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. […]
By Michael McMullan BELLAGHY and Dungiven will meet again in Round Three of the Derry SFC after Wednesday night’s draw. Two late goals from substitute Feargal Higgins clinched Dungiven’s 2-14 to 1-13 win over Ballinascreen. There was high drama in Find Insurance Owenbeg as Ballinderry booked their quarter-final spot. Advertisement Tiernan Rocks held his nerve […]
10 YEARS AGO AFTER years of coming up short against Kilkenny, Tipperary finally got their revenge, producing a sensational second-half display at Croke Park to reclaim the Liam MacCarthy Cup. Tipp outscored Brian Cody’s side 2-15 to 2-08 after the break, with goals from John ‘Bubbles’ O’Dwyer and John McGrath, while Seamus Callanan hit an […]
By Michael McMullan GLEN captain Ciaran McFaul is aware of the improvement needed ahead of Sunday’s Round 2A clash with Bellaghy. The Watties were 14 points up at a stage last weekend before Banagher doubled their goals tally en route to a 2-20 to 4-7 victory for Glen. Alex Doherty and Emmett Bradley led the scoring […]
THE Derry Senior and Intermediate football Championships begin this weekend. Newbridge open their title defence against Kilrea with the tie of the round seeing last year’s beaten finalists Magherafelt lock horns with Sleacht Néill. Here is a glance at the games…. DERRY SENIOR FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND 1 Advertisement Lavey v Faughanvale Thursday, Find Insurance Owenbeg, […]
By Michael McMullan REIGNING champions Newbridge are ‘itching to get going’ in the Derry Senior Football Championship, which kicks into gear this weekend. That’s the view of joint-manager Gary Hetherington ahead of Friday’s clash with Kilrea. The holders retained the John McLaughlin Cup last year having come through the backdoor after being shocked by Dungiven in the […]
By Michael McMullan MAGHERAFELT and Sleacht Néill face off in the headline game in this weekend’s Derry Senior Football Championship. It’s the last of eight first round ties set for Find Insurance Owenbeg with Derry CCC retaining the ‘back door’ format they reintroduced last season. Sleacht Néill won the league title under manager Austin O’Malley but […]
By Michael McMullan SLEACHT Néill hurlers take on Banagher in Saturday’s semi-final with their Derry and Ulster titles on the line. Manager Paul McCormack hopes the extra depth created during the league season will be a help when he looks to his squad. The Emmet’s are league champions and also were winners of the Early […]
By Michael McMullan THERE is nothing that demands a dig like a defeat and Derry have been picking through the bones of their last two outings. Derry are aiming to put their best foot forward in Saturday evening’s do-or-die Round 2B clash against Meath at Find Insurance Celtic Park. For coach Martin Boyle, the upcoming game could come down […]
By Michael McMullan DERRY forward Lachlan Murray remains a doubt for Saturday’s All-Ireland SFC clash with Meath at Find Insurance Celtic Park. The Desertmartin man pulled up after kicking his second point in Derry’s recent defeat to Armagh. Speaking after the game, manager Ciarán Meenagh said it was a dead leg that forced him out […]
