Compiled by Jackie Cahill THE 2024 TG4 All-Ireland Championships continue over the coming weekend, with 12 key fixtures across the Junior, Intermediate and Senior grades. Some of the big guns at Senior level can seal quarter-final slots, while the last eight in the Intermediate series will be fully confirmed. The Intermediate Championship quarter-final draw will […]
By Michael McMullan DERRY manager Mickey Harte has named his side for Saturday’s must win game against Westmeath in Páirc Esler. After losing to Galway and Armagh, the Oakleafers must win their first championship game of the season to stay in the All-Ireland conversation. Ciaran McFaul and Eoin McEvoy have been named to start with […]
All-Ireland SFC Derry v Westmeath Saturday, Páirc Esler. 7pm By Michael McMullan WOULD the real Derry please stand up? That’s the message that has been repeatedly dominating column inches, air waves and every conversation since Armagh beat them out the gate at Celtic Park two weeks ago. “We’re in a very bad place at the […]
AFTER a lot of rumours had done the round this week that the players had ousted Mickey Harte, and that Enda Muldoon was taking over until the end of the season under the discreet supervision of Rory Gallagher, the Gaelic Life’s Niall McCoy brought the gossip to an end. Niall tweeted, “Mickey Harte remains Derry […]
All-Ireland U14 Gold final Derry 2-12 Armagh 2-10 By Shaun Casey DERRY retained their All-Ireland U14 Gold title with a two-point win over Armagh at the BOX-IT Athletic Grounds when a late goal from sharpshooter Cara Bennett secured the crown. Advertisement It was a game of two halves, with Derry building up a huge half […]
By Jonathan Hogan THIS Sunday the spotlight falls on Donagh as the triumphant Fermanagh ladies, fresh from their Ulster Junior victory, step back onto the field to face Derry once again. CJ McGourty was a keen observer in Ballymaguigan this past weekend as the Oakleaf County rebounded from their provincial final loss by impressively overcoming […]
By Michael McMullan DERRY manager Johnny McGarvey is proud of the display of his side this season despite losing Sunday’s Christy Ring Cup final to Kildare. Speaking two days after their Croke Park defeat, the Lavey man was “gutted” for the players. After digesting the game, he felt the penalty before half time wasn’t the […]
By Michael McMullan CASTLEDAWSON are back in Division One for the first time since 2010 when new manager Paddy Linden steered them to intermediate league and championship in his previous stint. The Belfast native, now living in Tyrone, highlighted the efforts of outgoing Niall Jackman at getting the ‘Dawson promoted last season. “It’s all a […]
All-Ireland SFC Round Two Derry v Armagh Sunday, Celtic Park, 4pm By Michael McMullan SIX weeks feels like a lifetime in Derry. From league champions, a narrative now points towards their back-to-back defeats. That’s why Sunday’s visit of Armagh is huge. Speaking after their defeat in Galway, manager Mickey Harte felt it was a must […]
By Michael McMullan THE warm smile on Ruairí Ó Mianáin’s face tells you exactly how he plays his hurling. It’s just a part of him. His touch and bag of tricks are one part of the package. It would make any manager in Ireland take note. The hurl is merely an extension of his arm. […]
