By Shaun Casey SATURDAY provides not only a top of the table clash in Group A of the Ulster Minor Championship, but also a repeat of the dramatic league final between Derry and Donegal. Both sides are currently unbeaten in the championship having put together convincing back-to-back victories. In fact, Derry’s only defeat all season […]
By Niall Gartland THE Ulster Minor Championship is up and running and it’s set to be another busy weekend for teams across the province. Derry, who delivered a phenomenal match in their first outing of the championship, defeating Down by 21 points, will take on Monaghan in Owenbeg. The Oakleafers, who were strongly fancied heading […]
My Kieran Lynch DAMIAN McErlain will be hoping that his second stint as Derry minor manager goes as well as his first, as the Oak Leaf County get their championship campaign underway this week. In McErlain’s first spell, between 2015 and 2017, Derry won two Ulster titles and reached the All-Ireland, losing out to a David […]
By Niall Gartland ULSTER GAA aficionados may have already clocked that there’s a major shake up of this year’s provincial championship. Essentially, there’s two group stages (one with four teams, the other with five), so there’s games galore and only one team will be extricated from the competition after the group stages have concluded (indeed, […]
By Michael McMullan DONEGAL minors’ defeat to Sligo at the weekend made no difference with Luke Barrett’s side already qualified for a spot in Saturday’s league final (Glen 12 noon) against Derry. Their victory over Tyrone ensured they topped the group on head-to-head and they take on an Oakleafers’ side with a 100 per cent […]
By Shaun Casey 2002 All-Ireland winner Oisin McConville is set to stay with Armagh’s u-20 side in a coaching capacity for the 2023 season. McConville teamed up with former teammate Barry O’Hagan when the pair took over the Orchard youngsters last season. Armagh lost out to Donegal in the opening round of the Ulster U-20 […]
By Michael McMullan DERRY GAA have ratified Damien McErlain and Martin Boyle as minor and u-20 football managers for the season ahead. As reported by Gaelic Life, both were proposed for the positions and were confirmed at Tuesday’s meeting of Derry GAA. Outgoing minor manager Boyle steered the Oakleafers to the 2020 All-Ireland title and […]
By Michael McMullan DERRY are set to ratify former All-Ireland winning minor manager Martin Boyle as their new u-20 football manager, Gaelic Life understands. The Ballinascreen man will take over from Paddy Bradley and have former minor selectors Darren McShane, James McNicholl and Stephen McGuigan on board. Boyle was recommended by Derry’s management committee and […]
IN a revealing interview in this week’s Gaelic Life, Cailean O’Boyle discusses Derry’s shock relegation to Division Four, as well as hitting back at social media users who have suggested that some players did not commit this year. O’Boyle was a member of the the 2014 squad which played Dublin in the Division One final, […]
THE challenge for every county minor manager is keeping young players grounded in the face of potential success.
