By Michael McMullan MAGHERAFELT have finalised their management team ahead of the 2026 season with Enda Muldoon taking over as manager. Muldoon was part of the Gavin Devlin’s management team last season. Devlin, who will take charge of Louth this season, will remain on board. Advertisement Rossa have also added Crossmaglen’s Stephen Kernan to their […]
By Michael McMullan LAVEY have appointed Barry O’Hagan as the joint manager of their senior football team. The 2002 All-Ireland winner will be joint manager with Shay Murrin who was in charge last season. O’Hagan is the current Armagh u-20 manager, ratified for a fifth year. Advertisement He was joint manager of Kilcar with Conor […]
By Michael McMullan THE Newbridge group is very coachable but also highly competitive. That’s the take of joint-manager Gary Hetherington ahead Sunday’s Ulster Senior semi-final showdown with Monaghan’s Scotstown. The back-to-back Derry champions head into a ninth ever game at this level, having reached the 1970 decider, losing to Down’s Bryansford. “The lads are buzzing, the club’s buzzing, […]
FAUGHANVALE have appointed Daniel McCauley as their new senior football Senior football manager. He takes over after Emmett McKeever and Darrell O’Kane stepped down at the end of last season. McCauley was manager of his native Naomh Pádraig Uisce Chaoin for six seasons. During the tenure, he steered them to Donegal and Ulster junior titles, […]
By Michael McMullan GLEN have appointed Finnian Moriarty as their new senior football manager. The former Armagh player takes over from Rory Kavanagh who stepped down after one year in charge. Moriarty’s full management team is yet to be confirmed but it will include Stefan Forker. Advertisement The Wolfe Tones man steered a Maghery team […]
By Michael McMullan NEWBRIDGE began their homework on Madden on Saturday ahead of this weekend’s Ulster Senior Championship semi-final showdown with the Armagh champions. A second-half goal from Callum McGrogan was the key score as the ‘Bridge saw off Dunloy at Owenbeg on Saturday night. “I’d say they were there watching us so we’ll have to […]
By Michael McMullan GLEN and Sleacht Néill are among clubs in Derry looking for a new senior football manager. Rory Kavanagh has stepped down from his role with Glen. The 2012 All-Ireland winner with Donegal took over from Malachy O’Rourke ahead of the 2025 season. Advertisement The Watties were beaten by Magherafelt in the semi-final […]
By Michael McMullan IT might have been a first taste of Ulster in 35 years, but defeat to Clann Éireann cut Newbridge deep last year. The Derry champions are back in the arena this weekend when Dunloy visit Owenbeg on Saturday night. “It’s definitely been talked about,” said Ryan McElhone of last year’s defeat. McElhone […]
By Michael McMullan NEWBRIDGE defender Paudi McGrogan insists their main motivation is staying at the top for as long as they can. The reigning champions face Magherafelt in Sunday’s decider, after their gradual rise up the ladder in the Oakleaf County. They lost two semi-finals in recent seasons, to Glen and Magherafelt, before getting their […]
By Michael McMullan MAGHERAFELT have got their identity back this season, insists Conor McCluskey. The Rossa have impressed on their way to Sunday’s showdown with Newbridge. McCluskey missed last season with injury before making a return to Derry colours at the tail end of the 2025 championship. Advertisement Magherafelt’s brand of front-foot football has been […]
