WHAT a big seven days it has been in this part of the country for GAA. Last Saturday afternoon, Jarlath Burns became the 41st Uachtarán Cumann Lúthchleas Gael. I have had the privilege of knowing Jarlath personally for 20-plus years now and he genuinely is what you see portrayed in the media – a real […]
BEFORE I get into this week’s piece, I want to touch on the “hype”, if you want to call it that, which surrounds our game. Our game has grown massively over the last number of years and there is an ever increasing hunger for information and, indeed, opinion that surrounds our game nowadays. I’ve lost count […]
Rory Gallagher has had his temporary debarment from GAA activities lifted after a ruling by the Disputes Resolution Authority.
THE difference between Dublin, Kerry and the others is that the big two are capable of making decisive contributions in big games. The Mayo-Kerry game on Saturday evening provided a perfect example of this. With the sides level and two minutes of injury time left, Mayo, with the wind, were in control of the ball. The […]
By Shaun Casey DERRY are expecting a difficult day at the office this weekend when they host London at Owenbeg in round three of the league. The Oakleafers have made a flying start to the season, collecting four points from their first two games. Johnny McGarvey’s side saw off Ulster rivals Tyrone and Donegal in […]
By Michael McMullan DERRY need to be on their game against Galway on Sunday insists manager Mickey Harte, who also says the camp are not getting carried away with their series of wins. Saturday’s 3-17 to 0-13 win over a Monaghan team missing a host of regulars was Derry’s seventh win in as many outings […]
By Michael McMullan MONAGHAN face a tricky fixture as they bid to get back to winning ways this weekend. The Farney men take on Roscommon on Sunday at Dr Hyde Park on the back of heavy defeats at the hands of title contenders Kerry and Derry. Monaghan are now in their tenth successive season in […]
“We had very little money. None let’s be honest. I was a backward child. Not forward. But on the pitch that’s when things levelled out. Makes no odds on the green grass if you haven’t two shillins to put together. It doesn’t matter a damn what you own or how much money you have. When it […]
By Shaun Casey DERRY have held the upper hand in recent games against Monaghan, but former Oak Leaf goalkeeper Barry Gillis warns that those results will count for little when the two teams come to blows on Saturday. Derry beat Vinny Corey’s men in last year’s Ulster semi-final, as they did in 2022 as well, […]
WE’RE back in action this weekend as the third round of the National Football League takes place. Last weekend would have served as a well-deserved and welcomed break for the players. With the new season shaped as it is, please guys are pretty much flat out from November time so a week off at this […]
