By Michael McMullan DERRY must beat Westmeath on Sunday in Mullingar to give themselves a chance of beating the drop from Division Two. It still won’t be enough to save them if London then avoid defeat at home to Laois later this month. Manager Johnny McGarvey laid it all on the line after their defeat […]
By Michael McMullan DERRY’S hopes of reaching the Division Two league final will rest on Saturday’s visit of Meath. The Oakleafers bounced back from defeat in Laois to win on the road last weekend against Westmeath, but captain Niamh Quinn knows what is coming down the tracks. Saturday’s opponents had a double-scores victory over Laois […]
Derry 2-25 Offaly 0-8 By Michael McMullan Find Insurance Celtic Park EARLY goals from Niall Loughlin and Matthew Downey set Derry on their way to a comfortable win over Offaly on Saturday night. It’s the first time the Oakleafers won three successive in two seasons and it keeps their promotion hopes alive. Advertisement Ciarán Meenagh’s […]
By Michael McMullan DERRY can take another step towards securing their Division Two status when they face Meath on Sunday in Trim. The Oakleafers are coming in off the back of an excellent victory over Mayo but defender Patrick Turner said there is still room for improvement. After losing to Kerry and Laois, it was a […]
By Michael McMullan DERRY are eyeing a third successive win as their new focus when they host Offaly in Saturday’s Division Two clash at Find Insurance Celtic Park. That was the take of manager Ciarán Meenagh before the Oakleafers’ bus had even pulled out of Newbridge after last weekend’s victory over Kildare. The last time Derry won […]
By Michael McMullan DERRY manager Ciarán Meenagh hailed two key aspects of his side’s display against Kildare on Saturday night in Newbridge. Aside from the grit they needed to come from five points down, the Oakleaf boss pointed to their use of the ball in the second half when both teams had the same number […]
By Michael McMullan DERRY are eyeing a second win of the Division Four season on Sunday in Wicklow. After victory over Kilkenny in their opening game, Kate Hargan looks back on their two defeats and feels it’s a matter of when rather than if they turn the corner. The Oakleafers have added Leo Sweeney to […]
By Michael McMullan WHEN Derry downloaded the data from their GPS units after Saturday’s win over Tyrone, they won’t have found the key ingredient of victory. For vice-captain Gareth McKinless, thee most pleasing aspect of their 1-15 to 1-12 victory was the most basic of building blocks. “Probably something the GPS can’t measure — grit, […]
IT all started with the Derry Board appointing Mickey Harte, which was like putting Vladimir Putin in charge of America. When Mickey took over we had just won two consecutive Ulster Championships and were beaten at the death by Kerry in the previous year’s All-Ireland semi-final. After Donegal humiliated us in the first round in […]
Derry 1-15 Tyrone 1-12 By Michael McMullan Derry bounced back from last week’s defeat to Meath with a vital home win over neighbours Tyrone on Saturday night in Celtic Park. It’s a first league win since their penalty shootout win over Dublin in the 2024 final at Croke Park. Advertisement It was a victory built […]
