By Michael McMullan DRUMSURN camogs backed up their Derry Junior Championship with a run to Saturday’s Bridie McMenamin Shield final against Rasharkin (Portglenone, 2pm). The Derry champions were 3-15 to 4-10 winners in a thriller against Edendork before a semi-final win (1-15 to 0-4) took them to within an hour of Ulster glory. For skipper […]
By Michael McMullan IT’S another weekend and another walk down the championship street for Rasharkin. The club’s camogs take on Drumsurn in the final of the Bridie McMenamin Shield on Saturday (Portglenone, 2pm) at the end of the season that also saw their footballers win the championship in Antrim. “There is a great buzz around […]
By Michael McMullan TWELVE months after a league reshuffle saw Crossmaglen down to the intermediate camogie ranks; they have the Armagh title in the bank and are an hour away from more silver. They take on Cavan side Kill on Saturday (Castleblayney, 2pm) with an Ulster title up for grabs and Ríona McConville sums up […]
By Daire Walsh HAVING pushed them to the pin of their collar before ultimately losing out in the 2022 Ulster LGFA senior championship decider, Cathy Carey and St Ergnat’s Moneyglass were determined to go a step further against Donaghmoyne in the latest meeting between the two teams. On November 13 of last year in Owenbeg, […]
By Daire Walsh HAVING pushed them to the pin of their collar before ultimately losing out in the 2022 Ulster LGFA senior championship decider, Cathy Carey and St Ergnat’s Moneyglass were determined to go a step further against Donaghmoyne in the latest meeting between the two teams. On November 13 of last year in Owenbeg, […]
By Michael McMullan BEING underdogs will take the pressure off three-in-a-row Antrim champions Moneyglass in their Ulster final rematch with Donaghmoyne on Sunday. That’s the view of star forward Órlaith Prenter ahead of the visit to the Farney giants on Sunday (2pm). A late goal from Donaghmoyne substitute Grace Cumiskey sealed a 1-11 to 1-7 […]
Twenty-two-year-old Orla Warnock from the Greencastle St Patrick’s club, Co. Tyrone, has been awarded the Translink Ulster GAA Young Volunteer of the Month award for September 2023. The award is presented each month to one young volunteer whose efforts best demonstrate the volunteering ethos and community spirit of the GAA. Orla was nominated in recognition […]
Mairead McNicholl looks back at some of her opponents… Name: Mairead McNicholl. Age: 28. Teams played for: Swatragh, Derry, St Patrick’s College, Maghera and Queen’s University, Belfast. Advertisement Which opposition ground do you dislike going to and why? Any of the long bus journeys for county matches aren’t ideal. What team have you enjoyed the […]
By Michael McMullan PJ O’Mullan will remain as the Derry senior camogie manager for a second season. The Oakleafers’ 2023 adventure concluded with All-Ireland glory after their replay win over Meath in Clones. O’ Mullan will against lead a management team of Michael Henry, Adrian McCann, Karen Rafferty and Ciara O’Mullan. Advertisement “We wish the […]
Derry’s Mairead McNicholl talks about her team-mates… Name: Mairead McNicholl. Age: 28. Teams played for: Swatragh, Derry, St Patrick’s College, Maghera and Queen’s University, Belfast. Advertisement Earliest GAA memory? Watching the Swatragh Senior Camogie team get to the All-Ireland final in 2000. Which team-mate has been the most inspirational and why? Janet McGuckin. She always […]
