All-Ireland SFC Round Two Derry v Armagh Sunday, Celtic Park, 4pm By Michael McMullan SIX weeks feels like a lifetime in Derry. From league champions, a narrative now points towards their back-to-back defeats. That’s why Sunday’s visit of Armagh is huge. Speaking after their defeat in Galway, manager Mickey Harte felt it was a must […]
Derry team named for Armagh visit
By Michael McMullan DERRY have made two changes to their team for Sunday’s visit of Armagh to Celtic Park (4pm). Injured duo Conor Doherty and Eoin McEvoy have been listed to start ahead of Declan Cassidy and the suspended Gareth McKinless from the defeat to Galway. Emmett Bradley retains his place with Cormac Murphy also […]
STEVEN POACHER: Don’t pen the Oakleafers’ obituary
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LAST weekend Derry lost their second game in a row under new manager Mickey Harte, a situation Mickey has found himself in many of times in his managerial career. Back in 2008, Mickey left Páirc Esler having been beaten by Down and the obituaries were being scribed all across the country. Roll on a few […]
Two Derry changes for trip to Salthill
By Michael McMullan DERRY have made two changes for Saturday’s All-Ireland SFC trip to Connacht champions Galway. Paudi McGrogan’s campaign has been ended with a cruciate injury with his place has been taken by Gareth McKinless who came on against Donegal. The other change sees impact man Niall Toner coming in for a fourth start […]
Derry v Dublin preview: A marker for summer
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NFL Division One final Derry v Dublin Sunday, Croke Park, 4pm By Michael McMullan FROM the moment Derry decided to make seven changes to their team ahead of the Dubs’ visit to Celtic Park the interest in a potential rematch in the final ramped up. Now it’s here, when you delve through the noise of […]
WATCH: 2023 Men’s Footballer of the Year – Conor Glass
Glen’s Conor Glass was named the 2023 Men’s Footballer of the Year at Friday night’s Gaelic Life Ulster Club All-Stars in association with McKeever Sport. Alan Rodgers caught up with Conor after he came off stage from collecting his award. The Men’s Footballer of the Year category was sponsored by Tyrone Trailers. Advertisement Receive […]
Farrell understands Derry’s selection policy for Celtic Park showdown
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By Michael McMullan DUBLIN manager Dessie Farrell said he can understand Derry’s stance not to go with a full-strength line-up for Saturday’s Celtic Park showdown. The Oakleafers fell to their first defeat of the season after securing their Division One status six days earlier in Salthill. Mickey Harte made seven changes for the visit of […]
KEVIN CASSIDY: Don’t discount Tyrone
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THERE was lots of talk beforehand about the clash in Celtic Park last weekend, but in reality, the fireworks on the pitch failed to appear. The game itself was an entertaining encounter, but it lacked the incidents and excitement that we all thought that would come with it. There was a lot of talk in […]
JOE BROLLY: God save the King
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IT is being suggested by some southern commentators that in the event of a United Ireland, the new Ireland should immediately join the Commonwealth of nations, where we would bask in the great bounty of living under the shelter of his glorious Majesty and his family. This is a great boost for all of us in […]
KEVIN CASSIDY: Glen found a way
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THERE is simply nowhere else to start this week other than to congratulate the Glen club on their fantastic achievement of becoming All-Ireland senior football champions. I said here last week that I thought that their hunger and desire would see them over the line. I also expected them to perform like they always have […]









