For four decades, the cream of minor club football spent the Christmas period jostling for top spot in the St Paul’s tournament. Michael McMullan takes a look at its beginning and lasting legacy. BRIAN Coyle always loved minor football. The entertainment on view always appealed to him. The open and free style pushed his buttons. […]
Feature: Ulster Club Kingpins
November 22, 2022
WITH the Ulster Club Senior Football Championship heating up, Shaun Casey casts his eye over past glories… Crossmaglen: 11 IN 1996, led by Cross and Armagh legend Joe Kernan, the Rangers picked up their first of 11 Ulster titles. They secured their last provincial crown in 2015 with an extra-time win over Scotstown and three […]
Provincial plaudits
October 16, 2022
The counties who have fared best in the Ulster Senior Club Football Championship. Armagh clubs (15 titles) THE Orchard County is level with Derry in terms of Ulster Senior Club titles. One big reason for their success in the provincial arena is Crossmaglen, who have won a record-breaking 11 titles. But that’s not all – […]
Derry cancel senior football relegation play-offs
October 12, 2022
By Michael McMullan THERE will be no relegation from the Derry Senior Football Championship this season after Derry CCC informed clubs they were cancelling the four relegation play-offs. At the start if the year, Derry CCC planned to shrink their 16-team Senior Championship and Division One to 12 teams for the 2023 season, via four […]
Brothers at arms: How brothers Hugh and Gerry Donnelly ended up marking each other
September 19, 2022
Bellaghy were All-Ireland Club champions 50 years ago and it might never have been the case had Gerry Donnelly held his brother Hugh scoreless in a county semi-final. Michael McMullan takes up the story… THERE was many a ball kicked in Joe and Josephine Donnelly’s home in Newbridge, a céilí house where the door is […]
The championship Kings of Derry
August 13, 2022
THE Derry Senior Football Championship kicks into action for another season and Niall Gartland look at the top teams on the roll of honour… Bellaghy – 21 titles EVEN though they haven’t won the Derry Championship since 2005, Bellaghy sit comfortably at the top of the tree with 21 titles to their name. They’ve also […]
Bellaghy use tech to tackle lockdown problems
March 27, 2021
The Wolfe Tones purchased a set of GPS trackers last year
Derry club management update
January 25, 2021
There are a few changes to management teams in Derry .
Bellaghy Blast out Cross to Claim Ulster Crown
January 2, 2019
St.Paul’s Ulster Minor Football Tournament 2018 Final Bellaghy 6-11 Crossmaglen 0-8 From Odhrán Crumley at St.Paul’s Advertisement Bellaghy have claimed the Ulster Minor Football Tournament at St.Paul’s with a simply devastating, destruction of Crossmaglen. The midfield pairing of Kealan Friel and Conleth McShane proved unstoppable the former claiming the man of the match accolade while […]
Bellaghy and Cross’ prepare for Ulster Minor Decider
January 1, 2019
Derry champions, Bellaghy and Armagh champions, Crossmaglen will do battle in the final of the St.Paul’s Ulster Club Minor Football Championship. If the senior championship clashes between the sides of yesteryear are anything to go by, those in attendance at the Belfast venue are in for a treat. Bellaghy qualified for the final by overcoming […]