Ciarán Meenagh has coached teams ahead of championship jousts with Armagh and Galway. Michael McMullan picked his brain on Sunday’s finalists. TENERIFE is the perfect spot for swapping the satisfaction of Down ticking their promotion and Tailteann Cup boxes for some down time. Football has been busy for Ciarán Meenagh. He hasn’t known much else. […]
Defeats can fuel Down: Laverty
July 11, 2024
By Shaun Casey IT’S small margins at the highest level and just over two months ago, Down proved their quality against Armagh in the Ulster semi-final, with the Orchard County shading the contest by the minimum of margins. On the same day that Down compete in their second Tailteann Cup final in as many seasons, […]
Harte steps down as Derry manager
July 8, 2024
MICKEY Harte has stepped down as manager of the Derry Senior Intercounty footballers, it has been confirmed this afternoon. The Glencull man emerged as a shock successor to interim manager Ciaran Meenagh last September, but has decided to step down after serving a single season in the post. Harte steered Derry to Division One honours […]
Morgan: Meenagh a welcome addition to the Mourne brain trust
January 5, 2024
By Shaun Casey WHEN Down and Derry clashed in last year’s McKenna Cup semi-final at Páirc Esler, Ciarán Meenagh was in the red and white corner, helping the Oakleaf County secure a penalty shootout win on their way to winning the competition for the first time since 2011. This time around however, the Tyrone native […]
Loughmacrory appoint new manager
November 3, 2023
TYRONE club Loughmacrory have appointed former Derry minor and u-20 manager Martin Boyle as their new boss, Gaelic Life can confirm. Boyle was ratified on Friday night and will have Mark McCullagh on the ticket with the remainder of his management team still to be finalised. He takes over from outgoing manager Ciarán Meenagh who […]
Meenagh pays tribute to Benny Heron as he calls time on Oakleaf career
November 2, 2023
By Michael McMullan BENNY Heron was one of the most valued members of Derry’s back-to-back winning team, was “massively respected” within the group and has the potential to have a successful career as a coach. That’s the opinion of Ciarán Meenagh, who coached and managed Derry on their rise from Division Four to Ulster glory […]
Meenagh joins Conor Laverty’s backroom team in Down
October 3, 2023
CIARÁN Meenagh has joined the backroom team of Conor Laverty’s Down Senior Footballers, it has emerged this evening. Meenagh had been involved with Derry since 2018, originally in a coaching capacity before stepping into the management position vacated by Rory Gallagher in the lead-in to this year’s Ulster final. Subsequent to their impressive showing against […]
Meenagh hoping Loughmacrory can continue on their upward trajectory
September 22, 2023
By Niall Gartland LOUGHMACRORY have shown in recent years that they’re by no means out of their depth in the highest echelons of Tyrone club football, and their manager Ciarán Meenagh is hopeful that they can continue to head in a positive direction. St Teresa’s achieved promotion to Division One back in 2019 with a […]
KEVIN CASSIDY: Will Harte’s style of play suit the Oak Leafers?
September 21, 2023
There is one thing that I have noticed over the last 10 to 15 years and that is in GAA circles, allegiances mean very little. The GAA was rocked this week with the news that Mickey Harte would become the next Derry senior football team manager. I’m sure when considering who would become the next manager, […]
Speculation mounts of Mickey Harte being named as new Derry boss
September 18, 2023
By Michael McMullan SPECULATION is mounting that former Tyrone and Louth manager Mickey Harte is set to be named as the new Derry senior football manager. Harte stepped down as Louth boss on Monday night and is tipped to fill the vacancy with Ulster champions Derry. Louth GAA issued the following statement: Advertisement “Following a […]