By Michael McMullan DERRY will be aiming to secure their league final spot this weekend with eyes beginning to focus on next month’s start of the Christy Ring Cup. With six points from wins over Tyrone, Donegal and London, Derry are guaranteed promotion and manager Johnny McGarvey is content with their progress. More complete performances […]
By Shaun Casey ARTHUR Hughes paints a pretty simple picture when assessing Monaghan’s chances of staying in Division 3A with two games against Sligo and Cavan, both away from home, remaining. Win both, and they’ll make the league semi-finals. Win one and Monaghan will secure their status. Lose both and their fate will be sealed […]
By Katrina Brennan THIS weekend, Fermanagh hurlers could, mathematically, book their place in the Division 3B final if results go their way. The Erne County need a win on home soil against Lancashire on Saturday afternoon but they’ll also need Leitrim to go to Longford and get a victory, if Fermanagh are to finish top and automatically qualify […]
By Shaun Casey DERRY are expecting a difficult day at the office this weekend when they host London at Owenbeg in round three of the league. The Oakleafers have made a flying start to the season, collecting four points from their first two games. Johnny McGarvey’s side saw off Ulster rivals Tyrone and Donegal in […]
By Shaun Casey MONAGHAN have a chance to bounce back from their recent defeat to Mayo when they host Armagh on Sunday, but the Farney County will still be sore from the last day out. Arthur Hughes’ side welcomed the Westerners to Castleblayney, the same venue they’ll host Armagh in this weekend, but were left […]
By Shaun Casey PRACTICE makes perfect and for Gerard Gilmore, working on his frees was a huge help for Setanta last season when they became the first ever team from Donegal to claim the Ulster Intermediate Hurling title. With former Armagh attacker Declan Coulter sidelined through injury, player/managers Kevin Campbell and Niall Cleary asked Gilmore […]
By Shaun Casey DONEGAL are preparing for their second all-Ulster clash in a row when they take on Tyrone at O’Neill’s Healy Park, Omagh on Saturday afternoon, and both sides go into the game with identical records. Tyrone and Donegal have experienced the exact same start to the league. Both have picked up one victory […]
By Alan Rodgers HOME advantage is among the potential benefits which the Tyrone hurlers are hoping to call upon as they seek that first National League victory when Roscommon visit Carrickmore for what’s expected to be a close contest this weekend. Games between the two have been tight and uncompromising in recent years. Tyrone held the […]
By Michael McMullan ANTRIM hurlers will have had a difficult week after Sunday’s heavy defeat at the hands of Limerick. The Saffrons have little time to lick their wounds with Dublin coming to Corrigan Park on Sunday. Both teams were a pale shadow of the respective teams from their final games of the 2023 season. […]
By Michael McMullan MOMENTUM is the key theme for Derry hurlers as they face into Saturday’s trip to Letterkenny. Johnny McGarvey’s side, relegated from Division 2A last season, were winners over Tyrone on Sunday and defender Sean Cassidy echoes his manager’s preseason mantra. “Like any game this year, the big Johnny wants us to do […]
