The u-15 boys from Dunloy will compete at both the All-Ireland Féile football and hurling weekends later this month. Michael McMullan took a look into their success story. GREGORY O’Kane knows a thing or two about winning titles with Dunloy. Of their 16 senior hurling titles, he has been involved in them all either as […]
Ballinderry bidding for an All-Ireland on three fronts
June 4, 2025
By Michael McMullan BALLINDERRY were All-Ireland Féile champions in camogie and ladies’ football last season. An amazing feat given it was their third year affiliated with the LFGA. As Meatloaf sang “two out of three ain’t bad”. This year, Ballinderry have gone one further with the u-15 boys winning a first Derry Féile title in […]
The Shamrocks are in bloom
May 2, 2024
By Michael McMullan THREE years ago Áine Bell realised it was now or never for Ballinderry to roll out ladies football across the club. In her playing days, she togged out for nearby Artrea. More recently, players from the parish were playing for Ballymaguigan, Loup, Moortown and Ardboe. With three young daughters coming into the […]
Striking a balance -Lavey’s double Féile story
June 20, 2023
By Michael McMullan OVER the next two weekends, a Lavey cavalcade will journey west as their girls embark on the All-Ireland Féile finals in Connacht. The camogs will be based in Athenry this weekend before virtually the same group trek back to Roscommon in early July for football duty. The community has been a hive […]
Burren’s new crop
May 5, 2023
A staggering 14 of Down’s u-20 panel hail from the Burren. Michael McMullan chatted to coach Stephen O’Hare and two of the players about the club’s new golden generation. ANYONE who really knows their GAA will be versed in Burren. Of the 28 winners of the All-Ireland Club Championship, they are one of nine to […]