By Niall Gartland ANTRIM boss Mark Doran acknowledges that spearheading a senior intercounty set-up has been an “eye opener” but he’s still finding a level of personal enjoyment in the experience. Doran was installed as Saffrons manager after previous spells involved in the coaching tickets of Roscommon, Down, Clare and Wicklow. He also managed the […]
By Niall Gartland IF there’s a man with his finger on the pulse of the happenings in two competing counties, it’s Ciarán Meenagh. Meenagh is steeped in all things Loughmacrory and helped lead his native club to a historic first-ever Tyrone Senior Championship last season. Their road to the top was no overnight success, and […]
By Michael McMullan DERRY manager Ciarán Meenagh has named his squad for Saturday’s Ulster Championship visit of Antrim. There are three changes from their last outing, the victory over Cavan. Conor McCluskey returns for a first start since victory over Tyrone in February. Advertisement Conor Doherty is also back after missing the Cavan game. Eoin […]
ULSTER SFC QUARTER FINAL Derry v Antrim Saturday, Find Insurance Celtic Park, 5pm By Michael McMullan THE last time Derry and Antrim played in the championship, Mick McCann was playing for the Saffrons with Barry Gillis in goals for Derry. It was the summer of ’07 and Chrissy McKaigue was playing in the minor game. […]
AND boom, just like that, the Ulster Championship has begun. Some say it officially started at 4.15pm last Sunday, while others might argue it wasn’t really alive until around 5.15pm. If you had been blindfolded and transported back two years, you could have been forgiven for thinking we were back in the old version of […]
By Michael McMullan RESULTS elsewhere in the group meant nothing ahead of Derry’s Christy Ring Cup clash with Wicklow on Sunday in Aughrim. That’s the take of manager Johnny McGarvey, who plots a second win for his side after beating Roscommon last weekend. With two teams qualifying for the final and with Kerry heavily fancied […]
Ulster U20 FC quarter-final Derry 0-12 Tyrone 1-11 By Michael McMullan A STOPPAGE time goal from Conor O’Neill shot Tyrone to victory on Wednesday night at Find Insurance Celtic Park. Advertisement It capped off a fine second-half performance in a dramatic finish. The Red Hands played second fiddle for much of the first-half, trailed by […]
TYRONE put their Ulster and All-Ireland titles on the line against neighbours Derry on Wednesday night in Find Insurance Celtic Park. They went down to Armagh last week with the Orchard County joining Donegal in the semi-finals. Donegal were winners over Derry thanks to a late point from Shane Callaghan. Can are also at home […]
THERE were wins for Derry and Donegal over the weekend in the Christy Ring Cup. Derry were winners over Roscommon at home while Donegal reversed their league final defeat by overcoming Wicklow. There were wins for Tyrone and Cavan. All four counties have played named on the latest Team of the Week Advertisement Receive […]
Derry 1-22 Roscommon 1-10 By Michael McMullan DERRY manager Johnny McGarvey was pleased his side got their Christy Ring Cup campaign off to a winning start. A controlled second half, playing into the wind, helped them to victory over Roscommon on Sunday afternoon at Find Insurance Celtic Park. Advertisement The home side led by five […]
