By Niall Gartland ON paper, Derry camogs have a mountain to climb if they’re to surmount the considerable challenge of Antrim in this weekend’s All-Ireland Intermediate Championship group stage opener in Doire Trasna. They met a few weeks back in the Ulster Senior Championship semi-final with Antrim seemingly cruising to a 2-19 to 1-3 victory. […]
By Michael McMullan DERRY are preparing for a fifth Christy Ring Cup final in six years but Johnny McGarvey says his side must reach a higher level if they’re to finally get over the finish line. When they take on Kerry on Saturday week, it will be a third meeting of the counties this season. […]
By Michael McMullan DERRY goalkeeper Odhrán Lynch made a return to competitive action last weekend in Magherafelt’s win over Bellaghy. Magherafelt were winners over the Tones thanks to a late goal from Derry U20 player Cahir Spiers. Lynch had an operation for an injury that kept him out of county action last season and he […]
DERRY GAA have announced a new sponsorship deal for their football and hurling development squads. Their deal with DECO Engineering is multi-year sponsorship agreement geared at backing the county teams at U15 and U16 level, in both football and hurling. Derry GAA Chairman John Keenan says the deal represents an avenue for the county’s underage […]
TG4 ULSTER JUNIOR FINAL Antrim 3-18 Derry 2-6 ANTRIM retained their Ulster Junior title with a dominant display over Derry. Tight defending, a powerful midfield duo and sharp forwards helped the Saffrons to a 15 point victory. Derry’s Aine Ni Lochlainn opened the scoring with a pointed free. Antrim then had a goal disallowed and […]
Christy Ring Cup Derry 2-15 Kerry 0-19 By Michael McMullan A STORMING second-half performance shot Derry to victory and booked a Christy Ring Cup final spot later this month. Advertisement They’ll meet Kerry in the final, the Kingdom having already booked their final spot before their visit to Derry. It will be Derry’s fifth final […]
Ahead of Sunday’s blue ribbon showdown, Niall Gartland looks back at some of the highlights from Ulster finals over the last decade 2025: Oisin Conaty leveller FIRST of all, what a game of football – for the fourth year running, the Ulster final went to extra-time and it was holders Donegal who repeated their previous year’s victory […]
By Daire Walsh WHILE it won’t be her first time to compete at this stage of the competition, Saturday’s TG4 Ulster Junior Football Championship final against title holders Antrim is set to be a special one for Derry defender Leah Brewster. When the same two sides clashed in last year’s decider at Healy Park in […]
By Jackie Cahill THERE’S more provincial silverware on offer over the weekend – with the TG4 Leinster Senior final taking centre stage on Sunday. Dublin will aim for a 13th successive provincial crown when they tackle Kildare at Croke Park (12pm). That game will be live-streamed on the Spórt TG4 YouTube channel. On Saturday, the Leinster Junior […]
By Michael McMullan DERRY know what they face this weekend but they are looking at their own performance ahead of Saturday’s Ulster final clash with Antrim in Brewster Park. It’s a repeat of last year’s final and the recent group game in this year’s competition, both won by the Saffrons. Derry were comfortable winners over […]
