TWO of Derry’s Ulster winning team have been listed on the All-Star team of the year. Rory Gallagher’s side took home the Anglo Celt Cup for the first time since 1998 before bowing out to Galway in the All-Ireland semi-final. Skipper Chrissy McKaigue – who has played 113 times for Derry – and midfielder Conor […]
BBC are to broadcast an All-Ireland final across their TV network while RTÉ have committed to a second highlights programme in two of the main takeaways from the GAA right’s deal for 2023 to 2027 announced today. The new packages come a day after Sky Sports and the GAA ended their broadcast arrangement. BBC will […]
By Michael McMullan DERRY club Limavady have appointed Declan Toner as their new senior football manager for the 2023 season. A native of the club, Toner have been involved in underage teams within the club and was a previous manager of Drumsurn. Toner has coached Derry minors and teams in St Conor’s College. Advertisement He […]
By Michael McMullan STEELSTOWN are on the lookout for a new senior football manager after Hugh McGrath stepped down after two years in charge that delivered Derry, Ulster and All-Ireland silverware. After knocking on the door in Derry for a first championship success at adult level, Steelstown saw off Greenlough to bring home the 2021 […]
THERE are a number of Ulster players among the list of nominations for the 2022 PwC Camogie Soaring Stars. The shortlist has been compiled by a dedicated All-Star Nomination Committee, to celebrate the high performance and commitment of players throughout the 2022 Glen Dimplex All-Ireland Intermediate and Premier Junior Championship season. All-Ireland Intermediate Champions Galway […]
Not every county star burns brightest early in their career, but Derry’s Kevin McCloy took a late march to greatness. Michael McMullan went to meet him… IF you are looking for a definition of a late developer, you’d do well to find a better example than Kevin McCloy. Along with close friend Paddy Bradley, they […]
Bellaghy were All-Ireland Club champions 50 years ago and it might never have been the case had Gerry Donnelly held his brother Hugh scoreless in a county semi-final. Michael McMullan takes up the story… THERE was many a ball kicked in Joe and Josephine Donnelly’s home in Newbridge, a céilí house where the door is […]
By Kevin Hinphey MY club, Kevin Lynch’s in Dungiven, is preparing for an exodus of a number of our top young players over the winter months. Four players have flights booked to travel to Australia for at least a year, with a few more planning to do the same in the coming weeks. We could […]
IT’S a topic that always prompts lots of debate, and our journalist Niall Gartland has his say on who he thinks should be named on this year’s All-Ireland football team of the season… 1 ETHAN RAFFERTY (ARMAGH) I WAS going to opt for the steady and reliable Kerry goalkeeper Shane Ryan, but then I thought, […]
By Shaun Casey ULSTER champions Derry, Monaghan and Armagh all have players in the shortlist for All-Stars after their performances in the 2022 season. Derry landed the Anglo Celt Cup after 24 long years and reached the last eight of the All-Ireland series, only to see their campaign end in defeat to Galway. Seven of […]
