By Michael McMullan THE Sunday training session before their semi-final win over Sleacht Néill set the tone for Newbridge’s latest Derry championship success. That’s how joint-manager Gary Hetherington saw the ramping up of their preparations and how the players kept asking for more in training. The reigning champions were beaten in the first round of […]
By Michael McMullan NEWBRIDGE defender Paudi McGrogan insists their main motivation is staying at the top for as long as they can. The reigning champions face Magherafelt in Sunday’s decider, after their gradual rise up the ladder in the Oakleaf County. They lost two semi-finals in recent seasons, to Glen and Magherafelt, before getting their […]
By Michael McMullan NEWBRIDGE joint-manager Gary Hetherington has praised the group consistency as they face the final step of their title defence on Sunday. They race Magherafelt in the decider, having come the longer route of needing a Qualifier after losing their opener to Dungiven. Newbridge won both the senior and reserve leagues but were […]
By Michael McMullan SLEACHT Néill’s appeal to Derry GAA was unsuccessful on Tuesday night Gaelic Life can confirm. The Emmet’s lodged an appeal following Sunday’s Derry SFC semi-final defeat to Newbridge. The club have made the decision not to pursue the matter any further. Advertisement It’s understood the appeal was centered on two fronts. Shane […]
By Michael McMullan SLEACHT Néill have lodged an appeal following the outcome of Sunday’s Derry SFC semi-final defeat to Newbridge, Gaelic Life can confirm. The club met since the game and have made the decision to appeal. The appeal is to be heard on Tuesday night. The final between Magherafelt and Newbridge is scheduled for […]
By Michael McMullan BELLAGHY manager Damian Cassidy says his side have to break even with Magherafelt in the kick-out department this weekend. Cassidy managed the Tones to their last title in 2005 and they’ll aim for a first semi-final spot since 2015. Bellaghy beat Ballinderry in Round One before going toe to toe with Sleacht […]
fonaCAB Ulster MFC final Four Masters 1-8 Magherafelt 0-9 By Michael McMullan at St Paul’s FOUR Masters retained their Ulster minor title at St Paul’s on Wednesday with victory over Derry champions Magherafelt. Advertisement Playing in their third successive final, the Donegal town side have emulated fellow Donegal winners Killybegs who won back-to-back Ulster titles […]
By Shaun Casey AT half-time of Sunday’s Paul McGirr U-16 Ulster Club Championship final, the youngsters in the Magherafelt dressing room could have been forgiven for thinking the game was over, but joint-manager Damien Donnelly insisted that wasn’t the case. With 10 points the difference at the turnaround against Dromintee, Rossa had one hand on their […]
By Michael McMullan IT’S a week of pulling all the pieces together again for Magherafelt minors as they prepare to take on Clann Éireann in Sunday’s Ulster semi-final at St Paul’s. Like their opponents, they had to juggle players’ commitments with the MacRory Cup. For Magherafelt, they also had to contend with the u-16 players […]
By Michael McMullan THERE will be an all-Derry quarter-final in January after St Patrick’s Maghera saw off Our Lady’s Castleblayney on Friday at Owenbeg. An early Finbarr McShane goal put Maghera into a lead they never lost in a 1-10 to 0-4 win. It’s sets up last eight clash with St Mary’s Magherafelt. Advertisement There […]
