By Shaun Casey “TO win an All-Ireland, everything has to be right,” said Damian McErlain after his side defeated Armagh by three points to win back-to-back All-Ireland Minor titles for the first time in the county’s history. For large spells, the Orchard County matched McErlain’s youthful team stride for stride, but when the going got tough in […]
Electric Ireland All-Ireland MFC final Derry 2-7 Armagh 0-10 By Michael McMullan GOALS from captain James Sargent and Cody Rocks made the difference as Derry retained their All-Ireland minor title on Sunday in Omagh. Advertisement The sides were level at the break before Armagh pushed two points clear after a controlled third quarter. Derry did […]
Electric Ireland Minor Football Championship Final Derry v Armagh Sunday, O’Neill’s Healy Park, 2pm By Michael McMullan SUNDAY is the final step of James Sargent’s underage Derry career that has been laced with memorable days. They looked to have both hands on the 2023 league title until Donegal’s Eoghan Scott struck for goal. There was […]
By Michael McMullan BELIEF was a big word in James Sargent’s vocabulary after helping his Derry side fend off a strong Kerry challenge to book a spot in Sunday week’s Electric Ireland All-Ireland final. On a day when the Lavey youngster could’ve had goals to his name, qualification from Saturday’s battle came down to one […]
By Michael McMullan DERRY minor manager Damian McErlain was full of praise for the courage shown by his side in their Electric Ireland All-Ireland quarter-final win over Dublin. The Ulster champions bounced back after two Dublin goals pegged them back in a 0-18 to 2-10 win that needed both grit and composure in the final […]
By Michael McMullan DAMIAN McErlain has walked the minor path long enough to know how it works. An Ulster winner as a player in 1995, he is now in a fifth season as Derry boss across two stints. After retaining their Ulster title against Armagh, the Oakleafers take on Leinster runners-up Dublin in Saturday’s Electric […]
By Niall Gartland DERRY minor captain James Sargent has already made quite a name for himself as a burgeoning young talent, and he’s hoping to pocket his second successive provincial medal at this level against Armagh this weekend. The Oakleafers won last year’s Electric Ireland All-Ireland title and Sargent is one of a batch of […]
All-Ireland MFC semi-final Derry 3-11 Dublin 1-8 By Michael McMullan THREE second half goals from James Sargent, Luke Grant and Cahir Spiers shot Derry to a second All-Ireland minor final in three seasons. Advertisement And they had to do it the hard way after playing the second half with 14 men after having goalkeeper Jack […]
