By Michael McMullan THERE are two ways to judge Derry’s season ahead of their trip to Offaly for their final Division Four game on Sunday. A look at the league table tells you it’s another season in which a victory over Kilkenny is their only win. It’s their scoring average of -10 that tells a […]
By Michael McMullan BALLYMAGUIGAN have backed up last year’s historic first Derry Senior title with winning this season’s league. It is the culmination of years of underage dominance at underage level and is the perfect lead in ahead of their championship defence. They are paired in a group with a first game neighbours Magherafelt followed […]
By Michael McMullan MATHEMATICALLY, Derry can still nick a spot in the All-Ireland Junior semi-finals but manager Seamus Shivers says his team are focussing on marking their final home game with a positive performance as they host Louth. The Oakleafers put in a fine performance against London in the Ulster Championship before pushing a rampant Antrim team […]
By Michael McMullan DERRY are hoping to build on their Ulster final performance against Antrim when they step into the All-Ireland series on Sunday. The Oakleafers host Sligo and ace forward Annie Ní Lochlainn said they are going to throw everything at the game. After a testing league campaign, Derry have a young squad that […]
By Michael McMullan AFTER a tough league campaign blooding players, Derry’s win over London on Sunday was a welcome boost going into Sunday’s Ulster Junior final showdown with neighbours Antrim. That’s the take of Oakleafers’ skipper Annie Crozier who insists that, while underdogs, they aren’t there to make up the numbers. There is a desire […]
Compiled by Jackie Cahill THE first provincial silverware of the season is up for grabs this weekend -with the TG4 Ulster and Leinster Senior Finals down for decision. On Saturday, at 3pm in Clones, holders Armagh will put their crown on the line against Donegal, before attention switches to Croke Park on Sunday and the […]
All-Ireland U14 Gold final Derry 2-12 Armagh 2-10 By Shaun Casey DERRY retained their All-Ireland U14 Gold title with a two-point win over Armagh at the BOX-IT Athletic Grounds when a late goal from sharpshooter Cara Bennett secured the crown. Advertisement It was a game of two halves, with Derry building up a huge half […]
By Niall Gartland FERMANAGH ladies captain Shannan McQuade recognises that they need to be proving themselves in Saturday’s Ulster Junior Championship final against Derry if they’re to carry through their ambitions of becoming a recognised team at Intermediate level. This time last year the Erne County produced a creditable performance against Down in the Junior […]
By Niall Gartland DERRY ladies captain Joanne Corr has been determined not to let a heart condition stop her from playing the sport she loves. The Ballymaguigan girl can’t wait for Saturday’s Ulster Junior Championship final against Fermanagh, but her career hasn’t always been plain-sailing and she took a number of years out as a […]
By Michael McMullan THREE years ago Áine Bell realised it was now or never for Ballinderry to roll out ladies football across the club. In her playing days, she togged out for nearby Artrea. More recently, players from the parish were playing for Ballymaguigan, Loup, Moortown and Ardboe. With three young daughters coming into the […]
