By Michael McMullan BEATING London will be irrelevant if Derry don’t back it up in Saturday’s final Christy Ring Cup group game in Sligo, insists attacking ace Cormac O’Doherty. With the top two teams advancing to the final, a win for London at home to Kildare this weekend would mean a Derry victory makes it a […]
Bellew: Cavan can only control the controllables
May 15, 2024
By Shaun Casey IT’S all fine margins at the top of the Lory Meagher Cup table but Cavan will be focusing on controlling the controllables and hope that by the end of proceedings on the final day of the group games, they’ve secured their own fate. Fermanagh are out in front on seven points and […]
Mourne County hoping to add to Westmeath woes
May 3, 2024
By Niall McCoy GIVEN how the fixtures have played out to date, Down can all but guarantee one of their key objectives for the season when Westmeath visit Ballycran on Saturday – safety. Of course Ronan Sheehan’s side have ambitions higher than that, but it would be nice to go into the last few games […]
Saffron duo name on team of the week
April 29, 2024
FOLLOWING Antrim’s win over Wexford, Gerard Walsh and Seaan Elliott were named on the GAA team of the week. Receive quality journalism wherever you are, on any device. Keep up to date from the comfort of your own home with a digital subscription. Any time | Any place | Anywhere Subscribe to current edition […]
Mayo “the team to beat” says McCann
April 20, 2024
By Shaun Casey MAYO are “the team to beat in the Nickey Rackard” in the eyes of Donegal manager Mickey McCann as he prepares his side to face the Connacht men in round two this weekend. Donegal overcame Armagh in the opening round while Mayo comfortably saw off Monaghan, but this weekend the Westerners travel […]
The heart of Donegal’s hurling future
April 20, 2024
By Michael McMullan DONEGAL’S minor hurlers have been tipping along nicely this season and they’ll be hoping to get back on the horse. Defeat to Mayo in the Celtic Challenge on Saturday was a first blemish this season. A trip to Westmeath offers the opportunity to bite into the winning feast again. It’s been a […]
O’Boyle: “Paul McMullan missed training to go fishing”
April 15, 2024
Name: Alex O’Boyle. Age: 26 Teams played for: Glenariffe Oisins, Antrim minors, Cross and Passion College and Armagh. Earliest GAA memory? Advertisement Watching the All-Ireland Hurling final on TV. Which team-mate has been the most inspirational and why? Johnny McIntosh before he retired, played a couple of years with him and he was different class. […]
McGarry bemoans demanding schedule for Red Hands
April 13, 2024
By Alan Rodgers A SECOND Christy Ring Cup campaign for the Tyrone hurlers brings with it the opportunity for them to build on an early-season campaign which has been marked by them making impressive strides when it matters most in the higher ranks. Progress in the National League – which concluded with a final defeat to Derry two […]
JOHNNY McINTOSH: Mental health matters
April 4, 2024
IT’S been one of the saddest periods of my life with the loss of my nephew Jack McCoy. I’ve lost other people close to me but this has been something else entirely. He worked with me for the last four or five years and it’s been an emotional torment not just for me but the whole […]
Shot at glory for Tyrone hurlers
March 29, 2024
By Alan Rodgers ONE final now big task lies between the Tyrone hurlers and what would be a brilliant National League title success. Victory over Derry in this Saturday’s Division 2B decider would represent a massive success for the Red Hands. They have battled back from the verge of relegation to clinch promotion and the […]