By Michael McMullan DONNCHA Gilmore is one of six players to have played every single minute under Mickey Harte so far as Derry qualified for Saturday’s McKenna Cup final with Donegal. A member of Derry’s All-Ireland minor winning crop of 2020, the Steelstown man is thankful of the support he has received from the core […]
Feature: Men of Steel
January 12, 2024
Steelstown have four players on the Derry senior football panel. Neil Forester lines out alongside them on the senior team. Brendan Hughes was involved in their underage development. Michael McMullan writes PLENTY of clubs have had four players on the pitch, in the same game, at county senior level. There will be others in the […]
Boyle full of praise for returning duo as Derry advance to semi-finals
March 30, 2023
By Michael McMullan DERRY u-20 manager Martin Boyle was full of praise for Donncha Gilmore and Ruairi Forbes on their return from injury in Derry’s 3-12 to 0-8 win over Fermanagh on Wednesday night in Roslea. The Oakleafers were All-Ireland minor champions three seasons ago, but went into the game without senior star Eoin McEvoy […]