Conor Laverty has named his Down team to take on Cavan, at Pairc Esler, this evening in the third and final round of the McKenna Cup. The Mourne men were defeated by Mickey Harte’s Derry in the opening round but showed encouraging signs against the Ulster champions. They have made three changes for Cavan’s visit […]
By Michael McMullan MICKEY Harte has made five changes to his Derry side for the visit of Down on Saturday night in Celtic Park (6pm). All-Star quartet Chrissy McKaigue, Brendan Rogers, Gareth McKinless and Shane McGuigan are listed to start. Missing out are Dan Higgins, Conor McGrogan, Ben McCarron and Patrick McGurk. Advertisement The other […]
By Shaun Casey JOHN Boyle will remain in charge of Warrenpoint for the upcoming campaign having performed a player-manager role last season. Warrenpoint’s season ended in disappointment as they failed to reach the last eight of the championship, losing to Mayobridge in round three. The Point have reached two county finals in recent years, 2022 […]
Burren and Down player Danny Magill runs his eye over the teams and players he has faced through the years Name: Danny Magill. Age: 22. Teams played for? St Mary’s, Burren, Liverpool John Moore’s University, Ulster University, Down minors, Down u-20s and Down seniors. Advertisement Who are your main rivals? Kilcoo. Which opposition ground do you like playing […]
Down and Burren player Danny Magill takes the Gaelic Life Q&A… Name: Danny Magill. Age: 22. Teams played for? Advertisement St Mary’s, Burren, Liverpool John Moore’s University, Ulster University, Down minors, Down u-20s and Down seniors. Earliest GAA memory? Canon Esler primary school champions 2012. Which team-mate has been the most inspirational and why? Gerard McGovern […]
ON Sunday past, Scotstown and holders Glen battled out a mammoth game of football at a wet and windy Athletic Grounds with Glen prevailing by just two points. The Derry side just did enough down the stretch to come out on top, like they have done so many times over the last few years. With […]
By Daire Walsh IT has been an overwhelmingly positive year for her thus far and with an Ulster Senior Club Championship decider on the agenda tomorrow in Healy Park, Omagh, Laoise Duffy will be looking to add another memorable chapter to her 2023 story. A TG4 All-Ireland Junior Football Championship winner with Down back in […]
COACH Education is a subject very close to my heart, it’s a huge passion of mine, as a coach I never want to stop learning, in fact I have a small black note book I carry everywhere with me, quite a bit of my week seems to be spent in a car, so therefore the […]
Name: Rory Mason. Age: 29. Teams played for: Loughinisland and Down. Advertisement Who are your main rivals? Downpatrick. Which opposition ground do you like playing on and why? Love playing in Mayobridge and Castlewellan. Which opposition ground do you dislike going to and why? Carryduff, it’s huge. What team have you enjoyed the most success […]
By Shaun Casey FOR the twelfth season in succession, the black and white streamers representing Kilcoo will hang from the handles of the Frank O’Hare Cup as the Magpies’ dominance of the Down club scene continues. From ten of those 11 previous county final days, Kilcoo have left Páirc Esler (Sunday, 2.15m) with the cup […]
