Cassidy: The best players in Derry aren’t lining out

June 14, 2018

DERRY manager Damian McErlain needs to redouble his efforts to get the best players playing for the county next season. That’s the opinion of former county forward Joe Cassidy. He said that the loss of the Slaughtneil players was a factor in Derry’s disappointing campaign. Slaughtneil’s run to the All-Ireland stages of the club championship […]

McGeary: Tyrone are buzzing after Lilywhites lift

February 16, 2018

HUGH Pat McGeary says that Tyrone are approaching the Bank of Ireland McKenna Cup final with renewed vigour after their dramatic late win over Kildare on Sunday. The Red Hands snatched their first league victory when Mattie Donnelly kicked a point from the heavens deep into stoppage time at Newbridge. It was a result that […]

McAliskey: Defeat to Kildare isn’t an option

February 8, 2018

CONNOR McAliskey recognises that Tyrone simply must produce the goods against Kildare this Sunday if they’re to avoid being sucked into a fight for survival. The mood is one of pensiveness after back-to-back league defeats to Galway and Dublin, even if they produced a markedly improved performance against the All-Ireland Champions at a dank Healy […]

Down handed Monaghan rematch

July 17, 2017

DOWN will meet Monaghan in Round 4B of the All-Ireland Qualifiers following this morning’s draw. The other match will see Armagh facing Kildare as Kieran McGeeney meets his old team. Both games are set to be played at neutral venues. The matches are due to be played on Saturday, July 29 with the CCCC set […]

McConnell: Kildare have “taken the biscuit”

February 10, 2017

ARMAGH manager Sylvester McConnell has hit out at Kildare’s decision to introduce five non-native players into their squad ahead of their Division 2A campaign. Lilywhites manager Joe Quaid has used the GAA’s residency rules to bring in, amongst others, former Kilkenny All-Ireland winner John Mulhall and former Limerick players David Reidy and Mark Reidy.  Tipperary […]