By Michael McMullan DERRY manager Paddy Tally will hand a senior debut to Neil McNicholl in Sunday’s NFL visit of Kerry (Celtic Park 12.30pm). McNicholl, a converted outfield player, has been selected ahead of Odhrán Lynch between the posts. Having played at underage level for Derry and a Hogan Cup winner with St Patrick’s Maghera, […]
By Michael McMullan PADDY Tally and Jack O’Connor could’ve been walking out of the same door at Celtic Park on Sunday. The Derry boss coached the Kingdom when they felled the Oaks in the last two championships. Tally could only look on as Cormac Murphy sped through to win a late free Shane McGuigan notched […]
By Michael McMullan ULSTER champions Donegal kick their new season into gear on Sunday with a trip to Kerry. It’s the second season of the second stint for manager Jim McGuinness and there are solid foundations to build on. More than solid. They will look with regret at how close they came to making last […]
Shaun Casey charts those who have led the way in National Football League Division One titles Kerry (23) LIKE the All-Ireland roll of honour, Kerry also has the most National League titles. The Kingdom have also lost seven league deciders and haven’t claimed the crown since 2022. Then, they lost just once throughout the entire […]
By Ryan Ferry DONEGAL senior football manager Jim McGuinness says strength-in-depth will be needed this year as county teams get to grips with a new faster and more demanding game of gaelic football. With three players on each side having to stay at either side of the field, there is going to be a heavy […]
I WAS writing here last week about how excited I was about the new rules coming into the game. This week, I am taking it a stage further. I am going to try ranking the teams based on how I think the rules will suit them. 1 – Kerry It’s goes without saying that, in […]
By Michael McMullan NEW Derry manager Paddy Tally’s initial target is to get to know the squad as people. In the long term, the sights are set on success, developing players and he is fully aware of the talent in the group. He recalls how Derry pushed the Kerry team he coached every step of […]
ZuCar All-Ireland U18 A Championship Cavan 4-11 Kerry 4-8 By Dan Kearney CAVAN captured the ZuCar All-Ireland U18 A Championship for the first ever time when they overcame Kerry by three points on a beautiful day for football at Glenisk O’Connor Park Tullamore. Advertisement The new All-Ireland champions were made to fight all the way by […]
TG4 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Kerry 1-8 Armagh 0-7 By Daire Walsh NIAMH Ní Chonchúir grabbed a 16th minute goal at Glenisk O’Connor Park as Kerry advanced to a third consecutive TG4 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final with a triumph against Armagh. Advertisement Five points to the good at the midway stage in this penultimate […]
By Jackie Cahill THE 2024 TG4 All-Ireland Senior Championship Final line-up will be confirmed on Saturday. Cork, Galway, Armagh and Kerry are all chasing spots at Croke Park for the Brendan Martin Cup decider on Sunday August 4 (4.15pm). A Glenisk O’Connor Park double-header will confirm the final pairing, with Cork taking on Galway at […]
