THERE were wins for Derry and Donegal over the weekend in the Christy Ring Cup. Derry were winners over Roscommon at home while Donegal reversed their league final defeat by overcoming Wicklow. There were wins for Tyrone and Cavan. All four counties have played named on the latest Team of the Week Advertisement Receive […]
Derry 1-22 Roscommon 1-10 By Michael McMullan DERRY manager Johnny McGarvey was pleased his side got their Christy Ring Cup campaign off to a winning start. A controlled second half, playing into the wind, helped them to victory over Roscommon on Sunday afternoon at Find Insurance Celtic Park. Advertisement The home side led by five […]
IT’S the end of a very disappointing league campaign for Antrim where we only managed to get one victory. We managed to keep the scores down and there was a decent performance against Wexford at the start of the campaign. We were unlucky to lose to Wexford but our better scoring difference saved us. We […]
By Michael McMullan SATURDAY’S Division 3A final in Aughrim is the middle installment of Donegal and Wicklow in a crucial six-week period. The Garden County were seven-point winners in the league encounter at O’Donnell Park. While there is a cup up for grabs then they cross paths this weekend, next month’s Christy Ring Cup opener […]
By Shaun Casey THE St Patrick’s Maghera students weren’t expected to attend school on Monday having just brought home an All-Ireland title, but for joint manager Joe McCloskey, the beginning of the week signalled business as usual. Only this week will be sweeter than most. McCloskey always knew this team had the potential to capture […]
By Shaun Casey ST PATRICK’S, Maghera know all about the challenges that face dual players, so they won’t have too much sympathy for their Paddy Buggy Cup opponents Tralee CBS this Saturday at Kinnegad. The Kerry-based college contested the Hogan Cup final on St Patrick’s Day and came up short by the minimum of margins against […]
By Michael McMullan CONOR Gartland couldn’t have timed his injury any worse as Donegal throw their promotion dice for the last time. With Wicklow expected to clinch promotion from Division Three with victory over Louth, Donegal must win in Roscommon on Saturday to join them. Mickey McCann’s side won their first four games before losing […]
By Michael McMullan DONEGAL manager Mickey McCann insists Sunday’s visit of Wicklow is where his side’s Division Three promotion gets serious. Now in his ninth season in charge, McCann has bucketloads of experience and knows victory on Sunday in O’Donnell Park could clinch promotion. Donegal and Tyrone were relegated last season. Since McCann’s side overcame […]
By Niall Gartland ERNE hurlers slumped to a chastening defeat against Donegal in their first competitive league outing of the new season, and they’ll have to defy last year’s trend if they’re to account for Louth this Sunday afternoon. The two teams met on three separate occasions in 2025 – a Division Four group stage match, […]
By Alan Rodgers A NEW burst of confidence will have gone through the ranks of the Tyrone hurlers during the past week as they prepare to host Wicklow after securing a vital first victory in more than 18 months last weekend. Stephen McGarry and the players were in jubilant mood after securing the hard-fought win […]
