last number of years and there is an ever increasing hunger for information and, indeed, opinion that surrounds our game nowadays. I’ve lost count […]
By Katrina Brennan FERMANAGH manager Kieran Donnelly will have little time to dwell on Sunday’s defeat to Cork as he readies his team for another massive challenge this Saturday evening with the visit of Armagh. The Orchard men are currently top of Division Two, having drawn with second-placed Donegal last weekend in the Athletic Grounds. […]
By Niall Gartland FORMER Kerry footballer Sean O’Sullivan doesn’t expect Sunday’s league encounter against Tyrone to bear much resemblance to last year’s one-sided All-Ireland SFC quarter-final clash at Croke Park. The Kingdom eased to a surprisingly comfortable 2-18 to 0-12 victory against Tyrone last summer, a result out of kilter with recent games between the […]
