Derry’s Eunan McElhennon reveals his thoughts.
Gerard O’Kane: GAA will win the war
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June 28, 2018
GAELIC Life columnist Gerard O’Kane has said that while Kildare have won the battle, the GAA will win the war.
Cassidy: The best players in Derry aren’t lining out
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June 14, 2018
DERRY manager Damian McErlain needs to redouble his efforts to get the best players playing for the county next season. That’s the opinion of former county forward Joe Cassidy. He said that the loss of the Slaughtneil players was a factor in Derry’s disappointing campaign. Slaughtneil’s run to the All-Ireland stages of the club championship […]
O’Boyle sets the record straight on Derry absentees
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March 29, 2018
IN a revealing interview in this week’s Gaelic Life, Cailean O’Boyle discusses Derry’s shock relegation to Division Four, as well as hitting back at social media users who have suggested that some players did not commit this year. O’Boyle was a member of the the 2014 squad which played Dublin in the Division One final, […]
Glass acclimatises to life in Australia
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December 14, 2017
BLOSSOMING AFL star Conor Glass has spoken of some of the difficulties acclimatising to life in Australia in an extended feature in this week’s Gaelic Life. The Derry native won MacRory Cup and Hogan Cups with Maghera before embarking on an entirely different challenge down under. He excelled during his first season with Hawthorn after […]
Five minutes with Derry’s Ben McKinless
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September 25, 2017
Ben McKinless tells us what he really thinks of his former hairstyle, the blonde fringe.
McCarron on brink of realising his Derry dream
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September 14, 2017
All-Ireland Minor Football Championship final – Derry v Kerry – Sunday, Croke Park, 1.15pm IN 2007, Ben McCarron decided that he wanted to win an All-Ireland final. He made the decision while standing in the Nally Stand of Croke Park, watching the Oak Leaf county play Galway in the All-Ireland final. At the final whistle, […]
John Martin: No longer fit for purpose
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August 24, 2017
GAELIC Life hurling columnist John Martin believes that Kilkenny’s 52-point hammering of Derry in the All-Ireland semi-final will be the catalyst for
McErlain says Derry have another gear
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August 4, 2017
ANY suggestion that the Derry minors have got another gear should leave the rest of the teams in the All-Ireland minor championship worried. The Oak Leafers qualified for Saturday’s All-Ireland minor championship clash against Sligo with an excellent Ulster final win over Cavan. Yes they got a fortunate own goal from the Breffni boys, and […]
Criticism of McKinless is ‘unfair’ – Gilligan
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July 7, 2017
A FORMER Derry player has warned that the spotlight of social media could have a detrimental effect on participation in the GAA. Conleith Gilligan made this analysis after his Ballinderry club mate Ben McKinless was on the receiving end of some jibes on social media following the county’s loss to Mayo in the All-Ireland Qualifiers. […]