Mairead McNicholl looks back at some of her opponents… Name: Mairead McNicholl. Age: 28. Teams played for: Swatragh, Derry, St Patrick’s College, Maghera and Queen’s University, Belfast. Advertisement Which opposition ground do you dislike going to and why? Any of the long bus journeys for county matches aren’t ideal. What team have you enjoyed the […]
By Michael McMullan DERRY All-Ireland winning camogie duo Áine McAllister and Aoife Ní Chaiside have both been shortlisted for intermediate player of the year. The joint captains led by example in a season that saw the Oakleaf County end the famine since their 2012 success. Ní Chaiside picked up her second All-Ireland medal with Derry […]
By Michael McMullan THE bond between players and management made the difference this season as Derry camogs landed All-Ireland honours insists attacking ace Aoife Shaw. The Lavey star hit 0-7 and made the goal for Shannon O’Connor as Derry eventually fended off Meath in a 1-17 to 1-9 victory to land a second intermediate title. […]
By Shaun Casey A PREARRANGED family holiday will keep PJ O’Mullan settled during the build-up to this weekend’s All-Ireland Camogie final replay, but the Derry boss won’t be able to do much relaxing. His side left Croke Park last Sunday with mixed emotions, but the overriding feeling was one of relief. While they were well […]
St Patrick’s Maghera held a special night of celebration for their five Ulster winning camogie teams. Michael McMullan went along and spoke with coach Catriona Scott about the special achievement. BLUE, black and white jerseys as far as the eye could see. Tea and buns. Photos. Smiling faces. Proud parents. Endless applause. Presentations. St Patrick’s Maghera’ […]
By Michael McMullan THERE has been a “very positive” mood in the Cavan camp during their two-week training window ahead of their All-Ireland Junior Camogie Championship quarter-final showdown this weekend says Emma Mulvaney. The Breffni blues take on unbeaten Clare (Clane 3pm) after last weekend’s quarter-final draw. It’s the Castletara player’s second year on the […]
ANTRIM will face Tipperary this weekend as the All-Ireland camogie championships enter the knock-out stages. Senior Quarter Finals – Saturday – Croke Park Cork v Kilkenny 1.30pm Tipperary v Antrim 3.30pm Semi Finals Galway and Waterford Relegation Quarter Final – Saturday Down v Wexford – Liatroim Fontenoys (Time TBC) Advertisement Relegation Final: Offaly v loser […]
By Niall Gartland IT doesn’t get any easier for Down as they face heavyweights Galway on Saturday (3pm Páirc Esler), but Sara Louise Graffin isn’t complaining about being pitted in a textbook ‘group of death’. It’s their third and final group stage clash and in all likelihood they’ll have to take part in the relegation […]
By Michael McMullan OVER the next two weekends, a Lavey cavalcade will journey west as their girls embark on the All-Ireland Féile finals in Connacht. The camogs will be based in Athenry this weekend before virtually the same group trek back to Roscommon in early July for football duty. The community has been a hive […]
By Michael McMullan ANTRIM camogie manager Elaine Dowds feels the game in the county is in a “really good place” and puts the climb down to work at underage. Her comments come on the back of qualification for the knock-out stages and the county’s second team winning last year’s All-Ireland junior title. In reaction to […]
