By Michael McMullan NEWBRIDGE joint-manager Gary Hetherington is content with the week-on-week nature of the Derry Senior Championship’s business end. After going through the front door, the champions face Glen in Sunday’s semi-final, having saw off Bellaghy last weekend. This week is about taking stock of the bumps and bruises as they aim for the […]
Club championship is truly live and kicking. Every county in Ulster is now into the knockout stages, with the final pairing decided in Down already. By the time the weekend is out, they will also be decided in Cavan, Tyrone, Armagh, Donegal and Antrim. Derry are a little behind, with the quarter-finals kicking off this weekend, […]
DERRY SENIOR FOOTBALL QUARTER-FINALS Glen v Kilrea Saturday, Find Insurance Owenbeg, 4pm KILREA’S prize for an excellent win over Steelstown is a shot at the recent All-Ireland champions. The battle of Alex Doherty and Odhran McLarnon will be key. The Watties will have their eyes wide open. Advertisement Verdict: Glen Magherafelt v Lavey Saturday, Find […]
By Michael McMullan SLEACHT Néill manager Austin O’Malley says the mantra has been ‘next man up’ as they continue to deal with injuries within the camp. The Emmet’s take on Ballinderry on Sunday at Find Insurance Owenbeg with a spot in the semi-finals up for grabs. After their league success, a series of injuries hit […]
By Michael McMullan KILREA midfielder Kevin Quinn hopes their recent victory over Steelstown will give them a chance to push on as a club. A fine team performance saw the Pearses book a quarter-final spot against Glen this weekend. It has been a significant turnaround for Kilrea. After a decent Ulster league showing early on, […]
By Michael McMullan TRIBUTES have been made to former Derry midfielder Phil Stuart who has passed away. Stuart played alongside Jim McKeever when the county reached their first All-Ireland final in 1958. Alongside McKeever and Tom Scullion, Stuart was part of the county’s management team that landed the Anglo Celt Cup in 1987. Advertisement Phil […]
By Michael McMullan SEAMUS Shivers and Greg McArdle will return for a third year as joint managers of the Derry senior ladies team. They will again have Martina McCaffrey as part of their management team. The rest of the management team is yet to finalised. Advertisement Derry had improved performances during last season’s league campaign […]
By Michael McMullan GLENULLIN manager Michael O’Kane says Sunday’s opponents Sleacht Néill are the level his side need to get to in the long-term. The sides look horns on Sunday evening at Find Insurance Owenbeg with a place in the Derry Senior Championship quarter-finals up for grabs. Not only is it a derby game, but […]
By Michael McMullan CORMAC O’Doherty hailed Sleacht Néill’s ability to hang tough after winning a 14th successive Derry Senior Hurling Championship title. Despite playing with 14 men after Brendan Rogers was sent off with half-time approaching, the reigning Ulster champions held most of the aces. They were never behind and pushed six points ahead in […]
By Michael McMullan SLEACHT Néill put their Derry and Ulster titles on the line against Kevin Lynch’s in Sunday’s Derry Senior Hurling Championship Final in Find Insurance Owenbeg. The champions have had their hands on the Fr Collins Cup since they made the breakthrough in 2013. Sunday’s challengers were last champions two years before that. […]
