By Michael McMullan THE story of Derry’s championship win over Antrim was in two parts – the number of goal chances created versus the two they actually converted. It was the opposite of the day Louth bolted the back door on them in Ardee but coach Martin Boyle takes their change a step further. He […]
There are two plum Ulster semi-finals this weekend. After Down’s electrifying win over Donegal, the Gaels of Ulster can taste another dose of action. Former Monaghan Karl O’Connell helps explain why. Michael McMullan writes… There were so many turning points in Down’s win over Donegal, it’s impossible to know where to dig the spade into […]
By Michael McMullan FORMER Tyrone attacking star Stephen O’Neill insists players need both persistence and determination to make the cut at county senior level. O’Neill won All-Ireland medals at all levels as a player and was brought on board as coach with the u-20’s this season by Paul Devlin. Speaking to Gaelic Life after Wednesday’s […]
By Michael McMullan YOU don’t need to be talking to Conor Devlin before you realise why Paul Devlin made him the Tyrone u-20 captain. Minutes after picking up his third consecutive Ulster u-20 medal, his words are delivered with precision. Watching him play, his performances back up his measured responses. Advertisement When the chips were […]
Ulster U-20 FC Tyrone 4-19 Monaghan 0-22 By Michael McMullan Three first-half goals shot Tyrone to a third successive Ulster title on Wednesday night with victory over Monaghan in the BOX-IT Athletic Grounds. The Red Hands scored all of their tally from play with their display of direct football once they got a grip of […]
ANTRIM and Fermanagh will both be in action when the Tailteann Cup kicks into action later this month. The Saffrons travel to Carlow in a repeat of their January league meeting in Portglenone, won by Joe Murphy’s side. Fermanagh will host Longford as Declan Bonner’s side will also bid to bounce back from their Ulster […]
IT was another busy week on all fronts as the championship continued at different levels. Here our selection from the star players on show. 1 Pearse Smyth Down Landed three long-range frees as Down’s winning run continued. 2 Aoife McDowell Down Did an excellent job shackling Armagh’s dangerous forward Sinead Quinn. Advertisement 3 Caoimhe Conlon […]
By Shaun Casey DESPITE beating arguably the best team in the country last weekend, Down could still find themselves in the Tailteann Cup later in the year. It doesn’t seem fair, but rules are rules. Heading into the lion’s den of Letterkenny last weekend, the Mourne men knew that defeat could spell the end of […]
By Michael McMullan CAVAN travel to Derry on Saturday with a place in the Ulster semi-final up for grabs. It’s a repeat of the recent Ulster League Shield final, a game Cavan won. but Breffni manager Ed O’Hanlon is putting no stock in that result. With the loser this weekend still having a second chance […]
DONEGAL senior football manager, Jim McGuinness, gave an update on Michael Langan’s absence for Sunday’s Ulster Championship defeat to Down at O’Donnell Park. The Donegal joint-captain was listed to start for the meeting with the Mourne County, but a late change to the team saw Ciarán Moore take his place in the side. It was […]
