There is a full round of football action this weekend in Derry. Here are the details at the time of going to print. Check the Derry website for any changes before travelling. DERRY SENIOR HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND 2 Advertisement GROUP B Eoghan Rua v Banagher Saturday, Owenbeg, 3pm AFTER losing to Swatragh, Banagher must find […]
By Michael McMullan DERRY have appointed Ciarán Meenagh as their new manager, with former skipper Chrissy McKaigue as part of his management team. The Loughmacrory man was ratified at a meeting of clubs on Thursday night and steps into the vacant post left after Paddy Tally stepped down after one season in the post. Meenagh […]
By Shaun Casey FORMER Antrim captain Declan Lynch believes that appointing Paddy Bradley as the new Antrim manager would be a “positive” move for the Saffron County after reports linking the Derry legend to the post. Bradley has been earmarked to replace Andy McEntee, who held the position for the last three seasons. Bradley had […]
By Michael McMullan THERE is no second-guessing your role when playing under Jim McGuinness, stresses captain Patrick McBrearty. McGuinness handed a teenage McBrearty his championship debut against Antrim in 2011, having played in the minor curtain-raiser. Since lifting the Anglo Celt Cup for a second time earlier in the season, McBrearty has been used in […]
By John Fallon TYRONE, Monaghan, Laois and Westmeath have advanced to the semi-finals of the TG4 All-Ireland Intermediate Championship after two of the quarter-finals went to extra-time on a weekend of drama. The 2022 champions Laois will now meet a Monaghan side bidding for their first title in the grade in the semi-finals, while Westmeath, […]
By Niall Gartland REACHING across the county divide. The girls from Clann na nGael and Craigbane have joined forces and there’s a big, big day in the pipeline. Following in the footsteps of a similar amalgamation among the boys, the decision was made this year to merge the u-14 girls’ teams. The clubs straddle each […]
By Michael McMullan FAUGHANVALE are enjoying life in Division One and have eyes on staying in the top flight. After promotion last season and being seconds away from the Intermediate title, they sit midway in the table. Saturday’s trip to Steelstown is the first of their remaining four games. Joint-captain Conor McGuinness knows they are […]
By Shaun Casey MOST footballers dream of leading their club to the first. The first of anything is always special. Years and years of hard work, dark days and bright futures accumulated in 2005 for Martin Donaghy and the Claudy club. Claudy did win a Junior Championship title in 1983, their one and only championship […]
By Michael McMullan PADDY Tally said the players emptied the tank but Derry can have no complaints after Saturday’s defeat at the hands of Dublin. It brought the curtain down on the season that saw the Oakleafers fail to win a game. Tally highlighted the Dublin improvement since their defeat to Armagh and feels they’ll […]
All-Ireland SFC Dublin 0-22 (0-2-18) Derry 0-20 (0-3-14) By Michael McMullan DERRY failed to beat the group of death and exited the All-Ireland race at the hands of Dublin on Saturday night in Páirc Esler. Advertisement It means the Oakleafers ended the season without a win and face into a Division Two promotion challenge next […]
