Derry championship gets under way
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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 […]


McCormack hoping Sleacht Néill have a deeper pick
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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 […]


Report: Goals, saves and grit the keys as Derry bounce back from Ulster final defeat
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All-Ireland MFC quarter-final Derry 2-12 Roscommon 1-9 By Michael McMullan GOALS from Rocco Devlin and Gabriel Gormley shot Derry through to another All-Ireland semi-final on Saturday night in Cavan. Advertisement The Oakleafers bounced back from their Ulster final defeat to Tyrone with a victory over Connacht champions Roscommon. The Rossies were cold after a four-week […]


Previews: This weekend’s LGFA action at a glance


Compiled by Jackie Cahill THE 2026 TG4 All-Ireland Senior Championship gets underway over the coming weekend – with all four provincial champions in action. The action begins on Saturday when Ulster champions Armagh make the trip to Cork, ahead of three senior ties on Sunday, as Leinster and All-Ireland champions Dublin visit Mayo, Munster champions […]


Derry’s prize for persistence
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By Michael McMullan SOMETIMES it’s not about how hard you knock on the door but how often you keep banging. Welcome to the world of Derry hurlers who eventually got their hands on the Christy Ring Cup. They lost a first final to Kerry in 2015 and to an Offaly team six years later, who […]


Glackin backing his Derry side to bounce back
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By Michael McMullan DERRY minor manager Kieran Glackin is hoping his young charges can bounce back ahead of this weekend’s All-Ireland quarter-final against Connacht champions Roscommon. The Oakleafers were beaten by Tyrone in Friday’s Ulster final. After leading at half-time, Derry were closed out by the Red Hands’ ruthless 10-minute spell after half-time. “It's a […]


Report: Goals do the trick as Derry overcome Donegal to land All-Ireland title


All-Ireland U14 Silver championship Derry 3-7 Donegal 1-10 By Deniese O’Flaherty THE old adage goals win games rang through in Emyvale as Derry were crowned All-Ireland U14 Silver championship winners with victory over a spirited Donegal side. Derry were behind by six points in the early exchanges of the second half but two goals from […]