By Michael McMullan GLEN and Sleacht Néill are among clubs in Derry looking for a new senior football manager. Rory Kavanagh has stepped down from his role with Glen. The 2012 All-Ireland winner with Donegal took over from Malachy O’Rourke ahead of the 2025 season. Advertisement The Watties were beaten by Magherafelt in the semi-final […]
By Michael McMullan REIGNING Derry champions Newbridge enter the last chance saloon when they face Swatragh this weekend. Both teams lost their opening round games of the new-look back door format this season. Swatragh lost to Loup after coming from 12 points down during the first half while Newbridge were outplayed by Dungiven in a […]
Christmas means St Paul’s in Belfast for the top minor football teams across Ulster. Michael McMullan looks at the leading clubs across the competition’s history Ballinderry 4 1996, 1997, 2001, 2008 THE Shamrocks are one of the two Derry clubs to have won the title on four occasions, with three different teams. Gerard Cassidy was […]
By Michael McMullan GLEN are well aware there is a target on their back and selector Johnny Bradley feels the tight games will stand to their squad coming into the knock-out stages. The Watties needed five points from the impressive Ethan Doherty to shoot them to a 0-10 to 0-9 win over Dungiven on Sunday […]
By Michael McMullan LIAM Hinphey packed plenty into a life with GAA around every corner. He passed away on Sunday at this home in Dungiven. Within hours, the town’s footballers stood side by side in tribute before their win over Lavey. For a man renowned for his love of hurling, he also played football with […]
By Michael McMullan BELLAGHY were crowned league champions in Derry by virtue of 2022 winners Glen’s win over Tones’ nearest challengers Coleraine in their final game of the season. Damian Cassidy’s side – still with a game to spare – were on the cusp of the title after last Tuesday’s win at home to Dungiven […]
By Michael McMullan PUTTING pride back in the Dungiven jersey is something joint minor captain Eoin Higgins feels their Ulster winning team have made a start on. Higgins kicked two monster points in the first half of Sunday’s win over Four Masters, but it was a late Pádraig Haran goal that shot them to glory. […]
By Michael McMullan ONE look at Pádraig O’Kane and it’s hard to fathom he has another two full years at the minor grade. He has the frame to carry the performance he put in on Sunday. He typified Dungiven’s “don’t stop” mantra they needed in abundance. His error may have handed Seanán Carr an early […]
By Michael McMullan ONE look at Pádraig O’Kane and it’s hard to fathom he has another two full years at the minor grade. He has the frame to carry the performance he put in on Sunday. He typified Dungiven’s “don’t stop” mantra they needed in abundance. His error may have handed Seanán Carr an early […]
Ulster Minor Football Tournament final Dungiven 2-7 Four Masters 1-8 By Michael McMullan A GOAL from Pádraig Haran, two minutes from time, shot Dungiven to a second Ulster minor title in a pulsating game at St Paul’s on Sunday. Donegal champions Four Masters, unbeaten all through their underage career, looked to have weathered the Dungiven […]
