By Michael McMullan CAOLAN McGonagle says his milestone of reaching 100 senior appearances is more important to his parents, his club and something he’ll reflect on the in the future. The Buncrana man was the heart of Donegal’s win over Dublin on Saturday in Croke Park to get their league campaign off to a positive […]
By Michael McMullan DERRY manager Ciarán Meenagh has named his first squad of the league ahead of Saturday’s clash with Meath at Croke Park (3pm). There are three changes in the listed first 15 from the team that started their McKenna Cup defeat to Donegal. Sleacht Néill duo Brendan Rogers and Shane McGuigan are set […]
By Michael McMullan GLENULLIN hit the reset button in the four weeks over Christmas with the view of winning the All-Ireland according to dynamic wing-back Conor Rafferty. Rafferty was one of their most consistent players in their 10-game march to Croke Park on Sunday and a date with Kerry’s An Ghaeltacht in the All-Ireland Intermediate […]
Ryan McNicholl played briefly in Croke Park before but Sunday is a new ball game as Glenullin chase All-Ireland glory. He sat down with Michael McMullan… SUNDAY will be a second time to play in Croke Park and a second All-Ireland final for Ryan McNicholl. This time it is real. McNicholl recalls playing at HQ […]
By Michael McMullan GLENULLIN manager Michael O’Kane said he will give forward Donal O’Kane “every chance” to be available for Sunday’s All-Ireland Intermediate final against An Ghaeltacht. O’Kane is level with Néill McNicholl on 4-21 as their third top championship scorer this season, but sustained a hamstring injury over Christmas. “We’re working with him every […]
AIB All-Ireland Senior Club Championship Kilkerrin-Clonberne (Galway) 2-8 St Ergnat’s, Moneyglass (Antrim) 1-5 By Daire Walsh MONEYGLASS came up short in their All-Ireland bid as Chloe Miskell and Lynsey Noone grabbed goals in either half at Croke Park on Saturday evening as Kilkerrin-Clonberne earned their fifth AIB All-Ireland Senior Club Championship crown in succession. […]
THE NFL debuts in Croke Park next week, Steelers versus Vikings. Legendary American football broadcaster Dave Zirin, in Ireland to promote his documentary ‘Behind the Shield’ says that this is “no mere game of football”. Zirin, whose son plays quarterback for one of the top college football teams, says, “This is an act of soft […]
By Michael McMullan FORMER Derry player Adrian McGuckin feels clubs get the “thin edge of the wedge” when it comes to the fixture calendar as GAA’s Congress in February gets set to vote on moving the All-Ireland SFC final to August from 2027 onwards. McGuckin feels counties should plan their club fixture programme around not […]
‘SOME might say’ that the GAA have sold their soul a little due to the fact that the split-season means that the county game is wrapped up before the end of July in football and hurling with ladies football and camogie being finished up in the two weeks after. It means there won’t be a […]
FIRST off, congratulations to Tipperary. They were thoroughly deserving All-Ireland champions, and it’s fair to say they completely dismantled a highly-rated Cork side in the hurling showpiece a fortnight ago. It was a crazy collapse from the Rebels, and I think everyone has seen the Whatsapps claiming that there was a dressing room bust-up at […]
