By Michael McMullan THE Newbridge group is very coachable but also highly competitive. That’s the take of joint-manager Gary Hetherington ahead Sunday’s Ulster Senior semi-final showdown with Monaghan’s Scotstown. The back-to-back Derry champions head into a ninth ever game at this level, having reached the 1970 decider, losing to Down’s Bryansford. “The lads are buzzing, the club’s buzzing, […]
By Michael McMullan THE Sunday training session before their semi-final win over Sleacht Néill set the tone for Newbridge’s latest Derry championship success. That’s how joint-manager Gary Hetherington saw the ramping up of their preparations and how the players kept asking for more in training. The reigning champions were beaten in the first round of […]
By Michael McMullan NEWBRIDGE joint-manager Gary Hetherington has praised the group consistency as they face the final step of their title defence on Sunday. They race Magherafelt in the decider, having come the longer route of needing a Qualifier after losing their opener to Dungiven. Newbridge won both the senior and reserve leagues but were […]
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 […]
By Michael McMullan SATURDAY’S top of the table clash with Magherafelt will be an indicator of where his side sit in the Derry SFC pecking order insists Newbridge joint manager Gary Hetherington. The ‘Bridge backed up their narrow win over Lavey with a more convincing victory over Loup. Next up is a rematch of last […]
