I THINK everyone outside of maybe Ulster got the final that they wished for after last weekend’s results. Don’t get me wrong, we now have an unbelievable spectacle to look forward to given the history and the tradition between both of these teams, but it could have been easily so different. Massive credit must go […]
By Michael McMullan SHOCK was the dominant emotion as Derry manager Ciarán Meenagh began to process Sunday’s All-Ireland exit but he also felt the squad did the county proud. Before leaving a “highly disappointed” Derry dressing room, Meenagh offered the same word to the squad he’d preached “over and over” in the 10 weeks since […]
ALL-IRELAND SFC SEMI-FINAL Derry v Kerry Sunday, Croke Park, 4pm Live on RTÉ and BBC By Niall Gartland Advertisement ECHOES of 2012? Recall the celebrations when Kerry beat their Tyrone, by then a pale shadow of the team that had won three All-Irelands, out the gate in Killarney. Paul Galvin was leaping around, Kieran Donaghy held the rather more […]
Derry are back in the last four of the race for Sam. Manager Ciarán Meenagh is content with what has gone before, but the Ulster champions are looking for more as they pit their wits against the All-Ireland champions. He spoke with Michael McMullan… CIARÁN Meenagh remembers all about Derry trucking on the backroads of […]
By Michael McMullan WHILE Derry manager Ciarán Meenagh accepts the “fair” opinion that his side may not be in Gaelic football’s very top elite bracket, the Oakleafers’ latest training window is aimed at giving a better account than their 2022 All-Ireland semi-final. Speaking after their four-point win over Cork – and before being they were […]
By Michael McMullan DERRY have made one change for Sunday’s All-Ireland quarter-final with Cork in Croke Park (1.45pm), part of a double header with Dublin and Mayo that is expected to bring 80,000 fans. There is a return for All-Star defender Chrissy McKaigue with clubmate Padraig Cassidy dropping to the bench. McKaigue was rested in […]
By Michael McMullan DAYS like Sunday are what’s it all about for Derry manager Ciaran Meenagh and the Oakleafers’ camp. Their quarter-final will be followed up by a Dublin and Mayo clash that tops the billing. In a footballing sense, this is “real living” as the championship cranks up another notch with the group stages. […]
By Michael McMullan DERRY manager Ciaran Meenagh says his reaction to drawing Cork is “no different” to what it would’ve been had the Oakleafers drawn Tyrone or Mayo in Monday’s All-Ireland quarter-final draw. Sunday’s Croke Park clash (1.45pm) is the first championship meeting of the counties since the 1993 All-Ireland final and it will precede […]
By Niall Gartland LOUGHMACRORY coach Luke Barrett was hugely complimentary of the commitment of his players in the wake of their derby win over Killyclogher last Friday night. St Teresa’s have now won all four of their Division One matches to date, an impressive statistic reflected in the fact they sit top of the table […]
By Michael McMullan DERRY manager Ciaran Meenagh accepts the tight turnaround time from Monday’s draw and says the biggest element of his side’s focus will be getting a performance in Croke Park. Like champions Kerry, Armagh and Dublin, the Oakleafers will have to wait to see who they are paired with before honing in closer […]
