By Michael McMullan DERRY manager Johnny McGarvey has named an unchanged side for Saturday’s Christy Ring Cup decider against Meath (Croke Park 5pm). The Oakleafers lost finals to Kerry (2015) and Offaly (2021) and face the Royals who are bidding get their hands on the cup for a third time. The sides met in the […]
AFTER last weekend’s games, I’m still a little disappointed with the intensity levels that we are seeing in this year’s All-Ireland series. There is nothing we can do about that now, so we have to simply let it play itself out. I mentioned last week that I think for next season there will have to […]
By Michael McMullan THE dates, times and venues have been announced for the All-Ireland minor quarter-finals. Ulster champions Derry will take on Galway in a repeat of last year’s All-Ireland semi-final. The Tribesmen were 2-9 to 1-11 winners on their way to the title despite a spirited Derry comeback. Advertisement From this year’s team, captain […]
By Michael McMullan MONAGHAN manager Vinny Corey hailed the overall input of Karl O’Connell aside from his dramatic equaliser in Saturday night’s draw with Ulster champions Derry at Celtic Park. The sides were level six times before Monaghan twice went three points ahead before four unanswered Derry scores looked like sending the Farney men home […]
Ulster MFC final Derry 1-15 Monaghan 3-9 AET (Derry won 4-2 on penalties) By Michael McMullan TWO penalty saves from Jack McCloy helped Derry on their way to a championship glory after a penalty shootout at the end of a mammoth final that had a bit of everything. Advertisement It was a 16th title for […]
All-Ireland SFC Round 1 Derry 0-14 Monaghan 0-14 By Michael McMullan KARL O’Connell was again the Monaghan hero with the kick to earn a draw at Celtic Park in a game they looked to have done enough to win. Advertisement Four points on the bounce saw Derry pull ahead with Shane McGuigan’s ninth point before […]
By Barry O’Donnell MAX McGinnity’s wand of a left foot kept Monaghan’s provincial dreams alive in the closing embers of last weekend’s classic Ulster Minor semi-final with Tyrone, but he is concious that more magic will be required from the Farney if they are to annex the trophy. The Castleblayney teenager struck over eight frees, including […]
By Michael McMullan DERRY attacking ace John Mullan has heaped praise on their new-look management team after stepping in at the eleventh hour this season to help guide the Oakleafers to Saturday week’s Christy Ring Cup against Meath in Croke Park (5pm). Johnny McGarvey answered the call just three weeks before the league opener with […]
By Michael McMullan ULSTER champions Derry have named their team for Saturday night’s (7pm) visit of Monaghan in Celtic Park. There are no changes from the side that started the Ulster final win over Armagh. There is now place for Matthew Downey (quad injury) or Oisin McWilliams who continues his path back to full training […]
Derry star Brendan Rogers has swapped the number three jersey and has been revelling in a new midfield role. Michael McMullan spoke to some of the men who coached and played with him CLOSE to an hour after kicking the winner in Derry’s win over Dublin, Brendan Rogers is still smiling. Still signing autographs. Celtic […]
