Improving Derry making all the right steps


By Michael McMullan THERE are two ways to judge Derry’s season ahead of their trip to Offaly for their final Division Four game on Sunday. A look at the league table tells you it’s another season in which a victory over Kilkenny is their only win. It’s their scoring average of -10 that tells a […]


Tyrone ladies look to bounce back


By Shaun Casey FOR the first time this season, Tyrone find themselves marching into a league game off the back of a defeat and Darren McCann’s Red Hand ladies will be aiming to bounce back against Mayo on Sunday. They were second best in the all-Ulster Division Two round three clash with Donegal, with the […]


Derry bidding to make a breakthrough


By Michael McMullan DERRY are eyeing a second win of the Division Four season on Sunday in Wicklow. After victory over Kilkenny in their opening game, Kate Hargan looks back on their two defeats and feels it’s a matter of when rather than if they turn the corner. The Oakleafers have added Leo Sweeney to […]


Monaghan Camogie: From the ground up


Monaghan camogie are set to field at senior level for the first time in 15 years. Shaun Casey finds out more. THE last time Monaghan fielded a camogie side at senior level, they won back-to-back All-Ireland titles, but this season will be the first time since then that the Farney County will be represented at […]


Aoibhinn hoping for continued momentum


By Michael McMullan TYRONE host Donegal on Sunday in Aghyaran with both teams aiming for a third successive win in Division Two. Last year’s All-Ireland Intermediate title brought delight at meeting their target but it has been parked. “Now it’s full steam ahead for this year,” said captain Aoibhinn McHugh. “We’re excited and trying to […]


This weekend’s LGFA games at a glance


By Jackie Cahill ACTION in Divisions 1, 2 and 3 is the focus on another busy weekend of Lidl National League action – with 12 games down for decision across the board. Viewers can also pick from a selection of seven live games – with the Division 1 clash between high-flying Waterford and Dublin live on […]


This week’s LGFA games


Compiled by Jackie Cahill There’s another full schedule of 16 games in store across all four divisions of the Lidl National Leagues over the Bank Holiday weekend. Viewers can also pick from a selection of eight live games – six on Sunday followed by two Division 1 provincial derbies on Monday. On Sunday, Cork host […]


Armagh aiming to bounce back in Kildare


By Michael McMullan ARMAGH will be hoping to bounce back from defeat when they face Kildare this weekend in Newbridge. There is a full round of games on Sunday, across all four divisions, as the league continues. The Orchard County were missing a host of key players and comprehensively beat Waterford in last weekend’s Division One […]