By Niall Gartland A SERIAL winner. Or at least he was, but Conor Glass is back on the winning trail after a thoroughly forgettable 48 months. Let’s recall the years 2021 through to early 2024 (and for sake of expediency, we’ll not delve into his remarkable success at underage level). In 2021, his club Glen […]
By Michael McMullan DERRY selector Chrissy McKaigue says beating Cork is a necessity in Sunday’s top-of-the-table Division Two clash. Having already lost to Meath, the Oakleafers must continue their winning form as they target promotion with the Royals now having the ‘head-to-head’ advantage should it come into consideration. McKaigue played for Derry in 2022 when […]
By Michael McMullan DERRY’S Eoin McEvoy is back running again but manager Ciarán Meenagh says he won’t be rushing the Rossa defender back into action. McEvoy has been managing knee tendinopathy in recent years but the Derry medical team have insisted on getting the issue solved once and for all. He missed the Ulster University’s […]
By Michael McMullan A winless run AFTER the joy of back-to-back Ulster titles and landing a Division One league title, this season will always be remembered as one where Derry senior footballers failed to win a game. It resulted in relegation and a tame exit from the Ulster Championship. There were noted improvements by the end […]
Eoin McEvoy was called into the Derry senior squad while still in school and within a year had two Ulster medals in his pocket. He sat down with Michael McMullan… AIDAN McEvoy’s car never cooled. Work commitments were juggled when he could. Whether it was Michael, Orla or Eoin pulling on a pair of boots, […]
By Michael McMullan KEEPING players injury free is the important factor for Derry, says defender Eoin McEvoy. The Rossa man also feels Derry are very close to the top teams if they can get a run with everyone on board. Speaking at last week’s Ulster University scholarship launch, he is positive about the county season […]
By Michael McMullan DERRY All-Ireland winner Tony Scullion feels Ciarán Meenagh is the perfect man to lead the county forward. The All-Star defender also states the importance of getting a manager in place ahead of the forthcoming club championship, something the previous management didn’t have the luxury of. Meenagh, who teaches locally in St Colm’s, […]
WHEN the draws were made I, like many others, had a stab at who I thought would top each group and who would go through. We all do it but I have no problem admitting that I made an absolute hames of the whole thing. These group games have blown the championship wide open and […]
By Michael McMullan FOR the first time in 25 years, Newbridge stepped into a new season to defend the John McLaughlin Cup after their magical 2024 journey. This year’s Derry’s format will be different. They’ve waved goodbye to the group format in favour of a return to the backdoor with the draw coming in the […]
By Michael McMullan THERE are two halves to Paddy Tally’s tenure as Derry manager to date. Before Ballybofey and after Ballybofey. As the Oakleafers prepare to step into the lion’s den against All-Ireland champions Armagh, in their own patch, the Derry boss has had time to take stock. An eleventh-hour replacement for Mickey Harte was […]
