By Niall Gartland CORMAC O’Doherty had the honour of accepting the Christy Ring Cup on a Saturday afternoon that will go down in the annals of Derry hurling, but he knows as well as anyone that it wasn’t exactly plain-sailing to get to that point. The Derry captain was involved in four previous defeats on […]
Derry hurling manager McGarvey savours special day
June 3, 2026
By Niall Gartland SOMETIMES there is no dream ending. Sometimes there’s just a sequence of hard-luck stories and a profound sense of incompleteness. But happily for Derry hurlers and their manager Johnny McGarvey, redemption finally arrived on a historic day at Croke Park. Having lost five previous Christy Ring Cup finals – including successive defeats […]
McGarvey expecting a much stiffer Kerry challenge in final
May 20, 2026
By Michael McMullan DERRY are preparing for a fifth Christy Ring Cup final in six years but Johnny McGarvey says his side must reach a higher level if they’re to finally get over the finish line. When they take on Kerry on Saturday week, it will be a third meeting of the counties this season. […]
Derry manager calling for another dose of character and honesty
May 12, 2026
By Michael McMullan DERRY manager Johnny McGarvey wants his side to show character and honesty when they put their Christy Ring Cup chances on the line on Saturday. After last weekend’s dramatic draw in Trim, the Oakleafers must beat Kerry at Find Insurance Celtic Park to ensure another meeting with the Kingdom, who are already […]
Nothing changes for McGarvey and Derry ahead of crunch Meath clash
May 6, 2026
By Michael McMullan DESPITE losing to Wicklow earlier in the competition, Derry manager Johnny McGarvey said little has changed as they prepare for Saturday’s clash with Meath in Trim. Favourites Kerry are on course to reach the final with a number of teams scraping for second spot. Derry led Meath for much of the league […]
Nothing changes for McGarvey as Derry head toward next challenge
April 16, 2026
By Michael McMullan RESULTS elsewhere in the group meant nothing ahead of Derry’s Christy Ring Cup clash with Wicklow on Sunday in Aughrim. That’s the take of manager Johnny McGarvey, who plots a second win for his side after beating Roscommon last weekend. With two teams qualifying for the final and with Kerry heavily fancied […]
Report: Derry shoot their way to winning start in the Christy Ring Cup
April 12, 2026
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 […]
Derry survival is on the line in Mullingar
March 5, 2026
By Michael McMullan DERRY must beat Westmeath on Sunday in Mullingar to give themselves a chance of beating the drop from Division Two. It still won’t be enough to save them if London then avoid defeat at home to Laois later this month. Manager Johnny McGarvey laid it all on the line after their defeat […]
Our league starts now says Derry hurling boss McGarvey
February 5, 2026
By Michael McMullan DERRY manager Johnny McGarvey says his side’s Division Two campaign effectively begins on Saturday. The Oakleafers welcome Mayo to the recently renamed Find Insurance Celtic Park with both teams bidding for a first win. After suffering a heavy defeat in the first weekend of the season against Kerry, Derry then gave a […]
Derry face into another tough assignment
January 31, 2026
By Michael McMullan DERRY will take on Laois on Sunday as their Division Two campaign swings into round two. The Oakleafers travel south on the back of a chastening home defeat at the hands of Kerry last weekend in the league opener. The Kingdom hit two early goals as they shot into a commanding interval […]