By Michael McMullan CAPTAIN Jack Cassidy hailed the togetherness in the Derry camp after the county won their first All-Ireland U-20 B hurling title at the weekend. Derry’s 3-17 to 2-14 win over Roscommon at Croke Park made up for losing two previous finals and it gives the county a boost going with the prospect […]
Derry win first All-Ireland title in style
All-Ireland U-20 B Hurling final Derry 3-17 Roscommon 2-14 By Michael McMullan DERRY made history at Croke Park on Saturday afternoon as their u-20 hurlers won a first All-Ireland B title more comfortably than the 3-17 to 2-14 scoreline suggests. Advertisement The Oakleafers hit 22 wides in all and the Rossies hit a late consolation […]
Feature: The magic moments of Michael Murphy
Some of the stand-out moments from a glittering career for club, county and country. Star in the making SOME players take years to hit their stride at senior level, but that wasn’t the case for the physically well developed Murphy, who won the Young Footballer of the Year award in his debut season with Donegal […]
‘Stephen O’Neill’s 2005 Ulster final performance was a special one’
WHEN Tyrone lit up the noughties, they had Brian McGuigan pulling the strings as their playmaker from centre forward. He looks back on some of the moments from a glittering career for club and county. Teams played for: St Patrick’s Academy Dungannon, Ardboe, Tyrone, Ulster and Ireland. Current involvement: Manager of Ardboe u-13s Which club game, […]
Recognition for Cathy Carey after Antrim’s All-Ireland summer
ANTRIM’s Cathy Carey has been honoured with The Croke Park/LGFA Player of the Month award for August 2022. The 32-year-old St Ergnat’s, Moneyglass, player produced a superb performance in the TG4 All-Ireland Junior Championship Final replay against Fermanagh on Saturday, August 13, as the Saffrons collected the West County Hotel Cup at Armagh’s Athletic Grounds. […]
All-Ireland champions set for Glenravel welcome
By Michael McMullan ALL-IRELAND Junior ladies champions Antrim will have their official homecoming on Wednesday night (7pm) in Glenravel. It comes a week after the county were crowned All-Ireland junior camogie title. The Saffrons won their first All-Ireland title in 10 years after Saturday’s replay win over Fermanagh. Advertisement Antrim were in a commanding position […]
Kelly hails Antrim performance after ending 10-year wait for silverware
By David Mohan Antrim manager Emma Kelly said their first TG4 All-Ireland Junior title in ten years was down to a superb all-round team performance as they saw off Fermanagh in this replay at the Athletic Grounds in Armagh. Antrim laid the foundation for victory in the opening half, with two early goals helping them […]
Recalling the golden Farney generation with Brenda McAnespie
It’s been 25 years since Monaghan ladies completed back to back All-Ireland Senior Ladies titles. Brendan McAnespie looks back on some of the memories. By Michael McMullan JUST six years after Monaghan dipped its toes into the world of Ladies football, they were back to back All-Ireland senior champions. Winning the 1996 title was their […]
Steelstown heroes receive warm welcome
By Michael McMullan JUST before a quarter past six on Monday evening, Steelstown’s team bus swung around Ballyarnett roundabout. Their trophy-laden adventure was complete. Home was in sight. It’s a party zone inside. Bouncing. An extension of the magical Sunday night in Dublin’s Liffey Valley Hotel. No more were they the nearly men. Not by […]
30 years on: Donegal’s march towards their first Sam
It’s 30 years since Sam Maguire made his first journey to Donegal. Part of that breakthrough team was defender Noel Hegarty who looks back on what made the difference. Michael McMullan writes… NOEL Hegarty puts Donegal’s 1992 success down to a four-week period of savage training before the Ulster final that tuned a fitness level […]