By Niall Gartland IF Malachy O’Rourke is feeling the pressure of delivering an All-Ireland title to Glen, he certainly wasn’t showing it at Monday evening’s press night at the Glen Centre. The always affable O’Rourke spoke happily about the upcoming game, mingled with reporters and committee members and downed a cup of tea or two […]
By Michael McMullan GLEN manager Malachy O’Rourke is hopeful both Ryan Dougan and Jack Doherty will be available for Sunday’s All-Ireland final against Roscommon and Connacht champions St Brigid’s. The duo were replaced in the Wattys’ 1-14 to 2-10 win over Kilmacud Crokes earlier this month. Doherty picked up an ankle injury following a first […]
Glen’s recent run of success has been years in the making and club stalwart John J McKenna is loving every moment. He sat down with Michael McMullan… AS Glen’s golden generation amassed their unprecedented array of underage medals, on their way to chasing club football’s glitziest piece of silverware, John J McKenna was always looking […]
By Michael McMullan SUNDAY will be Glen’s eleventh championship foray into championship action outside the confines of the Derry cocoon they took their time stepping out of. The Scotstown team that run out of the same tunnel will wear a jersey that has been steeped on big days. When they were winning championships in Monaghan […]
THE big weekend has arrived when we will find out who will be crowned Ulster Club Champions for 2023. Before we get into that, let us just state that whichever team wins on Sunday will fully believe that they have a great chance of going the distance. Without being disrespectful to any of the teams […]
By Michael McMullan GLEN skipper Connor Carville praised the togetherness in the group as the key ingredient in coming through their acid test against Naomh Conaill. An penalty gave the Donegal champions a boost in a second half that saw the sides level on four occasions before Emmett Bradley kicked the Watties into next month’s […]
By Michael McMullan GLEN would be “more than happy” if they could edge out Cargin by a point on Sunday at Celtic Park (3pm) when they put their Ulster title on the line, admits manager Malachy O’Rourke. After leading Loup to the Ulster title in 2003, he has led the Watties to the next level […]
By Michael McMullan FOR the second year in a row, Cathal Mulholland kicked home a county final goal as Glen kept their hands on the John McLaughlin Cup, clinching three-in-a-row. Three points from younger brother Eunan, named as Man of the Match, helped Glen reel Magherafelt back in from their 0-5 to 0-2 lead. The […]
By Michael McMullan GLEN selector Johnny Bradley insists his side must brace themselves for a “serious battle” when they lock horns with Magherafelt in Sunday’s final (Celtic Park, 3.30pm). The Ulster champions are one game away from a third successive title, something Bradley didn’t entertain as being anywhere in the Glen psyche. Sunday is a […]
By Michael McMullan BRIAN McGuckin said the Magherafelt camp are “really content” with where they are at ahead of Sunday’s showdown with Glen (Celtic Park, 3.30pm). After seeing off Newbridge, their recovery process and preparations fully kicked in for Sunday’s date with the champions. Conor Kearns, a central player in their 2019 and 2020 runs […]
