By Michael McMullan IT has been a season of progress for a Derry Ladies team who face Carlow in Sunday’s All-Ireland Junior semi-final in Kingspan Breffni Park. Since reaching the All-Ireland final in 2017 and winning Ulster the following year, it’s been a constant battle at the lower echelons of Division Four. That’s why their […]
By Shaun Casey IT’S all on the line this Sunday afternoon at Páirc Grattan, Inniskeen as Derry and Meath are set to battle it out for a place in the All-Ireland Intermediate Championship semi-finals, and Áine McGill is embracing the challenge. When they travelled to the Kingdom two weeks ago in the final round-robin match, McGill admits that […]
By Michael McMullan REIGNING league champions Newbridge have three games left but retaining the title is out of their own hands. Defeat last weekend to Sleacht Néill saw them drop to third place, a point behind the Emmet’s in second spot and two points behind leaders Glen. Since Derry’s exit from the All-Ireland race, only […]
By Niall Gartland WHERE there’s a will, there’s a way. Derry ladies have toiled off the beaten track in the lower reaches of Division Four in recent years, but something’s a-brewin’ in the Oakleaf County. They picked up a win against Kilkenny in Division Four in their first competitive outing of the season, which was nice […]
By Michael McMullan DERRY minor coach Mark Lynch knows exactly what his side are dealing with as they step into the ring against Cork on Saturday in Parnell Park. After losing the Ulster final, Derry bounced back to beat Roscommon and set up an All-Ireland semi-final clash with the Rebels. Despite still being U16, Lynch was centre […]
By Michael McMullan AARON Kernan felt Meath’s game management improved since their defeat to Cork and that it made the difference in Saturday’s All-Ireland Round 2B win over Derry. The former Crossmaglen and Armagh star is part of Robbie Brennan’s management team in the Royal County. After securing promotion to Division One, Meath were hit […]
All-Ireland SFC Meath 1-24 Derry 1-20 By Michael McMullan THE curtain came down on Derry’s season with defeat at the hands of Meath on Saturday night at Find Insurance Celtic Park. Advertisement The sides were level at half-time but Meath pulled clear with James Conlon hitting 0-7 over the game. Donal Keogan bagged a first […]
By Michael McMullan TWO into one doesn’t go. Meath and Derry have both held genuine aspirations of a championship journey. For one of them, Saturday will be a third consecutive defeat and they’ll wave goodbye to 2026. There was magic in Meath last year. The trains pulling into Drumcondra on All-Ireland day were thronged with Royals. […]
By Michael McMullan DERRY manager Ciarán Meenagh has named the squad for Saturday’s visit of Meath to Find Insurance Celtic Park (7pm). There are three changes from the team that lost to Armagh in the previous round. There will be a first senior start for James Sargent who made his senior debut against the Orchard […]
By Michael McMullan THERE is nothing that demands a dig like a defeat and Derry have been picking through the bones of their last two outings. Derry are aiming to put their best foot forward in Saturday evening’s do-or-die Round 2B clash against Meath at Find Insurance Celtic Park. For coach Martin Boyle, the upcoming game could come down […]
