By Michael McMullan FRESHNESS is the key word this week for Sleacht Néill football manager Mark Doran. The Emmet’s face reigning champions Newbridge in Sunday’s Derry Senior Championship semi-final as they chase a first title since 2020. It will be a ninth weekend of championship in 10 weekends, their only weekend off coming as a result […]
By Shaun Casey MARK Doran was appointed as the new manager of the Antrim senior football team and former Clare manager Colm Collins, who had Doran has a member of his backroom team in 2023, believes it’s a brilliant move for the Saffron County. Doran spent a season with Collins in the Banner County before joining […]
By Michael McMullan ANTRIM have appointed Mark Doran as their new senior football manager. The Longstone man, an All-Ireland winner with Down in 1999, was part of the squad beaten by Cork in the 2010 All-Ireland final. He is currently the manager of Sleacht Néill. Advertisement Doran was part of the Roscommon management team last […]
By Shaun Casey THERE’S nothing easy come championship time, and anyone can beat anyone in the Oak Leaf County, says Sleacht Néill boss Mark Doran. The men in maroon kickstart their campaign against Kilrea on Saturday evening. Derry have introduced a new championship format this year. The eight winners of the first-round games will playoff […]
By Michael McMullan SLEACHT Néill have re-appointed Mark Doran as their senior football manager. Doran had initially stepped away after two seasons in charge but is back on board ahead of the 2025 campaign. The former Down player is currently coaching Roscommon who are pressing for promotion back to Division One. Advertisement He managed Ballybay […]
With three round of the National Football League now complete, Niall McCoy looks who has caught the eye – for varying reasons – in the four divisions DIVISION ONE RIDING HIGH – DONEGAL A SIMPLE one to start – Dublin, Kerry and Armagh is close to as tough of an opening spell as you could […]
By Michael McMullan SLEACHT Néill manager Mark Doran will be the coach of Roscommon next season after joining up with Davy Burke’s management team. The former Down player has coached his native county as well as Clare and Wicklow. At club level, he guided to Ballybay to the senior title in Monaghan and has spent […]
By Michael McMullan SLEACHT Néill’s performance in their quarter-final win over Ballinascreen won’t be enough to beat the other contenders in the John McLaughlin Cup race insists coach Niall Morgan. The Tyrone goalkeeper joined Mark Doran’s management team this season as the Emmet’s bid for a first title since 2020. Morgan was speaking before the […]
By Michael McMullan SLEACHT Néill manager Mark Doran has added to his management team this season with Niall Morgan on board. Doran has also added former skipper Emmet’s skipper Francis McEldowney to the management team from last season. Morgan joined after the county season and his experience will be a help to the camp and […]
It’s coming up to the 25th anniversary of Down’s All-Ireland Minor final win of 1999, and Mark Doran opens up on his memories of the year to Niall Gartland. SLEACHT Néill boss Mark Doran hadn’t clocked that it’s coming up to the 25th anniversary of Down’s 1999 All-Ireland minor win. The former Down defender has been […]
