EIGHT Ulster players have been named on the latest GAA team of the week. Armagh and Monaghan booked their place in the Ulster final with wins over Down and Derry. Rory Beggan’s two-pointer sent M0naghan through after extra time. He joins Dessie Ward and captain Mícheál Bannigan in the side. Advertisement Armagh trio Jarly Óg […]
By Michael McMullan DERRY u-20 hurling manager Ryan O’Neill said his team are one of the hardest working teams in the county and deserve their success. A second All-Ireland B title was something they locked into their sights and O’Neill hopes their win over Roscommon is another step on the ladder to the senior panel. He has […]
All-Ireland U-20 B HC final Derry 1-17 Roscommon 1-11 By Michael McMullan A STRONG opening quarter paved Derry's way their second All-Ireland U20 B hurling title on Saturday in Kingspan Breffni Park. Advertisement The Oakleafers led by three at half-time but never looked in any danger with their defence absrobing whatever was thrown at them. […]
By Michael McMullan DERRY manager Ciarán Meenagh has named an unchanged team for Saturday’s Ulster Championship semi-final clash with Monaghan in Armagh’s BOX-IT Athletic Grounds. The game will throw-in at 5pm and will exclusively live on GAA+. It’s the Oakleafers’ first semi-final since their 2023 win over Monaghan in Omagh on their way to retaining […]
By Michael McMullan THE story of Derry’s championship win over Antrim was in two parts – the number of goal chances created versus the two they actually converted. It was the opposite of the day Louth bolted the back door on them in Ardee but coach Martin Boyle takes their change a step further. He […]
Ulster SFC semi-final Derry v Monaghan Saturday, BOX-IT Athletic Grounds, 5pm Live on GAA+ By Michael McMullan FORMER Derry manager John Brennan had a phrase he’d roll out from time to time – the league is for playing in. As a multi-championship winning manager in different counties, he’d tell players to book any holidays before […]
By Shaun Casey MONAGHAN have picked the same 15 that defeated Cavan to take on Derry this Saturday evening in the Ulster Championship semi-final. The Farney men were much too strong for Cavan two week’s ago, winning by seven-points in the end. It was the first victory of the season for Gabriel Bannigan’s side, who […]
By Michael McMullan DERRY u-20 manager Ryan O’Neill feels the All-Ireland B Championship is an avenue the county can use to continually build a senior team. The Oakleafers take on Roscommon in the All-Ireland final on Saturday hoping to add their sole title he oversaw in 2023. Speaking after last Saturday’s Christy Ring Cup win […]
By Michael McMullan CAVAN travel to Derry on Saturday with a place in the Ulster semi-final up for grabs. It’s a repeat of the recent Ulster League Shield final, a game Cavan won. but Breffni manager Ed O’Hanlon is putting no stock in that result. With the loser this weekend still having a second chance […]
By Michael McMullan THERE is nobody in Ciarán Meenagh’s backroom team that he doesn’t know inside out. The Loughmacrory man has surrounded himself with people on the same page. They’ve been in the trenches with him somewhere in the past. That’s how he rolls. Trust and familiarity. Advertisement Martin Boyle is one example. The man […]
