A look back at Faughanvale’s run to the cusp of provincial glory in 2015 By Shaun Casey EVERY cloud has a silver lining and when Faughanvale were disappointingly relegated to Derry Junior football at the end of 2014, they set their sights on immediately bouncing back and bringing some success to the club. Faughanvale had […]
By Michael McMullan FAUGHANVALE are enjoying life in Division One and have eyes on staying in the top flight. After promotion last season and being seconds away from the Intermediate title, they sit midway in the table. Saturday’s trip to Steelstown is the first of their remaining four games. Joint-captain Conor McGuinness knows they are […]
By Michael McMullan BALLINDERRY’S season is all about the now for manager Jarlath Bell as they prepare for Sunday’s Intermediate showdown with Faughanvale at Cetlic Park. The Shamrocks were relegated from the senior ranks last year after consistently being at the cutting edge of the Derry scene. Bell, who was Player of the Match after curbing […]
By Michael McMullan FORMER Oakleaf goalkeeper Barry Gillis has stepped into management with Derry club Faughanvale. Joe Gray stepped down as manager after last season and Gillis comes on board as joint manager ahead of the 2023 season. Gillis was goalkeeper coach with Derry senior and minor teams under Damian McErlain, while also coaching goalkeepers […]
By Michael McMullan FAUGHANVALE had an impressive start to this year’s Derry Intermediate Championship, but manager Joe Gray insists there is “a long way” to go. The ‘Vale, who won the last of their five titles in 1999, were 0-13 to 1-6 winners away to league champions and championship favourites Foreglen on Sunday with Jordan […]
JOE Gray has added to his management team as he prepares for his fifth season as manager of his native Faughanvale. As player manager, he helped guide them to the 2015 junior title and promotion back to intermediate football and returned as manager at the start of the 2020 season. Gray will again have Simon […]
