By Michael McMullan DERRY manager Ciarán Meenagh feels his side must find a balance in focus this weekend as their league campaign gets underway against Meath. With Páirc Tailteann under repair, the Royals have nominated Croke Park for their home games. Saturday’s opener (3pm) has been in the Derry sights since the fixtures came out, […]
Eugene Young recently retired from Ulster GAA last month after 25 years. He was the director of coaching and games development. He sat down with Michael McMullan… ON the face of it nothing has changed in Eugene Young’s world. Sitting in Magherafelt’s Terrace Hotel, on the second Friday in January, sport, and GAA in particular, […]
Monaghan v Tyrone (Wednesday, Inniskeen, 7.30pm) TYRONE are at the top of the McKenna Cup roll of honour with 17 titles and Monaghan are just behind them with 15. For one of these counties, their participation in this year’s competition will come to an end on Wednesday evening. Gabriel Bannigan’s men have home advantage at […]
By Michael McMullan GLENULLIN manager Michael O’Kane was both annoyed and heartbroken after Sunday’s All-Ireland final. Trailing 0-9 to 0-1 at half-time, the Derry champions did finish on the front foot in the final quarter, hitting late scores with the result all but cemented. O’Kane was visibility distraught and wasn’t looking back on a memorable […]
Michael McMullan takes a look ahead to Derry’s new season and the importance of getting back to winning ways PICTURE the scene. Ulster final day 2022. St Tiernach’s Park. Chrissy McKaigue was about to lift the Anglo Celt Cup. The game’s ebbing through the wringer of extra-time poured petrol on a 24-year-old Derry fire of […]
By Michael McMullan DERRY manager Ciarán Meenagh is hopeful that goalkeeper Odhrán Lynch will be back ahead of their Ulster Championship showdown with Antrim. The Rossa ‘keeper is recovering from a hip injury but Meenagh says Eoin McEvoy is making “unbelievably good progress” from a long-term and lingering knee injury. “Eoin has a bit of […]
By Michael McMullan DERRY manager Ciarán Meenagh has named his team for Wednesday’s Dr McKenna Cup visit of Antrim to Owenbeg (7.30pm) There is a return for Gareth McKinless from injury with Jack Doherty also back in the fold. With goalkeeper Odhrán Lynch out injured, Ryan Scullion comes in between the posts. Advertisement Newcomer to […]
By Michael McMullan CONOR Glass wants Derry to get back to winning ways this season and craves the roar of fans backing their challenge for honours this season. The Oakleafers failed to win a game during the entirety of 2025 and begin their new campaign on Sunday in Letterkenny. Glass, just married this week, is […]
After his early disappointing years of senior football, Donal O’Kane is part of the Glenullin renaissance that has taken them to Saturday’s All-Ireland semi-final. He sat down with Michael McMullan CHRISTMAS is two days away and Donal O’Kane finishes throwing a few darts with Cillian Bradley in Glenullin’s players’ room. There is a competitive edge […]
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 […]
