All-Ireland SFC Meath 1-24 Derry 1-20 By Michael McMullan THE curtain came down on Derry’s season with defeat at the hands of Meath on Saturday night at Find Insurance Celtic Park. Advertisement The sides were level at half-time but Meath pulled clear with James Conlon hitting 0-7 over the game. Donal Keogan bagged a first […]
By Michael McMullan DERRY must plan without James Sargent for Wednesday’s Ulster U-20 semi-final with reigning All-Ireland champions Tyrone (Owenbeg, 7.30). The Lavey man, a two-time All-Ireland minor winner, sustained a knee ligament injury in their win over Cavan in the final group game. Sargent was forced off during the first half with a scan […]
James Sargent and Eamon Young were named on the Electric Ireland minor football team of the year after helping Derry win a second successive All-Ireland. They told Michael McMullan about the journey JAMES Sargent and Eamon Young were born to play. You can tell by how natural they are on the ball and the ease […]
DERRY retained their All-Ireland minor title and beat Armagh in the final. It is the second year in a row two Ulster teams contested the final. Nine players from both counties have been selected. 1- Kacper Robak (Kerry and Dr Crokes) While Kerry fell just a point short against Derry in the Electric Ireland All-Ireland […]
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 […]
