THERE is a host of championship games coming over the coming weekend in the various Ladies Football championships across the land. Derry and Antrim lock horns in a repeat of last year’s Ulster Junior Final. At senior level, Donegal have been promoted to Division One for next season. Their attention now turns to the Ulster […]
By Michael McMullan IT’S another busy week for Derry’s Cara Donnelly as preparations taper towards Saturday’s Ulster Junior Championship visit of champions Antrim. As a student in quantity surveying, through an apprenticeship with the Errigal Group, she clocks up the miles. Monday and Friday are spent at their Monaghan base. Tuesday and Wednesday are on […]
SIX Ulster players were named on the GAA teams of the week. Down’s Caolan Taggart stood out as they began the Joe McDonagh Cup with victory over Antrim. On the football front, Lachlan Murray and Conor Doherty starred as Derry were winners over Antrim. Monaghan beat Cavan in Clones with help from Stephen Mooney, Rory […]
By Michael McMullan DERRY attacking ace Shane McGuigan made his 100th senior appearance for the county in Saturday’s win over Antrim. The Sleacht Néill man landed 0-9 as the Oakleafers booked their semi-final spot against the winners of Cavan and Monday. McGuigan, Conor Glass and Shea Downey were part of the 2015 Ulster minor winning […]
By Michael McMullan DERRY manager Ciarán Meenagh says the Ulster semi-final is going to be a “mammoth test” as they eye another final spot. The prize also includes a home draw in the All-Ireland Championship further down the line. Meenagh will be on Clones on Sunday to run his eye over Monaghan’s showdown with Cavan, […]
Ulster SFC Derry 2-23 Antrim 1-13 By Michael McMullan DERRY eased to a first Ulster Championship win since 2023 with victory over Antrim on Saturday evening in Find insurance Celtic Park. Advertisement It was a first home Ulster championship win since their 2015 win over Down and sets up a semi-final against the winners of […]
Ulster MFC Derry 1-12 Down 1-11 By Michael McMullan DERRY began their Ulster Championship with a win over Down on Saturday at Find Insurance Owenbeg. Advertisement In the end it was Conaill Campbell’s third score that proved the winner after Down hit the net with the last action of the game. A sweeping move was […]
Tyrone begin the defence of their Ulster Minor Championship title this weekend against Armagh. Michael McMullan takes a look at the roll of honour ahead of the start of another provincial series Tyrone 26 THE Red Hands are the reigning champions and will again be in the shake up after reaching the minor league final. […]
By Niall Gartland ANTRIM boss Mark Doran acknowledges that spearheading a senior intercounty set-up has been an “eye opener” but he’s still finding a level of personal enjoyment in the experience. Doran was installed as Saffrons manager after previous spells involved in the coaching tickets of Roscommon, Down, Clare and Wicklow. He also managed the […]
By Niall Gartland IF there’s a man with his finger on the pulse of the happenings in two competing counties, it’s Ciarán Meenagh. Meenagh is steeped in all things Loughmacrory and helped lead his native club to a historic first-ever Tyrone Senior Championship last season. Their road to the top was no overnight success, and […]
